Collider film critic Michael Block ranks the ten greatest "ultraviolent" action films of all time, arguing that beyond ordinary thrillers there exists a category of movie that pushes graphic violence to new extremes while still delivering compelling storytelling. The list spans decades and genres, from arthouse classics to gritty modern thrillers, celebrating films that use extreme brutality to explore deeper themes rather than violence for its own sake.

Topping the countdown at number ten is Stanley Kubrick's 1971 dystopian classic "A Clockwork Orange", chosen for its exploration of free will, state control and morality alongside its disturbing imagery. Number nine is S. Craig Zahler's 2017 prison thriller "Brawl in Cell Block 99", starring Vince Vaughn as a former boxer forced into brutal violence to save his kidnapped wife. The article continues down the list with further entries, though only the top two are detailed in the excerpt provided.