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Bugonia (2025)
133K
Genre: Comedy, Crime, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Country: Ireland, UK, Canada, South Korea, USA
Duration: 118 min.
Story:
Two conspiracy obsessed young men kidnap the high-powered CEO of a major company, convinced that she is an alien intent on destroying planet Earth.
Style:
dark comedy, black comedy, psychological thriller, black and white, satirical, suspenseful, absurd, intense, f word
Plot:
kidnapping, conspiracy, ceo, alien invasion, extraterrestrial, satire, political conflict, symbolism, power politics, alien conspiracy, planet, female captive, galaxy, male nudity, earth, suicide, missing person, yoga, blood, basement, honey, death of mother, cop killer, flashback, beekeeper ...
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The list contains related movies ordered by similarity. Recommendation engine sorted out dark comedy, black comedy, suspense and independent film films with plots about murder, blood, violence, police, death, flashback and brutality mostly in Comedy, Thriller and Crime genres. Some movies like Bugonia: Kinds of Kindness (2024), Save the Green Planet! (2003), Repo Man (1984), Frogs for Snakes (1998), 2 Days in the Valley (1996). The matching attributes are highlighted in bold.
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Horror
Country: Ireland, UK, USA, Greece
Duration: 164 min.
Story:
A triptych fable following a man without choice who tries to take control of his own life; a policeman who is alarmed that his wife who was missing-at-sea has returned and seems a different person; and a woman determined to find a specific someone ...
Style:
anthology, suspenseful, absurd, dark comedy, f word
Plot:
rape, skinny dipping, surrealism, murder, dog, group sex, female nudity, absurdism, moral dilemma, mental illness, sexual content, sexual abuse ...
Place:
new orleans
Similarity:
100%
Genre: Comedy, Crime, Drama, Horror, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Country: South Korea
Duration: 117 min.
Story:
A traumatized young man abducts Korean leaders, believing they're toxic reptilian aliens - a fifth column launching a takeover of beloved Earth. Stumped law enforcement geniuses half-seriously hire a disgraced, disheveled private detective with ...
Style:
surreal, black comedy, dark comedy, humorous, disturbing ...
Audience:
teens
Plot:
alien invasion, dark humor, biopunk, twists and turns, brutality, space and aliens, death of father, death of mother, earth, anti hero, alien, serial killer ...
Time:
2000s, year 2002, 21st century
Place:
south korea, asia, korea
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Genre: Comedy, Crime, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 92 min.
Story:
A down and out young punk gets a job working with a seasoned repo man, but what awaits him in his new career is a series of outlandish adventures revolving around aliens, the CIA, and a most wanted '64 Chevy.
Style:
dark comedy, cult classic, black comedy, surreal, independent film ...
Audience:
teens
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surrealism, alien, car trunk, punk, punk rocker, absurdism, crime spree, mad scientist, radioactivity, conspiracy theory, flying car, robbery ...
Time:
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Place:
california, los angeles, arizona, usa
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60%
Genre: Comedy, Crime, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 108 min.
Story:
A group of unemployed theater actors survive by working as illegal money collectors. The loan shark they are working for owns an Off-Broadway theater. As he decided to play "American Buffalo" there, a bloody battle for the favorite roles ...
Style:
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Plot:
loan shark, stealing, death, kidnapping, sex, murder, waitress, boyfriend girlfriend relationship, violence, exploitation, greed, shooting ...
Time:
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Place:
new york, manhattan new york city
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Genre: Comedy, Crime, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 104 min.
Story:
In a sleepy bedroom community of LA's San Fernando Valley, the murder of a professional athlete by two hit men sets into motion a chain of events that puts the mundane lives of a dozen residents on a collision course. This clever tale tells the ...
Style:
black comedy, neo noir, erotic, dark comedy, suspense ...
Audience:
boys' night, adult
Plot:
gangster, murder, hitman, contract killing, home invasion, sex, art dealer, insurance fraud, destiny, nudity, hostage, police investigation ...
Time:
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Place:
los angeles, california, usa
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55%
Genre: Comedy, Crime, Horror, Thriller
Country: USA, Germany
Duration: 103 min.
Story:
A mentally unhinged factory worker must decide whether to listen to his talking cat and become a killer, or follow his dog's advice to keep striving for normalcy.
Style:
black comedy, dark comedy, dark, surreal, disturbing ...
Audience:
date night, kids
Plot:
serial killer, mental illness, psychopath, blood, hearing voices, murder, psychiatrist, schizophrenic, hallucination, dog, childhood trauma, crush ...
Time:
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Place:
usa
Similarity:
54%
Genre: Comedy, Crime, Thriller
Country: UK, USA
Duration: 93 min.
Story:
A shy bank clerk orders a Russian mail order bride, and finds his life turned upside down.
Style:
sexy, harsh, suspenseful, enigmatic, black comedy ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
mail order bride, sex scene, robbery, bank clerk, voyeur, brutality, female nudity, manipulation, gangster, couple relations, romancing a criminal, sex ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
russia, europe, england
Similarity:
54%
Genre: Comedy, Crime, Horror, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 82 min.
Story:
When Dorine Douglas' job as proofreader for Constant Consumer magazine is turned into an at-home position during a downsizing, she doesn't know how to cope. But after accidentally killing one of her co-workers, she discovers that murder ...
Style:
psychological, independent film, black comedy, cynical, semi serious ...
Plot:
asthma, asthmatic, workplace, office, psychopath, vengeance, manipulation, serial killer, mentally unstable woman, violent woman, female killer, workplace romance ...
Time:
90s
Place:
new york, virginia, usa
Similarity:
53%
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Genre: Comedy, Crime, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 88 min.
Story:
Gabriella, a Columbian immigrant, is obsessed with understanding violent crime. The current string of murders by "The Blue Blood Killer" of affluent Miami socialites provides her with fodder for her scrapbook of death. She lands a job with ...
Style:
dark comedy, bloody, disturbing, black comedy, suspenseful ...
Plot:
serial killer, dangerous attraction, murder, cleaning lady, dark humor, obsession, blood, investigation, macabre, samurai sword, death, violence ...
Time:
year 1996, 90s
Place:
miami, colombia, usa, florida, seattle
Similarity:
52%
Genre: Action, Comedy, Crime, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 107 min.
Story:
Burned-out ex-baseball player Hank Thompson unexpectedly finds himself embroiled in a dangerous struggle for survival amidst the criminal underbelly of 1990s New York City, forced to navigate a treacherous underworld he never imagined.
Style:
suspenseful, dramatic, black comedy, period piece, dark comedy ...
Plot:
cat, cow, corrupt cop, hospital, puerto rican, plot twist, black woman, punk, baseball, male nudity, criminal underworld, loss of girlfriend ...
Time:
90s, year 1998
Place:
coney island brooklyn new york city, new york
Similarity:
52%
125K
Genre: Comedy, Crime, Thriller
Country: USA, Ireland, New Zealand, Netherlands, UK
Duration: 95 min.
Story:
An oddball group of cops, criminals, tourists and teens converge in a Georgia forest where a 500-pound black bear goes on a murderous rampage after unintentionally ingesting cocaine.
Style:
dark comedy, captivating, suspenseful, dark, horror comedy ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
bear, cocaine, hiking, animal attack, wild animal, extreme violence, paramedic, graphic violence, parent grown child relationship, nurse, national park, skateboard ...
Time:
year 1985, 80s
Place:
missouri, georgia, st. louis missouri
Similarity:
52%
Genre: Comedy, Sci-Fi
Country: USA
Duration: 80 min.
Story:
A woman accidentally discovers the Plaque of Kolob which leads her to discover an insidous alien plot for world domination documented by a disreputable early Mormon prophet. 'Plan 10 from Outer Space' is an eccentric comedy involving a ...
Style:
parody, independent film, absurd, surreal, offbeat ...
Plot:
alien, satire, camp, world domination, bee, prophecy, underground, conspiracy, female protagonist, prophet, small town, ambiguity ...
Place:
utah
Similarity:
52%
Genre: Action, Crime, Horror, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Country: UK
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
In a futuristic London, the rising sea levels mean that large areas are under feet of water. Hauer plays a cop who previously lost his partner to some strange creature. Now the creature is back and its after him.
Style:
futuristic, suspense, independent film, black comedy, cult classic ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
serial killer, cyberpunk, creature, post apocalypse, brutality, strip club, murder, police detective, global warming, female nudity, police investigation, supernatural ...
Time:
future, year 2008, 2000s, 90s, year 1992 ...
Place:
england, london, europe, big ben london
Similarity:
51%
Genre: Comedy, Crime, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 100 min.
Story:
Kyle Fisher has one last night to celebrate life as a single man before marrying Laura, so he sets out to Vegas with four of his best buddies. But a drug and alcohol filled night on the town with a stripper who goes all the way, turns into a cold ...
Style:
dark comedy, black comedy, cult classic, funny, humorous ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
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Time:
year 1998, 90s
Place:
las vegas, california, los angeles, usa, nevada
Similarity:
51%
Genre: Comedy, Crime, Thriller
Country: UK, USA, Canada
Duration: 86 min.
Story:
A frustrated, unemployed teacher joins forces with a scammer and his girlfriend in a blackmailing scheme.
Style:
black comedy, dark comedy, cult classic, talky, humorous ...
Plot:
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Time:
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Place:
usa, oregon, wyoming
Similarity:
51%
14K
Genre: Comedy, Crime, Thriller
Country: Australia
Duration: 103 min.
Story:
A 19 year old finds himself in debt to a local gangster when some gang loot disappears and sets him on the run from thugs. Meanwhile two street kids start a shopping spree when they find the missing money.
Style:
entertaining, humorous, disturbing, dark comedy, black comedy ...
Audience:
teens, boys' night
Plot:
gangster, gang, crime gone awry, heist, dark humor, greed, caper, love and romance, nothing goes right, change of luck, on the run, rivalry ...
Time:
year 1999, future, 90s, 20th century
Place:
australia, sydney australia, england, new zealand
Similarity:
51%
Genre: Comedy, Crime, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 103 min.
Story:
A petty thief posing as an actor is brought to Los Angeles for an unlikely audition and finds himself in the middle of a murder investigation along with his high school dream girl and a detective who's been training him for his upcoming role...
Style:
detective, neo noir, funny, black comedy, sexy ...
Audience:
chick flick
Plot:
private detective, dark humor, satire, actor, thief, murder mystery, cheerleader, buddy, accidental killing, violent, buddy cop, kidnapping ...
Time:
year 2005, 2000s, 80s, year 1980, 21st century
Place:
los angeles, venice beach california, california, denver colorado, usa ...
Similarity:
51%
Genre: Comedy, Crime, Thriller
Country: Spain, Italy
Duration: 105 min.
Story:
A playboy has the tables turned on him when he finds himself being used as a plaything by an undesirable woman in this black comedy from Spain.
Style:
sexy, humorous, dark comedy, surreal, black comedy ...
Plot:
murder, satire, perfect crime, store, shopping, rivalry, character study, salesman, dangerous attraction, dysfunctional family, couples, blackmail ...
Time:
year 2004, 2000s, 21st century
Place:
madrid, europe, spain
Similarity:
51%
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Genre: Comedy, Crime, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 95 min.
Story:
A picture perfect middle class family is shocked when they find out that one of their neighbors is receiving obscene phone calls. The mom takes slights against her family very personally, and it turns out she is indeed the one harassing the ...
Style:
dark comedy, black comedy, cult classic, parody, witty ...
Audience:
chick flick
Plot:
serial killer, dark humor, violence, housewife, satire, suburbs, female killer, murder, suburban life, psycho killer, psychotic woman, dysfunctional family ...
Time:
90s
Place:
baltimore, usa, maryland
Similarity:
51%
Genre: Comedy, Crime, Thriller
Country: USA, France
Duration: 87 min.
Story:
An insane independent film director and his renegade group of teenage film makers kidnap an A-list Hollywood actress and force her to star in their underground film.
Style:
cynical, dark comedy, satirical, independent film, absurd ...
Plot:
filmmaking, satire, kidnapping, satanist, showbiz, misfit, dark humor, nothing goes right, violent woman, kidnapper kidnapped relationship, female psychopath, stockholm syndrome ...
Time:
90s, 20th century
Place:
maryland, baltimore, usa, california
Similarity:
51%
Genre: Comedy, Crime, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 76 min.
Story:
With a spoof on the famous Dateline NBC show playing in the background, this crime thriller - a la Hitchcock interlaced with wry humor - is a fun "Darkotica" that will make you sit on the edge of your seat and thrill you with a smile. ...
Style:
crime thriller, suspense, spoof, crime drama, tense ...
Plot:
kidnapping, satire, thrill ride, murder mystery, gay, betrayal, obsession, paranoia, moral ambiguity, desperation, extortion, investigation ...
Similarity:
50%
Genre: Comedy, Crime, Mystery, Thriller
Country: Canada, USA
Duration: 117 min.
Story:
Mommy vlogger Stephanie joins her best friend Emily's husband, Sean, to investigate her sudden disappearance from their small town.
Style:
exciting, sexy, captivating, suspenseful, suspense ...
Audience:
family friendly, teens, adult
Plot:
missing person, ruse, investigation, deception, murder investigation, blackmail, female friendship, missing woman, death, small town, secret, murder ...
Time:
2010s
Place:
michigan, london, new york, connecticut, canada
Similarity:
50%
39K
Genre: Action, Comedy, Crime, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 91 min.
Story:
Lindy is an acid-tongued woman with rage issues who controls her temper by shocking herself with an electrode vest. One day she makes a connection with Justin, who gives her a glimmer of hope for a shock-free future, but when he’s murdered she ...
Style:
captivating, tense, exciting, smart, dark comedy ...
Plot:
strong female lead, female vigilante, anger management, female assassin, cia, female protagonist, murder, murder mystery, anger issues, revenge, cia agent, female warrior ...
Time:
2020s
Place:
new york
Similarity:
50%
839
Genre: Crime, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 80 min.
Story:
Jian (Ken Zheng) is a counter terrorism agent who blends his skills as a martial artist and clairvoyant to bring the world's most nefarious individuals to justice. This lone wolf is is forced to make an unexpected detour to Los Angeles upon ...
Style:
independent film, detective, neo noir, surprise ending, psychotronic ...
Plot:
swat team, gift, bare chested male, shootout, woman in jeopardy, special forces, thug, psychic, gambling, black cop, cemetery, brawl ...
Time:
2020s
Place:
los angeles, syria
Similarity:
50%
Genre: Comedy, Crime, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 120 min.
Story:
Stephanie and Emily reunite on the beautiful island of Capri, Italy for Emily’s extravagant wedding to a rich Italian businessman. Along with the glamorous guests, expect murder and betrayal to RSVP for a wedding with more twists and turns than ...
Style:
dark comedy, tense, intense
Plot:
wedding, murder, sister sister incest, drone, whodunit, villainess, aunt niece relationship, social media, mafia, secret revealed, male nudity, stalker ...
Similarity:
50%
Genre: Comedy, Crime, Thriller
Country: UK
Duration: 83 min.
Story:
Brendan works solo shifts in the quietest toll booth in Wales, hiding from a criminal past where nobody would ever look. When he finally gets rumbled, word of his whereabouts gets out and his enemies head west for revenge. Meanwhile, local traffic ...
Style:
suspense, captivating, suspenseful, tense, semi serious ...
Plot:
police officer, policewoman, murder, motorcycle, gas station, police, hit and run, death of father, past, flashback, vengeance, revenge ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
wales
Similarity:
50%
663K
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Sci-Fi
Country: USA, Canada
Duration: 138 min.
Story:
Two low-level astronomers, upon discovering that a meteor will strike the Earth in six months, go on a media tour to try to warn the world but find an unreceptive and unbelieving populace.
Style:
cerebral, apocalyptic, feel good, political, dark comedy ...
Audience:
kids, date night, adult
Plot:
disaster, asteroid, end of the world, social satire, danger, satire, politics, meteorite, chaos, comet, mass hysteria, social commentary ...
Time:
future, 2020s, year 1994, distant future, 21st century
Place:
washington d.c., usa, london, illinois, north america ...
Similarity:
50%
Genre: Comedy, Crime, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 93 min.
Story:
A criminal on the run cons his way into the wrong dinner party where the host is anything but ordinary.
Style:
disturbing, psychological, twist ending, black comedy, entertaining ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
twists and turns, dinner party, plot twist, storytelling, dialogue, hidden identity, kidnapped, chess, survival, hostage, mental disorder, villain ...
Time:
y2k, year 2000
Place:
usa, los angeles, new jersey, australia
Similarity:
50%
696
Genre: Comedy, Thriller
Country: Canada
Duration: 117 min.
Story:
Raymond is a jealous, misanthropic, couch potato. Angèle is a sexy TV star, childish and disillusioned. One Halloween, their mother, Solange, suddenly dies. Raymond calls his sister for the first time in 10 years. She agrees to meet him and begins ...
Style:
erotic, dark comedy, black comedy
Plot:
sex with brother, sex with sister, brother sister relationship, brother sister sex, female nudity, sex scene, making love, sex crime, cadaver, police officer, basement, rainstorm ...
Similarity:
50%
Genre: Comedy, Crime, Thriller
Country: Spain
Duration: 98 min.
Story:
Leyre lives a quiet and comfortable life which ends abruptly when an act of rage of her teenage son leads her to protect him by any means necessary.
Style:
humorous, captivating, entertaining, light, dark comedy ...
Plot:
teenager, police brutality, murder, business, family relations, mother, cover up, corruption, lawyer, police, money, love ...
Place:
basque country, spain
Similarity:
50%
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