THEME EXPLORATION

macabre humor

22 films · 3 directors

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FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Toni Erdmann
Toni Erdmann
2016 · Maren Ade
The Boss Baby
The Boss Baby
2017 · Tom McGrath
A Shot in the Dark
A Shot in the Dark
1964 · Blake Edwards
La vaquilla
La vaquilla
1985 · Luis García Berlanga
Scrubbers
Scrubbers
1982 · Mai Zetterling
Until Victory Day
Until Victory Day
1945 · Mikio Naruse
The Joke (film)|The Joke
The Joke (film)|The Joke
1968 · Florina Titz
Gilda Live
Gilda Live
1980 · Mike Nichols
Hercules Against Karate
Hercules Against Karate
1973 · Antonio Margheriti
The War of Jan-Ken-Pon
The War of Jan-Ken-Pon
1971 · Shuji Terayama
Tom Tight et Dum Dum
Tom Tight et Dum Dum
1903 · Georges Méliès
Delicatessen
Delicatessen
1991 · Jean-Pierre Jeunet
The Addams Family 2
The Addams Family 2
2021 · Greg Tiernan
A Fistful of Fingers
A Fistful of Fingers
1995 · Edgar Wright
Ali G, Aiii
Ali G, Aiii
2000 · James Bobin
Do you know the latest on the crazy ones?
Do you know the latest on the crazy ones?
1982 · Mariano Laurenti
Mr. Warmth: The Don Rickles Project
Mr. Warmth: The Don Rickles Project
2007 · John Landis
One Day...
One Day...
2001 · Michel Gondry
Shrek Stories
Shrek Stories
2013 · Simon J. Smith
So You Want To Be A Pirate!
So You Want To Be A Pirate!
2012 · Peter Lord
Stories Our Nannies Don't Tell
Stories Our Nannies Don't Tell
1979 · Oswaldo de Oliveira
The King and the Clown
The King and the Clown
2005 · Lee Joon-ik
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Tim Burton United States

His films blend gothic aesthetics with whimsical dark comedy, finding humor in death, decay, and the grotesque.

 Yorgos Lanthimos Greece

He crafts absurdist narratives that pair bizarre, often disturbing scenarios with deadpan humor and social commentary.

 Quentin Tarantino United States

His films juxtapose graphic violence with snappy dialogue and comedic moments, creating darkly humorous tension throughout.