The Prime Sublime

The Prime Sublime is a weekly column dedicated to the underseen and underloved films buried beneath page after page of far more popular fare on Amazon’s Prime Video collection. We’re not just cherry-picking obscure titles, though, as these are movies that we find beautiful in their own, often unique ways. You might even say we think they’re sublime…

“Sublime /səˈblīm/: of such excellence, grandeur, or beauty as to inspire great admiration or awe”

Explore the archives for The Prime Sublime below

Top Of The Heap

‘Top of the Heap’ Sees One Man Rage Against the Machine

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An erratic and wildly unpredictable movie that chooses to ignore the usual rules and forge its own ferocious path forward instead.

Street Law

Franco Nero Is Out for Vigilante Justice In ‘Street Law’

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When there’s no where else to turn, it’s a citizen’s duty to take the law into their own hands.

The Human Factor

George Kennedy Is Out for Blood in ‘The Human Factor’

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“Every 24 hours an American family will be killed by radical assassins. If the CIA, FBI, and police can’t stop it… the human factor will!”

Metalbeast

You Should Stream ‘Project: Metalbeast’ Even Though It’s About a Very Bad Boy

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It’s time that monster fans discovered this unsung gem.

Night Of The Demon

It’s Played Completely Straight, But ‘Night of the Demon’ Is Gloriously Bonkers

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Bigfoot has never been meaner, naughtier, or as clean-shaven.

Interstate

‘Back to the Future’ Fans Should Know About Bob Gale’s ‘Interstate 60’

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No one knew how to advertise this one back in 2002, so it faded into obscurity and has remained there ever since.

The Fantasist

‘The Fantasist’ Is a Fascinating-Ish Follow-Up to Robin Hardy’s ‘The Wicker Man’

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Come for the giallo-tinged Irish thriller, stay for the killer playing bongos on someone’s ass.

Deadly Prey

‘The Most Dangerous Game’ and ‘First Blood’ Had a Lone Wolf Warrior Baby Called ‘Deadly Prey’

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And he doesn’t like to wear a shirt.

Bug

45 Years Later, and William Castle’s ‘Bug’ Is Still a Cynical Creeper

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God can’t help you. Science will only make things worse. ‘Bug’ is all you need.