" After I pluck my jaw back up off of the floor at the ending I re - thread the VHS and keep an eye on it again . "

While not everyone loves surprises, films that keeps you guessing – or ones you know nothing about – can be some of the most engaging to watch.

1.The Prestige

2.Audition

3.Pleasantville

4.Psycho

5.Vampire’s Kiss

6.Once Upon a Time… in Hollywood

7.Arrival

8.Se7en

9.Sorry to Bother You

10.Everything Everywhere All At Once

11.The Usual Suspects

12.Saturday NightFever

13.The Sixth Sense

14.The Way We Were

15.Longlegs

16.Gone Girl

17.Parasite

Nick Offerman making an exaggerated comical facial expression while raising his eyebrows

Christian Bale shows a magic coin to a young boy in a scene from a movie

A person sits on a chair in a minimalist room, wearing a plain white dress and white shoes, with hands on their lap and looking straight ahead

Tobey Maguire and Reese Witherspoon in 1950s-style outfits, standing in front of school lockers, looking surprised

Janet Leigh in a black-and-white scene, driving a car with a focused expression

Brad Pitt in a casual outfit: champion t-shirt, yellow patterned open shirt, jeans, belt, and sunglasses, standing outdoors

People observing two large alien symbols on a foggy glass wall in a sci-fi scene from the film "Arrival."

Brad Pitt in a scene from a movie, wearing a leather jacket over a shirt and tie

Man with a headband holding a phone to his ear, dressed in a suit with a loose tie and a stained shirt

Michelle Yeoh, Stephanie Hsu, and Ke Huy Quan in an indoor scene, looking alarmed. Yeoh wears a patterned shirt and red vest, Quan wears glasses and a striped shirt

Four men, including actor Benicio del Toro, stand in a police lineup, smiling and laughing. They appear relaxed and are wearing casual attire

People dance energetically in a crowded club with disco lights

A young boy, Haley Joel Osment, stares pensively with his chin resting on a desk. A pencil lies in front of him

Robert Redford, in a naval uniform, and Barbra Streisand, in an elegant red dress, walk closely together. Redford holds a pastry and Streisand carries a dark clutch

A woman stands against a corrugated wall, wearing a white blouse with a badge on a lanyard around her neck

Rosamund Pike with long hair, wearing a light top, looks to the side with a background showing a dimly-lit room

Park So-dam and Choi Woo-shik are sitting in a cramped restroom, both looking intently at smartphones they are holding. They appear focused and solemn