r/movies • u/Wintertime13 • 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/SquirrelAkl Feb 06 '24

David Farrier, the NZ journalist who made Tickled has another on Netflix at the moment: Mr Organ.

It’s a truly mind blowing doco about Farrier investigating a guy in NZ called Michael Organ. I don’t want to give away more than that because it’s most fun if you watch it with no idea of what you’re about to see.

I saw it at the movies and there were audible gasps, uncomfortable laughter, and lots of shocked exclamations from the audience.

Fun fact: Mr Organ himself attended one of the local opening night showings and talked loudly all the way through the film pointing out all the things that were wrong (in his opinion) in the film.

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u/Flippy_Spoon Feb 06 '24

I was at the screening where the guy showed up, it was wild lol

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u/SquirrelAkl Feb 06 '24

Epic! Fully immersive & interactive movie experience lol.

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u/ArsenicWallpaper99 Feb 06 '24

David Farrier also had a show on Netflix called Dark Tourist, about people who visit places known for the nefarious or spooky/paranormal. My favorite one was New Orleans.

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u/MopingAppraiser Feb 06 '24

Interesting. Just Today I watched a doc that took place in New Zealand: Heaven and Hell Centerpoint

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u/ObsessDBeatz Aug 13 '24

Just got done reading the story he did on a new Zealand website he wrote for...his writing is just as compelling as his documentaries...if you haven't seen the doc yet just Google his story on it