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Movies with satirical vibe

Freaks of Nature

311. Freaks of Nature

Science Fiction Comedy Horror Alien Invasion Sci-Fi Zombie Horror
5.9

20151h 32min

United States

Director: Robbie Pickering

In the town of Dillford, humans, vampires and zombies were all living in peace - until the alien apocalypse arrived. Now three teenagers-one human, one vampire, and one zombie-have to team up to figure out how to get rid of the visitors.

Themes

Identity and acceptance, Class and belonging, Jealousy and betrayal in romance, Inter-species hierarchy, Zombie ghetto and control, External threat unites rivals

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Amazon Prime Video
Amazon Video
Apple TV
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Scouts Guide to the Zombie Apocalypse

312. Scouts Guide to the Zombie Apocalypse

Comedy Horror Adult Comedy Zombie Horror
6.3

20151h 33min

United States

Director: Christopher Landon

Three scouts and lifelong friends join forces with one badass cocktail waitress to become the world’s most unlikely team of heroes. When their peaceful town is ravaged by a zombie invasion, they’ll fight for the badge of a lifetime and put their scouting skills to the test to save mankind from the undead.

Themes

Ununlikely teamwork under pressure, Youthful duty and loyalty, Authority vs chaos in crisis, Improvised survival tactics, Humor amid catastrophe, Outsider collaboration

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
Google Play Movies
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The Lobster

313. The Lobster

Comedy Drama Romance Satire Relationship Drama
7.1

20151h 59min

France, Greece

Director: Yorgos Lanthimos

In a dystopian near future, single people, according to the laws of The City, are taken to The Hotel, where they are obliged to find a romantic partner in forty-five days or are transformed into animals and sent off into The Woods.

Themes

Transformation as punishment, Rebellion against oppressive rules, Social coercion of romance, Propaganda and ritual of partnership, Bureaucratic surveillance of singles, Obsession with superficial traits

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
HBO Max
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The Final Girls

314. The Final Girls

Comedy Horror Parody Slasher Horror
6.5

20151h 31min

United States

Director: Todd Strauss-Schulson

Max, still struggling with the loss of her mother — once a popular actress — goes to the cinema with her friends to watch a teen horror film in which her mother once played the lead role. During the screening, the group is mysteriously pulled into the film itself, and they must now fight for their lives inside a cliché-filled slasher.

Themes

Parent child relationship, Film within film parody, Time loop narrative, Virgin final girl dynamic, Survival through choice, Camp setting tension

Available on

Amazon Prime Video
Amazon Video
Apple TV
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Look Who's Back

315. Look Who's Back

Comedy Satire
7.0

20151h 56min

Germany

Director: David Wnendt

When Adolf Hitler reawakens at the site of his former bunker in present-day Berlin, he is mistaken for a comedian and quickly becomes a media phenomenon.

Themes

Dark comedy through media, Internet era satire, Novel or book adaptation, Online creator remix, Public discourse pressure, Fringe movement exposure

Available on

Amazon Video
blue TV
Apple TV
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Marguerite

316. Marguerite

Comedy Drama Music Entertainment Industry Drama Narrative Musical
6.9

20152h 7min

Belgium, France

Director: Xavier Giannoli

Paris in the 1920s. Marguerite Dumont is a wealthy woman with a passion for music and the opera. For years, she has performed regularly for a circle of guests. But Marguerite sings tragically out of tune and no one has ever told her. Her husband and her close friends have always encouraged her in her illusions. Things become very complicated the day she gets it into her head to perform in front of a genuine public, at the Opera.

Themes

Artistic pretension and hypocrisy, Bourgeois expectations and performance, Deception and social image, Gendered artistry and expectations, Surrealism in performance, Teacher-student dynamic in singing

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Amazon Video
Apple TV
Google Play Movies
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An Inspector Calls

317. An Inspector Calls

Drama Crime Thriller Mystery TV Movie
7.6

20151h 28min

United Kingdom

Director: Aisling Walsh

Northern England, 1912. The dinner of a wealthy family is interrupted by Inspector Goole, who only announces that a young woman has committed suicide. Then, he simply asks everyone present, one by one, if they knew her.

Themes

Class inequality, Economic precarity, Social responsibility, Gender roles, Deception by authority, Collective guilt

Available on

Britbox Apple TV Channel
Kanopy
BritBox
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Our Brand Is Crisis

318. Our Brand Is Crisis

Comedy Drama Political Drama Satire
6.1

20151h 47min

United States

Director: David Gordon Green

Based on the documentary "Our Brand Is Crisis", this feature focuses on the use of American political campaign strategies in South America.

Themes

Media influence, Indigenous representation, Crisis as strategy, Smear tactics, Institutional leverage, Ethical tradeoffs

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Amazon Video
Apple TV
Google Play Movies
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Deathgasm

319. Deathgasm

Horror Comedy Supernatural Horror Parody
6.3

20151h 26min

New Zealand

Director: Jason Lei Howden

Two teenage boys unwittingly summon an ancient evil entity known as The Blind One by delving into black magic while trying to escape their mundane lives.

Themes

Loyalty and sacrifice, Rebellion against authority, Belonging through subculture, Danger of forbidden knowledge, Deception within friendship, Consequences of curiosity

Available on

Amazon Prime Video
Amazon Video
Apple TV
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Bloodsucking Bastards

320. Bloodsucking Bastards

Comedy Horror Dark Comedy Vampire Horror
5.7

20151h 24min

United States

Director: Brian James O'Connell

A down on his luck cubicle worker and his slacker best friend discover their new boss is a vampire who is turning their coworkers into the un-dead.

Themes

Loyalty versus ambition, Power and control at work, Group conformity under stress, Office politics under siege, Outsider threat within team, Performance-driven leadership

Available on

Amazon Prime Video
Amazon Video
The Roku Channel
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