7. Brightburn

Brightburn is an alternate superhero movie, produced by Guardians of the Galaxy director James Gunn and written by his brothers Brian and Mark.

With taglines like “he’s not here to save the world”, “I’m not here to save people” and “evil has found it superhero”, it’s safe to say this is very different to other superhero offerings.

The movie follows Brandon Breyer – a young boy of alien origin raised on Earth who realises he has superpowers.

Upon learning of his powers and being brainwashed by the ship he arrived in, Brandon rejects his humanity and turns to evil, opting to terrorise his hometown (the titular Brightburn, which is also Brandon’s super-name), including his parents and, ultimately, the whole world – he’s kind of the like the complete opposite to Clark Kent, his Earth upbringing and his transition to becoming the ultra-heroic Superman.

It’s a decent movie that delivered on its dark premise with its horror elements – and Elizabeth Banks’ performance as Brandon’s mother Tori was great – but it certainly didn’t feel like it reached its full potential.

Regardless, if you want a break from the stereotypical superhero-type stories, this is certainly the movie to choose.