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10. Vertical Limit (2000) Vertical Limitis far from the best film on this list, but it was certainly influential when it came out. Indeed, it set a new standard for mountain climbing movies until better movies came along (but don’t let Alex Honnold hear you say that). The film follows Peter, a retired climber who’s pulled back into the thrill-seeking game in order to save his sister, who went out on a climbing expedition that went awry....

10. Disturbia (2007) Heavily inspired by Alfred Hitchcock’sRear Window,Disturbiafeatures a young Shia LaBeouf in its starring role. After assaulting a teacher, Kale (played Shia LaBeouf) is placed on house arrest. In order to stave off boredom—because his television and PlayStation are confiscated—he starts spying on his neighbors with binoculars. Not exactly cool, but I suppose it helps pass the time. Yet, in doing so, he falls in love with a beautiful new neighbor and discovers that adifferentneighbor might actually be a serial killer…...

10. The Neon Demon (2016) Directed by Nicolas Winding Refn,The Neon Demonanalyzes the obsessive industry of professional modeling. When young teenager Jesse (Elle Fanning) moves to Los Angeles with dreams to make it big as a model, she soon discovers the cutthroat world that’s waiting to eat her up. To ensure her success, she decides to change her attitude in rather insidious ways.The Neon Demonis a movie that looks at the relentless obsession modern society has with beauty, and it’s thrilling....

10. The Bang-Bang Club (2010) Being a journalist in a warzone is a highly dangerous yet decorated career. What about all those photos that accompany their articles? Conflict photojournalism is a controversial job, as it involves passively watching violence, capturing snapshots, then going home to a comfy bed. But how could the world see what’s going onwithoutthem? It’s the only way for others to see with their own eyes. The Bang Bang Clubtakes place in South Africa during apartheid, where four courageous photographers capture the collapse of racial segregation....

10. Mad Max: Fury Road (2015) Kicking off this article withMad Max: Fury Roadmight be strange and surprising, but hear me out! It’s quite an important fit. Max Rockatansky (played by Tom Hardy) is a loner, driving solo in a desolate desert wasteland, who’s characterized by one thing: the will to survive and make it through to yet another day. But he eventually discovers something actually worth fighting for when he comes across Furiosa (played by Charlize Theron) and her band of women who are attempting to escape the clutches of Immortan Joe....