British director Ben Wheatley followed up his micro-budget debut Down Terrace with the truly shocking thriller-cum-horror movie Kill List. Wheatley's film is a masterclass of genre mixing that twists and turns in various different directions as it winds towards its chilling climax. The one thing that stays constant throughout the film's madness is Wheatley's stellar direction, which demands to get the cinema treatment. Wheatley makes every moment of his film visually stunning. Even when Neil Maskell's hired killer brutally bludgeons a target in the head with a hammer, it feels inherently cinematic. Visceral thrills build to the bizarre finale, in which the murderous protagonists are stalked through a series of underground tunnels by marauding cultists. That final sequence is a masterclass in creating the impression of a cramped environment on an enormous canvas. As we'll see later on in this list, the juxtaposition between the vastness of a cinema and claustrophobia on the screen can create a truly remarkable experience for audiences.