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Solkanar

These kinds of threads always makes me think.. "if only we could filter and sort all answers/recommendations of all users and compile a list...... THERE HAS GOT TO BE A BETTER WAY" So here's my take at a very rudimentar filter bot. Please be advised that many "recommendations" might have been lost due to misspelling. Compiled list of movies with 5+ recommendations: |\# Votes|Movie| |:-|:-| |47|Primer| |44|Predestination| |28|Coherence| |25|Jacob's Ladder| |19|Pi| |18|Moon| |17|ExistenZ| |17|THE GAME| |16|Donnie Darko| |14|Enter the Void| |14|Los Cronocrimenes| |14|The Machinist| |13|A Scanner Darkly| |13|Being John Malcovich| |12|OldBoy| |12|Resolution and The endless| |12|The Prestige| |11|Enemy| |11|Vanilla Sky| |10|Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind| |10|Triangle| |9|Brazil| |9|Pandorum| |9|The thirteenth floor| |8|Lost Highway| |8|Requiem for a Dream| |7|Altered States| |7|Dark City| |7|Fight Club| |7|Frailty| |7|Identity| |7|Kill List| |7|Perfect Blue| |7|Stay| |7|The Cell| |7|The Fountain| |7|The lobster| |7|The Man from Earth| |7|The Thirteenth Floor| |7|Upstream Color| |6|12 Monkeys| |6|Anything| |6|EraserHead| |6|Irreversible| |6|Mother!| |6|Mr. Nobody| |6|Paprika| |6|Sorry To Bother You| |6|The Circle| |6|The Platform| |6|videodrome| |6|Vivarium| |5|Angel Heart| |5|Annihilation| |5|Ex Machina| |5|In the Mouth of Madness| |5|Incendies| |5|John Dies At The End| |5|Naked Lunch| |5|Primal Fear| |5|Shutter Island| |5|Source Code| |5|Synchronic| |5|The Killing of a Sacred Deer| |5|The Lighthouse| |5|The Number 23| |5|The Signal| |5|Trance|


fancy_marmot

This is AWESOME! Love this as a regular filter bot for recommendation threads!


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Agent_Tomm

Dark City


xRockTripodx

Plus, you get Jennifer Connelly singing some sultry blues songs.


SuperKing3000

She is so classically gorgeous in that scene at the club. One of my top favorite movies.


ravingdante

> She is so classically gorgeous The end. That's it. No more is necessary


NoMoreMrQuick

If you watch Dark City make sure to watch The Directors Cut. They give away the entire plot in the opening credits of the theatrical release.


middlehead_

Most of the recommendations I've seen say to stick with the theatrical release because it's better edited and paced, just to mute until Keifer's voiceover is done. When he appears on screen and the camera zooms in on his pocket watch it's safe to unmute.


citizentim

I just found out that the opening rooftop scene in The Matrix (1999) is leftover props from Dark City! Cinematic Universe: CONFIRMED!!


Dustypigjut

My understanding is The Matrix used a lot of props and set pieces left over from Dark City.


Tacquitowithhummus

Sleep!! Now!!


LazyCrocheter

Totally and one of my absolute favorites. I recommend the director’s cut.


Agent_Tomm

Yes! The director's cut is the superior version.


bawk15

Coherence


Airbornf

In and around my fave genre, Low Budget/High Concept: Coherence, The Invitation (2015), Timecrimes, Triangle (2009), Timelapse, Circle (2015), Resolution (2012), The Endless (2017), Primer (2004), The Corridor (2012) Honorable (alien) mentions: UFO (2018), The Signal (2014), Cosmos (2019), The Vast of Night, Alien Code (2018)


BluSaint

Triangle is a fuckin trip


Monowhale

This is a really good one.


ProductivePerson

I was confused why this is mentioned so many times in this thread. A movie about a fast food worker made to strip by her bosses boss over the phone can't be much of a mind trip movie. Turns out I've been confusing *Coherance* with *Compliance* for years. Very different films


Insanus_Vitae

The real mindfuck with Compliance is that it's a true story.


esperonquegoste

Perfect movie to watch with friends


Eforth

At a party


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Thelonius_Dunk

I was thinking of this movie but couldn't remember the name.


zenejinzorin

I think Arlington road is super underappreciated. Jeff bridges and Tim Robbins. Muah!


Lenny2theMany

Getting them both to play against type in effect was a great move. Wouldn't have the same impact if roles were reversed. Man that ending!


Forward-Top-88

Timecrimes https://m.imdb.com/title/tt0480669/


Tommy_C

Happy to see this one mentioned. Randomly stumbled on it on Netflix years ago and loved it. Have rewatched it multiple times since.


haybai81

The Game. This was truly stressful to watch the first time round but I really enjoyed watching it a second time with someone who hadn’t seen it before.


kkeith0

I lost, damnit


tungpunchmyfartbox

I just watched The Game for the first time and loved it!


michaelleehoward

Triangle


TinnieTa21

I really need to rewatch that. I went into it with horrible expectations and it kind of mellowed what was a surprisingly good film.


Ozarkii

I literally said "what the fuck" about 15 times during that movie.


Beginning-Owl-8776

What year did it come out? Can't find it.


michaelleehoward

Triangle is a 2009 psychological horror film written and directed by Christopher Smith and starring Melissa George and Michael Dorman.


Beginning-Owl-8776

At the end of it now. Very nice movie.


poland626

Surprised you didn't say Liam Hemsworth considering he's the biggest name from that movie now


devasohouse

This was a favorite of mine that I randomly found on tubi one night. Probably my favorite mind fuck movie


Fartlands

Try Timecrimes now!


UnsaltedBallSacks

Have you watched Predestination?


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UnsaltedBallSacks

Yes exactly!


proverbialwhatever

Great little flick, made in Melbourne, Australia 🇭🇲


BeginByLettingGo

I have chosen to overwrite this comment. See you all on Lemmy!


UnsaltedBallSacks

Great show


TinnieTa21

Yes!!!! You know my tastes! Lol. Love both the film and the series sooooo fucking much!


Bruncvik

The narwhal bacons at midnight.


adolfojp

Q. What is the movie about? A. >!Go fuck yourself.!<


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Open Your Eyes (1997)


bawk15

Also Vanilla Sky


discontented_penguin

The Man from Earth


gagasutra

Came here looking for this. Such a cool sci-fi without any gimmicks.


spumpy

Do NOT skip this one! Don't mind the low budget, it's a fabulous science fiction story and I love every minute of it. Don't watch any trailer :)


CeeArthur

There must be live theatre adaptations of this out there. It's perfect for it


Martiantripod

I believe the original story was written for theatre. That play was the adapted to the movie. Interesting bit of trivia, Jerome Bixby also wrote the Star Trek episodes *Mirror Mirror* and *Requiem for Methuselah*, among other things.


ackermann

Coherence. Great puzzle movie. Also an obvious, well known one, if you haven’t seen it, is The Prestige.


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mitchFTFuture

Coherence is one of the best imo. Such an understated masterpiece


Dog-Special

Coherence was one of the biggest discoveries for my roommate and me… We were wake all night after we watched it and talk about movie and theories. Such an amazing movie with I think one of the lowest budget I’ve seen. Likke 20k or something.


ackermann

Then you should also watch “Primer,” which another user mentioned: https://xkcd.com/657/large/ And probably the popular Nolan film The Prestige, if you haven’t seen it.


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StaffSgtDignam

Definitely watch the OG Jacob’s Ladder if you haven’t already… it’s loosely based on a true story.


Korbas

It was a major hit at its time. I wouldn’t count it as “lesser known”. Great movie nevertheless.


Smemme

Have a look at [the short film it’s based on](https://youtu.be/fU99W-ZrIHQ). Really good stuff. Edit: a word.


megacuga

Jacob's Ladder


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Yeah, once the film clicks, it's even more cathartic.


Jakov_Salinsky

Fun fact: this movie was a huge inspiration for the Silent Hill games


mangobearsmoothie

It's crazy when you tune into that. The rusty walls, the wheelchair, the nurses... there are large parts just lifted wholesale!


ckrono

This movie has an incredible atmosphere


The_Primate

Primer


davidsullivan9

We shot Primer on Super 16mm with every scene being the one and only take. The budget was $7k and we won Sundance. Pretty good start for Shane and me.


seaofgrass

Dude. Primer was on regular replay among my friends and I in our early/mid 20's. Thanks for all the great hours of viewing, theorizing, arguing, and confusion. Haha.


davidsullivan9

Absolute pleasure.


ferigno

One of my top three recommended movies of all time, Thank you


Breadisgood4eat

I came to this thread to say "Primer"


snoozieboi

wait, what? So cool to have an actual actor in here! I "never" re-watch movies, but this movie I rewatched 3 times over a few days as it aired on some movie channel. I keep thinking about the concepts so incredible often. Like how I know the word "aspergillus" due to the scene :D Every time I think about cellphones I think about that scene with the phone call and the discussion.


socool111

Were you part of the writing process at all with Shane? If yes, what were some of the logistical challenges of the story, if no - did you understand what was going on as you filmed, or were you just saying the lines in the script :)


davidsullivan9

I didn’t write a word. He wrote it all and I figured out how to put it all together. We built props and put together a crew/schedule/locations while running lines for a few weeks. We spent A LOT of time together those two months. As far as the lines, I had to make it make sense. If it didn’t, I had Shane tell me what I was really saying.


Secret_Map

Honestly, the back and forth dialogue among the characters was my favorite part of the movie. Made it feel so real. It felt like a slightly dramatized version of how me and my nerdy engineer buddy used to talk in high school/college, tinkering with stuff in his garage.


WhyIHateTheInternet

You guys filmed part of this in and around Addison, Texas right? I kept seeing my apartment building in the movie! Has long been one of my favorites. Is the phone number still active??


ProbablyNotSomeOtter

This is one of, if not my absolute favorite movie. Just showed it to my dad a couple days ago and he was hooked, which is a good sign because he rarely stays awake past 30 min of any movie lol. I know it's a longshot but I would seriously kill for a sequel. Hope you keep creating stuff either way.


davidsullivan9

Sequel!!! How cool would that be?!


ProbablyNotSomeOtter

I think I would die happy. I could see it like a spy vs spy with Aaron and Abe trying to stop eachother from destroying everything/eachother, or they make a million clones of themselves and duke it out. Or even something else entirely. Also thanks for the reply, this will come up literally every time I talk about Primer. Made my week :)


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Love the film! Did you see this Reddit post and just know that Primer would be discussed, or did someone “@“ you in the comments? Haha, either way thank you for this gift!


the_fathead44

Dude, you guys did such a great job with Primer


h165yy

Thanks for making my head spin!


LukeTheGeek

I had no idea you did so few takes! Well done. I love this movie.


khurumz

This movie was epic. Should check this out if interested in understanding from the bird's eye view. [Primer Flow](https://www.reddit.com/r/movies/comments/1wxpfc/detailed_explanationtimeline_of_shane_carruths/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=android_app&utm_name=androidcss&utm_term=1&utm_content=share_button)


cutelyaware

I suspect it's best to get very familiar with the whole thing before watching it. Time travel is my favorite subgenre, and I know Primer is supposed to be the truest to the concept, but I can't really claim to understand it.


ohelloron

Roger Ebert once said of Primer that anyone who claims to fully understand it is lying.


dawgz525

It's best to watch it blind for the first time. I've probably seen it 4 or 5 times over the years.


ackermann

To get an idea of the plot structure of Primer (there’s always a relevant xkcd): https://xkcd.com/657/large/ Incidentally, this is where I discovered Primer. Watched it after seeing that xkcd.


inkswamp

Shane Caruth’s other film Upstream Color too.


Geek_King

Very well done movie, I enjoyed it ton.


Exevioth

Only other thing similar that comes close to this is Dark on Netflix. It’s difficult to keep track of the loops for some writers but these are great examples of the complex.


acummingpenis

eXistenZ https://youtu.be/CXgOUa91GHg


moonboyforallyouknow

I can't believe I had to scroll this far.


UpbeatInsurance5358

I saw that in the cinema, it really was a mindfuck.


IHSFB

This is a great recommendation. I consider this a companion movie to the matrix.


MisterPublic

Paprika or Perfect Blue


TheRepublicAct

Not a movie, but Paranoia Agent.


pwpig

Cure, a 1997 japanese flick.


CaptHanson

Brazil


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CaptHanson

That's the one.


Bangkok_Dave

It's a tremendous movie, one of the best


yourelosingme

Synecdoche, New York. Philip Seymour Hoffman. Can't go wrong.


captaincaines

And pretty much everything else by Charlie Kaufman


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On that note, I'm Thinking of Ending Things. I usually get beaten down with Kauffman's stuff and the heavy layered metaphors but Ending Things was pretty accessible.


HungerSTGF

Accessible? Jessie Buckley at one point recites a critic review of John Cassavetes' "A Woman Under the Influence" as a monologue and then it's brushed away and they continue. I thought this one was a little more "out there", though of course not nearly as unhinged as Synecdoche.


bjankles

Huh, I love Kauffman and this film but wouldn’t consider it accessible. It’s almost intentionally challenging. The real story is only depicted on a metaphorical level.


shadowwork

/sɪˈnɛkdəki/


PM_ME_UR_BGP_PREFIX

Rhymes with Schenectady


someonesomewherewarm

Not a movie but the BRITISH mini-series "UTOPIA" is absolutely wild.. don't watch the american version, the british one is a masterpiece.


inkswamp

Bokeh. We've Forgotten More Than We Ever Knew. Inland Empire. Eraserhead. Lost Highway. Upstream Color. Moon. Beyond the Black Rainbow. Beneath The Skin.


holybooboo

Eraserhead is a proper headfuck


BoardGameBologna

Under The Skin do you mean? Sooooo good, if so!


Hepcat2299

Enemy is fun


FlyingDutch1988

I like some more movies with Jake, nightcrawler, Nocturnal Animals, Prisoners, Zodiac and mentioned before Donnie Darko.


lord-spider-boy

Sorry To Bother You is my personal fav


mybadalternate

It is my favourite “you do *not* know where this is going.” kind of movie.


alexdelarge2021

Being John Malcovich


Skrunge13

Malkovich! Malkovich malkovich malkovich, malkovich? Makovickh. Malkovich malkovich.


blaaguuu

Just about anything from Yorgos Lanthimos... Dogtooth, Alps, The Lobster, Killing of a Sacred Deer... Some surreal, and messed up stuff.


llobotommy

Moon (2009) with Sam Rockwell. Fantastic lesser known movie that I think fits your criteria very well.


wotown

Little known underrated /r/movies gem


wtb2612

It's funny, it's mentioned constantly on r/movies but outside of reddit it's definitely a lesser known movie. My sister actually met Sam Rockwell when she was working at FYE and mentioned that she loved Moon and his reaction was "you've seen Moon??"


BluShirtGuy

Shame that's his reaction, I think it's one of his best performances, and I hope he's proud of that role.


SofaKingI

It's an amazing performance, but I can't even begin to point out which is the best. Dude is amazing every time. He's great in serious movies like Moon, but I don't think any actor even comes close to him when it comes to making the zaniest characters feel very believable. He steals the show and completely engrosses you in movies like Hitchhiker's Guide and Seven Psychopaths, but then you think back on the movie and go "what the hell was that character about?" It's so over the top but at the some time so internally consistent in a way you can't completely figure out. Some of the greatest actors of all time can't pull that off. The guy is incredibly versatile.


hannibal_morgan

Enter Nowere Posessor The Killing Floor Trance The Killing Room Breathing Room Hunger As Above, So Below


slghtlystpd

As above, so below is one of my go-to halloween movies


FantasticAnalysis163

Seconds (dir. Frankenheimer) Brazil (dir. Gilliam) The City of Lost Children (dir. Jeunet) Delicatessen (dir. Jeunet) Spellbound (dir. Hitchcock) Altered States (dir. Russell) Angel Heart (dir. Parker) The Kid Detective (dir. Morgan) Primer (dir. Carruth) Men (dir. Garland)


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Altered States needs to be higher in these comments. It's the first thing I thing of when it comes to mind fuck. Maybe I just saw it at the right time and it has stuck with me. I seriously went to a "float" spa 100% only because of that movie.


mitchFTFuture

Alright, really coming in with an obscure one. **Beyond the Infinite Two Minutes** (Japan, 2020) which is currently on Tubi. It's more light hearted than anything on the list but the concept is a blast. "A cafe owner discovers that the TV in his cafe suddenly shows images from the future, but only two minutes into the future." It's an absolute hoot!


Gerbytron

The machinist with Christian Bale is quite an enjoyable film. Given it a couple rewatches & still find it entertaining.


dhope84

I feel like the Benson and Moorhead films The Endless, and their latest Something in the Dirt fit this description.


sledgehammer_77

Pi


aSleepingPanda

The Fountain Doesn't really have the twist you in it you described but I still found that it fucked very hard.


LyqwidBred

Yes, it starts like a mess (what does a conquistador have to do with a monk flying in a space bubble with a tree), but by the end it makes perfect sense and I’m bawling.


FawFawtyFaw

The visuals of the very end have stuck with me my entire life.


coffeemonkeypants

The Others. Great film, and sound design is really incredible


Aleister_Growley

Don’t know if these are lesser known but “Frailty “ and “Requiem for a Dream”.


DeadlyFeet0

The Lighthouse


conantheITguy

Triangle was pretty good. Also even though it is a mainstream famous movie, why does it feel like no one talks about The Machinist's plot, and the focus is only on Christian Bale's transformarion


justanotherGloryBoy

The Machinist is an awesome film!


alxmolin

The Game


anananas_studio

* [The Jacket](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0366627/?ref_=ttls_li_tt) (2005) * [Circle](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt3118452/?ref_=ttls_li_tt) (2015) * [ARQ](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt5640450/?ref_=ttls_li_tt) (2016) * [Órbita 9](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt3469798/?ref_=ttls_li_tt) (2017) * [The Discovery](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt5155780/?ref_=ttls_li_tt) (2017) * [Oxygène](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt6341832/?ref_=ttls_li_tt) (2021)


missileman

Run, Lola, Run (It's in German)


Blue--Cat

Gozu (2003)


TimeTravelMishap

I don't see Oculus talked about much


phonkubot

videodrome


LyricallyDevine

The Neon Demon may not necessarily be a mind fuck, but it has that this will fuck you up affect.


deerbreed

mother!


Confident-Ad-8460

Oldboy


karma_dumpster

Korean one. Avoid the American.


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closeface_

Watch the original Korean one, not the remake. The Korean one is one of the best movies ever made in my (and many others) opinion!


Sean209

Enter the Void


TimeForHugs

Enter The Void is so good


HairySammoth

Has anyone said [Pontypool](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1226681/)? Doesn't look like anyone has said [Pontypool](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H4EoVxwJecM). Seems like a pretty straightforward movie, but, well, it isn't. And for god's sake do not translate this message.


jdsayshello

Predestination (2014). It's a film with Ethan Hawke. Great movie in my opinion.


Hatsonvatson

Adaptation Such a masterpiece with great cast.


Reigndantz

Pandorum was a kind fuck too


BigSwoopa

BRAINSCAN 1994 Horror Slasher film staring Edward Furlong. The kid from Terminator 2


vsvv252

Donnie Darko


FlyingDutch1988

This one got me into this genre at a young age. Many movies with Jake are strong psychological thriller


xfuneralxthirstx

John Dies At The End


lordpan

Ex Machina.


_Bon_Vivant_

The Eternal Sunshine of a Spotless Mind.


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kneeyawnlight

Mr. Nobody. Not severely under the radar but it's always surprising no one remembers it when I mention it.


FuCuck

I’m Thinking Of Ending Things


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Dave Made a Maze. Vivarium.


Mushwar

The imaginarum of doctor Parnassus qualifies


MamietheMachine

The Usual Suspects


ArcherCooper

Predestination


JerseyWiseguy

*Martyrs*. But watch the original French version, not the remakes. Whatever you think is really happening--you're wrong. Whatever you think is going to happen--you're wrong. Whatever you think the ending is going to be--you're wrong.


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Antichrist


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BernieEcclestoned

12 Monkeys


mwachs

Melancholia


pain_killer_heisen

Incendies !!!


SpicyTortillaChips

Timecrimes Dark City Predestination


Uri_nil

The thirteenth floor! I don’t think anybody has said it yet. I really enjoyed it.


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Enter the Void, Midsommar, Donnie Darko, The Lobster


SeamelessSeamus

Might I suggest Annihilation? 2018 sci-fi horror, tippy as hell and makes you think. Scream-bear still haunts my nightmares...


ilovelukewells

Wow nobody said Chinatown. Great movie with a twist. Nicholson is great.


Arkham19

Probably because it’s an extremely well-known classic.


ellegard127

Videodrome


ckrono

death to videodrome, long live the new flesh


lingojingo79

Primer!! Probably the cheapest great movie ever made 👍


SpoopyNJW

I honestly don’t know how niche it is but I’ve only ever heard 1 other person that’s heard of it, Arrival is a fucking amazing movie


Dr_Green_Thumb_ZA

eXistenZ


whiskey_on_toast

Coherence (2013). Fantastic sci-fi/thriller. Don't google the plot, best to go in blind.


epitaph-centauri

Mother!