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.
The Greasy Strangler (2016)
5.6/10
Director: Jim Hosking
Starring: Michael St Michaels, Elizabeth De Razzo, Sky Elobar
Ronnie (Michael St. Michaels) runs a disco walking tour along with his browbeaten son, Brayden (Sky Elobar). When a sexy, alluring woman named Janet (... Read more
Bad Santa 2 (2016)
5.6/10
Director: Mark Waters
Starring: Billy Bob Thornton, Kathy Bates, Ryan Hansen, Brett Kelly, Christina Hendricks,...
Bad Santa is at it again! With Christmas looming, Willie Soke and his sidekick, Marcus, hold a knock off Christmas charity in Chicago. Joining them ar... Read more
Swiss Army Man ( Blu-ray ) (2016)
7/10
Director: Daniel Kwan, Daniel Scheinert
Starring: Daniel Radcliffe, Paul Dano, Mary Elizabeth Winstead
Being stranded on a deserted island leaves young Hank (Paul Dano) bored, lonely and without hope. As a rope hangs around his neck, Hank prepares to en... Read more
Swiss Army Man (2016)
7/10
Director: Daniel Kwan, Daniel Scheinert
Starring: Daniel Radcliffe, Paul Dano, Mary Elizabeth Winstead
Being stranded on a deserted island leaves young Hank (Paul Dano) bored, lonely and without hope. As a rope hangs around his neck, Hank prepares to en... Read more
Rick and Morty: Season 2 (2016)
8.8/10
Director: Justin Roiland
Starring: Sarah Chalke, Chris Parnell, Justin Roiland
Rick Sanchez is still living with his daughter Beth's family and causing more trouble than ever. This season the rest of the family are dragged into R... Read more
The Legend of Barney Thomson (2015)
Director: Robert Carlyle
Starring: Emma Thompson, Ray Winstone, Robert Carlyle
A Scottish barber inadvertently stumbles into serial murder, with both absurd and macabre consequences as he tries to cover his crimes. Robert Carlyle... Read more
A Perfect Day (2015)
6.8/10
Director: Fernando Leon de Aranoa
Starring: Benicio Del Toro, Tim Robbins, Melanie Thierry, Olga Kurylenko
Commanded by an impressive roster of talent, including Benicio Del Toro, Olga Kurylenko and Tim Robbins, this ensemble tragicomedy strikes just the ri... Read more
Anomalisa ( Blu-ray ) (2015)
7.3/10
Director: Charlie Kaufman
Starring: David Thewlis, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Tom Noonan
From the mind of Charlie Kaufman (Being John Malkovich, Adaptation, Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind) comes Anomalisa, a tender, touching and ach... Read more
Anomalisa (2015)
7.3/10
Director: Charlie Kaufman
Starring: David Thewlis, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Tom Noonan
From the mind of Charlie Kaufman (Being John Malkovich, Adaptation, Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind) comes Anomalisa, a tender, touching and ach... Read more
The Lobster (2015)
7.1/10
Director: Yorgos Lanthimos
Starring: John C Reilly, Rachel Weisz, Colin Farrell, Olivia Colman, Ben Whishaw, Ashley J...
In the world of Yorgos Lanthimos wily jet black satire of socially enforced coupledom, single adults are required to find a partner within 45 days or... Read more