Ten Movies that shaped the Dark Legacy Series.

Influenced by films, tailored with blood and ink

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Kyle Belote
Oct 08, 2025
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LUMICRON CAPTURE | UNDISCLOSED MASSACRE
THE JACKAL SINGING AND DANCING AMONG THE CORPSES
“You can run, and you can hide, but in the end, you’re still going to die”

We’re all influenced by the world around us. Whether pop stars, sports icons, damn good books, or phenomenal movies, they along with our upbringing, religion, economic status, etc., shape us. And we’re diving into the top 10 most influential movies that crafted me into a writer. The brimstones are calling for no mercy, just blood. And I’m going to give it to you.

A word of warning: this top 10 list isn’t about my favorites, it’s about movies I saw at a younger age before my writing career began and thus influenced me. That said, yes, there will be favorites in this list. A prime example: Interstellar is a monumental movie, but due to its release in the last decade or so, it came out long after I started my writing journey.

With that caveat out of the way, here’s a bonus. At the end, I will list out the honorable mentions that didn’t quite make the cut. I mean, let’s face it, there’s a lot of things that influenced me, but I’m going for movies that directly tie into my Dark Legacy Series. So, let’s dive in.

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