With the new animated Lord of the Rings prequel movie coming out at the end of 2024 and a new live action movie set for 2026, it got us thinking about other film prequels—especially the ones that, at least by their title, aren't obvious as prequels.

Sword fights, riding everywhere on horseback, honorable deaths, and fights for freedom and justice are often exciting and compelling dramatizations of the medieval period of human history. Let's examine some of the greatest medieval movies of all time and what made them awesome.

Psychological thrillers keep us glued to the edge of our seats, whether with scenes of intense action, or a slow-burning plot that requires us to use our brains to figure out what we're watching. These are some of the most mind-bending psychological thrillers of all time.