What primarily attracts us when choosing a movie? No, not a poster or a trailer, but a title. That it causes initial interest in the viewer. However, often the original movie titles sound completely different before our translators work on them. In this publication, we will consider the most fascinating films with a high rating. So, the names of the most interesting films are given below.
Island of the Damned (2010)
Psychological thriller with Leonardo DiCaprio in the title role. The film with an interesting title tells about two bailiffs who are sent to a madhouse to investigate the disappearance of the patient. However, everything turns out to be completely different from what the viewer initially sees.
Rating - 8.5 out of 10. The film claims to be the title of this masterpiece. A small prompt from the director will be noticed only by very attentive viewers.
The Games of the Mind (2001)
John Forbes is a mathematical genius who made a number of discoveries in the fields of physics and mathematics. He is known to the whole world, but recently, life seems to him empty and uninteresting. Everything changes when secret officers who need John’s help appear on his doorstep.
Rating - 9.5 out of 10.
Interstellar (2014)
A dramatic film with an interesting title (but not entirely clear), which contains elements of science fiction. A motion picture takes viewers to the future. The days of humanity on Earth are numbered. A team of astronauts goes on a journey through the galaxy in order to find out if humanity has a future beyond the borders of our planet.
Rating - 9.4 out of 10.
"Areas of Darkness" (2011)
A high-quality film adaptation with excellent actors, which tells about the loser-writer Eddie (Bradley Cooper). Once a pill falls into his hands, which activates the work of the human brain. Having tried it once, Eddie can no longer live in the darkness of ignorance, but how safe is such a drug?
The rating is 8 out of 10. The excellent play of the actors, the quality work of the operator and the thoughtful plot make this film one of the best in its genre.
Ghost in the Shell (2017)
A fantastic film with an interesting name talks about the hybrid cyborg (Scarlett Johansson). She thinks like a man, but her body is synthetic. It was created to save others and fight criminals. This time her task is to catch the puppeteer hacker, who "breaks" the human brain and reads information.
Rating - 8.4 out of 10.
Disappeared (2014)
This is a movie with an interesting title that is worth watching for lovers of detective stories. The celebration of the fifth anniversary of the couple ended in tragedy - the disappearance of one of the heroes of the occasion. Amy disappeared, leaving a series of mysterious messages that only her husband can solve. But they can soon put him in jail, suspecting the death of his wife. But is he guilty?
Rating - 7.8 out of 10.
Girl on the Train (2016)
Rachel (Emily Blunt) takes the train every day. Every morning she sees spouses who are clearly in love and happy. But one day a woman disappears. Rachel is sure that some mystery lies in her disappearance, but she abuses alcohol, so her words can not be taken seriously. Meanwhile, new shocking details are opening up from the life of the missing Megan.
Rating - 8.7 out of 10. This is not just a movie with an interesting name. An atmospheric motion picture with wonderful actors and an intricate storyline will not make viewers bored.
"Under the cover of night" (2016)
The list of films with interesting titles and a decent adaptation is replenished with the drama "Under the Cover of the Night" with Jake Gyllenhaal and Amy Adams in the lead roles. Susan has a luxurious life in Los Angeles, but for her sake she sacrificed the love of her whole life. One day she receives a parcel with a book written by her former lover. Reading it, Susan is immersed in painful memories. And the viewer sees on the screen the events about which the book of Edward tells.
Rating - 7.3 out of 10. This film will immerse you in the history of Susan and Edward from the first minutes of viewing. Watch carefully - the director’s small tips will help you understand what is happening on the screen.
The Silence of the Lambs (1990)
Psychological thriller with elements of horror. West America was shocked by a series of brutal killings. Clarissa Starling hopes for Hannibal Lector's help in catching the criminal. Cannibal is securely locked in a psychiatric hospital and must agree to help the investigation. However, how safe is it to collaborate with a criminal?
Rating - 8.4 out of 10.
The Beginning (2010)
Cobb (Leonardo DiCaprio) is not just a talented thief. He knows how to penetrate into the subconscious of the victim, from where he can draw the necessary information and put in thoughts favorable to him. His skill is truly incredible, but Cobb himself cannot get rid of the longing for his dead wife, who now and then penetrates his virtual world.
Rating - 8.2 out of 10.
Beyond Yourself (2015)
A fantastic film with an incredibly dynamic and touching plot. Demian is a successful elderly businessman whose life is drawing to a close. No money can save him - he is terminally ill. But soon he gets the opportunity to literally change the body. An expensive operation allows you to transfer the mind of Demian into the body of a young man who is supposedly grown in vitro. But is it?
Rating - 8.5 out of 10. The film is distinguished by a wonderful play of actors, a dynamic plot and excellent work of the operator.
"Insight" (2010)
Julia and her sister Sarah inherited an ailment from their mother - the girls begin to lose their sight with age. When Sarah dies, Julia hurries to find out the circumstances of her death, until she finally lost her sight. However, from stress, her eyesight is rapidly falling, while the maniac who killed her sister begins to haunt Julia.
The rating is 7.5 out of 10. Belen Rueda is a wonderful actress whose play makes the film incredibly interesting. The picture keeps the viewer in suspense to the last.
The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey (2012)
The hobbit Bilbo Beggins goes on a journey with a group of gnomes with the goal of recapturing the lost kingdom of Erebor from the dragon Smaug. Their path will be full of dangers and losses. During the trip, Bilbo becomes the owner of the ring of omnipotence, which will change his whole life and help to survive.
The rating is 9.5 out of 10. In 2013 and 2014, the following two parts of the saga came out - "Desolation of Smaug" and "The Battle of the Five Armies".
Names of interesting films of 2018
It should be noted that 2018 has become quite fruitful in the field of cinema. Consider a list of interesting movie titles.
- "Chronicles of predatory cities." In the distant post-apocalyptic future, the Earth turned into an ethereal wasteland, and the huge megalopolises were transformed into moving machines, pursuing each other in the struggle for ever-decreasing resources. Tom, a resident of London, once meets the mysterious Esther Shaw, driven by revenge. Rating - 7.6 out of 10.
- "First player get ready." The world is on the verge of collapse. People are saved from reality in the virtual world of the OASIS game. And one day its creator announces that the player who first finds the "Easter egg", hidden somewhere in the vastness of the virtual world, will receive all his fortune. Rating - 8.9 out of 10.
- "Bird box". A dramatic film that keeps viewers in suspense until the last minutes. The world changed after the creatures appeared in it, forcing everyone who sees them to commit suicide. Mallory and her two children have to get to the shelter along the river blindfolded, avoiding many dangers. Rating - 8.3 out of 10.
- "Quiet place". The world is filled with blind creatures that respond to any sound. Evelyn with her husband and two children live in the American outback in complete silence. However, the house in which children and a pregnant woman live cannot remain silent forever ... Rating - 8.1 out of 10.
- "Further down the hall." An atmospheric mystical drama that tells of teenage girls who ended up in a prestigious school for difficult children. The director of the closed boarding house, Madame Duret, seeks to find hidden talents in her students. But girls are more and more afraid of what is happening within the walls of this building. Rating - 6.8 out of 10.
- "The mystery of the house with the clock." A fascinating fantasy film that immerses viewers in a fairy tale. The wonderful play of the actors, the unusual creatures that inhabit Uncle Lewis’s house and the numerous adventures of the heroes will not make you bored. Rating - 7 out of 10.
Interesting films with strange names
There are not so many:
- "Stay in my shoes." Laura is a representative of another civilization. She drives around Scotland by car, luring attractive men. However, not at all for sexual pleasures. Rating - 5.7 out of 10.
- "The house that Jack built". A detective film tells the story of a psychopath maniac who learned to kill women without leaving a trace. However, once the police still manage to catch Jack ... Rating - 7.1 out of 10.
- "Neon demon." Jesse is a provincial who dreamed of fame. And so, she got it. However, competitors are ready for anything to destroy the girl. Rating - 6.1 out of 10.
- Suspiria. A mystical thriller about a talented ballerina (Dakota Johnson). She came to Berlin to study at a prestigious dance school. The girl occupies the room of the disappeared student. She does not know that this is not the first extinction in recent years. Rating - 6.6 out of 10.
Conclusion
We hope that this selection of films (strange names do not scare you) helped you find the right movie for evening viewing. Of course, these are not all interesting films of modern cinema, we indicated only part of them. Happy viewing!