Some of Netflix’s best films are probably the ones you’ve never heard of (Picture: SONY / REX / NETFLIX)
There’s no shortage of great movies to watch on Netflix, with the streamer’s critically acclaimed films spanning the horror movie, action movie and romance movie genres.
But once you’ve had your fill of the most popular hits, and you’re keen to find out what else Netflix has to offer, dig a little deeper and you’ll find the service’s ‘hidden gems’ – those movies which you might previously have overlooked, but arrived on the streaming platform with rave reviews and audience acclaim.
You may not have heard of all these movies or all of their stars – although there are some big names scattered among them – but we can guarantee you’ll get a great evening’s entertainment if you choose any of them.
Read on to find out about those Netflix films you may have never seen – but should consider adding to your watchlist…
1. Wicked Little Letters (2024)
Wicked Little Letters arrived on Netflix in July this year (Picture: Parisa Taghizadeh)
Kicking off our round-up is this 2024 effort featuring the very wonderful Olivia Colman – except this is Olivia as you’ve never seen her before, showing off her finest potty-mouthed skills in a period comedy inspired by a true story.
Set in 1920, it stars Colman as devout Christian Edith Swan, who becomes the target of a string of expletive-filled hate mail and begins to suspect her neighbour, single mother Rose (Jessie Buckley) is responsible.
If sweary movies aren’t your thing, you may want to give this one a miss, but if a bit of fruity language doesn’t bother you then it’s well worth your time.
‘The movie is full of goofy side characters and one-liners, yet elevated occasionally to genuine complexity by Colman and Buckley, who are consistently the best thing about any movie they’re in,’ the New York Times said of the movie, which comes to Netflix trailing an 80% Rotten Tomatoes rating in its wake.
2. The Autopsy Of Jane Doe (2016)
The Autopsy of Jane Doe has a certified fresh rating on Rotten Tomatoes (Picture: IFC Films/Everett/REX/Shutterstock)
If you’re in the mood for something a bit less cosy and a bit more shocking, consider this 2016 horror mystery.
It stars Brian Cox and Emile Hirsch as father and son coroners, who experience some seriously weird phenomena while examining the body of an unidentified woman.
With an 86% Rotten Tomatoes rating, this is one which is guaranteed to keep you on the edge of your seat – or possibly even sleeping with the lights on after you’ve watched it.
The Radio Times called the film ‘an engaging combination of nerve-jangling suspense, graphic swerves into unexpected shock, queasy surgical procedures and the blackest humour’.
3. The Guest (2014)
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Source:: Metro
