Some documentaries don’t just inform you. They poke, provoke, and sometimes flat-out upset people. These are the films that sparked arguments, headlines, boycotts, and endless debates about ethics, truth, and how far a documentary should go. Whether you love them or hate them, they made people talk, and that’s exactly why they still matter.

Each Conjuring movie feels different on the surface, yet something familiar always lingers beneath the scares. Certain story turns repeat with surprising consistency, and spotting shared elements reveals why the tension works so reliably.

Some of the biggest movie hits of the 80s made Gen Xers shrug and say "whatever."

A look at blockbuster movies whose massive budgets and box office failures nearly bankrupted major Hollywood studios, revealing costly mistakes behind some of cinema’s most infamous financial disasters.

Independent films don’t play by studio rules. They take risks, embrace weirdness, and often say things mainstream movies won’t touch. Sometimes they quietly change the culture. Other times they explode into it. These films shaped indie cinema by proving that originality, voice, and heart can matter more than budgets or box office expectations.

Villains often define great movies, but some are so cruel that their demise becomes the most satisfying moment. These hated characters reminded us why storytelling about justice, revenge, and consequences can feel deeply rewarding to watch.