Ronny's Top 99 Arthouse Films

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Created by Igor_Brynner.

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There are way too many arthouse / surreal / artistic films out there to know where the hell to start. Even if you've watched them for years you can still get lost in the searching. One of the reasons why we started Film Bizarro was to highlight the weird for the masses, and while I think we have done that, we've also gotten wider. That's why I wanted to make this list - to make a list that focuses on only the good of the weird. I decided to call it my "Favorite Arthouse Films" because I think "Arthouse" is a word that sums it up perfectly even though the origins of the word might not apply to 100%.

I've tried to write a good but short description for each film - it's just too much work to write a full review for each of these so bare with me. There are some fascinating films in this list and sometimes words just doesn't do it, at least not with my limited vocabulary, so don't judge them solely on what I have to say. If you find a film of interest: watch it!

I decided to only include 3 movies from the same director, otherwise some directors would take up too much space. This list consists of films that are my favorites, I'm not claiming they are the best. Simply being weird doesn't do it!! When I decided to make this list I took it upon myself to watch a few films I have missed out on - LOTS and LOTS of films didn't make it, but some of them did. This of course means that in 6 months maybe the list would've looked slightly different, as I watch movies all the time. This documents the time when it was made, and I assure you that's good enough!

Five of the movies are missing from IMDb.

Missing from IMDb:

#78. Tephrasect (Justin Curfman, 2004)
#68. Ass (Usama Alshaibi, 2001)
#61. I Never Left The White Room (Michael Todd Schneider, 2007)
#30. ...and then i helped (Michael Todd Schneider, 2010)
#15. Convulsion Expulsion (Usama Alshaibi, 2003)

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  1. 5 new

    Riget

    1994 — a.k.a. The Kingdom, in 7 top lists Check
  2. 6 new

    Stalker

    1979, in 22 top lists Check
  3. 9 new

    Breaking the Waves

    1996, in 14 top lists Check
  4. 10 new

    Antichrist

    2009, in 8 top lists Check
  5. 11 new

    Bullet Ballet

    1998, in 0 top lists Check
  6. 12 new

    C'est arrivé près de chez vous

    1992 — a.k.a. Man Bites Dog, in 12 top lists Check
  7. 13 new

    Persona

    1966, in 25 top lists Check
  8. 14 new

    Körkarlen

    1921 — a.k.a. The Phantom Carriage, in 16 top lists Check
  9. 15 new

    Vaxdockan

    1962 — a.k.a. The Doll, in 0 top lists Check
  10. 16 new

    L'ange et la femme

    1977 — a.k.a. The Angel and the Woman, in 0 top lists Check
  11. 18 new

    Prelude: Dog Star Man

    1962, in 0 top lists Check
  12. 20 new

    Dog Star Man: Part II

    1963, in 0 top lists Check
  13. 21 new

    Dog Star Man: Part III

    1964, in 0 top lists Check
  14. 22 new

    Dog Star Man: Part IV

    1964, in 0 top lists Check
  15. 24 new

    Seul contre tous

    1998 — a.k.a. I Stand Alone, in 6 top lists Check
  16. 25 new

    Zivot i smrt porno bande

    2009 — a.k.a. The Life and Death of a Porno Gang, in 0 top lists Check
  17. 26 new

    Tokyo Fist

    1995, in 1 top list Check
  18. 30 new

    Okasareta hakui

    1967 — a.k.a. Violated Angels, in 1 top list Check
  19. 31 new

    Sånger från andra våningen

    2000 — a.k.a. Songs from the Second Floor, in 14 top lists Check
  20. 33 new

    Pisma myortvogo cheloveka

    1986 — a.k.a. Dead Man's Letters, in 1 top list Check
  21. 36 new

    Apan

    2009 — a.k.a. The Ape, in 0 top lists Check
  22. 37 new

    Kynodontas

    2009 — a.k.a. Dogtooth, in 8 top lists Check
  23. 41 new

    Les amants criminels

    1999 — a.k.a. Criminal Lovers, in 0 top lists Check
  24. 43 new

    Bænken

    2000 — a.k.a. The Bench, in 1 top list Check
  25. 44 new

    Festen

    1998 — a.k.a. The Celebration, in 17 top lists Check
  26. 45 new

    The Cement Garden

    1993, in 1 top list Check
  27. 46 new

    Tsuitô no zawameki

    1988 — a.k.a. Noisy Requiem, in 1 top list Check
  28. 47 new

    Tras el cristal

    1986 — a.k.a. In a Glass Cage, in 4 top lists Check
  29. 48 new

    Jungfrukällan

    1960 — a.k.a. The Virgin Spring, in 10 top lists Check
  30. 50 new

    Ex Drummer

    2007, in 0 top lists Check
  31. 51 new

    Otesánek

    2000 — a.k.a. Greedy Guts, in 3 top lists Check
  32. 52 new

    Vargtimmen

    1968 — a.k.a. Hour of the Wolf, in 7 top lists Check
  33. 53 new

    El otro sueño americano

    2004, in 0 top lists Check
  34. 57 new

    22 mei

    2010 — a.k.a. 22nd of May, in 0 top lists Check
  35. 59 new

    Seeking Wellness Part Two: Daddy's Time

    2007, in 0 top lists Check
  36. 62 new

    Seeking Wellness: Suffering Through Four Movements

    2008, in 0 top lists Check
  37. 63 new

    La jetée

    1962 — a.k.a. La Jetée, in 19 top lists Check
  38. 64 new

    Kimyô na sâkasu

    2005 — a.k.a. Strange Circus, in 0 top lists Check
  39. 67 new

    Solyaris

    1972 — a.k.a. Solaris, in 28 top lists Check
  40. 69 new

    Possession

    1981, in 7 top lists Check
  41. 70 new

    Viridiana

    1961, in 24 top lists Check
  42. 71 new

    Viy

    1967, in 5 top lists Check
  43. 73 new

    Le nécrophile

    2004, in 0 top lists Check
  44. 75 new

    A Zed & Two Noughts

    1985, in 4 top lists Check
  45. 76 new

    Dans ma peau

    2002 — a.k.a. In My Skin, in 2 top lists Check
  46. 77 new

    Philosophy of a Knife

    2008, in 0 top lists Check
  47. 78 new

    Posetitel muzeya

    1989 — a.k.a. Visitor of a Museum, in 0 top lists Check
  48. 79 new

    Singapore sling: O anthropos pou agapise ena ptoma

    1990 — a.k.a. Singapore Sling, in 1 top list Check
  49. 80 new

    Valerie a týden divu

    1970 — a.k.a. Valerie and Her Week of Wonders, in 8 top lists Check
  50. 81 new

    Clean, Shaven

    1993, in 3 top lists Check
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