if you’re looking for films that are a bit or a lot off-center you’ve come to
bit or a lot off-center you’ve come to
bit or a lot off-center you’ve come to the right place close your eyes oh good
the right place close your eyes oh good
the right place close your eyes oh good boy welcome to watchmojo.com and today
boy welcome to watchmojo.com and today
boy welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re counting down our picks for the
we’re counting down our picks for the
we’re counting down our picks for the top 10 weird movies for this list we’ll
top 10 weird movies for this list we’ll
top 10 weird movies for this list we’ll be looking at films that contain
be looking at films that contain
be looking at films that contain traditional elements but heavily
traditional elements but heavily
traditional elements but heavily features strange or bizarre components
features strange or bizarre components
features strange or bizarre components or storytelling films that are more
or storytelling films that are more
or storytelling films that are more avant-garde for example begotten and
avant-garde for example begotten and
avant-garde for example begotten and that don’t feature any typical
that don’t feature any typical
that don’t feature any typical storytelling do not qualify number 10
storytelling do not qualify number 10
storytelling do not qualify number 10 Inland Empire him del Popolo – shh-shh
Inland Empire him del Popolo – shh-shh
Inland Empire him del Popolo – shh-shh Inland Empire in this mystery films lead
Inland Empire in this mystery films lead
Inland Empire in this mystery films lead role Laura Dern plays an actress who’s
role Laura Dern plays an actress who’s
role Laura Dern plays an actress who’s believed to be cursed following the
believed to be cursed following the
believed to be cursed following the revelation that the two former lead
revelation that the two former lead
revelation that the two former lead actors of the film she’s been shooting
actors of the film she’s been shooting
actors of the film she’s been shooting had been murdered
had been murdered
had been murdered is there a laughter in your film
ah no that’s not part of the story after
ah no that’s not part of the story after she begins to become more and more like
she begins to become more and more like
she begins to become more and more like her character she also begins to lose
her character she also begins to lose
her character she also begins to lose her grasp on reality people having weird
her grasp on reality people having weird
her grasp on reality people having weird dreams and seeing things at wooden
dreams and seeing things at wooden
dreams and seeing things at wooden they’re initially shot as a series of
they’re initially shot as a series of
they’re initially shot as a series of separate scenes writer and director
separate scenes writer and director
separate scenes writer and director David Lynch realized that there were
David Lynch realized that there were
David Lynch realized that there were recurring themes between them and
recurring themes between them and
recurring themes between them and developed Durin’s character and
developed Durin’s character and
developed Durin’s character and confusion to allow her to play a role in
confusion to allow her to play a role in
confusion to allow her to play a role in each sequence I’m not the weird really
each sequence I’m not the weird really
each sequence I’m not the weird really hits its peak when she plays a tearful
hits its peak when she plays a tearful
hits its peak when she plays a tearful woman watching a sitcom on TV focused on
woman watching a sitcom on TV focused on
woman watching a sitcom on TV focused on a room full of rabbits it was read
number 8 Synecdoche New York I want to
number 8 Synecdoche New York I want to bring my production in New York and to
bring my production in New York and to
bring my production in New York and to get it seen by people you no matter this
get it seen by people you no matter this
get it seen by people you no matter this postmodern drama tells the story of a
postmodern drama tells the story of a
postmodern drama tells the story of a theatre director who finds himself in
theatre director who finds himself in
theatre director who finds himself in the middle of a seismic change in his
the middle of a seismic change in his
the middle of a seismic change in his life and who has given seemingly endless
life and who has given seemingly endless
life and who has given seemingly endless funds that allow him to create a whole
funds that allow him to create a whole
funds that allow him to create a whole new world for himself and his interests
new world for himself and his interests
new world for himself and his interests I’ll have someone play me to delve into
I’ll have someone play me to delve into
I’ll have someone play me to delve into the murky cowardly depths of my lonely
the murky cowardly depths of my lonely
the murky cowardly depths of my lonely top being recreating New York as he sees
top being recreating New York as he sees
top being recreating New York as he sees it in a gigantic warehouse Caden Cotard
it in a gigantic warehouse Caden Cotard
it in a gigantic warehouse Caden Cotard populates his city with representations
populates his city with representations
populates his city with representations of the people in his life including
of the people in his life including
of the people in his life including himself and has his characters live out
himself and has his characters live out
himself and has his characters live out their lives in a never-ending play yeah
their lives in a never-ending play yeah
their lives in a never-ending play yeah the end is built into the beginning
the end is built into the beginning
the end is built into the beginning never seeking to create logic in the
never seeking to create logic in the
never seeking to create logic in the film story Synecdoche director Charlie
film story Synecdoche director Charlie
film story Synecdoche director Charlie Kaufman instead wallows in the absurdity
Kaufman instead wallows in the absurdity
Kaufman instead wallows in the absurdity and be fun be weird I like weird number
and be fun be weird I like weird number
and be fun be weird I like weird number eight Being John Malkovich when a movies
eight Being John Malkovich when a movies
eight Being John Malkovich when a movies protagonist starts working at a company
protagonist starts working at a company
protagonist starts working at a company that operates on a building floor that
that operates on a building floor that
that operates on a building floor that appears to be designed for little people
appears to be designed for little people
appears to be designed for little people and thus has to spend his working hours
and thus has to spend his working hours
and thus has to spend his working hours perpetually bent over you know that this
perpetually bent over you know that this
perpetually bent over you know that this is not gonna be a typical film it’s a
is not gonna be a typical film it’s a
is not gonna be a typical film it’s a portal and it takes you inside John
portal and it takes you inside John
portal and it takes you inside John Malkovich in this fantasy comedy while
Malkovich in this fantasy comedy while
Malkovich in this fantasy comedy while working at said company Craig Schwartz
working at said company Craig Schwartz
working at said company Craig Schwartz finds a door that eventually allows him
finds a door that eventually allows him
finds a door that eventually allows him to take control of the body of real-life
to take control of the body of real-life
to take control of the body of real-life actor John Malkovich
actor John Malkovich
actor John Malkovich sure you’re not going crazy you don’t
sure you’re not going crazy you don’t
sure you’re not going crazy you don’t understand then it’s like nothing I’ve
understand then it’s like nothing I’ve
understand then it’s like nothing I’ve ever felt yeah yeah a Jana Jana are you
ever felt yeah yeah a Jana Jana are you
ever felt yeah yeah a Jana Jana are you stoned yes yes oh Jesus if that wasn’t
stoned yes yes oh Jesus if that wasn’t
stoned yes yes oh Jesus if that wasn’t bizarre enough already the love story
bizarre enough already the love story
bizarre enough already the love story that develops is all too weird
that develops is all too weird
that develops is all too weird but somehow relatable you see the world
but somehow relatable you see the world
but somehow relatable you see the world through John Malkovich’s eyes and then
through John Malkovich’s eyes and then
through John Malkovich’s eyes and then after about 15 minutes your spit out
after about 15 minutes your spit out
after about 15 minutes your spit out into a ditch on the side of the New
into a ditch on the side of the New
into a ditch on the side of the New Jersey Turnpike sounds great
Jersey Turnpike sounds great
Jersey Turnpike sounds great packed to the gills with eccentric
packed to the gills with eccentric
packed to the gills with eccentric imagery everything we see ultimately
imagery everything we see ultimately
imagery everything we see ultimately serves the plot of Spike Jones’s
serves the plot of Spike Jones’s
serves the plot of Spike Jones’s masterpiece of a film it’s my head
masterpiece of a film it’s my head
masterpiece of a film it’s my head Schwartz it’s my head I will see you in
Schwartz it’s my head I will see you in
Schwartz it’s my head I will see you in court
court
court number seven Naked Lunch Mar book yeah
number seven Naked Lunch Mar book yeah
number seven Naked Lunch Mar book yeah the one you’ve been calling Naked Lunch
the one you’ve been calling Naked Lunch
the one you’ve been calling Naked Lunch in this David Cronenberg sci-fi drama an
in this David Cronenberg sci-fi drama an
in this David Cronenberg sci-fi drama an exterminator and his wife become
exterminator and his wife become
exterminator and his wife become addicted to a chemical that he uses to
addicted to a chemical that he uses to
addicted to a chemical that he uses to kill insects it’s my job I use it to
kill insects it’s my job I use it to
kill insects it’s my job I use it to kill bugs says it kills bugs the
kill bugs says it kills bugs the
kill bugs says it kills bugs the exposure to the bug powder
exposure to the bug powder
exposure to the bug powder causes him to hallucinate and later
causes him to hallucinate and later
causes him to hallucinate and later accidentally kill his wife your life is
accidentally kill his wife your life is
accidentally kill his wife your life is not really your life she is an agent of
not really your life she is an agent of
not really your life she is an agent of Interzone incorporated you must kill her
Interzone incorporated you must kill her
Interzone incorporated you must kill her as is to be expected their lives are
as is to be expected their lives are
as is to be expected their lives are never the same again thought you were
never the same again thought you were
never the same again thought you were finished with doing weird stuff I
finished with doing weird stuff I
finished with doing weird stuff I thought I was too but I guess I’m not
thought I was too but I guess I’m not
thought I was too but I guess I’m not delving further into the new fantasy
delving further into the new fantasy
delving further into the new fantasy world his addiction has unveiled to him
world his addiction has unveiled to him
world his addiction has unveiled to him he comes to see himself as a secret
he comes to see himself as a secret
he comes to see himself as a secret agent who’s trying to find his way out
agent who’s trying to find his way out
agent who’s trying to find his way out of a conspiracy while reporting two
of a conspiracy while reporting two
of a conspiracy while reporting two strange creatures who’s called Magua
strange creatures who’s called Magua
strange creatures who’s called Magua perhaps the most unsettling moment of
perhaps the most unsettling moment of
perhaps the most unsettling moment of all is when were first introduced to the
all is when were first introduced to the
all is when were first introduced to the insect-like typewriter that William Lee
insect-like typewriter that William Lee
insect-like typewriter that William Lee uses to type up his findings
number six LaMontagne sagrada in all
number six LaMontagne sagrada in all traditions they speak of holy mountains
traditions they speak of holy mountains
traditions they speak of holy mountains in order to make this film whose title
in order to make this film whose title
in order to make this film whose title translates to the holy or sacred
translates to the holy or sacred
translates to the holy or sacred mountain its director alejandro
mountain its director alejandro
mountain its director alejandro jodorowsky claims to have gone a week
jodorowsky claims to have gone a week
jodorowsky claims to have gone a week without sleep and took LSD for the first
without sleep and took LSD for the first
without sleep and took LSD for the first time a philosophical stone of the
time a philosophical stone of the
time a philosophical stone of the alchemists was LSD while this kind of
alchemists was LSD while this kind of
alchemists was LSD while this kind of preparation might not make sense for
preparation might not make sense for
preparation might not make sense for most films after viewing this surreal
most films after viewing this surreal
most films after viewing this surreal fantasy work we totally get it there are
fantasy work we totally get it there are
fantasy work we totally get it there are many other holy mountains the legend is
many other holy mountains the legend is
many other holy mountains the legend is always the same 9 in mortal men live on
always the same 9 in mortal men live on
always the same 9 in mortal men live on top of the mountain explaining its plot
top of the mountain explaining its plot
top of the mountain explaining its plot may be near impossible but all we will
may be near impossible but all we will
may be near impossible but all we will say is that it involves a thief who
say is that it involves a thief who
say is that it involves a thief who looks like Christ and his limbless
looks like Christ and his limbless
looks like Christ and his limbless little person companion traveling
little person companion traveling
little person companion traveling through a strange city actually strange
through a strange city actually strange
through a strange city actually strange may be an understatement
number five rubber going back to Monty
number five rubber going back to Monty Python and the Holy Grails killer rabbit
Python and the Holy Grails killer rabbit
Python and the Holy Grails killer rabbit of caerbannog the history of cinema has
of caerbannog the history of cinema has
of caerbannog the history of cinema has included some unlikely killers lavish go
included some unlikely killers lavish go
included some unlikely killers lavish go officious Street a mile wide get out but
officious Street a mile wide get out but
officious Street a mile wide get out but this film arguably takes the cake okay
this film arguably takes the cake okay
this film arguably takes the cake okay kid was right
kid was right
kid was right the killer is a tire after a tire comes
the killer is a tire after a tire comes
the killer is a tire after a tire comes to life it begins to roll around pulsate
to life it begins to roll around pulsate
to life it begins to roll around pulsate and acquires the ability to blow up
and acquires the ability to blow up
and acquires the ability to blow up people’s heads this discovery is the
people’s heads this discovery is the
people’s heads this discovery is the catalyst to an unusual killing spree
catalyst to an unusual killing spree
catalyst to an unusual killing spree like you’ve never seen before oh yeah
like you’ve never seen before oh yeah
like you’ve never seen before oh yeah all the while a group of onlookers with
all the while a group of onlookers with
all the while a group of onlookers with binoculars observes the chaos that the
binoculars observes the chaos that the
binoculars observes the chaos that the tire instigates as though they’re
tire instigates as though they’re
tire instigates as though they’re watching a film this is the first time
watching a film this is the first time
watching a film this is the first time in my life I identify with the tighter
in my life I identify with the tighter
in my life I identify with the tighter number four pink flamingos I’m gonna
number four pink flamingos I’m gonna
number four pink flamingos I’m gonna make mine hot pink with a DA with Elvis
make mine hot pink with a DA with Elvis
make mine hot pink with a DA with Elvis Presley sideburn filmed for a mere ten
Presley sideburn filmed for a mere ten
Presley sideburn filmed for a mere ten thousand dollars this John Waters film
thousand dollars this John Waters film
thousand dollars this John Waters film has garnered more of a reputation for
has garnered more of a reputation for
has garnered more of a reputation for controversy than nearly any film ever
controversy than nearly any film ever
controversy than nearly any film ever made
mister Eggman Hey
mister Eggman Hey Oh God starring divine as the supposed
Oh God starring divine as the supposed
Oh God starring divine as the supposed winner of the title of filthiest person
winner of the title of filthiest person
winner of the title of filthiest person alive the black comedy largely surrounds
alive the black comedy largely surrounds
alive the black comedy largely surrounds a competition between her and another
a competition between her and another
a competition between her and another group that is attempting to outdo her
group that is attempting to outdo her
group that is attempting to outdo her filthiness oh mama mama this storm wat
filthiness oh mama mama this storm wat
filthiness oh mama mama this storm wat devolve into depravity that was
devolve into depravity that was
devolve into depravity that was completely new to most viewers pink
completely new to most viewers pink
completely new to most viewers pink flamingos is not for the weak stomach or
flamingos is not for the weak stomach or
flamingos is not for the weak stomach or those who are looking for a traditional
those who are looking for a traditional
those who are looking for a traditional film this is a direct attack on my
film this is a direct attack on my
film this is a direct attack on my divinity a direct attack on a piece of
divinity a direct attack on a piece of
divinity a direct attack on a piece of harmony of our last few weeks there and
harmony of our last few weeks there and
harmony of our last few weeks there and outrageous attempt to humiliate and
outrageous attempt to humiliate and
outrageous attempt to humiliate and disgrace my private life someone will
disgrace my private life someone will
disgrace my private life someone will pay for this someone will pay with our
pay for this someone will pay with our
pay for this someone will pay with our life with a grossly offensive act number
life with a grossly offensive act number
life with a grossly offensive act number three Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas
well no zoo in the 90s when you hire
well no zoo in the 90s when you hire Johnny Depp to star in your film you
Johnny Depp to star in your film you
Johnny Depp to star in your film you were purchasing a rabid female following
were purchasing a rabid female following
were purchasing a rabid female following that lusted after the star along with
that lusted after the star along with
that lusted after the star along with him
him
him someone was looking for you know
someone was looking for you know
someone was looking for you know anything yet shooing that entirely this
anything yet shooing that entirely this
anything yet shooing that entirely this dark comedy stripped the actor of his
dark comedy stripped the actor of his
dark comedy stripped the actor of his looks and likability by casting him as a
looks and likability by casting him as a
looks and likability by casting him as a journalist on the bender of all benders
journalist on the bender of all benders
journalist on the bender of all benders while attempting to cover a motorcycle
while attempting to cover a motorcycle
while attempting to cover a motorcycle race he’ll just an indigo you’re asking
race he’ll just an indigo you’re asking
race he’ll just an indigo you’re asking me to kill you you want to kill me why
me to kill you you want to kill me why
me to kill you you want to kill me why should you goddamn was gone
should you goddamn was gone
should you goddamn was gone pulled from Raoul Dukes vantage point in
pulled from Raoul Dukes vantage point in
pulled from Raoul Dukes vantage point in this Terry Gilliam adaptation of the
this Terry Gilliam adaptation of the
this Terry Gilliam adaptation of the Hunter s Thompson novel we are treated
Hunter s Thompson novel we are treated
Hunter s Thompson novel we are treated to a series of hallucinations as he and
to a series of hallucinations as he and
to a series of hallucinations as he and his attorney search for the secret of
his attorney search for the secret of
his attorney search for the secret of the American dream at the bottom of a
the American dream at the bottom of a
the American dream at the bottom of a bottle a whole galaxy of multicolored
bottle a whole galaxy of multicolored
bottle a whole galaxy of multicolored uppers downers screamers lappers also a
uppers downers screamers lappers also a
uppers downers screamers lappers also a quarter tequila quarter rum taste beer
quarter tequila quarter rum taste beer
quarter tequila quarter rum taste beer fine of raw ether two dozen tables
fine of raw ether two dozen tables
fine of raw ether two dozen tables number two brazil in a society akin to
number two brazil in a society akin to
number two brazil in a society akin to the one featuring big brother from the
the one featuring big brother from the
the one featuring big brother from the novel 1984 a workaday bureaucrat becomes
novel 1984 a workaday bureaucrat becomes
novel 1984 a workaday bureaucrat becomes entranced with the neighbor of a
entranced with the neighbor of a
entranced with the neighbor of a recently deceased suspected terrorist
recently deceased suspected terrorist
recently deceased suspected terrorist and becomes an enemy of the state in the
and becomes an enemy of the state in the
and becomes an enemy of the state in the process oh yeah yeah good-looking sexy
process oh yeah yeah good-looking sexy
process oh yeah yeah good-looking sexy just my time
I don’t believe you it’s the visual
I don’t believe you it’s the visual style of director Terry Gilliam that
style of director Terry Gilliam that
style of director Terry Gilliam that really lands this science fiction
really lands this science fiction
really lands this science fiction fantasy on this list as seemingly
fantasy on this list as seemingly
fantasy on this list as seemingly mundane moments like a plastic surgeon
mundane moments like a plastic surgeon
mundane moments like a plastic surgeon at work become incredibly marked on
at work become incredibly marked on
at work become incredibly marked on viewers minds it’s time for you to grow
viewers minds it’s time for you to grow
viewers minds it’s time for you to grow up and accept responsibility your poor
up and accept responsibility your poor
up and accept responsibility your poor father would be appalled at your lack of
father would be appalled at your lack of
father would be appalled at your lack of promotion turning an actor like Robert
promotion turning an actor like Robert
promotion turning an actor like Robert De Niro known principally for tough guy
De Niro known principally for tough guy
De Niro known principally for tough guy roles at the time into a kooky suspected
roles at the time into a kooky suspected
roles at the time into a kooky suspected terrorist is another master stroke by
terrorist is another master stroke by
terrorist is another master stroke by the director of this offbeat film thanks
the director of this offbeat film thanks
the director of this offbeat film thanks Ian we’re all in this together all right
Ian we’re all in this together all right
Ian we’re all in this together all right before we unveil our top pick
before we unveil our top pick
before we unveil our top pick here are a few honorable mentions so
here are a few honorable mentions so
here are a few honorable mentions so much strengthen me you have no idea I
have a love in my life it makes me
have a love in my life it makes me stronger than anything you can imagine
stronger than anything you can imagine
stronger than anything you can imagine Videodrome is dead
is the night and my beautiful teacher is
is the night and my beautiful teacher is this turned to be boy number one
this turned to be boy number one
this turned to be boy number one erase her head thank you very much
erase her head thank you very much
erase her head thank you very much arguably the Godfather of weird cinema
arguably the Godfather of weird cinema
arguably the Godfather of weird cinema it was a natural fit that director David
it was a natural fit that director David
it was a natural fit that director David Lynch his first feature-length film
Lynch his first feature-length film
Lynch his first feature-length film finds itself at the top of our list I
finds itself at the top of our list I
finds itself at the top of our list I just Ted just cut them up like regular
just Ted just cut them up like regular
just Ted just cut them up like regular chickens sure just come up like regular
chickens sure just come up like regular
chickens sure just come up like regular chickens produced over five years
chickens produced over five years
chickens produced over five years Eraserhead introduces the character of
Eraserhead introduces the character of
Eraserhead introduces the character of Henry and his surroundings which include
Henry and his surroundings which include
Henry and his surroundings which include his reptilian-looking son and strange
his reptilian-looking son and strange
his reptilian-looking son and strange looking woman who sings to him from his
looking woman who sings to him from his
looking woman who sings to him from his radiator where she lives
though his other works like the trippy
though his other works like the trippy 2001 film Mulholland Drive are weird in
2001 film Mulholland Drive are weird in
2001 film Mulholland Drive are weird in their own right that means we should yes
their own right that means we should yes
their own right that means we should yes it’s this surrealist body horror flick
it’s this surrealist body horror flick
it’s this surrealist body horror flick that weirds us and so many others out
that weirds us and so many others out
that weirds us and so many others out the most
do you agree with our list I am
do you agree with our list I am completely at peace with myself totally
completely at peace with myself totally
completely at peace with myself totally happy which movie do you think is the
happy which movie do you think is the
happy which movie do you think is the weirdest geez you think you’re gonna
weirdest geez you think you’re gonna
weirdest geez you think you’re gonna shut up sometimes and let’s watch in
shut up sometimes and let’s watch in
shut up sometimes and let’s watch in peace I can’t stand it for more crazy
peace I can’t stand it for more crazy
peace I can’t stand it for more crazy top 10s published every day be sure to
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