The 10 Weirdest Experimental Movies, According to Reddit

9 “Blue Velvet” (1986)

Blue velvetThis surreal, unsettling film by David Lynch will really touch your skin. When college student Jeffrey discovers a severed human ear, he teams up with Detective Sandy’s daughter to solve the mystery. As Jeffrey gets pulled deeper into a dangerous web of intrigue, he discovers a dark and frightening underworld that exists in his hometown.

Full of weird and bizarre events, idiosyncratic characters and creepy music, Blue Velvet is a hallucinatory psychological thriller that will haunt you long after you watch it. Not for the faint of heart, but for any serious movie buff. “Anything from Lynch, really, but Blue Velvet will definitely make someone feel weird,” said Reddit user lonegrasshopper.

8 “The Cook, the Thief, His Wife and Her Lover” (1989)

This weird 1989 film by Peter Greenaway will leave you with a bad taste in your mouth. The action takes place in an extravagant French restaurant. It is a surreal and disturbing satire that explores the themes of food, sex and death. Disturbing graphics and strange events will stay with you long after the credits roll. Not for the faint of heart or faint of heart!

Redditor OriginalStretch suggested The cook, the thief, his wife and her lover to which the_nil replied: “This film is a bit of a brain worm. I think about him often.”

7 ‘Inland Empire’ (2006)

David Lynch Inland Empire is a mind-blowing psychological thriller that will leave you scratching your head. Filmed for over 3 years without a traditional script, Lynch used a “stream of consciousness” directing style. The result is a bizarre, disturbing and downright surreal film.

With references to other Lynch works such as Lost Highway and Mulholland Drive, Inland Empire is a rabbit hole of bizarre scenes, incoherent conversations, and eerie music that combine to create a chilling dream landscape. Like most David Lynch movies, this movie, suggested by Redditor Unusual-Dirt789, is definitely weird.

6 ‘Rubber’ (2010)

Rubber one weird movie. This 2010 horror comedy centers on a telekinetic tire named Robert who comes to life and starts killing. As ridiculous as the plot sounds, the film is quite entertaining in a campy, over the top way.

Agreeing with Redditor Givenofaux, ZuberiGoldenFeather says “I would say that his other Dupieux work is really underrated, I still sometimes see Rubber mentioned occasionally in movie subtitles.”

5 ‘Bubba Ho-tep’ (2002)

Bubba Ho-tep is one of the weirdest B-movies ever made. In this 2002 horror comedy, Elvis Presley didn’t actually die in 1977. He changed his identity to an Elvis impersonator and now lives in a nursing home. Sounds weird? Getting better. Elvis teams up with a man who believes he is John F. Kennedy to take on an evil Egyptian mummy who is terrorizing nursing home residents by sucking out their souls.

Many Reddit users RecklessCoherence, Alone_Woodpecker-240, and SolemanG liked the film very much, one user even said that he “voted that this is such a fun movie that few people have seen.”

4 ‘Titan’ (2021)

TitaniumDirected by Julia Ducourneau, this is a quirky psychological horror film about the body that will turn your mind. This eccentric French film is about Alexia, a woman with a titanium plate in her head who was in a car accident as a child. Her strange association with cars leads to her committing disturbing acts of violence and even getting pregnant from a Cadillac. Yes, you read it right.

To this suggestion, Redditor hound_of_love AlienPet13 responded, “Came here to suggest this. A supremely strange film, but oddly interesting.” Just shows how entertaining movies can be weird.

3 ‘Liquid Sky’ (1982)

liquid sky is a quirky 1982 sci-fi film that has to be seen to be believed. This cult classic will take you to the strange parallel world of the New York club scene of the early 80s. You follow Margaret, a model who gets energy from sex, and her friend Adrian, whose new lover is an alien who feeds on the energy released during orgasm.

SNL’s Stefon should revisit Liquid Sky: this movie has it all: androgyny, daytime make-up, space aliens, hard drugs, killer orgasms, Chinese takeout and a German scientist. And wait. What is this? Amazing soundtrack,” he says. Redditor keno los angeles.

2 “Katakuri Happiness” (2001)

Happy Katakuri This is a 2001 quirky Japanese horror comedy film directed by Takashi Miike that centers on a family who turns their house into a hotel. When guests start dying in strange ways, the family bands together to hide the bodies and save their business.

With its crazy musical numbers, absurd situations, and morbid humor, Katakuri’s Happiness is a movie that’s oddly charming. The strange events that unfold in the inn are depicted in such an exaggerated, over the top way that you can’t help laughing at the absurdity of it all. Redditor KitsunesWolf4240 even said, “Happy Katakuri (2001) and I loved every second of it being weird.”

1 ‘Alphaville’ (1965)

In this whimsical 1965 French New Wave film offered by Redditor clemenbroog, you’ll visit a strange retro-futuristic city where emotions are outlawed. Residents take medication daily to suppress feelings such as love and creativity.

When a secret agent from Outland infiltrates the city, he falls in love with a rebellious woman named Natasha and helps spark an artistic riot. This surreal Kafkaesque film is a cult classic that serves as an ominous warning against totalitarianism and the importance of human freedom.