grotesque backdrop

Movies with grotesque vibe

Mad God

1. Mad God

Animation Fantasy Horror Science Fiction Stop-Motion Animation
6.8
20211h 24min

Overview

A figure known as "The Assassin" descends from the heavens into a nightmarish pit full of monsters, titans, and cruelty.

Themes

Drones vs monstrosity, Descent into underworld, Alchemical transformation of life, Surreal nightmare imagery, Cycle of evolution and self-destruction, Time bomb motif

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
Google Play Movies
Data provided by JustWatch.Availability may vary by region.

Roald Dahl's The Witches

2. Roald Dahl's The Witches

Comedy Fantasy Family Horror Dark Fantasy
5.4
20201h 44min

Overview

In late 1967, a young orphaned boy goes to live with his loving grandma in the rural Alabama town of Demopolis. As the boy and his grandmother encounter some deceptively glamorous but thoroughly diabolical witches, she wisely whisks him away to a seaside resort. Regrettably, they arrive at precisely the same time that the world's Grand High Witch has gathered.

Themes

"movie: roald dahl's the witches. genres: comedy, Fantasy, Family, Horror, Comedy, Fantasy, Family, Horror main themes: hotel, Witch, Based on novel or book, Hotel, Witch, Based on novel or book full keywords list: hotel, Witch, Based on novel or book, Mouse, Transformation, Orphan, Based on children's book, Talking animal. concept analysis: the film explores how love, Resilience, And chosen family empower vulnerable children to confront hidden evils that adults either ignore or cannot see. beneath its fantastical horror, It suggests that knowledge, Solidarity, And moral courage are the true defenses against predatory forces disguised as charm and respectability."

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
Google Play Movies
Data provided by JustWatch.Availability may vary by region.

Books of Blood

3. Books of Blood

Horror Science Fiction Supernatural Horror Hard Sci-Fi
5.6
20201h 47min

Overview

A journey into uncharted and forbidden territory through three tales tangled in space and time.

Themes

"movie: books of blood. genres: horror, Science fiction, Horror, Science fiction main themes: horror anthology, Horror anthology full keywords list: horror anthology. concept analysis: the film interrogates how grief and the hunger for narrative can corrode ethics, Turning storytelling into an act of possession that consumes both teller and subject. it suggests that people will trade bodily autonomy and moral truth for solace or myth, And that stories—once embodied—both heal and mutilate."

Available on

Hulu
Data provided by JustWatch.Availability may vary by region.

Hagazussa

4. Hagazussa

Horror Drama Fantasy Folk Horror Historical Drama
5.8
20181h 42min

Overview

In the 15th century, a young goatherd living alone in a mountain hut feels a dark presence in the woods.

Themes

"movie: hagazussa. genres: horror, Drama, Fantasy, Horror, Drama, Fantasy main themes: witch, Mushroom, Superstition, Witch, Mushroom, Superstition full keywords list: witch, Mushroom, Superstition, Paranoia, Europe, Woods, Rural area, Curse, Alps mountains, Folk horror, 15th century, Suspenseful, Ambiguous. concept analysis: the film explores the themes of isolation and the psychological toll of societal rejection, Illustrating how fear and superstition can lead to violence and tragedy. it serves as a commentary on the destructive nature of loneliness and the haunting legacy of trauma."

Available on

Amazon Prime Video
Amazon Video
Apple TV
Data provided by JustWatch.Availability may vary by region.

Stitches

5. Stitches

Horror Supernatural Horror
5.7
20121h 26min

Overview

The clumsy and unfunny clown Richard "Stitches" Grindle entertains at the 10th birthday party of little Tom, but the boy and his friends play a prank with Stitches, tying his shoelaces. Stitches slips, falls and dies. Six years later, Tom gives a birthday party for his friends at home, but Stitches revives to haunt the teenagers and revenge his death.

Themes

Teenage angst and retaliation, Supernatural haunting threat, Theatrical cruelty, Crowd caused fear, Revenge through ritual violence, Humor in horror

Available on

Amazon Prime Video
Amazon Video
Apple TV
Data provided by JustWatch.Availability may vary by region.

Livid

6. Livid

Horror Supernatural Horror
5.7
20111h 32min

Overview

Lucie, Ben and William search an old woman's home for a hidden treasure and they encounter a series of supernatural events that change them forever.

Themes

Hidden treasure temptation, Survival amid supernatural threat, Old woman's home lure, Vampire control through fear, Body autonomy under coercion, Identity through bodily change

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
Google Play Movies
Data provided by JustWatch.Availability may vary by region.

Dante's Inferno: An Animated Epic

7. Dante's Inferno: An Animated Epic

Action Adventure Animation Horror Epic Action
6.5
20101h 24min

Overview

Dante journeys through the nine circles of Hell -- limbo, lust, gluttony, greed, anger, heresy, violence, fraud and treachery -- in search of his true love, Beatrice. An animated version of the video game of the same name.

Themes

Betrayal and deception, Guilt from infidelity, Power and greed in hell, Confrontation with family, Self exploration under trial, Life and afterlife liminality

Available on

Amazon Prime Video
Amazon Video
Apple TV
Data provided by JustWatch.Availability may vary by region.

Gozu

8. Gozu

Horror Comedy Crime Thriller Mystery
6.9
20032h 10min

Overview

Minami mistakenly kills a gangster associate of his named Brother. Almost as soon as the murder takes place, the body of the deceased man is gone, prompting Minami to conduct a search. While looking, he finds a mysterious isolated hotel where he decides to take a rest. Not only are the front desk clerks a bit strange, but even the ambiance feels unusual. Minami soon realizes he may have gotten more than he bargained for.

Themes

Deception and manipulation, Loyalty and betrayal, Power and control dynamics, Identity ambiguity through disguise, Surreal hotel environment, Underworld coercion

Available on

Screambox Amazon Channel
Cineverse
Data provided by JustWatch.Availability may vary by region.