Weird movies and shows: surreal, dreamlike and absurdist

454 titles tagged surreal, dreamlike or absurdist. Dream logic and strange rules, ranked by quality and fame, for the night you want something you cannot predict.

1. 1Pulp Fiction (1994)Mildly scary · graphic gore · strong violence · emotionally heavy · RHitmen, molls, and boxers collide in a sprawling, darkly comic crime saga that twists through time.Prime Video · Paramount+92
2. 2Inception (2010)Mildly scary · strong violence · emotionally heavy · relentless · PG-13A relentless, cerebral adventure unfolds as a thief infiltrates dreams to plant an idea.YouTube (free)83
3. 3Fight Club (1999)Mildly scary · graphic gore · brutal violence · emotionally devastating · RAn insomniac and a soap salesman unleash primal aggression, igniting a darkly comic, surreal spiral toward oblivion.87
4. 4Rick and Morty (2013) · seriesMildly scary · light gore · strong violence · brisk · TV-MAA sociopathic genius and his timid grandson embark on brisk, darkly comic, and surreal interdimensional adventures.Hulu · Max
5. 5Spirited Away (2001)Mildly scary · emotionally heavy · measured · PGA young girl navigates a wondrous spirit world, finding courage as she works to free her transformed parents.Max89
6. 6Your Name. (2016)No gore · emotionally heavy · measured · PGTwo strangers swap bodies, navigating a dreamlike, whimsical romance with a touch of melancholy.Max
7. 7Riverdale (2017) · seriesMildly scary · light gore · strong violence · emotionally heavy · TV-14Small-town secrets and surreal darkness bubble beneath a wholesome facade in this campy, suspenseful mystery.Netflix
8. 8The Umbrella Academy (2019) · seriesMildly scary · light gore · strong violence · emotionally heavy · TV-MASuperpowered siblings with a knack for witty banter face a surreal, briskly-paced adventure to save the world.Netflix
9. 9The Truman Show (1998)No gore · emotionally heavy · measured · PGA cheerful man’s perfect life slowly unravels as he suspects his entire reality is a surreal television show.
10. 10The Shining (1980)Terrifying · graphic gore · brutal violence · emotionally devastating · RA family's isolated winter retreat becomes a slow-burn descent into chilling, surreal madness.
11. 11Euphoria (2019) · seriesLight gore · strong violence · emotionally devastating · measured · TV-MAHigh school students navigate intimate, bleak, and surreal dramas where love and trauma intertwine.Max
12. 12Dark (2017) · seriesMildly scary · light gore · strong violence · emotionally devastating · TV-MAA missing child unravels a bleak, surreal mystery spanning generations, forcing families to confront their intertwined, gritty past.Netflix
13. 13WandaVision (2021) · seriesMildly scary · emotionally devastating · measured · TV-14Idealized suburban lives unravel as two super-powered beings confront a whimsical, melancholic, and surreal mystery.Disney+
14. 14Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (2004)No gore · emotionally devastating · measured · RA man erases memories of a lost love, only to find his heart still clinging to their surreal romance.
15. 15Apocalypse Now (1979)Mildly scary · graphic gore · brutal violence · emotionally devastating · RA soldier's intimate, surreal journey upriver reveals the bleak, gritty heart of war.Plex
16. 16Adventure Time (2010) · seriesMildly scary · measured · TV-PGWhimsical escapades unfold in a mystical land, blending absurdist humor with wholesome, surreal adventures.Hulu · Max
17. 17One-Punch Man (2015) · seriesMildly scary · light gore · strong violence · brisk · TV-PGAn invincible hero finds boredom in his strength as absurd villains fall with a single punch.Netflix · Hulu
18. 18Mr. Robot (2015) · seriesMildly scary · light gore · strong violence · emotionally devastating · TV-MAA brilliant hacker navigates a bleak, surreal world, weaponizing his skills against corporate America.
19. 19Regular Show (2010) · seriesNo gore · brisk · TV-PGTwo groundskeepers, a blue jay and a raccoon, find their mundane jobs twisted into brisk, absurdist adventures.Hulu
20. 20South Park (1997) · seriesLight gore · brisk · TV-MAFour irreverent grade-schoolers navigate a dysfunctional town with brisk, darkly comic, and absurdist wit.Paramount+
21. 21Neon Genesis Evangelion (1995) · seriesMildly scary · light gore · strong violence · emotionally devastating · TV-14Humanity's last stand against apocalyptic Angels unfolds with intimate, surreal dread and measured, bleak suspense.Netflix · Criterion
22. 22Requiem for a Dream (2000)Mildly scary · graphic gore · strong violence · emotionally devastating · NRFour Coney Island lives spiral into a relentless, drug-fueled nightmare where hope quickly fades.Peacock · Kanopy · Hoopla
23. 23Trainspotting (1996)Light gore · strong violence · emotionally heavy · brisk · RA group of Edinburgh heroin addicts stumbles through darkly comic, surreal misadventures with bleak, pulpy consequences.
24. 24Over the Garden Wall (2014) · seriesMildly scary · emotionally heavy · measured · TV-PGTwo brothers navigate a surreal, melancholy forest, encountering whimsical characters on their journey home.Prime Video · Hulu
25. 25Chainsaw Man (2022) · seriesMildly scary · extreme gore · brutal violence · emotionally heavyA chainsaw-wielding youth slays devils for the yakuza in a relentless, gritty, and absurd world.Hulu · Crunchyroll
26. 26Severance (2022) · seriesMildly scary · emotionally heavy · measured · TV-MAOffice workers with surgically split memories uncover a surreal corporate conspiracy with bleak, suspenseful consequences.Apple TV+80
27. 27Hazbin Hotel (2024) · seriesMildly scary · light gore · emotionally heavy · measured · TV-MALucifer's daughter opens a raunchy, absurdist hotel in Hell, offering misfit demons a shot at redemption.Prime Video
28. 28JoJo's Bizarre Adventure (2012) · seriesMildly scary · graphic gore · brutal violence · emotionally heavy · TV-MAA multi-generational family battles surreal forces of evil with brisk, campy, and absurdist action.Netflix · Prime Video · Hulu
29. 29Ranma ½ (1989) · seriesNo gore · brisk · TV-14A martial artist's life gets whimsically complicated when cold water brings a most unexpected transformation.Hulu · Hoopla · Fandango at Home (free)
30. 30Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb (1964)Mildly scary · emotionally heavy · measured · PGA war room of absurd characters frantically tries to avert nuclear annihilation with darkly comic results.
31. 31DARLING in the FRANXX (2018) · seriesMildly scary · light gore · strong violence · emotionally heavy · TV-14In a surreal, melancholy future, children pilot giant robots against mysterious organisms, their intimate battles darkly comic.Crunchyroll
32. 32Fargo (2014) · seriesMildly scary · graphic gore · brutal violence · emotionally heavy · TV-MAMidwestern lives unravel into darkly comedic violence as absurd choices echo through a chilling, measured atmosphere.Hulu
33. 33Perfect Blue (1998)Properly scary · light gore · strong violence · emotionally devastating · RA pop idol's new acting career blurs reality and fantasy into a chilling, surreal paranoia.Max
34. 34Donnie Darko (2001)Mildly scary · light gore · strong violence · emotionally devastating · RA troubled teenager's visions of a giant rabbit lead to surreal crimes and a suspenseful, dreamlike mystery.Prime Video · Hulu · Kanopy
35. 35The Amazing World of Gumball (2011) · seriesNo gore · brisk · TV-Y7A blue cat and his fish brother navigate surreal, briskly paced, and broadly funny, campy adventures.Hulu
36. 36Love, Death & Robots (2019) · seriesProperly scary · extreme gore · brutal violence · emotionally heavy · TV-MABrutal animated tales unfold with dark humor and surreal visions, each a brisk, gritty surprise.Netflix
37. 37Coraline (2009)Properly scary · emotionally heavy · measured · PGA curious girl finds a wondrous world behind a secret door, but its whimsical charm hides a chilling price.Hulu · The Roku Channel
38. 38The Big Lebowski (1998)Light gore · measured · RA slacker bowls and drinks White Russians, then stumbles into a pulpy, darkly comic crime caper.Pluto TV
39. 39Pan's Labyrinth (2006)Properly scary · light gore · strong violence · emotionally devastating · RA child's grim reality in war-torn Spain blends with a dark, surreal fairy tale underworld.
40. 40Twin Peaks (1990) · seriesMildly scary · light gore · emotionally heavy · measured · TV-MAAn FBI agent investigates a surreal small-town mystery, uncovering darkly comic secrets and dreamlike suspense.Paramount+
41. 41KONOSUBA - God's blessing on this wonderful world! (2016) · seriesNo gore · brisk · TV-14A briskly paced fantasy adventure unfolds as an unlikely hero and a goddess navigate a darkly comic new world.Crunchyroll
42. 42The Nightmare Before Christmas (1993)Mildly scary · measured · PGA whimsical, darkly comic fantasy unfolds as the king of Halloween tries to hijack Christmas.Disney+
43. 43Edward Scissorhands (1990)No gore · emotionally heavy · measured · PG-13A gentle, unfinished creation finds bittersweet love and acceptance in a pastel, whimsical suburban world.Disney+
44. 44Rascal Does Not Dream of Bunny Girl Senpai (2018) · seriesNo gore · measured · TV-14A witty, dry comedy explores surreal puberty syndromes and a celebrity's mysterious invisibility.Hulu · Crunchyroll
45. 45What If...? (2021) · seriesNo gore · brisk · TV-14Classic Marvel moments twist into pulpy, surreal, and whimsical new animated adventures.Disney+
46. 46Neon Genesis Evangelion: The End of Evangelion (1997)Properly scary · graphic gore · brutal violence · emotionally devastating · NRA relentless, surreal battle pushes a young pilot's sanity to the brink, deciding humanity's dreamlike fate.Netflix · Criterion
47. 47The Seventh Seal (1957)Mildly scary · light gore · emotionally devastating · a slow burn · NRA knight plays a slow-burn game of chess with Death, seeking one redemptive act amidst bleak, surreal landscapes.Max · Criterion · Kanopy
48. 48The Twilight Zone (1959) · seriesMildly scary · emotionally heavy · measured · TV-PGEach self-contained story explores humanity's deepest fears and follies with a chilling and surreal twist.Paramount+ · Fandango at Home (free) · Pluto TV
49. 49I Am Not an Animal (2004) · seriesNo gore · measuredLiberated lab animals navigate the human world, finding their darkly comic freedom unexpectedly absurd.
50. 50Metropolis (1927)Mildly scary · strong violence · emotionally heavy · measured · NRA bleak, surreal, and epic drama unfolds in a futuristic city sharply divided by class.Kanopy · The Roku Channel · Pluto TV
51. 51Steins;Gate (2011) · seriesMildly scary · emotionally devastating · measured · TV-14Friends discover time travel, but their playful experiments soon unravel into a surreal, suspenseful fight for survival.Crunchyroll
52. 52Dickinson (2019) · seriesNo gore · emotionally heavy · measured · TV-14A determined young poet navigates society's constraints with a surreal, witty, and earnest sensibility.Apple TV+
53. 53Fallout (2024) · seriesMildly scary · graphic gore · brutal violence · emotionally heavy · TV-MASurvivors navigate a surreal, violent, and darkly comic wasteland where haves and have-nots clash.Prime Video
54. 54Mulholland Drive (2001)Mildly scary · light gore · emotionally heavy · a slow burn · RA dreamlike mystery unfolds as a blonde ingénue and an amnesiac brunette navigate Hollywood's chilling, surreal depths.
55. 55Alice in Borderland (2020) · seriesProperly scary · graphic gore · brutal violence · emotionally heavy · TV-MAFriends navigate a surreal, gritty Tokyo, competing in dangerous games with relentless suspense.Netflix
56. 56Akira (1988)Mildly scary · graphic gore · brutal violence · emotionally heavy · RNeo-Tokyo's gritty streets explode with relentless action as psychic powers create an epic, surreal nightmare.Crunchyroll
57. 57Monty Python and the Holy Grail (1975)Light gore · brisk · PGA brisk, campy adventure unfolds as knights on an absurd quest encounter whimsical, witty, and satirical challenges.Prime Video · Peacock · Kanopy
58. 58Mr. Nobody (2009)No gore · emotionally heavy · measured · RA man's life unfolds in multiple realities, a dreamlike journey through love, loss, and profound choices.Hulu · Kanopy · Hoopla
59. 59Everything Everywhere All at Once (2022)Mildly scary · light gore · strong violence · emotionally devastating · RAn aging immigrant discovers multiverse-spanning powers, battling absurd threats to protect her family and everything she cherishes.Hulu · The Roku Channel87
60. 60Elfen Lied (2004) · seriesMildly scary · extreme gore · brutal violence · emotionally devastating · TV-MAA dangerous mutant with telekinetic powers escapes a government lab, bringing bleak, surreal destruction.

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