While most of us can agree that it’s nice to wind down with a romance, action, or even drama film every once in a while, what about those who enjoy some of the weirdest movies? These bizarre, crazy, off-the-wall films touch on topics and go beyond. So many films follow the same theme or plot, but these pave their own path. If you’re a fan of things that are creepy, weird, psychologically jarring, or just flat-out gross, then check out some of the weirdest movies of all time.
12. Spirited Away, 2001 (Max)
Spirited Away, while an excellent movie, is still one of the weirdest ones of all time. The story follows a 10-year-old girl who is moving to the suburbs with her family. When they make a stop, the girl ends up wandering off into a world ruled by gods, witches, and spirits, a world where humans are changed into beasts. The art style is captivating, yet creepy.
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11. Clockwork Orange, 1971 (Max)
A Clockwork Orange is a classic film, and also one of the weirdest movies of all time. The film is set in the future where a sadistic gang leader is imprisoned. When he volunteers for a conduct-aversion experiment, it doesn’t go as planned.
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10. Pan’s Labyrinth, 2006 (Prime Video)
One of the weirdest movies of all time has to be Pan’s Labyrinth. While a classic, it’s still bizarre. In the Falangist Spain of 1944, a bookish young stepdaughter of a sadistic army officer escapes into an eerie but captivating fantasy world full of creepy creatures.
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9. Beau is Afraid, 2023 (Prime Video)
Beau is Afraid is a 2023 surrealist tragicomedy horror film that is the most recent out of all the weirdest movies. The story follows Beau Wasserman, the son of a famous and wealthy businesswoman, Mona. Following the sudden death of his mother, this anxiety-ridden man confronts his darkest fears as he embarks on an epic, Kafkaesque odyssey back home.
8. Swiss Army Man, 2016 (Max)
Starring Daniel Radcliffe in an astonishing role as a dead body, Swiss Army Man follows a hopeless man who is stranded on a deserted island. When a dead body washes to shore, the man befriends the body, and together, they go on a surreal journey to get home.
7. Greener Grass, 2019 (Amazon)
A recent weird film is this 2019 American surrealist satirical film. The film follows suburban soccer moms who find themselves constantly against each other in their personal lives as their kids settle their differences on the field.
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6. The Holy Mountain, 1973 (Prime Video)
One of the weirdest movies of all time is a 1973 Mexican surreal movie, The Holy Mountain. The film follows a man who represents the tarot card, The Fool, in a corrupt, greed-fueled world. The man, a powerful alchemist, leads a messianic character and seven materialistic figures to the Holy Mountain where they hope to achieve enlightenment.
5. The New York Ripper, 1982 (Pluto)
For those who enjoy learning about serial killers and true crime, this is a weird movie for you. The New York Ripper is a 1982 Italian film that follows a police lieutenant who is tracking a sadistic killer who slashes women with a switchblade and straight razors, all because his daughter is in the hospital and will never grow up to be beautiful.
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4. Black Moon, 1975 (Amazon)
Black Moon is a 1975 experimental fantasy horror where a character, Lily, attempts to seek refuge amidst an apparent gender-based civil war in which men and women are systemically killing one another. When she flees to a remote farmhouse and becomes part of an extensive family’s unusual, supernatural, lifestyle. By far it’s one of the weirdest movies of all time.
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3. Gozu, 2003 (Amazon)
Gozu is a 2003 Japanese horror comedy crime film that follows Ozaki, a mentally unstable yakuza. Ozaki is seen as a security threat to the yakuza and is ordered to be killed. When his colleague, Minami, assassinates him, he obliges and takes Ozaki on a car ride someplace to do the job. However, Ozaki ends up disappearing en route, and the journey after is terrifying and crazy.
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2. Sweet Movie, 1974 (Amazon)
This 1974 surrealist comedy-drama, Sweet Movie, is by far one of the weirdest movies of all time. The film follows Miss Canada after winning the “most virgin” contest. Her prize for winning is the marriage of a milk industry tycoon. However, she quickly decides to leave that life behind to experience the world around her, which mostly revolves around sexual liberation. The story also has a subplot that follows Anna Planeta who picks up a hitchhiking sailor, Potemkin. She warns the man that if she falls in love with him, she’ll kill him. He ignores that warning, but ultimately falls into that exact fate.
1. Dogtooth, 2009 (Prime Video)
Our number one spot for the weirdest movies of all time goes to Dogtooth, a 2009 Greek psychological drama. The story follows a couple who live in a fenced-in compound with their adult son and two adult daughters. The parents have kept the children ignorant of the world outside the property, and are pretty abusive when it comes to discipline. The parents go to crazy lengths to keep their lies about the outside world being dangerous.
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