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Inherent Vice(2014)

R
| 2h 29min | Drama, Mystery, Comedy
3.3/5 (with 1,105 votes)

In Los Angeles at the turn of the 1970s, drug-fueled detective Larry "Doc" Sportello investigates the disappearance of an ex-girlfriend.

Fallen Angels(1995)

3.9/5 (with 378 votes)

Two tales of crimes intertwine in present-day Hong Kong.

Directed by Wong Kar-wai - With Leon Lai, Takeshi Kaneshiro, Charlie Yeung, Karen Mok, Michelle Reis, Chan Fai-hung, ...

Vanilla Sky(2001)

3.4/5 (with 1,830 votes)

David Aames has it all: wealth, good looks and gorgeous women on his arm. But just as he begins falling for the warmhearted Sofia, his face is horribly disfigured in a car accident. That's just the beginning of his troubles as the lines between illusion and reality, between life and death, are blurred.

Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me(1992)

R
| 2h 15min | Drama, Mystery, Horror
3.7/5 (with 820 votes)

In the questionable town of Deer Meadow, Washington, FBI Agent Desmond inexplicably disappears while hunting for the man who murdered a teen girl. The killer is never apprehended, and, after experiencing dark visions and supernatural encounters, Agent Dale Cooper chillingly predicts that the culprit will claim another life. Meanwhile, in the more cozy town of Twin Peaks, hedonistic beauty Laura Palmer hangs with lowlifes and seems destined for a grisly fate.

After Hours(1985)

R
| 1h 37min | Comedy, Thriller, Drama
3.8/5 (with 646 votes)

An ordinary word processor has the worst night of his life after he agrees to visit a girl in Soho whom he met that evening at a coffee shop.

Millennium Actress(2002)

PG
| 1h 27min | Animation, Drama, Romance / Love
3.9/5 (with 338 votes)

Documentary filmmaker Genya Tachibana has tracked down the legendary actress Chiyoko Fujiwara, who mysteriously vanished at the height of her career. When he presents her with a key she had lost and thought was gone forever, the filmmaker could not have imagined that it would not only unlock the long-held secrets of Chiyoko’s life... but also his own.

The Holy Mountain(1973)

R
| 1h 54min | Drama
3.8/5 (with 383 votes)

The Alchemist assembles together a group of people from all walks of life to represent the planets in the solar system. The occult adept's intention is to put his recruits through strange mystical rites and divest them of their worldly baggage before embarking on a trip to Lotus Island. There they ascend the Holy Mountain to displace the immortal gods who secretly rule the universe.

Altered States(1980)

3.4/5 (with 268 votes)

A research scientist explores the boundaries and frontiers of consciousness. Using sensory deprivation and hallucinogenic mixtures from native American shamans, he explores these altered states of consciousness and finds that memory, time, and perhaps reality itself are states of mind.

Blow-Up(1966)

NR
| 1h 51min | Drama, Mystery, Thriller
3.7/5 (with 535 votes)

A successful mod photographer in London whose world is bounded by fashion, pop music, marijuana, and easy sex, feels his life is boring and despairing. But in the course of a single day he unknowingly captures a death on film.

Fellini Satyricon(1969)

R
| 2h 4min | Drama, Fantasy
3.4/5 (with 140 votes)

After his young lover, Gitone, leaves him for another man, Encolpio decides to kill himself, but a sudden earthquake destroys his home before he has a chance to do so. Now wandering around Rome in the time of Nero, Encolpio encounters one bizarre and surreal scene after another.

The Adventures of Baron Munchausen(1988)

3.5/5 (with 374 votes)

An account of Baron Munchausen's supposed travels and fantastical experiences with his band of misfits.

The Discreet Charm of the Bourgeoisie(1972)

1h 41min | Comedy
3.8/5 (with 326 votes)

In Luis Buñuel’s deliciously satiric masterpiece, an upper-class sextet sits down to dinner but never eats, their attempts continually thwarted by a vaudevillian mixture of events both actual and imagined.

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Valhalla Rising(2009)

NR
| 1h 33min | Adventure, Drama, Action, Fantasy
3.0/5 (with 524 votes)

Scandinavia, 1,000 AD. For years, One Eye, a mute warrior of supernatural strength, has been held prisoner by the Norse chieftain Barde. Aided by Are, a boy slave, One Eye slays his captor and together he and Are escape, beginning a journey into the heart of darkness. On their flight, One Eye and Are board a Viking vessel, but the ship is soon engulfed by an endless fog that clears only as the crew sights an unknown land. As the new world reveals its secrets and the Vikings confront their terrible and bloody fate, One Eye discovers his true self.

The Brand New Testament(2015)

1h 45min | Comedy, Fantasy
3.3/5 (with 721 votes)

God lives in Brussels. On Earth though, God is a coward, with pathetical morals and being odious with his family. His daughter, Ea, is bored at home and can't stand being locked up in a small apartment in ordinary Brussels, until the day she decides to revolt against her dad...

Santa Sangre(1989)

2h 3min | Horror, Mystery, Drama
3.5/5 (with 172 votes)

A young man is confined in a mental hospital. Through a flashback we see that he was traumatized as a child, when he and his family were circus performers. Back in the present, he escapes and rejoins his surviving and armless mother.

Yellow Submarine(1968)

3.6/5 (with 210 votes)

The wicked Blue Meanies take over Pepperland, eliminating all color and music. As the only survivor, the Lord Admiral escapes in the yellow submarine and journeys to Liverpool to enlist the help of the Beatles.

Directed by George Dunning

El Topo(1970)

NR
| 2h 5min | Action, Adventure, Drama, Western
3.6/5 (with 252 votes)

El Topo decides to confront warrior Masters on a trans-formative desert journey he begins with his 6 year old son, who must bury his childhood totems to become a man.

Un Chien Andalou(1929)

21min | Fantasy
3.8/5 (with 549 votes)

Un Chien Andalou is an European avant-garde surrealist film, a collaboration between director Luis Buñuel and Salvador Dali.

Directed by Luis Buñuel - With Pierre Batcheff, Simone Mareuil, Luis Buñuel, Salvador Dalí, Jaume Miravitlles

Spice World(1997)

PG
| 1h 33min | Adventure, Fantasy, Drama, Comedy, Music
2.4/5 (with 202 votes)

World famous pop group the Spice Girls zip around London in their luxurious double decker tour bus having various adventures and performing for their fans.

Synecdoche, New York(2008)

R
| 2h 4min | Drama
3.8/5 (with 598 votes)

A theater director struggles with his work, and the women in his life, as he attempts to create a life-size replica of New York inside a warehouse as part of his new play.

A Field in England(2013)

3.2/5 (with 104 votes)

During the Civil War in 17th-Century England, a small group of deserters flee from a raging battle through an overgrown field. They are captured by an alchemist, who forces the group to aid him in his search to find a hidden treasure that he believes is buried in the field. Crossing a vast mushroom circle, which provides their first meal, the group quickly descend into a chaos of arguments, fighting and paranoia, and, as it becomes clear that the treasure might be something other than gold, they slowly become victim to the terrifying energies trapped inside the field.

What Happened With Alain?(2021)

A grieving widow, Eleonora, is haunted by her dead husband. Through the experience of these nightmares, she processes her grief and tries to reach emotional catharsis.

Pitfall(1962)

1h 37min | Fantasy, Crime, Drama, Mystery
3.7/5 (with 45 votes)

A man wanders into a seemingly deserted town with his young son in search of work. But after a bit of bad luck, he joins the town's population of lost souls.

WHAT DID JACK DO?(2017)

17min | Crime, Comedy
3.2/5 (with 205 votes)

In a locked down train station, a homicide detective conducts an interview with a tormented monkey who is suspected of murder.

Directed by David Lynch

Rabbits(2002)

3.4/5 (with 110 votes)

A story of a group of humanoid rabbits and their depressive, daily life. The plot includes Suzie ironing, Jane sitting on a couch, Jack walking in and out of the apartment, and the occasional solo singing number by Suzie or Jane. At one point the rabbits also make contact with their “leader”.

Black Moon(1975)

3.1/5 (with 62 votes)

There is a war in the world between the men and the women. A young girl tries to escape this reality and comes to a hidden place where a strange unicorn lives with a family: sister, brother, many children and an old woman that never leaves her bed but stays in contact with the world through her radio.

Directed by Louis Malle - With Cathryn Harrison, Joe Dallesandro, Alexandra Stewart, Therese Giehse

The Bothersome Man(2006)

1h 30min | Comedy, Drama, Fantasy
3.5/5 (with 97 votes)

Forty-year-old Andreas arrives in a strange city with no memory of how he got there. He is presented with a job, an apartment - even a wife. But before long, Andreas notices that something is wrong. Andreas makes an attempt to escape the city, but he discovers there's no way out. Andreas meets Hugo, who has found a crack in a wall in his cellar. Beautiful music streams out from the crack. Maybe it leads to "the other side"? A new plan for escape is hatched.

The Reflecting Skin(1990)

R
| 1h 35min | Drama, Thriller, Horror
3.4/5 (with 76 votes)

A young boy tries to cope with rural life circa 1950s and his fantasies become a way to interpret events. After his father tells him stories of vampires, he becomes convinced that the widow up the road is a vampire, and tries to find ways of discouraging his brother from seeing her.

Electroma(2006)

3.3/5 (with 44 votes)

Follows the history of two robots, the members of Daft Punk, on their quest to become human.

The Nightmare(2015)

1h 28min | Drama, Mystery, Horror
3.3/5 (with 38 votes)

Tina is a 17-year-old girl. After a massive party one evening, she begins experiencing nightmares in which she is haunted by an unusual creature. As reality and dreams collide, Tina finds herself befriending the monster and forging a relationship that will change the lives of everyone around her.

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