THE BEST Fan Films

Shot on a budget of a few hundred bucks, Danny Shepherd and his friends shot this fan film which reminds us of Dick Grayson’s grown up alter ego, Nightwing. Though he still takes a punch like Robin.

(NSFW: Language, Gore) Fan films are a dime a dozen, but a fan film with a Hollywood actor who actually played the same character is something else. We guess he’s now called the Justicer.

A animated fan film tribute to Star Wars, in which the Jawas hijack an experimental spaceship, taking C-3PO and R2-D2 along for the ride. Created by Brad Murphy and students of the DAVE School.

Naruto mistakes sake for water and Rock Lee goes all out in the continuation of the Naruto fan film by the Thousand Pounds Action Company. Skip to 9:30 if you’ve already seen the first part.

(NSFW:Language) Zapruder Pictures condenses the events of the first Max Payne game. To save yourself from being surprised or annoyed, note that this is about the game itself, not just its story.

The cast of Hey Arnold! has grown up in this fan trailer. Arnold has a normal noggin, and Helga has shed her tomboyish ways for…something else. Let’s just say Nickelodeon wouldn’t approve of this.

Ken defends his best friend from Tekken’s original devil Kazuya while Ryu wrestles with his own inner demon in this live action short by Thousand Pounds Action Company. Sequels please!

(NSFW: Language) Ever gotten frustrated trying to escort Natalya to the main control room in Goldeneye 64? You’ll laugh out loud at least once looking at this fan made “mod.” (Thanks Ashley!)

A fan film about the first soldier to wear the MJOLNIR armor. Between this and Helljumper, Halo fans will be spoiled this year. Meanwhile, we’re still waiting for more of the Voltron fan film.

Can’t get enough of the zombie genre? Keep an eye out for this film by airsoft gun maker Airsoft GI and CGI studio Northern Five Entertainment. It’s bound to be an ad, but at least it’ll be fun to watch.

Another exciting live action short from the Thousand Pounds Action Company. It’s worth watching even if you’re not a fan of the manga/anime series. The fight starts at 5:20.

The fate of the Hollywood adaptation of BioShock isn’t clear yet, but even if it doesn’t air fans of the franchise can still look forward to Jared Pelletier’s indie production, slated for summer 2013.

Director Alex Albrecht proves that you don’t need a big budget or top-notch special effects to make a good sci-fi flick. It’s the human element that makes a movie memorable, even if it’s about robots.

(NSFW: Language) Julien Mokrani’s adaptation of Welcome to Hoxford, a comic book mini-series about a delusional murderer sent to a correctional institution that has a terrible secret.

Trailer for Casey Jones, a short film directed by Polaris Banks that creates a more in-depth, yet faithful origin story for the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle’s vigilante buddy. Watch the full movie here.

A very polished fan film that delivers an aural and visual feast from start to finish. Directed by Dan Trachtenberg and scored by Mike Zarin, who also composed the music for the first Inception trailer.

(Spoilers: But you’ve finished by now, right?) Portal 2 fan Pedro Calvo created his own music video for the game’s hilarious closing song. GLaDOS really needs to try out for American Idol next year.

A fan film that pays homage to the late Dave Stevens, who, in creating The Rocketeer gave form to the childhood dream of little boys around the world: find a rocket-pack and become a superhero.

In Atomic Production’s French fan film, Bruce Wayne continues to battle his demons as he ages, but the Dark Knight must fight one final battle with an unlikely foe and an equally unexpected ending.

(Spoiler Alert) What if the original Portal ended differently? A tired, paranoid and lazy Chell tries to start anew after managing to escape from Aperture’s Labs, in this fan film by Eisen Feuer.

A Matrix fan film about a bounty hunter named Kaydara, who thinks that The One is not a savior but a threat to man’s awakening. Skip the trailer if you want and watch the whole thing here.

(NSFW: Language) Made by the team behind Nuka Break, Captain America: The Fighting Avenger puts a squad of soldiers in a life-or-death battle. For them anyway. For Cap, it’s just another day.

The Matrix may be passé, but that didn’t stop these guys from creating an episodic action and effects-laden fan-film. Great looks, cheesy dialogue – just like the original. First episode out 5/21.

This clip is just part of a fan-made web series by Companion Pictures. It’s not without its faults – the asymmetrical goggles are particularly distracting – but we still can’t wait for the rest of the series.

We Can Pretend’s teaser for their fan film fired up a media frenzy that got people thinking it was a trailer or announcement for Modern Warfare 3. But confusion aside, WCP’s film is pretty good.