10 Genius Ways Movies Made You Rewatch Them
9. To Follow The Secret Alien Invasion Subplot - Searching
2018 thriller Searching uniquely takes place entirely on computer screens and smartphones, and while there's sure value in rewatching the film to see all the clues pointing to the identity of the person behind the disappearance of protagonist David's (John Cho) daughter, a closer look reveals an entire subplot secretly taking place.
Shortly after the film's release, fans began to report that, amid the sheer bombardment of visual information displayed on-screen at any time, there were numerous sustained references to an alien invasion taking place in the background of the story.
Keep your eyes fixated on the various news websites, YouTube thumbnails, and social media comments shown throughout Searching and you'll see countless blink-and-you'll-miss-it mentions of alien sightings, the discovery of an "electromagnetic anomaly" on Earth, and NASA having an emergency meeting with the White House.
Filmmakers Aneesh Chaganty and Sev Ohanian initially included a few of these references as a bit of a joke, but they ultimately expanded the running gag into a genuine, fleshed-out story running parallel with the main kidnapping plot, prompting many fans to rewatch the movie and comb through every single shot looking for more clues.