Nearly 30 years after the release of Sling Blade, many people are still looking to stream the cult classic at home. Released in 1996 as a feature-length adaptation of an earlier short film also directed by and starring Billy Bob Thornton, Sling Blade follows a man who is intellectually disabled named Karl (Thornton) who forms a strong bond with a young boy following his release from prison. Challenging for its approach to a variety of topics from domestic abuse to the LGBTQ+ community, Sling Blade helped catapult Thornton to stardom practically overnight.

The movie was met with high praise as the riveting storytelling was enough to mesmerize the viewer until the inevitable conclusion (via Rotten Tomatoes). Besides Thornton, who earned an Oscar nomination for Best Actor and won Best Adapted Screenplay, the performances of co-stars John Ritter and Lucas Black were lauded. Additionally, musician and actor Dwight Yoakam stole the show as...