Sharing freaky, deep-cut film recommendations here. Passionate about classic and independent cinema, as well as art and art history.
2025 — Ukraine has driven out the Russians and a soldier with PTSD joins a woman identifying bodies left across the scorched landscape. A dystopian vision, yet reality turned out even worse. Shot like an art film it's haunting imagery stayed with me long after. #filmsky
2025 — Ukraine has driven out the Russians and a soldier with PTSD joins a woman identifying bodies left across the scorched landscape. A dystopian vision, yet reality turned out even worse. Shot like an art film it's haunting imagery stayed with me long after. #filmsky
A stark, unromanticized look at first contact between Jesuit missionaries and Indigenous peoples in 17th-century Canada. A grueling journey through faith, survival, and cultural collision, free from Hollywood gloss. No noble savages here.
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A stark, unromanticized look at first contact between Jesuit missionaries and Indigenous peoples in 17th-century Canada. A grueling journey through faith, survival, and cultural collision, free from Hollywood gloss. No noble savages here.
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Two Soviet partisans trapped behind enemy lines in WWII. Poetic, and devastating - only through such stories can we begin to fathom the cost paid by Russians in the fight against European imperial fascism. The director’s husband later made Come and See (1985). #filmsky
Two Soviet partisans trapped behind enemy lines in WWII. Poetic, and devastating - only through such stories can we begin to fathom the cost paid by Russians in the fight against European imperial fascism. The director’s husband later made Come and See (1985). #filmsky
We were told technology would free us from oppressive institutions, but instead power shifted to invisible, unaccountable forces. Technology carried ideology and disempowered the people. Adam Curtis—the original video essayist. #filmsky
We were told technology would free us from oppressive institutions, but instead power shifted to invisible, unaccountable forces. Technology carried ideology and disempowered the people. Adam Curtis—the original video essayist. #filmsky
The best childhood movie—if you hated childhood. A pitch black comedy portrait of adolescent misery that follows 11 year old Dawn Wiener, an outcast grasping for acceptance in a world that couldn’t care less. Over the top – but all too real. #filmsky
The best childhood movie—if you hated childhood. A pitch black comedy portrait of adolescent misery that follows 11 year old Dawn Wiener, an outcast grasping for acceptance in a world that couldn’t care less. Over the top – but all too real. #filmsky
A Japanese animated film in gorgeous ’70s psychedelic watercolor, depicting a witch hunt in medieval France. Brutal yet beautiful, though undeniably tainted by a voyeuristic gaze. Still, a spellbinding experience—arguably a precursor to Perfect Blue. #filmsky
A Japanese animated film in gorgeous ’70s psychedelic watercolor, depicting a witch hunt in medieval France. Brutal yet beautiful, though undeniably tainted by a voyeuristic gaze. Still, a spellbinding experience—arguably a precursor to Perfect Blue. #filmsky
Swedish sci-fi where a luxury space liner veers off course, turning into a drifting existential prison. Based on a an allegorical poem, it’s a dark, hypnotic meditation on detatchment from nature, and the cosmic indifference of the void. #filmsky
Swedish sci-fi where a luxury space liner veers off course, turning into a drifting existential prison. Based on a an allegorical poem, it’s a dark, hypnotic meditation on detatchment from nature, and the cosmic indifference of the void. #filmsky
A prehistoric adventure with no spoken dialogue, just grunts and gestures. Not as tacky as other caveman films—it's raw, immersive, and unique. Also, it proposes that the missionary position is the foundation for the whole project of civilization.
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A prehistoric adventure with no spoken dialogue, just grunts and gestures. Not as tacky as other caveman films—it's raw, immersive, and unique. Also, it proposes that the missionary position is the foundation for the whole project of civilization.
#filmsky
Can you name a film about the Thirty Years’ War? The Last Valley is a great one. A bleak, overlooked epic where war and its ideologies descend upon a once-pristine village. Stunning cinematography and rich moral complexity. #filmsky
Can you name a film about the Thirty Years’ War? The Last Valley is a great one. A bleak, overlooked epic where war and its ideologies descend upon a once-pristine village. Stunning cinematography and rich moral complexity. #filmsky
Before Danny Elfman became a Hollywood darling, he and his brother made this outrageous, offensive, and bizarre cartoonish musical. Think Alice in Wonderland with sex and drugs. It deserves as big a following as Rocky Horror, I think. #filmsky
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Before Danny Elfman became a Hollywood darling, he and his brother made this outrageous, offensive, and bizarre cartoonish musical. Think Alice in Wonderland with sex and drugs. It deserves as big a following as Rocky Horror, I think. #filmsky
youtu.be/_VkkqGe8lEg
A punk, post-apocalyptic murder-bot film with rock star cred. It seems trashy, but it’s actually great. Director Richard Stanley is a genuinely talented weirdo, and this movie nails that synthwave, VHS, faux-nostalgia vibe like nothing else. #filmsky
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A punk, post-apocalyptic murder-bot film with rock star cred. It seems trashy, but it’s actually great. Director Richard Stanley is a genuinely talented weirdo, and this movie nails that synthwave, VHS, faux-nostalgia vibe like nothing else. #filmsky
youtu.be/jnVVyfyFChE
My favorite Russell film tackles the demonic possessions in Loudun, 1634. A timeless tale of human liberal spirit, sexual repression, and the corruption of power. The horny, hunchbacked nun is an especially phenomenal character. #filmsky youtu.be/DC_Z4I62e5Y
My favorite Russell film tackles the demonic possessions in Loudun, 1634. A timeless tale of human liberal spirit, sexual repression, and the corruption of power. The horny, hunchbacked nun is an especially phenomenal character. #filmsky youtu.be/DC_Z4I62e5Y
I can only imagine how magical this must have been to see in its time. One of the most dazzling adventures ever put to film. The scope and craft of silent-era epics were astounding, and movies didn’t get much bigger than this. #filmsky
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I can only imagine how magical this must have been to see in its time. One of the most dazzling adventures ever put to film. The scope and craft of silent-era epics were astounding, and movies didn’t get much bigger than this. #filmsky
youtu.be/NGp-bR6qt-8
It’s like a Terminator prequel. A military AI becomes sentient and seizes control of nukes. Scary computers were big post-2001, and I'm sure we’re due for a renaissance. A fascinating film with bold concepts for its time. #filmsky
youtu.be/kyOEwiQhzMI
It’s like a Terminator prequel. A military AI becomes sentient and seizes control of nukes. Scary computers were big post-2001, and I'm sure we’re due for a renaissance. A fascinating film with bold concepts for its time. #filmsky
youtu.be/kyOEwiQhzMI
Italian mystic cyberpunk about a sentient video game character and its creator. Perhaps not the finest cinema, but the filmmakers’ passion shines through, and the cult value is sky-high. Any film with “an Ayurvedic datachip” deserves your love. #filmsky
youtu.be/3zqmaSgmYiQ
Italian mystic cyberpunk about a sentient video game character and its creator. Perhaps not the finest cinema, but the filmmakers’ passion shines through, and the cult value is sky-high. Any film with “an Ayurvedic datachip” deserves your love. #filmsky
youtu.be/3zqmaSgmYiQ
A forgotten TV movie adaptation of Ursula K. Le Guin’s novel where a man’s dreams alter reality. High ambition meets low budget as the filmmakers lean on their pioneering video art roots. Plenty of Taoist themes to unpack. #filmsky
youtu.be/sbs3Y2HSoiw
A forgotten TV movie adaptation of Ursula K. Le Guin’s novel where a man’s dreams alter reality. High ambition meets low budget as the filmmakers lean on their pioneering video art roots. Plenty of Taoist themes to unpack. #filmsky
youtu.be/sbs3Y2HSoiw
The best Swedish comedians of their generation made a film about Pablo Picasso, and it’s as funny as it is touching. Chaplin’s heart and slapstick blended with Monty Python’s absurdity in a wild journey through 20th century art history
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youtu.be/YSeFN7MYhYU
The best Swedish comedians of their generation made a film about Pablo Picasso, and it’s as funny as it is touching. Chaplin’s heart and slapstick blended with Monty Python’s absurdity in a wild journey through 20th century art history
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youtu.be/YSeFN7MYhYU
Zulawski’s last film is a feverish, uncompromising blend of absurdity, mystery, and existential angst. Bizarre yet cerebral, its fragmented structure and erratic dialogue assert a uniquely chaotic beauty. A fantastic Gombrowicz adaptation. #filmsky
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Zulawski’s last film is a feverish, uncompromising blend of absurdity, mystery, and existential angst. Bizarre yet cerebral, its fragmented structure and erratic dialogue assert a uniquely chaotic beauty. A fantastic Gombrowicz adaptation. #filmsky
youtu.be/4GfS3zr-N20
In 1929 French Indochina, a 15-year-old girl embarks on a love affair with a wealthy Chinese man. A semi-autobiographical, poignant exploration of desire, class, and identity with a poetic approach to a difficult subject matter. #filmsky
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In 1929 French Indochina, a 15-year-old girl embarks on a love affair with a wealthy Chinese man. A semi-autobiographical, poignant exploration of desire, class, and identity with a poetic approach to a difficult subject matter. #filmsky
youtu.be/z3PrUtpps-g
If you kill yourself, you end up in an afterlife where everything is the same—just worse. If that sounds funny to you, this existential romantic comedy will be up your alley. Tom Waits and Gogol Bordello provides ambience. #filmsky youtu.be/H1xRtrKq1kc
If you kill yourself, you end up in an afterlife where everything is the same—just worse. If that sounds funny to you, this existential romantic comedy will be up your alley. Tom Waits and Gogol Bordello provides ambience. #filmsky youtu.be/H1xRtrKq1kc
An unforgettable Soviet sci-fi satire where two men are stranded on a dystopian desert planet ruled by absurd hierarchies. Darkly funny in a distinctly Russian way, it critiques societal conventions and bureaucracy—a must-see for prop lovers #filmsky
youtu.be/cjgucYgWIoQ
An unforgettable Soviet sci-fi satire where two men are stranded on a dystopian desert planet ruled by absurd hierarchies. Darkly funny in a distinctly Russian way, it critiques societal conventions and bureaucracy—a must-see for prop lovers #filmsky
youtu.be/cjgucYgWIoQ
Tiny aliens feeding on heroin and orgasms invade a NYC apartment of queer New Romantic punks. Made by Soviet immigrants, it’s funny, beautiful, transgressive, and political—tackling gender, sexuality, and showbiz. An essential cult classic. #filmsky
youtu.be/lRjiEBNxnKw
Tiny aliens feeding on heroin and orgasms invade a NYC apartment of queer New Romantic punks. Made by Soviet immigrants, it’s funny, beautiful, transgressive, and political—tackling gender, sexuality, and showbiz. An essential cult classic. #filmsky
youtu.be/lRjiEBNxnKw
A lesser-known Bergman, yet one of his best, a gothic tale that explores the artist’s role in society — is art transcendental truth, trickery, or something in between? Funny and existential, it sits perfectly alongside The Seventh Seal.
youtu.be/iOKjktBh2M4 #filmsky
A lesser-known Bergman, yet one of his best, a gothic tale that explores the artist’s role in society — is art transcendental truth, trickery, or something in between? Funny and existential, it sits perfectly alongside The Seventh Seal.
youtu.be/iOKjktBh2M4 #filmsky
It’s Paul Verhoevens best film, and you probably haven’t seen it. A complex and provocative work on the subject of sexual assault — emancipating, unsettling, and more nuanced than any other rape-revenge film to date.
youtu.be/UeZ8-KbBqRY #filmsky
It’s Paul Verhoevens best film, and you probably haven’t seen it. A complex and provocative work on the subject of sexual assault — emancipating, unsettling, and more nuanced than any other rape-revenge film to date.
youtu.be/UeZ8-KbBqRY #filmsky
A cerebral sci-fi tackling humanity’s essence and our future alongside machine intelligence. The sharp script outpaces the low-budget production, but discovering it felt like stumbling upon a relic of futuristic brilliance.
youtu.be/aCD4aOgHH04 #filmsky
A cerebral sci-fi tackling humanity’s essence and our future alongside machine intelligence. The sharp script outpaces the low-budget production, but discovering it felt like stumbling upon a relic of futuristic brilliance.
youtu.be/aCD4aOgHH04 #filmsky