Suhaib Adeel

Suhaib Adeel

Joined: Oct 28, 2025

Suhaib is a contributor at Mental Floss. He's been writing about pop culture topics like movies, TV, and gaming for a few years now, and has been a big fan of all three for far longer. He enjoys content of various genres, as long as they contain solid storytelling and well-written characters. When he’s not writing, Suhaib likes to learn more about filmmaking, try out new coffee spots, and replay his favorite video games.

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Darth Vader and Princess Leia in "Star Wars: A New Hope"

Darth Vader and Luke Skywalker in 'The Empire Strikes Back' (1980).

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Christian Bale stars in 'American Psycho' (2000).

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Blade Runner 2049

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A scene from 'The Conjuring' (2013).

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‘The Sixth Sense’ stars Bruce Willis and Haley Joel Osment

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Martin Scorsese

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David Cronenberg, a still from Cronenberg’s ‘The Fly’

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