Best Additional / Niche Movies & TV Shows

The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim

183 years before the events chronicled in the original trilogy, a sudden attack by Wulf, a clever and ruthless Dunlending lord seeking vengeance for the death of his father, forces Helm Hammerhand and his people to make a daring last stand in the ancient stronghold of the Hornburg. Finding herself in an increasingly desperate situation, Héra, the daughter of Helm, must summon the will to lead the resistance against a deadly enemy intent on their total destruction.

Run time: 150m Release: 2024-12-11

Stars: Benjamin Wainwright Brian Cox Gaia Wise Jude Akuwudike Laurence Ubong Williams Lorraine Ashbourne Luke Pasqualino Miranda Otto Shaun Dooley Yazdan Qafouri

Terrifier 3

Art the Clown unleashes chaos on the unsuspecting residents of Miles County as they peacefully drift off to sleep on Christmas Eve.

Run time: 125m Release: 2024-10-09

Stars: Charlotte McKee Chris Irvine Daniel Roebuck David Howard Thornton Elliott Fullam Larry Zerner Lauren LaVera Margaret Anne Florence Samantha Scaffidi Sienna Hubert-Ross

Shōgun

In Japan in the year 1600, at the dawn of a century-defining civil war, Lord Yoshii Toranaga is fighting for his life as his enemies on the Council of Regents unite against him, when a mysterious European ship is found marooned in a nearby fishing village.

Stars: Anna Sawai Cosmo Jarvis Fumi Nikaido Hiroyuki Sanada Tadanobu Asano Takehiro Hira Tommy Bastow

Taboo

Adventurer James Keziah Delaney returns to London from Africa in 1814 along with fourteen stolen diamonds to seek vengeance after the death of his father.

Stars: David Hayman Edward Hogg Jessie Buckley Jonathan Pryce Leo Bill Oona Chaplin Richard Dixon Stephen Graham Tom Hardy

Manhattan

Set against the backdrop of the greatest clandestine race against time in the history of science with the mission to build the world's first atomic bomb in Los Alamos, New Mexico. Flawed scientists and their families attempt to co-exist in a world where secrets and lies infiltrate every aspect of their lives.

Stars: Ashley Zukerman Christopher Denham Harry Lloyd John Benjamin Hickey Katja Herbers Michael Chernus Olivia Williams Rachel Brosnahan William Petersen

Dark Matter

Jason Dessen is abducted into an alternate version of his life. To get back to his true family, he embarks on a harrowing journey to save them from the most terrifying foe imaginable: himself.

Stars: Alice Braga Dayo Okeniyi Jennifer Connelly Jimmi Simpson Joel Edgerton Oakes Fegley

Dexter

Dexter Morgan, a blood spatter pattern analyst for the Miami Metro Police also leads a secret life as a serial killer, hunting down criminals who have slipped through the cracks of justice.

Stars: Aimee Garcia C.S. Lee David Zayas Desmond Harrington Geoff Pierson James Remar Jennifer Carpenter Michael C. Hall

Ted Lasso

Ted Lasso, an American football coach, moves to England when he’s hired to manage a soccer team—despite having no experience. With cynical players and a doubtful town, will he get them to see the Ted Lasso Way?

Stars: Anthony Stewart Head Brendan Hunt Brett Goldstein Cristo Fernández Hannah Waddingham Jason Sudeikis Jeremy Swift Nick Mohammed Phil Dunster Toheeb Jimoh

Banshee

Banshee is an American drama television series set in a small town in Pennsylvania Amish country and features an enigmatic ex-con posing as a murdered sheriff who imposes his own brand of justice while also cooking up plans that serve his own interests.

Stars: Antony Starr Frankie Faison Hoon Lee Ivana Miličević Lili Simmons Matt Servitto Matthew Rauch Ryann Shane Tom Pelphrey Ulrich Thomsen

Causeway

A US soldier suffers a traumatic brain injury while fighting in Afghanistan and struggles to adjust to life back home in New Orleans. When she meets local mechanic James, the pair begin to forge an unexpected bond.

Run time: 96m Tagline: Begin again. Release: 2022-10-28

Stars: Brian Tyree Henry Frederick Weller Jayne Houdyshell Jennifer Lawrence Linda Emond Neal Huff Russell Harvard Sean Carvajal Stephen McKinley Henderson Will Pullen

Out of the Furnace

Two brothers live in the economically-depressed Rust Belt, when a cruel twist of fate lands one in prison. His brother is then lured into one of the most violent crime rings in the Northeast.

Run time: 116m Tagline: Sometimes your battles choose you. Release: 2013-11-09

Stars: Boyd Holbrook Casey Affleck Christian Bale Forest Whitaker Gordon Michaels Sam Shepard Tom Bower Willem Dafoe Woody Harrelson Zoe Saldaña

A History of Violence

An average family is thrust into the spotlight after the father commits a seemingly self-defense murder at his diner.

Run time: 96m Tagline: Tom Stall had the perfect life...until he became a hero. Release: 2005-09-23

Stars: Ashton Holmes Ed Harris Greg Bryk Kyle Schmid Maria Bello Peter MacNeill Stephen McHattie Sumela Kay Viggo Mortensen William Hurt

Barbie

Barbie and Ken are having the time of their lives in the colorful and seemingly perfect world of Barbie Land. However, when they get a chance to go to the real world, they soon discover the joys and perils of living among humans.

Run time: 114m Tagline: She's everything. He's just Ken. Release: 2023-07-19

Stars: Alexandra Shipp America Ferrera Ariana Greenblatt Emma Mackey Hari Nef Issa Rae Kate McKinnon Margot Robbie Ryan Gosling Sharon Rooney

Smile

After witnessing a bizarre, traumatic incident involving a patient, Dr. Rose Cotter starts experiencing frightening occurrences that she can't explain.

Run time: 115m Tagline: Once you see it, it’s too late. Release: 2022-09-23

Stars: Caitlin Stasey Gillian Zinser Jack Sochet Jessie T. Usher Judy Reyes Kal Penn Kyle Gallner Rob Morgan Robin Weigert Sosie Bacon