Best Weird Movies of the Decade 65-46

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 65.Tim and Eric's Billion Dollar Movie (2012)
Genre: Ab-so-lutely retarded genius anti-jokes
Style: Tim and Eric
Tone: Absurd, gonzo, awkward
Weirdness Level: Weirder than your mom
Score: 3.5 stars
Watch the trailer here.

64. Anti-Viral (2012)
Genre: Indie horror
Style: Cronenbergian body horror
Tone: Bleak, sterile
Weirdness Level: Moderately weird
Score: 3.5 stars
Watch the trailer here.

63. The Bad Batch (2016)
Genre: Dystopian sci-fi
Style: Absurdly post-apocalyptic
Tone: Desolate, torturous, gritty
Weirdness Level: Moderately weird
Score: 3.5 stars
Watch the trailer here.

62. Escape from Tomorrow (2013)
Genre: ???
Style: Stolen shots at Disney World, black and white
Tone: Disorienting
Weirdness Level: It gets weirder as it goes along
Score: 3.5 stars
Watch the trailer here.

61. The Man Who Killed Don Quixote (2018)
Genre: Rationalized Fantasy
Style: Dreamscape
Tone: Imaginative, Uplifting, Fantastical
Weirdness Level: Weird but accessible
Score: 3.5 stars
Watch the trailer here.

60. Under the Skin (2013)
Genre: Erotic sci-fi thriller
Style: Sparse and bold
Tone: Dark, alienated, cold
Weirdness Level: Weird and arty as fuck
Score: 3.5 stars
Watch the trailer here.

59. Holy Motors (2013)
Genre: ????
Style: Disjointed vignettes
Tone: Grotesque, absurd, disturbing
Weirdness Level: Pretty fucking weird
Score: 4 stars
Watch the trailer here.


58. Tag (2015)
Genre: Weird action fantasy
Style: Japanese splatter weirdness
Tone: Suspenseful, violent, gory, urgent
Weirdness Level: Very weird but somewhat rationalized at the end
Score: 4 stars
Watch the trailer here.

57. Mutant Girls Squad (2010)
Genre: Weird action fantasy
Style: Japanese splatter weirdness
Tone: Gonzo, absurd, gory, grotesque
Weirdness Level: Highly entertaining weirdness
Score: 4 stars
Watch the trailer here.

56. The Skin I Live In (2011)
Genre: Transgressive thriller
Style: Stylishly twisted
Tone: Dark, unsettling
Weirdness Level: Moderately weird
Score: 4 stars
Watch the trailer here.



55. Witching and Bitching (2013)
Genre: Comedy action horror
Style: Picturesque and stylish
Tone: Comic, irreverent, fun
Weirdness Level: Quirky
Score: 4 stars
Watch the trailer here.

54. Dude Bro Party Massacre III (2015)
Genre: Slasher parody, comedy horror
Style: Clever meta and intentionally stupid
Tone: In-your-face, tongue-in-cheek, raucous
Weirdness Level: Moderately weird and very bloody
Score: 4 stars
Watch the trailer here.

53. Black Swan (2010)
Genre: Psychodrama, thriller
Style: Lavish, artistic
Tone: Dire, disturbing
Weirdness Level: Moderately weird and very dark
Score: 4 stars
Watch the trailer here.

52. Infinity Baby (2017)
Genre: Black comedy
Style: Absurdist indie "art" film, black and white
Tone: Irreverent, twisted
Weirdness Level: Pretty weird
Score: 4 stars
Watch the trailer here.

51. Cooties (2014)
Genre: Comedy horror
Style: Slick and hip
Tone: Fun, irreverent, intense
Weirdness Level: Moderately weird and darkly humorous
Score: 4 stars
Watch the trailer here.


50. Trollhunter (2010)
Genre: Fantasy horror
Style: Found-footage adaptation of old troll picture books
Tone: Fun, intense, adventurous
Weirdness Level: Quirky
Score: 4 stars
Watch the trailer here.

49. The Love Witch (2016)
Genre: Romantic occult horror
Style: Retro camp
Tone: Tongue-in-cheek, vibrant, mystical
Weirdness Level: Highly quirky
Score: 4 stars
Watch the trailer here.

48. Turbo Kid (2015)
Genre: Post-apocalyptic
Style: Retro camp
Tone: Violent, tongue-in-cheek, intense
Weirdness Level: Moderately weird and insanely gory
Score: 4 stars
Watch the trailer here.

47.  Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance) (2014)
Genre: Drama
Style: High gloss satire
Tone: Pensive, darkly humorous
Weirdness Level: Moderately weird and very inventive
Score: 4 stars
Watch the trailer here.

46. Wrong Cops (2013)

Genre: Comedy
Style: Dupieux absurdity
Tone: Abrasive, irreverent, alienating
Weirdness Level: Moderately weird and Marilyn Manson is in it
Score: 4 stars
Watch the trailer here.


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