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Most Bizarre Movies On Netflix Right Now

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Sarah Oconnell

Published Aug 08, 2026

If you watch all the way to the end of The Avenging Fist, you'll spot a weird disclaimer in the credits: "Important notice: The movie is not based on or related to any of the 'Tekken' video games and is not licensed by Namco Limited."

See, back when The Avenging Fist was just a twinkle in some screenwriter's eye, it was envisioned as a film adaptation of the Tekken video game franchise. The producers whipped up a script, designed their characters, and got down to the nitty gritty of filmmaking...all before worrying about the teensy little detail of actually getting the rights to use the Tekken name. Not surprisingly, Tekken developer Namco shut the movie down with a few well-placed legal punches, leaving the producers two options: forget about the whole thing, or tweak a few script details and finish the movie anyway.

The latter idea won out, giving us The Avenging Fist, a definitely non-Tekken sci-fi martial arts movie where the characters just happen to look exactly like Tekken characters. That guy with the goggles? That's not Hworang. No, sir! His hair's purple. He has a different name.