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.
Visioneers (2008)
6.1/10
Director: Jared Drake
Starring: James LeGros, Mia Maestro, Missi Pyle, Judy Greer, Zach Galifianakis
In this satirical comedy, our hero George Washington Winsterhammerman (Zach Galifianakis) works as a level-three 'tunt' at the Jeffers Corporation, th... Read more
The Aki Kaurismaki Collection: Part: 1 (1983)
Director: Aki Kaurismaki
Starring: Turo Pajala, Susanna Haavisto, Matti Pellonpaa
Aki Kaurismäki is known for his extremely minimalistic style. He has been called an auteur,[5][6] since he writes, directs, produces and usually edits... Read more
The Intervention ( aka Suicide, The Comedy ) (1998)
6.1/10
Director: Glen Freyer
Starring: Jamie Harris, Alison Eastwood, Chad Lowe, Phil LaMarr
Matt is a screenwiter who is having a little trouble getting pen to paper, not to mention his personal life could use some work. When he starts talki... Read more
JCVD (Blu-ray) (2008)
7.1/10
Director: Mabrouk El Mechri
Starring: Jean-Claude Van Damme, Francois Damiens, Zinedine Soualem
Jean-Claude Van Damme plays himself in this unique, existential heist thriller with a dark comic streak. Down and out, with only straight-to-DVD title... Read more
The Three Burials of Melquiades Estrada (2006)
Director: Tommy Lee Jones
Starring: Tommy Lee Jones, Barry Pepper, Dwight Yoakam, January Jones, Julio Cedillo
Veteran actor Tommy Lee Jones wears the director's hat for the first time with this poetic homage to the Tex-Mex western, written by Guillermo Arriaga... Read more
The Rules of Attraction ( Blu-ray ) (2002)
6.7/10
Director: Roger Avary
Starring: Faye Dunaway, James Van Der Beek, Jessica Biel, Swoosie Kurtz, Clifton Collins J...
Meet Sean Bateman (James Van Der Beek), a womanizing drug dealer whose quest for a connection brings him face to face with Lauren (Shannyn Sossamon),... Read more
Hideous! (1997)
4.7/10
Director: Charles Band
Starring: Michael Citriniti, Rhonda Griffin, Mel Johnson Jr, Jacqueline Lovell
A group of rival collectors of severely deformed freakish human beings and the FBI agents that are investigating them must battle against some of thei... Read more
Spring Breakers (2012)
5.3/10
Director: Harmony Korine
Starring: James Franco, Selena Gomez, Vanessa Hudgens, Ashley Benson, Rachel Korine, Gucci...
Faith (Selena Gomez), Candy (Vanessa Hudgens), Brit (Ashley Benson) and Cotty (Rachel Korine) are best friends anxious to cut loose for spring break,... Read more
Project X (2012)
6.7/10
Director: Nima Nourizadeh
Starring: Thomas Mann, Oliver Cooper, Miles Teller
It's Thomas Kubb's 17th birthday and all he wants to do is throw a small party with some friends to help raise his social status and maybe even get lu... Read more
The Revenant (Blu-ray) (2011)
8/10
Director: Kerry Prior
Starring: Jacy King, Louise Griffiths, Chris Wylde, David Anders
Special effects artist Kerry Prior makes his feature directorial debut with this oddball horror comedy about a fallen soldier who joins the ranks of t... Read more