The 10 strangest and most bizarre films in cinema

In general, most audiences look for entertainment experiences when watching movies. Whether it’s horror, drama, or action, people want something fun, familiar, or comforting to escape the real world.

However, as in any form of artistic expression, there are films that seek to challenge conventions and expectations, delving into absurd narratives, disturbing themes and truly bizarre plots.

Therefore, we have put together a list of the 10 most bizarre and strange films.

This Spanish drama presents a bizarre premise, trying to shock and disturb the audience and at the same time move and question the standards of beauty and normality in society.

In “Peles” we see a series of stories of characters with physical differences or deformities trying to cope with their condition.

However, some conditions are surreally fictional, such as a character whose anus is replaced by a mouth.

In the synopsis of this film, two children wake up in the middle of the night and discover that they are alone at home. Furthermore, there is a sinister presence in the place and all the windows and doors in the house disappear.

However, this premise was not of much use to a significant portion of viewers who saw this film and felt extremely confused. And also bored, because “Skinamarink” is actually a completely experimental film that focuses on shooting walls, doors and other corners of the house. Additionally, children or any human characters are barely shown during the screening.

Despite the strangeness of the general public, the film was acclaimed by specialized critics for its sensorial and atmospheric approach to horror.

Currently a cult, “Fora de Casa!” It was a critical and public failure upon its release. One of the main reasons is its crazy, senseless and exaggeratedly rude humor.

Filled with shocking scenes and bizarre humor, the film has been reevaluated over time for its avant-garde and provocative audacity.

The film is directed by and stars comedian Tom Green, who plays an out-of-work cartoonist who moves back in with his parents. Extremely eccentric and a disappointment to his family, he begins spreading false rumors that his father (Rip Torn) is sexually abusing his 25-year-old younger brother.

Winner of the Palme d’Or at the 2021 Cannes Film Festival, “Titane” is a body horror film that features a surreal narrative and intense, disturbing scenes that seek to challenge the audience.

Directed by Frenchwoman Julia Ducournau, the film follows a young woman (Agathe Rousselle) who, when she was a child, was in a car accident and received a titanium implant in her head.

Since then, he acquires an obsession with cars and develops a killer instinct. However, having to escape the authorities, she disguises herself as the missing son of a steroid-addicted firefighter (Vincent Lindon) and develops a deep bond with him.

This Norwegian horror production has a bizarre and curious premise. A young woman meets a millionaire heir through a dating app.

At first they get along well and the guy seems like a perfect match. That is until she discovers that the boy is living with another man who dresses and acts like a pet dog.

This is the synopsis of the film “Bom Garoto”, a horror film that is based on a strange premise and with growing tension and unease.

Director David Lynch is famous for his surreal and dreamlike films. One of his best known and most acclaimed films is “City of Dreams”, a film that left many people perplexed after seeing it.

With a strong dreamlike atmosphere and disturbing images, the film presents an enigmatic plot that may be incomprehensible to many.

The story is set in Los Angeles and follows the journey between an aspiring actress (Naomi Watts) and a woman who has lost her memory after being involved in a car accident (Laura Harring).

Cult Japanese director Takashi Miike is quite versatile. However, he became famous for producing controversial and controversial works. “Ichi, the Assassin” is one of the best known. Based on a manga, the work attracted attention for its sadism and extreme violence, disturbing scenes and bizarre atmosphere.

The film follows the sadistic assassin Kakihara, who is searching for the missing leader of his gang. The story also follows Ichi, a psychologically unstable young man with extraordinary fighting skills.

Directed by Leos Carax, “Holy Motors” is an acclaimed experimental film that presents a surreal, fantastical and provocative approach, being considered by some to be quite crazy.

In the enigmatic plot, we follow a mysterious man (Denis Lavant) who drives around Paris in a white limousine over the course of a single day. Inside the car he assumes different identities and performs a strangely varied series of tasks.

The famous Spanish director Pedro Almodóvar is known for his unique melodramas, full of acidity and observations on sexuality in contemporary society. “The Skin I Live In” is one of his most popular films, and much of that is due to its unpredictable twists in a very provocative plot with disturbing moments.

In the film, a deranged plastic surgeon (Antonio Banderas) creates synthetic skin that is resistant to burns. However, he keeps Vera (Elena Anaya) locked up in her house as a guinea pig for surgical experiments. Over the course of the film, the truth about their relationship is revealed.

Alejandro Jodorowsky is another author famous for his crazy works. In addition to being a director, the Chilean is a cartoonist, playwright, poet, essayist and philosopher. And in his renowned and eccentric filmography, “The Holy Mountain” is one of the highlights.

With an eccentric plot full of symbolism, the film tells a story that is difficult to explain. A man (Horacio Salinas) is led by a master alchemist (Jodorowsky) on a transcendental journey. Throughout the film, several eccentric characters and provocative and shocking images are presented.

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