Stories by @siddarthsid

10 Cloverfield Lane (2016)

After getting in a car accident, a woman is held in a shelter by a man who claims that the outside world is affected by a widespread chemical attack.

RoboCop (1997)

In a dystopic and crime-ridden Detroit, a terminally wounded cop returns to the force as a powerful cyborg haunted by submerged memories.

The Addams Family (2010s)

Con artists plan to fleece an eccentric family using an accomplice who claims to be their long-lost uncle.

Tag (2018)

A small group of former classmates organize an elaborate, annual game of tag that requires some to travel all over the country.

Dead Ringers (2018)

Twin gynecologists take full advantage of the fact that nobody can tell them apart, until their relationship begins to deteriorate over a woman.

Tremors (2020)

Natives of a small isolated town defend themselves against strange underground creatures which are killing them one by one.

Thor: Ragnarok (1987)

Imprisoned on the planet Sakaar, Thor must race against time to return to Asgard and stop Ragnarök, the destruction of his world, at the hands of the powerful and ruthless villain Hela.

Francis Ford Coppola's Shutter Island (1979)

In an alternate universe, Coppola has had enough & decides to scrap the troublesome production of Apocalypse Now ; instead, he starts working on an original script for a mind-bending psychological thriller. The movie subsequently earns positive reviews & enjoys a decent run at the box-office ; tragically, it also features the final performance of Coppola's longtime collaborator John Cazale, for whom the movie is dedicated to.

Ben Affleck's The Departed (2006)

The year is 2006. Following a brief hiatus from acting, Ben Affleck makes his comeback to Hollywood's good graces by directing and starring in the remake of the 2002 Hong Kong classic 'Infernal Affairs'. The movie, which also fictionalizes real life incidents involving the infamous Boston Winter Hill Gang, is a runaway success, securing Oscar nominations for Best Director & Best Supporting Actor (Renner).

David Lynch's Red Dragon (1982)

Following the critical & commercial success of 'The Elephant Man', David Lynch passes up the opportunity to direct the final installment of a little known sci-fi adventure trilogy called Star Wars (citing blatant disinterest in the material) and deems Frank Herbert's Dune unfilmable. The positive reception of Thomas Harris's new novel prompts Lynch to direct his next movie based on it.

Oldboy (2018)

After the polarizing reception of 'The Neon Demon', Nicolas Winding Refn decides to remake the 2003 South Korean classic as his follow-up project.

The Punisher (2017)

After the murder of his family, Marine veteran Frank Castle becomes the vigilante known as "The Punisher," with only one goal in mind: to avenge them.

Superman: The Last Son of Krypton (2021)

The last survivor of the dead planet Krypton uses his amazing powers to defend people of his adopted world Earth.

Nothing Lasts Forever (2019)

Movie adaptation based on the 1979 novel.

Some Like It Hot (2019)

After two male musicians witness a mob hit, they flee the state in an all-female band disguised as women, but further complications set in.

From Russia with Love (2020)

James Bond willingly falls into an assassination plot involving a naive Russian beauty in order to retrieve a Soviet encryption device that was stolen by S.P.E.C.T.R.E.

Live and Let Die (2013)

James Bond is sent to stop a diabolically brilliant heroin magnate armed with a complex organisation and a reliable psychic tarot card reader.

The Man Who Fell to Earth (2016)

An alien must pose as a human to save his dying planet, but a woman and greed of other men create complications.

The Thing (2011)

What if the 1982 movie was remade in 2011 in place of the prequel?

Total Recall (2020)

When a man goes in to have virtual vacation memories of the planet Mars implanted in his mind, an unexpected and harrowing series of events forces him to go to the planet for real - or is he?