12 Guilty Pleasure Action Movies You Need To See

By Ian Watson /

10. Split Second (1992)

Nobody saw Split Second on its release because it was overshadowed by Basic Instinct, so the time is right to check out this futuristic cop thriller. You€™ll be glad you did, especially if you€™ve ever wanted to see Rutger Hauer fight a monster in the London Underground. Hauer plays Detective Harley Stone, an American-accented Dutchman living in a London of the not-too-distant future €“ well, 2008 €“ where he€™s chasing his partner€™s killer with the assistance of a cop named (wait for it) Dick Durkin. After several victims are discovered with their hearts torn out, the dynamic duo deduce that they€™re not chasing a man at all, but a rather cheap-looking Alien-like creature. Yes, it€™s silly, derivative and doesn€™t make a lick of sense (the original director was fired during shooting), but it€™s also fast-paced and loads of no-brain fun. Plus, when was the last time you saw Hauer go off to fight a monster with the words, €œSatan is in deep sh*t!€