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Weird/ Unique Movies That Make You Question What You Just Watched 🎥🎬🍿
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items I love movies that make you go “what did I just watch?” This list is filled with recommendations that hopefully make you do exactly that! Some are popular, others are a bit more obscure.
Pan’s Labyrinth is a Spanish movie with English subtitles available.
Pan's Labyrinth (2006)
This was literally my first exposure to John Malkovich lmao. I had no idea who he was. This is a WILD premise for a movie. But I loved it.
Being John Malkovich (1999)
I was not expecting to like this movie so much. I found it on Tubi, and thought the description sounded interesting, so I played it. It was actually pretty funny, and really well done for a low budget film. Definitely recommend!
Dave Made a Maze
This movie scared me as a child. But I couldn’t stop watching it. I was absolutely obsessed with the mix of animated and non animated portions.
James and the Giant Peach (1996)
A newer movie with Nicholas Cage as the main character. He is an average professor who is unexpectedly thrust into the spotlight when his friends begin to randomly have dreams about him… this begins to spiral out of control.
Dream Scenario
Ari Aster film starring Joaquin Phoenix. The movie is split into 3 distinct parts, and the run time is 3 hours long. At no point in this movie did I know what was going to happen next. It was genuinely the strangest movie I have seen in quite some ti...
Beau Is Afraid (2023)
Can we talk about this movie more, please? It’s good! It’s also really unique. I’m not really sure how to say anything about it without spoiling it, so I just won’t say anything 🤭
Stranger Than Fiction (2006)
An aspiring actress proves the lengths she would go for fame…
Starry Eyes (2014)
I’ll give you 5 million tries to successfully guess what direction this movie is going to go in. Go ahead, I’ll wait.
Sorry to Bother You (2018)
Donnie Darko is a cult-classic, so I’m sure most people have seen it. But if not, what are you waiting for?! Jake Gyllenhaal is great, and it has an ominous, tense feeling throughout.
Donnie Darko (2001)
Super cool premise, and it didn’t really go in the direction I was expecting! This is a Spanish movie with subtitles available in English.
Mirage (2018)
THE dark fantasy movie. It’s weird, unique, it has an 80’s vibe, David Bowie, AND Jennifer Connelly. What else do you want?!
Labyrinth (1986)
This movie gives me so much nostalgia and reminds me of high school. I loved this soooo much and would watch it all the time. I always tried looking for other movies that were similar and could never find anything like it. I do recognize that it’s no...
Sucker Punch (2011)
There are only a few movies on this list that I am including purely because they’re weird and not because I actually loved them. I saw this in theaters and I thought it was average. I gave this a 5/10, which is fine for me, but obviously I didn’t thi...
Men (2022)
This movie is SO GOOD. like the cuts to the show which feel so dark fantasy ugh they’re so amazing. This is a slow burn so beware of that but I totally think it’s worth it. I feel like this is the least weirdest movie on this list, but it’s absolutel...
I Saw the TV Glow
Black and white film featuring Robert Pattinson and Willem Dafoe. Two lighthouse keepers are secluded on an island and struggling to stay sane
The Lighthouse (2019)
I just saw this recently on July 28 2025 and the practical effects and unique story line really made this movie special. It’s been a few days and I’m finding myself still thinking back on a few scenes!! I just had to add it to this list because after...
Daniel Isn't Real (2019)
RIP Philip Seymour Hoffman 💔 he is amazing in this. And I have never seen a movie quite like this.
Synecdoche, New York (2008)
I love Paprika it’s so colorful yet creepy and suspenseful!
Paprika (2006)
Trigger warning for body horror so if that’s not your thing DEFINITELY do not watch! But if you want weird….. watch this.
Tetsuo: The Iron Man (1989)
David Cronenberg can always be relied on to deliver a weird movie! Especially with body horror or practical effects!
Videodrome (1983)
This movie is not talked about enough. It’s a unique action/ sci-fi that will have you questioning everyone and everything!
Upgrade (2018)