10 Movies That Used Your Imagination Against You

10. Bird Box

Netflix’s adaptation of the novel Bird Box, received a mixed reception upon its release. A big budget effort from streaming platform, the film boasted an impressive cast but suffered from uneven pacing and a central conceit which skewed very close to the superior A Quiet Place and the inferior The Silence, both of which were released around the same time.

Despite this the film did have its moments, most of them owing to its very clever premise - as the characters will be driven to madness if they see the monsters causing the apocalypse, they’re forced to navigate the crumbling remnants of their world while being down one pretty vital sense.

While the film may struggle in other areas, one choice that must be commended was the decision to never portray the monsters. It’s a clever call in meta-textual terms, implying that nothing that the audience would be capable of seeing could represent their threat. Good move - even if it did result in some prankster crediting John Cena as the actor portraying them (Can’t see him - get it?).