REVENGE MOVIES: When you need a cold serving

“Revenge is best served cold,” they say.

I don’t know if this is true or not, but revenge movies sure are the best. Victims forged into cold-hearted killers, plots as think as the blood running down the streets, revenge movies are a great dose of excitement, adventure, and heartfelt tales.

While we are stuck at home counting down days till freedom, let’s list down the best revenge movies ever made.

Inglorious Bastards: An amazing addition to Quentin Tarantino’s canvas of films, Inglorious Bastards has all the elements of a good revenge plot. If you want to see some fascist numbskulls get what they deserve, this is the movie for you.

The First Wives Club: The wives of the upper east side are enraged when their former best friend commits suicide. Fueled by this tragedy, they each decide to take revenge on their ex-husbands. You’ll know when you watch it.

The Handmaiden: This one will take you for a spin. This revenge plot has more layers than an onion, I kid you not! It is a three-part Korean story, each one will keep pulling you further in. And bonus, you will think you know the ending, but you’ll be so wrong!

Carrie: This won’t be like your everyday high school drama. This 1976 thriller is a bloody mess. Bullies beware! Your shenanigans will be forgiven no longer!’

Oldboy: This one has been considered a classic modern revenge story. With some really gross excision scenes and taboo sexual themes, this Korean piece will keep you glued to your seats.

I Saw The Devil: It is like a movie that keeps on giving. With not one, not two, but multiple revenge scenes, this is a sure winner for those who can sit for 2.5 hours! This movie also teaches you to never mess with someone with a secret-agent for their husband.

The Princess Bride: “My name is Inigo Montoya. You killed my father. Prepare to die.” It is as simple as this. It has a 97% rating on rotten tomatoes for reason. It has romance, comedy and the perfect dose of revenge. Watch and be enchanted!

Memento: A man has anterograde amnesia. His last memory is his wife’s dead body. He uses photos and notes to look for the murderer, but who is he looking for?

Lady Vengeance: Wrongfully convicted, Lee Geum-ja has spent 13 years in prison. She dreams of exacting her revenge on everyone who wronged her. Along with a group of her bizarre friends, she sets out to make her dreams come true and also look for the child she was forced to abandon.

Unforgiven: This movie is set in the wild wild west. It is a movie about a hefty bounty, two menacing groups of bounty hunters and one sheriff desperate to maintain the peace in his town. So get your whiskey neat and giddy-up for an exciting revenge ride!

There you have it, folks! So next time you want inspiration for revenge, these movies should give you more than enough ideas.

What is your favorite revenge movie? Let us know in the comments below!