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There was nothing like it when Kick-Ass came out - and there's a reason it became a cult classic. An interesting take on the superhero genre that blends it with found footage horror, its protagonist, the bullied Andrew Dane DeHaan, begins filming his own life. Although they start out as unlikely friends, Andrew's cousin Matt Alex Russell and popular kid Steve Michael Jordan bond after a strange object gives them telepathic powers. .

Photo courtesy of Century Fox Everett Collection But all the fun self employed database and games associated with superpowers disappear when Andrew begins to use his powers in increasingly sinister and disturbing ways. It's strange that Chronicle was nominated for a Saturn Award for Best Science Fiction Film but lost out to - you guessed it - The Avengers . They don't call them "Earth's Mightiest Heroes" for nothing.

The World of Years may be closer to superheroes than others on this list but there is no doubt that Scott Pilgrim vs. The World is a true classic. This action romantic comedy is adapted from Brian Lee O’Malley’s beloved graphic novel series and to this day few comic book adaptations have been able to capture the same feeling of reading the panel or its “Bang!” And prisoners of war! Video game style battle sequences. Everything is brightly colored filled with sound effects and catchy music packed with self-aware bite.