Films like Amy (2015) and What Happened, Miss Simone? (2015) use the entertainment industry as the antagonist—the machine that chews up sensitive geniuses and spits out product.

No list is complete without the dueling Fyre Festival documentaries. These are the purest, most potent examples of the modern entertainment industry documentary as a horror film . Billy McFarland’s attempt to disrupt the luxury music festival market is a masterclass in influencer culture imploding. The documentary captures the moment "Fake it till you make it" meets reality. For industry insiders, it serves as a warning about vaporware and hubris; for the public, it is a cathartic release of resentment against the curated perfection of Instagram.