"First, let me say that this film is a lot. It's campy and wild and stunningly violent. But second, let me say that this truly insane, '80s-tastic shock to the system is a necessary watch for any horror fan. Panos Cosmatos's Mandy stars Nicolas Cage and Andrea Riseborough as Red Miller and Mandy Bloom, a couple enjoying a remote, peaceful existence in the Pacific Northwest in 1983. Then, a sadistic cult bursts on the scene and destroys everything they hold dear, going so far as to kidnap Mandy. The invasion sparks a tale of bloody vengeance that sees Cage at his most unhinged (and entertaining), snorting literal handfuls of cocaine before going into battle and using a dead biker's flaming severed head to light his cigarette. I mean, this movie features a chainsaw duel and a fight with a demon alien, all set to a heavy-metal soundtrack. What's not to love?" — QK
