Ivan Vertigo

Ivan Vertigo, a name that bounces around certain circles, especially if you're into the kind of movies that stick with you for all the right (and sometimes wrong) reasons. He popped up in Blast back in 2000, a film that’s honestly got this wild energy—think a chaotic blend of action and a bit of that indie edge everyone was chasing at the turn of the millennium. Blast isn’t your run-of-the-mill shoot-'em-up. There’s this gritty vibe, you know? The kind where everyone looks like they haven’t slept in days, and the soundtrack is half the reason you keep watching. Vertigo’s role? Not your classic hero, more like the guy you’re not sure if you should root for or hope gets what’s coming to him. It’s complicated. Go back a few years to 1996, and you’ve got Killers. Now, this one’s a trip. It’s not just about violence for shock—there’s some twisted humor, a splash of weird romance, and a bunch of characters making questionable choices. Vertigo brings this edge, like he’s always a bit outside the main action but somehow stealing the scene. It’s the kind of film that might’ve been overlooked when it came out, but weirdly enough, it grew a cult following. People dig up old DVDs just to watch him do his thing. Both movies? Not exactly box office giants, but if you like stories that don’t play it safe, Ivan Vertigo’s filmography is a good rabbit hole.