Cult/strange films

[Claretprinter]

Willys Wonderland.

One of Nicholas Cages better films as he doesnt say a single word throughout.

[daveyclaret]

Mulholland Drive.

Takes some understanding that film.

[Dressinggown]

Crash (1996)

A truly perturbing film that centres on a group of people who are Symphorophilliacs, who derive sexual pleasure from staging and watching road traffic accidents.

[LeadBelly]

That was a good p!sstake. The 'spoons in Sunderland was 'The Lampton Worm' which told the myth that the film was based on. Closed down now.

Haha, remember seeing that (to my amusement) on TV late one night after coming in from having a few jars. I'd been aware of the Lambton Worm folk song for ages and realized this was connected but it was pretty racy and Hugh Grant was in it (very much pre-fame and probably to his embarrassment).

[THEWELLERNUT70]

The White Bus (1967) starring Patricia Healey

[GetIntoEm]

Donkey punch. Probably the strangest film I’ve ever seen

I didn't mind it, just mindless teen horror stuff. Nothing special

[what_no_pies]

Man Bites Dog stars Benoit Poelvoorde. He also starred as God in The Brand New Testament:

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt3792960/?r ... mg_knf_t_2

Lars and the Real Girl:

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0805564/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1

The Lobster:

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt3464902/?r ... 520lobster

And to top it all, The Greasy Stangler:

The Lobster is brilliant sonic immediately drawn ti the others which I've never heard of.

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt4381236/?r ... 0strangler

[Dyched]

Paris, Texas

[Hipper]

Crash (1996)

A truly perturbing film that centres on a group of people who are Symphorophilliacs, who derive sexual pleasure from staging and watching road traffic accidents.

James Spader does some interesting films. Another is Secretary:

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0274812/?r ... _cred_t_14

[dougcollins]

Has Videodrome got a mention yet?

Terrorvision?

[BobbyBoucher]

"Platform" was definitely very strange but engrossing none the less. Also Im not sure if this qualifies but "Parasite" could be called strange and is absolutely brilliant

[Ptangyangkipperbang]

Been some good choices a few I've never heard of which will certainly check out.Also I've seen no mention of either Russ Meyer Faster Pussycat kill kill Valley of the Dolls and John Walters earlier films which left me mentally scared

[claret wizard]

The Lobster is brilliant sonic immediately drawn ti the others which I've never heard of.

I hated The Lobster, though I normally like Weisz or Farrell films. It’s “weirdness” just seemed viscous and littered with too obvious metaphors. Just my view and I’m totally aware of it’s huge cult following. I do think it’s worthy of including in this list though.

I’ll just stick with Wes Anderson’s weirdness. The Life Aquatic is a masterpiece.

[GetIntoEm]

I’ll just stick with Wes Anderson’s weirdness. The Life Aquatic is a masterpiece.

i think Rushmore or The Royal Tenenbaums are my favourite Wes Anderson movies

[dougcollins]

i think Rushmore or The Royal Tenenbaums are my favourite Wes Anderson movies

I love Asteroid City.

[LeadBelly]

Paris, Texas

That's a very sad film but the landscapes and the music are wonderful. (Also has to be said that Nastassja Kinski looks v beautiful in that film).

[brexit]

Under the skin
Primer
Dark city
The sapphires
The keep
The neon demon
Triangle
Moon

[AlargeClaret]

Jacob's Ladder (1990).

Extremely disturbing in parts with twists throughout.

A quite brilliant film, it works on multiple levels . One of my very fav cameos is Danny Aiello playing “ Louis” the Chiropractor.

[Clovius Boofus]

I watched Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas the other week. It is one of those love-or-hate films. I loved the drug-fueled bonkersness of it all. After all, Hunter S. Thompson was half-mad in real life.

[LeadBelly]

Mexican film "El Topo" is truly mystifying and weird but you have to keep with it to try and unscramble what it's about (not that I did).
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Uqb4Jy ... ds%26Films

In terms of British films "A Field in England" is v weird but was well received by arty critics if I remember correctly
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cRRvzjk ... cturehouse

[ŽižkovClaret]

Crash (1996)

A truly perturbing film that centres on a group of people who are Symphorophilliacs, who derive sexual pleasure from staging and watching road traffic accidents.

Didnt that have its UK premiere at the cinema in Burnley?

[Stalbansclaret]

The Lighthouse …Willem Dafoe and Robert Pattinson go slowly nuts as 19th century lighthouse keepers on a remote island. Shot in black and white it’s fantastically bleak.

[Clovius Boofus]

Fantastically bleak sums it up. Good acting, good film.

[dougcollins]

"Platform" was definitely very strange but engrossing none the less. Also Im not sure if this qualifies but "Parasite" could be called strange and is absolutely brilliant

Parasite was the last film I saw at the cinema prior to lockdown, and it really stayed with me!

Snowpiercer is also excellent.

[Dressinggown]

Didnt that have its UK premiere at the cinema in Burnley?

I'm unsure about the first showing being in Burnley but a number of cinemas across the country refused to air it

[Cajun]

Werner Herzog's "Aguirre, the Wrath of God" from 1972.
"Special Bulletin" from 1983. Anyone who liked the movie "Threads" as mentioned in the earlier thread of its own a few days ago would like this, except that this is even better.
As for a cult movie - "Dr. Strangelove" one I always like.

[Clovius Boofus]

Werner Herzog's "Aguirre, the Wrath of God" from 1972.

That's an excellent shout.

[ŽižkovClaret]

Not quite obscure, but my favourite film is Perfect Sense

Best described as a low-key apocalypse film, that felt strangely prescient when early 2020 rolled round

[what now !]

the boondock saints - not sure how obscure it is but has a stellar cast.

i do like a film based on a true story though

13 hours - the secret soldiers of Benghazi - if you like action/war type films.

[ŽižkovClaret]

El Conde was a hell of a film

https://youtu.be/YGvX7ma7Xnk?si=CAE1AvA0l5ftMAg9

[ecc]

Emir Kusturica's films are rather offbeat to say the least.

An example of this is "Life Is A Miracle". There's little plot but, well, you'll either like it or not.

One Yugoslav film I really recommend is "Who's Singin' Over There?". It was a massively popular film throughout Yugoslavia.

It tells the story of a coach journey from some obscure town bound for Belgrade. It's a sort of comedy road movie.

[GetIntoEm]

Just watched The Substance. What a good film that was. And fits this thread perfectly

[ecc]

Werner Herzog's "Aguirre, the Wrath of God" from 1972.
"Special Bulletin" from 1983. Anyone who liked the movie "Threads" as mentioned in the earlier thread of its own a few days ago would like this, except that this is even better.
As for a cult movie - "Dr. Strangelove" one I always like.

Anything with Klaus Kinski in it has to be strange.

[Buxtonclaret]

This Beautiful Fantastic

A well acted, feel good little film.

[eastanglianclaret]

The Tin Drum (Die Bleichtrommel) ....beyond weird!

[Ptangyangkipperbang]

The Tin Drum (Die Bleichtrommel) ....beyond weird!

The book is well worth reading too although can get a bit heavy in parts

[dougcollins]

Anything with Klaus Kinski in it has to be strange.

'Fitzcaralldo' is certainly strange.

[LeadBelly]

The Tin Drum (Die Bleichtrommel) ....beyond weird!

Yes, the main character (the boy Oscar) certainly is weird though it was set in weird times (1930s/40s Germany/Poland). I watched it again fairly recently; Ive not read the book but I think the book also goes on to cover a later period than the film. I like the film a lot.

The boy Oscar played by an 11 year old (David Bennent) is a wonderful fictional character. The actor grew to 5 foot in adulthood and appeared in a few other films and stage plays. He was in "Legend" with Tom Cruise, another odd, more obviously fantasy, film.

[Hipper]

Bartleby. A fellow gets an office job and then doesn't want to do the work. What does the boss do?

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0065452/?r ... q_bartleby

A Ghost Awaits. A man turns up to tidy up an empty house but there is a ghost there. It's a weird love story:

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt6048638/?r ... 2520awaits

[AlargeClaret]

Has Videodrome got a mention yet?

Terrorvision?

Good mention , Debbie Harry and I think a “ peak “ James Woods . Saw it at Rawtenstall believe it or not , though never seen the film since .

[AlargeClaret]

Eraserhead if not mentioned deserves a shout , I was thinking early Cronenberg but it’s David Lynch .

[bfccrazy]

Man Bites Dog stars Benoit Poelvoorde. He also starred as God in The Brand New Testament:

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt3792960/?r ... mg_knf_t_2

Lars and the Real Girl:

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0805564/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1

The Lobster:

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt3464902/?r ... 520lobster

And to top it all, The Greasy Stangler:

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt4381236/?r ... 0strangler

Thanks for mentioning greasy strangler....

I thought I'd escaped having "hooty tooty disco booty" stuck in my head ever again but here it is again haha

[ArmchairDetective]

Glad to see The Lobster get a mention further up the thread

Modsommar

The Warriors - not strange as such but certainly a cult film. Incidentally me and my partner visited Coney Island when in NY recently because of this film. Like Blackpool in New York

Old Boy

[bobinho]

Party party…

[Dressinggown]

I'm surprised that Donnie Darko has not received a mention.

[dougcollins]

I'm surprised that Donnie Darko has not received a mention.

Good shout.

[Poulton-le-Claret]

Withnail and I

[Dressinggown]

The Blair Witch Project ?

Certainly cult and weird.

Amazing what you can do on a seriously limited budget.

[Taffy on the wing]

Blue Velvet.......fantastic film.

Pink Flamingo's .........as weird as it gets.

[Hipper]

Pink Flamingo's .........as weird as it gets.

'.... a bowel movement'

Seen it, but I don't want to see it again.