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. 8 new

    La femme qui se poudre

    1972 — a.k.a. The Woman Who Powders Herself, in 0 top lists Check
  3. 14 new

    Körkarlen

    1921 — a.k.a. The Phantom Carriage, in 16 top lists Check
  4. 15 new

    Vaxdockan

    1962 — a.k.a. The Doll, in 0 top lists Check
  5. 16 new

    L'ange et la femme

    1977 — a.k.a. The Angel and the Woman, in 0 top lists Check
  6. 38 new

    Ink

    2009, in 1 top list Check
  7. 51 new

    Otesánek

    2000 — a.k.a. Greedy Guts, in 3 top lists Check
  8. 57 new

    22 mei

    2010 — a.k.a. 22nd of May, in 0 top lists Check
  9. 61 new

    Seeking Wellness Part Four: Final Project

    2008, in 0 top lists Check
  10. 62 new

    Seeking Wellness: Suffering Through Four Movements

    2008, in 0 top lists Check
  11. 66 new

    Na srebrnym globie

    1988 — a.k.a. On the Silver Globe, in 3 top lists Check
  12. 71 new

    Viy

    1967, in 5 top lists Check
  13. 72 new

    Mécanix

    2003, in 0 top lists Check
  14. 80 new

    Valerie a týden divu

    1970 — a.k.a. Valerie and Her Week of Wonders, in 8 top lists Check
  15. 86 new

    L'ange

    1982, in 1 top list Check
  16. 88 new

    Les anges exterminateurs

    2006 — a.k.a. The Exterminating Angels, in 0 top lists Check
  17. 97 new

    Nightdreams

    1981, in 0 top lists Check
  18. 105 new

    Cremaster 3

    2002, in 1 top list Check
  19. 106 new

    Cremaster 4

    1995, in 0 top lists Check
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Last updated on May 6, 2012; source