Dark Comedy movies

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Claustrophobic Dry Eerie Fast-paced Stylish

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Bubba Ho-tep tells the "true" story of what really became of Elvis Presley. We find Elvis as an elderly resident in an East Texas rest home, who switched identities with an Elvis impersonator years before his "death," then missed his chance to switch back. He must team up with JFK and fight an ancient Egyptian mummy for the souls of their fellow residents.

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Deception and imposture, Companionship under pressure, Aging and dignity, Belief and superstition, Communal vulnerability, Mortality and courage

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Tense Claustrophobic Dry Stylish Witty

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Tells the story of Rainbow Randolph, the corrupt, costumed star of a popular children's TV show, who is fired over a bribery scandal and replaced by squeaky-clean Smoochy, a puffy fuchsia rhinoceros. As Smoochy catapults to fame - scoring hit ratings and the affections of a network executive - Randolph makes the unsuspecting rhino the target of his numerous outrageous attempts to exact revenge and reclaim his status as America's sweetheart.

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Deception and manipulation, Corruption in entertainment, Murder as leverage, Irish mob influence, Dark comedy tone, Success and status pressure

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Dynamic Claustrophobic Dry Fast-paced Satirical

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In 21st century Bucharest, to go out in the city on Saturday evening on the arm of a beautiful woman is a risky financial investment. Ovidiu, an unassuming high school teacher, never could afford it. Looking for a source of income more substantial than a teacher's salary, Ovidiu plunges into a fabulous world – the beggar mob.

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Social climbing, Deception for money, Commodification of poverty, Class aspiration and reality, Performative charity, Media spectacle and pity, Transactional romance

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Playful Claustrophobic Satirical Surreal Frantic

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The Katakuri family has just opened their guest house in the mountains. Unfortunately their first guest commits suicide and in order to avoid trouble they decide to bury him in the backyard. Things get way more complicated when their second guest, a famous sumo wrestler, dies while having sex with his underage girlfriend and the grave behind the house starts to fill up more and more.

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Economic precarity, Reputation vs survival, Deception during crisis, Moral ambiguity under crisis, Family obligation under pressure, Betrayal within a close circle

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Claustrophobic Fast-paced Witty Cynical Slick

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In a remote estate, a family gathers to celebrate Christmas, but the master of the house is found murdered. Eight women living on the property fall under suspicion—each of them has her own motives and hidden secrets.

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Appearances vs reality, Wealth and inheritance pressure, Intimate relationships and power, Class dynamics and secrecy, Hidden motives and manipulation, Confinement and social performance

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Realistic Tense Raw Claustrophobic Dry

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Disgraced ex-England football captain, Danny 'Mean Machine' Meehan, is thrown in jail for assaulting two police officers. He keeps his head down and has the opportunity to forget everything and change the lives of the prisoners. When these prisoners have the chance to put one over the evil guards during a prison football match, Danny takes the lead.

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Loyalty under pressure, Celebrity vs confinement, Power dynamics in prison, Bribes and blackmail, Sport as resistance, Threats and retaliation

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Tense Claustrophobic Dry Fast-paced Chaotic

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An American master chemist plans to score big on a once in a lifetime drug deal. All does not go as planned and he is soon entangled in a web of deceit.

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Deception and manipulation, Alliances and betrayals, Organized crime networks, Drug market volatility, Power and leverage, Crime and law enforcement tension

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Realistic Tense Claustrophobic Dry Fast-paced

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John is a mild-mannered banker who has never been lucky in love. Fed up with waiting for the right girl to come along, John takes a chance on a Russian mail-order bride arranged via the Internet, where he is introduced to Nadia. John's fondness for Nadia grows... until the sudden arrival of Nadia's gregarious cousins makes John realize that he's in over his head.

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Deception and con, Romance fraud, Economic vulnerability, Power dynamics in relationships, Crime and coercion, Trust and betrayal

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Tense Relentless Fast-paced Stylish Gritty

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Raised a boy in East Berlin, Hedwig undergoes a personal transformation in order to emigrate to the U.S., where she reinvents herself as an 'internationally ignored' but divinely talented rock diva, inhabiting a 'beautiful gender of one'.

Themes

Gender identity negotiation, Exploitation within performance economy, Outsider status and belonging, Fame and personal cost, Ownership of creative work, Artistic integrity under pressure

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Whimsical Claustrophobic Dry Deliberate Stylish

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Two quirky, cynical teenaged girls try to figure out what to do with their lives after high school graduation. After they play a prank on an eccentric, middle aged record collector, one of them befriends him, which causes a rift in the girls’ friendship.

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Friendships among outcasts, Post high school aimlessness, Social exclusion and envy, Art as social commentary, Longing for belonging, Manipulation and consequences, Authenticity vs performance

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