Shazam! is killing it on the box office right now, proving that superhero movies don’t have to play by the rules to be amazing. Here are a couple more experimental movies of this genre that dared to be different.
Chronicle
This found footage flick explores the dark side of the superhero’s life, and it gave a big break to two of our favorite young actors – Michael B. Jordan and Dane DeHaan.
Watchmen
The HBO show based on a groundbreaking graphic novel is coming our way this year, so don’t miss a chance to see the movie that first dived into this world.
Kick-Ass
Kick-Ass needs no special introduction since it’s one of the films that kicked off a new era of R-rated superhero films as we know them.
Unbreakable
M. Night Shyamalan 2000 classic dived into superhero genre in a more tangible way than many modern-day blockbusters we know and love, and it’s still beloved to this day.
The Incredibles
Superhero movies weren’t in their prime when The Incredibles came out in 2004, but this Pixar hit managed to find cult following over the years and spawn an equally successful sequel.
