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I miss strange films / recommendations?



Ok, so maybe The Mafu Cage wasn't the greatest film ever made, but it was undeniably strange and interesting, something you couldn't easily forget.
There was a time when even if a film wasn’t particularly “good” by conventional standards, it still managed to be memorable and unique.

Nowadays, I find myself watching films that, while technically polished, just fail to leave an impression. It’s as if the magic and unpredictability have been traded for formulaic precision. I miss those bizarre, one-of-a-kind experiences that kept you thinking about them.

Do you have any recommendations for movies that capture that same eccentric vibe? They don't need to be good, just unique.

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Are we talking full-blown experimental, art house weird here? Because if so, boy do I have a few suggestions...

Otherwise, off the top of my head, a few films I've recently watched and was quite impressed by:

Performance (1970)
White of the Eye (1987)
Vampire's Kiss (1988)
Ink (2009)

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Are we talking full-blown experimental, art house weird here?


I'm open to virtually any type of weird you have to offer. Any genre, any era, any language... If you have suggestions, I want to hear them :)

Thanks for the other recommendations, I've already seen Vampire's Kiss (1988), I'll try and track down the other ones you mentioned.

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Weird movies I like:

Black Moon (1975)
El Topo (1970)
Eraserhead (1977)
Forbidden Zone (1980)
Inland Empire (2006)
Naked Lunch (1991)
Sorry to Bother You (2018)

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