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Does anyone here have a recommendation for a funny yet kind of dark film that has come out within the last 3-5 years?

A friend asked me and I'm racking my brain but having trouble.
 
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CanadianMooseBuckler said:
Does anyone here have a recommendation for something funny yet kind of dark that has come out within the last 3-5 years?

A friend asked me and I'm racking my brain but having trouble.
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Barry, on HBO. Bill Hader plays a hit man who tries to become an actor. Hijinks ensue.

What We Do in the Shadows, on FX/Hulu. Vampires in Staten Island clash with their roommates while trying to take over the world. Hijinks ensue.
 
Saugus said:
Barry, on HBO. Bill Hader plays a hit man who tries to become an actor. Hijinks ensue.

What We Do in the Shadows, on FX/Hulu. Vampires in Staten Island clash with their roommates while trying to take over the world. Hijinks ensue.
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Barry looks dope and I'll be starting that in the next few days or so.

I edited the first post to clarify that I'm looking for a movie or two.

Thanks all.
 
CanadianMooseBuckler said:
Does anyone here have a recommendation for a funny yet kind of dark film that has come out within the last 3-5 years?

A friend asked me and I'm racking my brain but having trouble.
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This list is leaning horror-comedy but I guess that’s what I think of when dark.

Cabin in the Woods is a meta joke horror movie while also being a horror movie.

Tucker and Dale vs Evil is a lighter comedy-horror about horror tropes and mistaken preconceptions.

John Dies at the End is a great book and an ok movie. Having read the book first I can’t say how much a non-book reader gets the movie, because it’s so weird, but it has a lot of existential dread at its core. Sort of if Lovecraft wanted to be funny and crass.

List from Google of things I liked that fall into this category: Everything, Everywhere, All at Once, Happy Death Day. Freaky. Swiss Army Man. I, Tonya. Jojo Rabbit. Little Miss Sunshine.

Saugus said:
Barry, on HBO. Bill Hader plays a hit man who tries to become an actor. Hijinks ensue.

What We Do in the Shadows, on FX/Hulu. Vampires in Staten Island clash with their roommates while trying to take over the world. Hijinks ensue.
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What We Do in the Shadows also works as a movie recommendation.

It definitely leans funny but it’s still about vampires.
 
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Devils731 said:
This list is leaning horror-comedy but I guess that’s what I think of when dark.

Cabin in the Woods is a meta joke horror movie while also being a horror movie.

Tucker and Dale vs Evil is a lighter comedy-horror about horror tropes and mistaken preconceptions.

John Dies at the End is a great book and an ok movie. Having read the book first I can’t say how much a non-book reader gets the movie, because it’s so weird, but it has a lot of existential dread at its core. Sort of if Lovecraft wanted to be funny and crass.

List from Google of things I liked that fall into this category: Everything, Everywhere, All at Once, Happy Death Day. Freaky. Swiss Army Man. I, Tonya. Jojo Rabbit. Little Miss Sunshine.


What We Do in the Shadows also works as a movie recommendation.

It definitely leans funny but it’s still about vampires.
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Completely agree with your horror comedy thoughts. Great recommendations. Although I’m not sure JoJo Rabbit falls into that category. Great movie but the horror is maybe a little too true to life?
 
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Devils731 said:
This list is leaning horror-comedy but I guess that’s what I think of when dark.

Cabin in the Woods is a meta joke horror movie while also being a horror movie.

Tucker and Dale vs Evil is a lighter comedy-horror about horror tropes and mistaken preconceptions.

John Dies at the End is a great book and an ok movie. Having read the book first I can’t say how much a non-book reader gets the movie, because it’s so weird, but it has a lot of existential dread at its core. Sort of if Lovecraft wanted to be funny and crass.

List from Google of things I liked that fall into this category: Everything, Everywhere, All at Once, Happy Death Day. Freaky. Swiss Army Man. I, Tonya. Jojo Rabbit. Little Miss Sunshine.


What We Do in the Shadows also works as a movie recommendation.

It definitely leans funny but it’s still about vampires.
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Thanks
 
My3Sons said:
Completely agree with your horror comedy thoughts. Great recommendations. Although I’m not sure JoJo Rabbit falls into that category. Great movie but the horror is maybe a little too true to life?
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Ya, Jojo is fitting the dark part. I guess I’d put it in as a dark dramedy. That’s where I’d put Little Miss Sunshine too; although it’s much more mundane drama.
 
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More dark comedy films I would recommend:

Knives Out
Parasite
The Death of Stalin
Sorry to Bother You

If you're ok with something a bit older:
Hot Fuzz
In Bruges
Burn After Reading
 
Really liked Parasite.

Think it's the only modern (past 30 years) movie I've seen that genuinely reminds me of Alfred Hitchcock without making a blatant Hitchcock-reference.

In Bruges was a good one. Not sure I remember how comedic it was but Sexy Beast was another darkly funny movie I liked way back in the day. Almost feels like such a 90s/early 00s thing, dark comedy. Maybe that's me pushing a narrative but I don't know. We clearly don't respond to nuance as well as we used to for obvious reasons.
 
Seems like the reception for Andor has been pretty positive? I have to admit, after watching the trailers I didn't have a ton of interest in it but everyone I've talked to has loved it.

Book of Boba Fett was a mixed bag so I'm kind of ehhhh on Star Wars at the moment. But I might give Andor a shot if people keep recommending it.
 
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Seems like the reception for Andor has been pretty positive? I have to admit, after watching the trailers I didn't have a ton of interest in it but everyone I've talked to has loved it.

Book of Boba Fett was a mixed bag so I'm kind of ehhhh on Star Wars at the moment. But I might give Andor a shot if people keep recommending it.
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Naaah, don’t watch it, you won’t like it anyways.

(This is what my father always did when there was new food they were trying to get me to try as a child… especially if it was something he really liked)
 
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AfroThunder396 said:
Seems like the reception for Andor has been pretty positive? I have to admit, after watching the trailers I didn't have a ton of interest in it but everyone I've talked to has loved it.

Book of Boba Fett was a mixed bag so I'm kind of ehhhh on Star Wars at the moment. But I might give Andor a shot if people keep recommending it.
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Andor is the most well made starwars tv show by far. I still like Mando a bit more, but Andor is actually very very good.
 
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