But here’s the secret YouTube doesn’t advertise:

Pi (1998) – Darren Aronofsky’s black-and-white debut about a paranoid mathematician. Often free on YouTube. Pure 90s indie energy. What’s the best free movie you’ve found on YouTube? Let me know in the comments – I’m always hunting for more.

So what’s the single best movie you can watch on YouTube free right now? Yes, really. Robert Eggers’ black-and-white psychological horror masterpiece The Lighthouse —starring Willem Dafoe and Robert Pattinson—was temporarily made available for free on YouTube via the A24 channel and various studio promotions.

Robert Mitchum’s “LOVE” and “HATE” knuckle tattoos. A children’s fairy tale turned Southern Gothic nightmare. One of the most stunning black-and-white cinematography works ever filmed.