Sling Blade (1996)

Karl Childers, a mentally disabled man, has been in the custody of the state mental hospital since the age of 12 for killing his mother and her lover. Although thoroughly institutionalized, he is deemed fit to be released into the outside world.

Genres: Drama

What to watch after Sling Blade

• A Simple Plan (1998)
• Good Will Hunting (1997) — Same feel: dramatic, sympathetic
• Stand by Me (1986)
• Mystic River (2003)
• One False Move (1991) — Billy Bob Thornton wrote for both
• The Sixth Sense (1999)