The 15 Weird Movies You Should See Today

Throughout history, the manifestation of art has been a very important constant in the evolution of cultures and societies.

Through the different arts, the human being is capable of expressing emotions, thoughts, beliefs and points of view. in a creative way that from a rational point of view would be difficult to understand.

One of the most recent art forms that allow such a thing is the cinema. Also called the seventh art, through it allows the expression through both vision and hearing of what conscious and the unconscious, make people reflect on the proposed ideas and expand horizons, sometimes in a way bizarre For this reason we carry out today the collection of some rare, little-known or strange films.

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Weird Movies are a break from the conventions of filmmaking that help us think outside of our usual mental frameworks.

Either by its contents or by its formal aspects, original and bizarre movies can be a real culture shock

between our way of understanding things and that of the creators of the work. Below you can see a selection of these films

1. The savage planet (Laloux, R.)

This is a peculiar film directed by René Laloux, which presents numerous allegories and sometimes somewhat uncomfortable messages.. In this science fiction film, the Draag are presented to us as a dominant race of beings on the planet Ygam, physically and with a technology far superior to the race that serves as slaves or pets, human beings called Oms in the movie.

In this tape humanity is reflected as an inferior race persecuted and under threat, the persecution of wild humans being frequent. However, one of Om's pet, Terr, manages to escape from his masters along with a headset that transmits and contains the knowledge of the Draag.

This film reveals a certain criticism towards the position of superiority of the human being with respect to other species. It reflects intolerance, discrimination and abuse of power. Reference is also made to the fear of the unknown and the struggle between science/knowledge and superstition (the hearing aid with the knowledge of the Draag causes rejection to some Oms), as well as the search for coexistence and peace between the different races/species/peoples.

2. The Witch (Eggers, R.)

This relatively recent film (released in 2015) tells us about a Christian couple with five children around the year 1630. The family is excommunicated and finally ends up living in a forest that tradition indicates is controlled by evil.. Over time, a series of strange phenomena begin to occur, including the disappearance of one of the children, what seems to be a possession in another or the infertility of the land giving bad crops. Over time, the tension in the family causes the teenage daughter to be held responsible, accusing her of witchcraft.

The film reflects the fear of the unknown and the effect of terror, anxiety and anguish in people about elements such as affection, reason and loyalty. It also shows how fear of the supernatural and magical thinking can distort even the emotional bonds of the family.

3. Naked lunch (Cronenberg, D.)

Regarding “Naked Lunch”, this movie can also be considered as weird or strange. He shows us the insect exterminator William Lee, who suffers from a series of hallucinations due supposedly to the effect of exposure to the insecticide, to which his company believes he is addicted. Given this, he asks his doctor for help, who prescribes a blocker called "black meat". Later, he unintentionally kills his wife, after which Lee flees to the Interzone, where strange things happen like his typewriter comes to life.

As can be seen in the film, it is a vision of the effects of the consumption of hallucinogenic drugs and addiction to them. Also, reference is made to resistance to accept one's own homosexuality, visible at numerous moments in the film.

4. Marquis (Xhonneux, H.)

This film explains the story of the famous Marquis de Sade, in France before the French Revolution. The story is based on the writings and on the marquis's own life, beginning during his imprisonment. in the Bastille, where each cell is occupied by different characters from the works of the controversial author. Apart from the plot, this film is also rare because of its set design (using elements such as muppets), symbology (during much of the film the marquis holds conversations with his reproductive system) and locker room. For example, in this production all the actors wear animal masks that reflect their position or personality, finding a high level of symbolism.

It is one of the rare films that, through its aesthetics, reflects the fight of reason against instinct, sexuality and its repression and exacerbation, betrayal and hypocrisy. It is also one of the films that most tries to dignify the figure of the Marquis de Sade, reflecting sensitivity, a desire for freedom and defense of the right to life itself in the character.

5. Dogville (von Trier, L.)

This rare film production takes place in the United States during the Great Depression.. In it the protagonist, Grace, takes refuge in the town that gives its name to the film about the persecution of the mafia. Grace tries to help her neighbors in order to gain her trust, which she ends up getting. However, over time the townspeople will demand more and more as compensation from her for offering them refuge, abusing the woman's honesty.

The film reflects the greed and abuse of those in need, the use of others and the actions of people in situations of despair and betrayal.

6. Eraserhead (Lynch, D.)

Another of the rare movies featured in this article is Eraserhead.. This black and white film revolves around the character Henry Spencer, who has a son with his ex-partner. The child in question is born with deformities, cared for first by the couple and later left in charge of the protagonist.

The film refers to the flight inward, the need to escape from problems, the difficulty of living a peaceful life in the face of difficulties in the environment. Exalts the monstrous side of humanity, the need for freedom and the acceptance of the negative facets of life and of my own self, the guilt and death and suicide instincts.

7. Canine (Lanthimos, Y.)

This work tells us about a married couple with three children who have never left their home, being dealing with family members the only influence in their lives, with the exception of a security employee. The children have never seen the outside, the farm where they live being surrounded by a fence. His life is under the control of his father, with limited education and serious lack of understanding of reality.

The name of the film comes from the promise of the parents that the children will be able to go outside when they lose a tusk. No one else has contact with them, with the exception of a security employee of the father, Cristina, who will be taken so that the son can have sexual relations. However, contact with the security employee is an opening to the real world, which implies a series of repercussions for the beliefs of young people.

The work shows the effect of a rigid education, tyranny and deprivation of stimuli, reminiscent in many ways of some cases of wild children.

8. Waking Life (Linklater, R.)

This film is about a man in a constant state of lucid dream, after being hit by a car.. After this event, the character establishes an internal dialogue reflecting on the meaning of life, talking with different individuals in his dreams as he tries to wake up even as he wonders if there will actually be dead.

It reflects the world of dreams, the unconscious and the exploration of thought and various philosophical currents.

9. Upstream Color (Carruth, S.)

This film tells us the story of two young people, Kriss and Jeff, who fall in love due to the effects of a worm with the property of binding beings. This worm in question is placed and later extracted by other characters, being the character called the "composer" who creates a link between people by manipulating the worms and later implanting them into pigs in possession of it in order to be able to visualize the lives of their original carriers.

The film establishes a critique of the sociopolitical control of the individual, indoctrination and intellectual blockade. It is possible to draw a parallel with self-censorship of the superego proposed by psychoanalysis.

10. You, me and everyone else (July, M.)

The tape leads us to visualize how two characters fall in love, showing us the doubts, frustrations and passions, while one of them concentrates on the vital events that happen to their children, having to face dangerous situations such as grooming.

The film, although not as extravagant as some of the previous ones, It is a valid reflection of unsatisfied hidden desires, frustration, the dangers of relationships through networks such as grooming, child care and experimentation in the sentimental field (in the case of the eldest son).

11. Holy Motors (Carax, L.)

A strange film that is, in itself, a constant reference to cinema itself. In it, the protagonist is playing different characters in real life, acting just as they would in a fictional world.

12. Paprika, dream detective (Kon, S.)

One of the great references of Japanese animation made into a movie is also one of the weirdest movies in every way. In this work the dream setting and the visual quality blend together to offer a unique experience based on the incredible imagination of its director, Satoshi Kon.

13. The taste of tea (Ishii, K.)

A mix of traditional stories from Japan and most surreal situations. Experimental cinema that never abandons its tender and optimistic spirit.

14. Swiss Army Man (Kwan, D. and Scheinert, D.)

Daniel Radcliffe in his strangest role to date: a corpse that, little by little, comes back to life while teaching a man to live again. How does he do it? Using "special functions" of his body, like a Swiss Army knife.

15. Der Bunker (Chryssos, N.)

A student decides to go live with a strange family to be the tutor of her son. The problem is not just that this child is behaving very strangely; is that this family lives in a bunker.

There are many other examples of bizarre cinema!

This list reflects some of the weird, little-understood, or bizarre movies out there, but we know there are many more. Origin, Shutter Island, Black Swan… If you know of any strange or little-known movie, we cordially invite you to share it with us..