When it comes to movies, the dark comedy genre has always been a risk for the studios. Most people watch movies to temporarily forget their real lives, and which is why happy, feel-good stuff always works. But there are films that target people who like their humour black, people who do not shy from finding a good laugh in the darkest plots.
Here's a list of films that you should watch if you're trying to explore the dark comedy genre in detail.
1. In Bruges
Two Irish assassins are sent to the beautiful town of Bruges in Belgium
for a sudden vacation. And then their boss tells them why.
2. Four Lions
Four British jihadis plan to launch an attack on the "western imperialist capitalistic world". Their biggest obstacle? Their collective IQ.
3. The Little Death
An edgy sex comedy and a warm-hearted yet dark depiction of the secret lives of five suburban couples living in Sydney.
4. In The Loop
An English cabinet minister ends up in the midst of a tug-of-war situation between pro-war and anti-war political players, all because he said something stupid in an interview.
5. Trainspotting
Renton, a young Scottish lad, is deeply immersed in the drug scene, just like some of his mates. But it's easier said than done.
6. Dr. Strangelove Or : How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb
A war room full of politicians, generals and analysts frantically try to stop a nuclear holocaust triggered by a megalomaniac general.
7. American Beauty
Middle-aged Lester Burnham's wife is having an affair. His daughter is rebellious. His job sucks. And he has a crush on his daughter's friend. So, he finally decided to take control and be happy.
8. The Truman Show
A man slowly starts realizing that everything around him - his family, friends, work, his city - are part of a TV show where he is the main character.
9. Mithya
A small-time actor is asked by the cops to replace a gangster who looks just like him.
10. The Mexican
A man tries to get a legendary but cursed gun across the Mexican border while his girlfriend tries to make him give up his criminal ways.
11. The Baker
A hit-man decides to take a break from his profession, so he tries to start a new life as a baker in a small Welsh village, while hiding from his old boss.
12. Ex-Drummer
Flemish movie following the life of three misfits that form a band with a cynical famous writer. One is deaf, one has a paralyzed arm, the other is a white supremacist that lives on his ceiling.
13. Black Sheep
A genetic experiment turns otherwise harmless sheep into insane killing machines in a quiet New Zealand town.
14. What We Do In The Shadows
A mockumentary about three vampires from different eras living together in a flat in New Zealand.
15. Burn After Reading
Two not-so-sharp gym employees try to sell a valuable disk that contains the memoirs of a CIA agent.
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How does this list not have 'Very Bad Things' on it?
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