Black Humour
"Black comedy...also known as 'black humour' or 'dark comedy', is a sub-genre of comedy and satire where topics and events that are usually treated seriously – death, mass murder, sickness, madness, terror, drug abuse, rape, war etc - are treated in a humorous or satirical manner." - Wikipedia
Good Stuff! Alice's dark comedy delights await below.
Death in Brunswick (1990)
6.6/10
Director: John Ruane
Starring: Zoe Carides, John Clarke, Sam Neill, Yvonne Lawley, Nick Lathouris, Nicholas Pap...
A riotous rollercoaster of murder and mayhem set in inner Melbourne, this hit Australian comedy-thriller stars Sam Neill as Carl, a middle-aged no-hop... Read more
Death to Smoochy (2002)
6.4/10
Director: Danny Devito
Starring: Robin Williams, Edward Norton, Catherine Keener, Danny DeVito, Jon Stewart
A biting satire of the children's entertainment industry about a disgraced Bozo the Clown-like TV personality who targets his replacement - a purple,... Read more
Deathgasm (2015)
6.3/10
Director: Jason Lei Howden
Starring: Milo Cawthorne, James Blake, Kimberley Crossman
Brodie is the new kid in town. With a crack-addicted mum and an obsession with all things metal, he doesn't fit in to his white-bread neighbourhood or... Read more
Deathgasm (Blu-ray) (2015)
6.3/10
Director: Jason Lei Howden
Starring: Milo Cawthorne, James Blake, Kimberley Crossman
Brodie is the new kid in town. With a crack-addicted mum and an obsession with all things metal, he doesn't fit in to his white-bread neighbourhood or... Read more
Defendor (2009)
6.8/10
Director: Peter Stebbings
Starring: Elias Koteas, Sandra Oh, Woody Harrelson, Michael Kelly, Kat Dennings
Arthur Poppington (Woody Harrelson) doesn¹t need superpowers or fancy toys to fight crime. Armed only with a childlike sense of wonder and his quirky... Read more
Dexter: New Blood (2021)
7.5/10
Starring: Michael C Hall, Julia Jones, Clancy Brown, Jamie Chung
Set 10 years after Dexter Morgan went missing in the eye of Hurricane Laura, he is now living under an assumed name in Upstate New York, Iron Lake, fa... Read more
Dexter: Season 1 (2006)
8.7/10
Starring: Julie Benz, Jennifer Carpenter, Michael C Hall, James Remar, Erik King, Lauren V...
Orphaned at the age of four, Dexter Morgan (Michael C. Hall) is adopted by a police officer who recognizes his homicidal tendencies and guides him to... Read more
Dexter: Season 2 (2007)
8.7/10
Starring: Julie Benz, Jennifer Carpenter, Michael C Hall, James Remar, Erik King, Lauren V...
Pitch-perfect Michael C. Hall plays Dexter, the amiable forensic expert by day, who feeds his psychopathic bloodlust at night by hunting down the crim... Read more
Dexter: Season 3 (2008)
8.7/10
Starring: James Remar, Lauren Velez, C S Lee, David Zayas, Julie Benz, Michael C Hall, Jen...
Dexter is back and more killer than ever! The groundbreaking and critically acclaimed original series from Showtime returns with all 12 thrilling and... Read more
Dexter: Season 4 (2009)
7.9/10
Starring: Adrienne Barbeau, James Remar, John Lithgow, Keith Carradine, Lauren Velez, Desm...
Dexter's back and now he's one killer dad! The Fourth Season brings not just one, but two new arrivals - a baby, and The Trinity Killer! America's fav... Read more