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Subgenre Sampler

 
Barton FinkBarton Fink (1991)
Dir. Joel Coen
Feat. John Turturro, John Goodman, Judy Davis
The Coen Bros' striking if enigmatic account of a brilliant scribe hampered with writer's block and a strange hotel companion in mid 1940s Hollywood.…
Johnny SuedeJohnny Suede (1991) Aro Favourite
Dir. Tom DiCillo
Feat. Brad Pitt, Nick Cave
Brad Pitt is priceless as a naive, super–quiffed romantic who dreams of basking in the limelight of rock idoldom. This small gem underscores…
Drugstore CowboyDrugstore Cowboy (1989) Aro Favourite
Dir. Gus Van Sant
Feat. Matt Dillon, Kelly Lynch, Heather Graham
A stylised yet vivid journey into the lives of a group of sympathetic, drug–addicted youths in the early '70s. A high point in the career…
Tetsuo: The Iron ManTetsuo: The Iron Man (1989) Recommended
Dir. Shinya Tsukamoto
Feat. Tomorowo Taguchi, Kei Fujiwara
Mind–blowing cyberpunk tour–de–force that sandwiches enough visuals to fill three movies into its sweat–breaking 67 minutes.…
Down by LawDown by Law (1988) Recommended
Dir. Jim Jarmusch
Feat. Tom Waits, Roberto Benigni
Three disparate misfits become friends after sharing an escape from a crummy Southern jail. Art and humour rarely mix better than in this eccentric…
Heat and SunlightHeat and Sunlight (1988)
Dir. Rob Nilsson
Feat. Rob Nilsson, Consuela Faust
This film documents the final, agonising hours of a love affair between a man and his exotic dancer girlfirend. An intriguing, erotic oddity with…
Bad TasteBad Taste (1987) Aro Favourite
Dir. Peter Jackson
Feat. Peter Jackson
New Zealand's entry into the splatter comedy genre, shot on consecutive Sundays over a four year period, is among the best ever made. Outrageously…
Henry: Portrait of a Serial KillerHenry: Portrait of a Serial Killer (1987) Aro Favourite
Dir. John McNaughton
Feat. Michael Rooker, Tom Towles
Theatrically banned, this uncut version ranks as one of the more unsettling works ever committed to film. In short, a low–budget masterpiece…
River's EdgeRiver's Edge (1986) Recommended
Dir. Tim Hunter
Feat. Crispin Glover, Keanu Reeves, Ione Skye
Terrifying drama about a group of school friends who discover that one of them has murdered a classmate. Major cult film from the '80s with its lurid…
ScreamplayScreamplay (1986)
Dir. Rufus Butler Seder
Feat. George Kuchar, Katy Bolger
Tacky amusement can be found in this midnight flick about a splatter movie writer whose nightmare visions become frighteningly real!

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