Trainwreck’d Society’s Top 20 Films of 2018 [Exclusive!]

When it came to films in 2018, the possibilities were almost too vast, in my humble opinion. There were so damn many movies that I “wanted to see” but just couldn’t quite find the time to get to them all. With that being said, the titles below were absolutely my favorite of the couple hundred I was able to sneak in. And I think we have a nice collection to share with you all.

But, remember, if you want to check out some true and concise reviews of some of the hottest films of the year, you can always check out Micro Reviews with Eaves, from our resident film expert here at Trainwreck’d Society. Where I saw precisely 2 films (Christopher Robin and The Grinch, because I have children) in an actual theatre in 2018, one of which did indeed make the list, Chris made it a habit to see just about every damn movie that was released theatrically this year. And he was probably close!

So folks, please check out the list below, support the world of film in all realms. Of course, I would put an emphasis on independent films, but I just want people to appreciate film a bit more these days. And 2018 offered up a selection of titles to choose from, and here are the favorites of Trainwreck’d Society. Enjoy!

20. Don’t Worry, He Won’t Get Far on Foot
Written by: Gus Van Sant
Directed by: Gus Van Sant
Starring: Joaquin Phoenix, Jonah Hill, Roomey Mara

19. Christopher Robin
Written by Allison Schroeder, Tom McCarthy, & Alex Ross Perry
Directed by Marc Foster
Starring Ewan McGregor, Ronke Adekoolujeo, Jim Cummings

18. The Jurassic Games
Written by Ryan Belgardt & Galen Christy
Directed by Ryan Belgardt
Starring Katie Burgess, Perrey Reeves, Tiger She

17. The Forest of the Lost Souls
Written by Jose Pedro Lopes
Directed by Jose Pedro Lopes
Starring Daniela Love, Jorge Mota, Mafalda Banquart

16. Fear, Love, and Agoraphobia
Written by Alex D’Lama
Directed by Alex D’Lama
Starring Doug Haley, Linda Burzynski, Lori Petty

15. Entanglement
Written by Jason Filiatraut
Directed by Jason James
Starring Thomas Middleditch, Jess Weixer, Diana Bang

14. Trust Machine: The Story of Blockchain
Written by Alex Winter
Directed by Alex Winter
Starring Rosario Dawson, Gramatik, Imogen Heap

13. A Futile and Stupid Gesture
Written by Michael Colton & John Aboud
Directed by David Wain
Starring Will Forte, David Krumholtz, Liz Femi

12. King Cohen
Written by Steve Mitchell
Directed by Steve Mitchell
Starring Larry Cohen, Yaphet Koto, Fred Williamson

11. Dumplin’
Written by Ann Fletcher
Directed by Kristin Hahn
Starring Danielle MacDonald, Odeya Rush, Jennifer Aniston

10. The Basement
Written by Brian M. Conley, Nathan Ives, & Sean Decker
Directed by Brian M. Conley & Nathan ives
Starring Cayleb Long, Jackson Davis, Tracie Thoms

9. The Workers Cup
Written by Adam Sobel
Directed by Adam Sobel

8. The Heretics
Written by Jayme Laforest & Chad Archibald
Directed by Chad Archibald
Starring Nina Kiri, Jorja Cadence, Karen Scobie

7. Sacred Heart
Written by Kosta Nikas
Directed by Kosta Nikas
Starring David Field, Kipan Rothbury, Lizzie Schebesta

6. Revenge
Written by Kjersti Steinsbø & Ingvar Ambjørnsen
Directed by Kjersti Steinsbø
Starring Siren Jørgensen, Trond Espen Seim, Anders Baasmo Christiansen

5. Dead Love
Written by Emanuel Isler & Chad Israel
Directed by Colin Floom & Greg Nemer
Starring Nicole Elizabeth Olson, Elias Harger, Kate Linder

4. Strawberry Flavored Plastic
Written by Colin Bemis
Directed by Colin Bemis
Starring Aidan Bristow, Andres Montejo, Bianca Soto

3. Clickbait
Written by Michael J. Epstein & Jeremy Long
Directed by Sophia Cacciola & Michael J. Epstein
Starring Amanda Colby Stewart, Brandi Aguilar, & Seth Chatfield

2. 1/1
Written by Jeremy Phillips
Directed by Jeremy Phillips
Starring, Lindsey Shaw, Dendrie Taylor, Judd Nelson

1. The Lighthouse
Written by Paul Bryant, Chris Crow, & Michael Jibson
Directed by Chris Crow
Starring Mark Lewis Jones, Michael Jibson, David Lloyd