![]() A classic ‘Whodunnit’ mixed-in with a grey-matter melting conceptual twist that makes Shutter Island look like an episode of Dora the Explorer, Identity takes place in a creepy motel – and simultaneously within the mind of a deranged individual with multiple personality disorder, whose personas are fighting for dominance. No matter what era you’re from when you discover that it’s Norman Bates himself donning a wig and pretending to be his mother whilst murdering innocent patrons, it’s impossible not to be gobsmacked.īack when John Cusack was a still a bit of a heartthrob, he wasn’t impartial to the odd thriller – and this is his best. Famed not only for its stylistic horror elements, Pyscho featured one of the first ever ‘twists’. So here it is, without further delay, Man of Many’s Top 20 Movies With A Mind-Bending Twist (in no particular order).įor its time Psycho was a revolution. We recommend skimming over those titles you aren’t familiar with, otherwise, you’ll be missing out on having your brain blown out the back of your skull – and we wouldn’t want that. Others will be further off the beaten track but no less deserving of your attention. In this list, you’ll find a few classics, being twists you’ve known about for years. In other examples, the film hinges on it it’s in the warping of our frail little movie-going minds that we find our love for the story, and whilst we may have been fidgeting with confusion for 100 minutes out of 110, it’s all worth it for that sweet, sweet twist, baby. In some cases, it’s complementary to the story – one that’s already immersive and character-driven but is made titanically better thanks to a big ol’ curveball. And there are some movies that do this better than others…But what makes a good twist? ![]() Depending on how much you value your brain, there are some of us who delight in having our minds completely fucked. ![]()
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