Comment by NeonHammerer on April 16, 2011 at 1:06pm

I have seen most of these films. I am a weird-o myself and i seek out the strange.

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0342492/ <---check out the green butchers.

Comment by NeonHammerer on April 16, 2011 at 1:09pm

also check out Nicolas Roeg's films, especially Eureka, which was in theaters only one week. I love cronenburg and the film noir, Trufault and Godard. But my favorites are the french films by Jean Cocteau, blood of a poet, orpheus, beauty and the beast (which I saw on the big screen with an opera by Phillip Glass. i cried .

Comment by NeonHammerer on April 16, 2011 at 1:10pm

The brothers quay also made a live animation film of the story Metamorphosis, *Kafka

Comment by Sarah Emmaly Burgett on April 16, 2011 at 3:18pm

In my opinion, Gummo is one of those movies that you only watch once... and then show other people... It was just... odd and it somewhat disturbed me haha. But you should watch it. haha

Comment by Christopher Bricklemyer on April 16, 2011 at 3:59pm

"Santa Sangre" is a good one. Jodorowski is an odd bird. I also watched another one called "Rubbers Lover." it's a weird twisted Japanese movie. It's tough to describe.

Comment by UnTarded on April 16, 2011 at 4:57pm

"Dark City" and "The Butcher Boy" come to mind. Thanks for helping me fill up my Netflix queue.

Comment by Kris Feenstra on April 16, 2011 at 5:41pm

After Life (1998, Japanese) - The Japanese title translates to Wonderful Life. It is't quite dark, but it takes a 'slice of life' approach to an afterlife concept, and pulls it together in an interesting and compelling drama (in my opinion, at least).

Wristcutters: A love Story (2006, English) - Dark Humor, and quirky. It's more in the easy watching vein than heady intellectual film, but I'd still say it's definitely worth a watch.

Cube (1998, English) - I'm surprised I didn't see this one mentioned already. It's been over a decade since I've seen it, so I need to give it another watch, but it was a standout film for me.

El Laberinto del Fauno (2006, Spanish) - I'm sure everyone knows this film already (English title: Pan's Labyrinth)

Death Note (2006-07, Japanese) - Actually a manga/ anime series. I know a lot of people discount Japanese anime based on cliches, but Death Note is actually one of the best psychological thrillers I've seen to date.

Soylent Green (1973, English) - Okay, so due to it's popularity, the ending has been pretty much ruined for anyone who hasn't watched it, but still a classic.

Metropolis Restored (1927, Silent [German if you're into lip reading]) - I'm watching this right now. Apparently, they recovered lost footage from the original and did their best to bring the film as close to its original form as possible.

Bunny and the Bull (2009, English) - This is one of the most visually interesting movies I've seen in a long time. It's worth watching just for the set design.

Dogville (2003, English) - Again, the set alone makes this film a point of interest.

Metropia (2009, English) - Near future sci-fi, not quite dystopian. Animated in an interesting visual style.

Comment by Samuel H. Kenyon on April 16, 2011 at 6:41pm

Willard (2003) with Crispin Glover

Malice in Wonderland (2009)

 

I'd like to make a dark and unordinary film...maybe for next year...

Comment by Reg The Fronkey Farmer on April 16, 2011 at 7:24pm

Blood Simple - an early Coen Brothers film is dark. None of the characters have any redeeming features.

 

 

Comment by Akshay Bist on April 16, 2011 at 11:06pm

@Kris - Cube, awesome movie. Actually the whole trilogy is nice, with Cube 2:Hyper Cube being my favorite.

And it looks like mindfuck movies are being included so -

Lost Highway

Primer - this one is a real mind bender.

Moon

Cypher

Timecrimes or  Los Cronocrímenes - haven't seen this one but I've been told its pretty good

Splice

Repo Men - The world the movie is set in is pretty dark, not the whole story

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