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Black Humour

"Black comedy...also known as 'black humour' or 'dark comedy', is a sub-genre of comedy and satire where topics and events that are usually treated seriously – death, mass murder, sickness, madness, terror, drug abuse, rape, war etc - are treated in a humorous or satirical manner." - Wikipedia Good Stuff! Alice's dark comedy delights await below.

Body / Antibody (2007)

5.9/10
Director: Kerry Douglas Dye, Jordan Hoffman
Starring: Robert Gomes, Leslie Kendall Dye, Frank Deal, Saidah Arrika Ekulona, Antony Hago...

Kip Polyard suffers from obsessive-compulsive disorder and hasn't left his apartment in 10 months; but now the seductive Celine has moved in next door... Read more

BoJack Horseman (2014)

8.5/10
Starring: Will Arnett, Aaron Paul, Alison Brie

A humanoid horse, BoJack Horseman -- lost in a sea of self-loathing and booze -- decides it's time for a comeback. Once the star of a '90s sitcom, in... Read more

Bombon (2004)

7.1/10
Director: Carlos Sorin
Starring: Juan Villegas, Walter Donado, Gregorio the Dog

52-year-old Patagonian Juan 'Coco' Villegas has been a petrol attendant for 20 years when he suddenly finds himself unemployed. He does odd jobs and... Read more

Boston Legal: Season 1 (2004)

8.4/10
Director: Lou Antonio, Steve Robin
Starring: James Spader, Monica Potter, Rene Auberjonois, William Shatner, Candice Bergen,...

This award-winning and blacky comedic spin-off from 'The Practice' stars James Spader as the ethically-challenged Alan Shore, civil attorney extraordi... Read more

Boston Legal: Season 2 - Part 1 (2005)

8.4/10
Starring: James Spader, William Shatner, Monica Potter, Rene Auberjonois, Candice Bergen,...

The resident bad boys of legal firm Crane, Poole and Schmidt are back for Season Two, dealing in their own inimitable way with assisted suicide, the I... Read more

Boston Legal: Season 3 (2006)

8.4/10
Starring: James Spader, William Shatner, Candice Bergen, Mark Valley, Rene Auberjonois, Ju...

David E. Kelley's quirky comedy-drama continues with a few new additions to the legal team; Denny Crane tries on-line dating; Alan and a new associate... Read more

Bottle Rocket (1996)

7.1/10
Director: Wes Anderson
Starring: Robert Musgrave, Luke Wilson, Owen Wilson, Lumi Cavazos, Andrew Wilson

Fresh out of a mental institution, slacker Anthony joins a misfit mastermind for a bookstore robbery. While on the lam he dates a Paraguayan motel mai... Read more

Boystown (2007)

6.1/10
Director: Juan Flahn
Starring: Carlos Fuentes, Pablo Puyol, Concha Velasco, Pepon Nieto

Victor has a goal; he wants to turn the Chueca neighbourhood into a real estate paradise for hot-blooded gay couples. He'll do anything to make that h... Read more

Braindead ( Aka Dead Alive ) (1991)

8.1/10
Director: Peter Jackson
Starring: Timothy Balme, Elizabeth Moody, Diana Penalver, Ian Watkin, Jed Brophy

Taking a trip back to suburban Wellington of the '50s, director Peter Jackson has created the mother of all zombie movies. Jam-packed with demented jo... Read more

Branded to Kill (1967)

7.4/10
Director: Seijun Suzuki
Starring: Annu Mari, Mariko Ogawa, Joe Shishido

A breathtaking blend of violence, eroticism and dark humour, 'Branded to Kill' saw director Seijun Suzuki's ('Tokyo Drifter') reinvention of the gangs... Read more