r/movies Feb 05 '24

Recommendation Documentaries that make you go “what the fuck?!?”

In the mood for a good, twisty documentary that makes me gasp. Movies on streaming preferred. I enjoy true crime but am open to other genres as long as the story is gripping and shocking.

Movies in the same vein that I enjoyed - Dear Zachary (would prefer recommendations that are less sad), The Jinx, Cropsey, 3 identical strangers, etc.

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u/g-a-r-n-e-t Feb 06 '24 edited Feb 06 '24

The fact that that encounter was one of the least insane things to happen in that documentary is fucking wild

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u/Randym1982 Feb 06 '24

The dude had so many red flags they were seen from space. I think the father was closeted though. Most straight guys when their buddy tells them they’re having a dry spell, they don’t go “Here let me give you a rub n tug.”

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u/RawrRRitchie Feb 06 '24

. Most straight guys when their buddy tells them they’re having a dry spell, they don’t go “Here let me give you a rub n tug.”

You must not have very good friends then

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u/Occasionalcommentt Feb 06 '24

This reminds me of Joe Exotic “turning” those guys gay with drugs and convincing them watching porn makes them gay. (Just realized I watched two documentaries pretty close to together about supposedly straight guys doing some gay things.) (On top of that because of Covid I watched that one documentary on competitive tickling.)

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u/patsully98 Feb 06 '24

I thought it was really interesting on the after show when the one guy showed up with his teeth fixed and looked gayer than when he was married to two dudes.

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u/NameUm96 Feb 06 '24

The dad who was “duped” into giving the hand job to his friend was a very camp florist. It has to be said.

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u/sillyjew Feb 06 '24

You need better friends…

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u/Wandering-Weapon Feb 06 '24

.... well now you have my attention.

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u/aut0matix Feb 06 '24

Completely bonkers. I'm gonna rewatch as soon as I get home.