Hey! You! It's My Favorite 10 Movies of 2025 that Didn't Come Out in 2025

And now it's time for my quick annual recap of one of my favorite things to do: discover old movies i've never seen before.  My time being what it is, work and family and such, i didn't get to experience quite as many first-time viewings this year as i would have liked, but what i did get to see was wild.  These are my 10 favorites: a Japanese ghost story, a Dirty Dozen aping  Hong Kong action flick, an Australian thriller/adventure with kids in peril, a bizarre "documentary" about witchcraft that plays kind of like an educational film, a trashy John Waters classic i finally got around to seeing, a Peter Bogdanovich character study featuring Ben Gazzara as a man of integrity who also happens to be an expat pimp, a bonkers erotic thriller/sex comedy hybrid, a total fucking fever dream directed by none other than Norman Mailer, Nicolas Roeg's stunning second film, and an insane and exploitative martial arts flick with two, count 'em, two extended, completely nude fight scenes.  Yeah, it was a wild year of movies.  Check out my list below.

1. Bakeneko: A Vengeful Spirit (1968)

2. Eastern Condors (1987)

3. Fortress (1985)

4. Legend of the Witches (1970)

Couldn't find a trailer for this one.

5. Polyester (1981)

6. Saint Jack (1979)

7. They're Playing with Fire (1984)

8. Tough Guys Don't Dance (1987)

9. Walkabout (1971)

10. Women on the Run (1993)

I'll be back again on New Year's Eve with one more list for 2025, my favorite new movies.