| Gross: Alejandro Jodorowsky Jeremias Herskovits, 90,460 Michael Pitt, 119 min 116 min Vanessa Hudgens, | Jim Carrey, $11.40M, See titles to watch instantly, titles you haven't rated, etc, The Cook, the Thief, His Wife & Her Lover, Uncle Boonmee Who Can Recall His Past Lives. | Comedy, Drama. Geneviève Page, Votes: A bureaucrat in a dystopic society becomes an enemy of the state as he pursues the woman of his dreams. From one of the most influential master of horror, Wes Craven, The Serpent and the Rainbow is one of the most original horror films to come out in 1980s Hollywood. | A surreal, virtually plotless series of dreams centered around six middle-class people and their consistently interrupted attempts to have a meal together. On its surface, the film does not seem to be of the horror genre, but it in fact has a frightening atmosphere. Silvia Pinal, James Rebhorn, Votes: A frigid young housewife decides to spend her midweek afternoons as a prostitute. | | | 94 min 135 min Adolfo Celi, by Pranavist | created - 27 Mar 2014 | updated - 20 Nov 2014 | Public Refine See titles to watch instantly, titles you haven't rated, etc. Paul Bettany, Director: Luis Buñuel | Stars: Fernando Rey , Delphine Seyrig , Paul Frankeur , Bulle Ogier Thanapat Saisaymar, Lauren Bacall, Benedict Wong, Votes: 11. Evan Johnson Alejandro Jodorowsky, Votes: Luis Buñuel | Gross: Perhaps you already know your Malle from your Melville, and are fluent in ⦠| A series of surreal sequences that critique morality and society in a stream of consciousness style. Michael Lerner, Votes: Tetsuo the Iron Man (Shunya Tsukamoto, 1989). Director: The juxtaposition of the beautiful dancers and movements with the cackling witches and vibrant violent attacks creates a unnerving environment for the viewer. It is a prominent feature in the television and cinematic work of the British comedy troupe Monty Python (1969â2015). | Gross: Axel Jodorowsky, 178 min | $14.12M, Not Rated He becomes obsessed with her behavior and begins following her, but cannot figure out where she spends all of her time. The horror genre is one of the most widely varied film types in the medium. After a wealthy banker is given an opportunity to participate in a mysterious game, his life is turned upside down when he becomes unable to distinguish between the game and reality. Stars: $0.18M, R $0.03M, R Director: | Victor Sjöström, Drama. The films on this list not only show the greatest potential for surreal comedy films, but they also display the wide variety in which the films can take form, featuring many different styles and moods of comedy. $0.05M, Not Rated The surreal nature of the Voodoo culture that Dennis surrounds himself with is filled with mysticism and the unknown that an air of unpredictability surrounding the plot makes the viewer second guess everything they see. The horror genre is one of the most widely varied film types in the medium. Tippi Hedren, Eric Deacon, A harried movie director retreats into his memories and fantasies. Adventure, Drama, Fantasy. Drama, Romance, Sci-Fi. | Gross: Featuring a demonic cat, a killer piano and often being described as an episode of Scooby Doo on drugs, 'House' is most deserving of its reputation as one of the great surrealist films ever made. 2,931 He separates himself but keeps visiting for the sake of his son. Harriet Andersson, Votes: Drama, Horror, Mystery. Stars: Udo Kier, Votes: | Comedy, Drama. This list may not reflect recent changes . Stars: | 10 surreal movies to watch. | Gross: | | Guy Stockwell, | Stars: 7. John Roselius, Drama, Sci-Fi. Ernst-Hugo JäregÃ¥rd, Votes: Watch Queue Queue. 320,403 Stars: The slasher films are perhaps the most popular of the horror sub-genres while tales of hauntings are the most classic format. | Charlotte Gainsbourg, 111 min This brief but incredibly memorable cult film is one of the most energetic and bizarre movies ever made. A romantic comedy, the movie relies on a lot of surreal humor, physical comedy, and shenanigans to keep the two protagonists falling in love. This list may not reflect recent changes . | Gross: Of course, there is also a great deal of classic comedy jokes and situations to accompany the surreal content. Posted on October 11, 2016 October 11, 2016 by Matthew Benbenek. 41,333 Jack Nance, Drama, Fantasy, Horror. 115 min | Gross: The Life Aquatic With Steve Zissou (Wes Anderson, 2004) | | Gross: Harmony Korine 12,803 Director: | | Michael Douglas, Director: Director: Petr Meissel, Possession (1981) Polish auteur Andrzrej Zulawski passed away earlier this year after a long battle with cancer, leaving behind an oeuvre of cinematic masterworks only a unique visionary could imagine, let alone bring to life. A renowned New York playwright is enticed to California to write for the movies and discovers the hellish truth of Hollywood. | | Brian Deacon, Laura Harring, | | Chiwetel Ejiofor, Whether itâs disturbing characters, talking animals, or catchy tunes about soup, we Brits have always had a knack for the nonsensical. Drama, Thriller. Jacqueline Andere, 112,873 Scott Derrickson Brian Fisk, $0.08M, Not Rated 19,764 Stars: | 10. John Turturro, Director: Patricia Arquette, The businessman begins to grow metal from inside his body until eventually he becomes a walking pile of scrap metal. While horror has been one of the most popular genres, it has a bad reputation due to the large number of low quality films that are churned out every year. Stars: 130,545 100 min | José Calvo, R | Rod Taylor, Stars: Director: Guy Maddin, | The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari (Robert Weine, 1920). This underrated gem deserves a wider audience and is a bright spot in the great director’s career. Due to the fact that the basic requirement of horror is to instill fear, it can be applied to virtually any setting. A couple's relationship is tested when uninvited guests arrive at their home, disrupting their tranquil existence. Robert De Niro, Naomi Watts, Stars: Barbara Bel Geddes, Silvia Pinal, 908,517 Jonathan Pryce, 24,140 Heidi von Palleske, Henry Spencer tries to survive his industrial environment, his angry girlfriend, and the unbearable screams of his newly born mutant child. Tom Wilkinson, $0.04M, Unrated Jan Svankmajer Blanca Guerra, Stars: | Enrique Rambal, David Lynch A brash and arrogant podcaster gets more than he bargained for when he travels to Canada to interview a mysterious recluse... who has a rather disturbing fondness for walruses. $0.30M, PG | Gross: Director: Pamela Flores, Stars: Crime, Drama. Lars von Trier This video is unavailable. | $3.80M, R | Gross: | Director: Geneviève Bujold, Haley Joel Osment, 7,859 Nane Germon, Votes: Thelma Tixou, Not Rated Surreal British comedy in which Vince Noir and Howard Moon have adventures filled with oddball characters while working as Zoo Keepers, before pursuing a musical career and running a second-hand shop. Lars von Trier | Gross: | 2. | 22,406 34,839 Haiti is undergoing a revolution, and to make matters worse the government is aggressively suggesting he leave. 38,499 Judy Davis, | | Horacio Salinas, Director: Mystery, Romance, Thriller. Alan Howard, Votes: | Kiefer Sutherland, Benedict Cumberbatch, | | Viridiana, a young nun about to take her final vows, pays a visit to her widowed uncle at the request of her Mother Superior. The surreal nature of the movie, similarly is due to the dreamlike atmosphere that surrounds the film. 102 min Ingmar Bergman | Gross: Stars: Stars: | Director: The slasher films are perhaps the most popular of the horror sub-genres while tales of hauntings are the most classic format. Jean-Claude Brialy, The cult sketch show that replaced weak punch lines with a falling Renaissance cartoon foot. The public hated the movie, but it soon became a classic over the years. Monty Python is the undisputed googly-eyed blue-faced king of surrealistic comedy. Jean Marais, Director: 116 min Some of the unexpected horror combinations that have sprung up throughout film history include science-fiction horror, romance horror and even comedy horror. 114 min | | Director: Instant Watch Options; Genres; Movies or TV; IMDb Rating; In Theaters; On TV; Release Year; Keywords; Prime Video (6) IMDb TV (1) Prime Video (Rent or Buy) (41) Horror (36) Drama (34) ⦠Director: Udo Kier, | Gross: Jessica Tandy, Mark begins to notice his wife acting more and more bizarre, sometimes leaving their child alone for hours. Stars: Director: Big Top is the Temple of Doom to Big Adventure's Raiders, and Playhouse's Last Crusade (Big Holiday is the Crystal Skull), and being the weirdest Pee Wee Herman movie has to qualifiy as surreal. Watch Queue Queue Drama, Western. Crime, Drama, Horror. Director: You need to tap into deep, disturbing levels of discomfort⦠and build a summer home. 14,285 Drama, Fantasy, History. Sandra Milo, Votes: | 190,384 Directors: Indeed, that night an intruder sneaks into the friend’s room and kills him, leading Frances on an investigation of the killer and the mysterious Dr. Caligari. Anna Wetlinská, Not Rated A former circus artist escapes from a mental hospital to rejoin his armless mother - the leader of a strange religious cult - and is forced to enact brutal murders in her name as he becomes "her arms". Drama. Jean Sorel, Other examples include The Falls by Peter Greenaway and Brazil by Terry Gilliam . Director: Darren Aronofsky $0.06M, Not Rated | $232.64M, Not Rated Charlotte Stewart, Alexander SkarsgÃ¥rd, Votes: Stars: 112 min Luis Buñuel David Lynch 102,364 Werner Herzog, Votes: A surreal, virtually plotless series of dreams centered around six middle-class people and their consistently interrupted attempts to have a meal together. | The Serpent and the Rainbow (Wes Craven, 1988). 167,631 Ashley Benson, On the other hand, there's the real-life comedy anime, where normal or historical events are put through the comedy wringer. On New Year's Eve, the driver of a ghostly carriage forces a drunken man to reflect on his selfish, wasted life. The story of Brian Sweeney Fitzgerald, an extremely determined man who intends to build an opera house in the middle of a jungle. | | Gross: 104 min Kim Novak, American filmmaker Darren Aronofsky is a master of the surreal genre, particularly with his thriller Pi: Faith in Chaos (1998), a surreal movie about mathematics, religion, and number theory; many also consider Requiem for a Dream (2000) to be a surrealist movie given the dreamscapes and cinematography distortions throughout the movie. $1.29M, PG | | Gross: 36,803 $1.53M, Not Rated 13,936 Comedy, Drama, Horror. Pages in category "Surreal comedy" The following 106 pages are in this category, out of 106 total. The film’s one of kind aesthetics have understandably given it a large cult following and a reputation as one of the most significant underground films of its time. At Le Hollandais gourmet restaurant, every night is filled with opulence, decadence, and gluttony. Frances Barber, R Guy Maddin Director: Itâs not enough to just be edgy, or even malicious. Rachel Korine, Votes: Comedy. | Hilda Borgström, One of the most jarringly weird films on this list, this Japanese haunted house picture switches up the common haunted house scenario by infusing it with goofy, dated special effects that were popular in Japan at the time. My favorite films that have mostly surreal qualities. Sakda Kaewbuadee, | | Gross: Director: Unfortunately, I had seen most to the movies currently available on the Hallmark channel. | Louis Eppolito, Votes: Roy Dupuis, Drama. $9.13M, R Isaach De Bankolé, Sean Penn, Isabella Rossellini, Juan Ferrara, Votes: | Tell us what you think about this feature. | Director: $0.67M, PG-13 Stars: | Anouk Aimée, 128 min 46,552 Frances’s friend asks Cesare how long he will live, and gets the response that he will only live until dawn. Alejandro Jodorowsky | Gross: 139 min Paul Frankeur, Jeanne Bates, Votes: Drama, Horror, Thriller. | Gross: I am not doing short films under an hour, or tv shows on this list. Things only get weirder from here. The inventive directors of the films in this list do not settle for jump scares or mindless gore but use the horror setting to analyze the psychology of the characters and explore deeper, more complex themes. Comedy. Gabriela Wilhelmová, $0.19M, NC-17 The plot and twist of the movie are not what make Possession special, but rather the unnerving way in which they are carried out. Claudia Cardinale, 40,085 Director: 95 min Even if horror movies are not your cup of tea, the artistic expression in The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari and its innovation of the craft make this a must see for film lovers. José Legarreta, Chloë Sevigny, | On top of this, Argento adds in his stunning, colorful shots as well as an unexpectedly effective soundtrack by the band Goblin. Bryce Dallas Howard, I needed a calm and peaceful movie, preferably with a happy ending. Stars: | Stars: Drama, Sci-Fi. Director: | Drama, Fantasy. Combining that with the sudden, brutal violence that is interspersed and the creepy atmosphere, Possession is an utterly unique psychological horror film that should be searched out by horror fans. David Fox, Votes: They dispose of the body but the fetishist’s spirit comes back to torment the businessman. Stars: A. Alfred Hitchcock Surreal comedy, or absurdist comedy, is a style of humor thatâs built on intentionally violating logic to produce a humorous result thatâs bizarre, fantastical, and sometimes even frightening. Comedy, Drama, Thriller. | Kevin Smith All content Copyright Taste of Cinema - Criterion Film Reviews and Classic Film Lists, Powered byWPtouch Mobile Suite for WordPress, Taste Of Cinema - Movie Reviews and Classic Movie Lists, The Girl With All The Gifts - VIFF 2016 Review, The 20 Best Melancholic Movies of The 21st Century. Alejandro Jodorowsky, Twin gynecologists take full advantage of the fact that nobody can tell them apart, until their relationship begins to deteriorate over a woman. Twin zoologists lose their wives in a car accident and become obsessed with decomposing animals. | | 63 min Allen Joseph, Michel Gondry Andrzej Zulawski’s cult masterpiece stars Sam Neill as Mark, an international spy, whose life shatters when his wife, and the mother of his child, asks him for a divorce. Luis Buñuel A mysterious black-clad gunfighter wanders a mystical Western landscape encountering multiple bizarre characters. Fantasy, Horror. Crime, Drama. | David Lynch Suzanne Pleshette, Votes: | While partying, drinking, and taking drugs, they are arrested, only to be bailed out by a drug and arms dealer. 124 min Stars: | Deborah Kara Unger, $9.93M, Not Rated Caridad de Laberdesque, Willem Dafoe, Votes: 115 min While the film does not offer as much intellectual content and nuances as most of the other surreal horror films on the list, its exaggerated style and unique atmosphere elevate it above the common horror pack. $1.01M, NC-17 But when the cook, a thief, his wife and her lover all come together, they unleash a shocking torrent of sex, food, murder and revenge. | Gross: | For example Vertigo is my favorite movie of all time with elements of surrealism, so it is not the "most surreal movie of all time". Has been copied countless times since until dawn girlfriend leads a mechanic astray a mystical Western landscape encountering multiple characters. 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