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.
Rats and Cats (2007)
5.6/10
Director: Tony Rogers
Starring: Jason Gann, Adam Zwar, Anya Beyersdorf, Paul Denny
Another pitch-black Aussie gem from the team who brought us cult hit 'Wilfred'. Darren McWarren is a one-time TV star whose career has fallen into obs... Read more
Re-Animator (1985)
7.2/10
Director: Stuart Gordon
Starring: Bruce Abbott, Jeffrey Combs, Barbara Crampton, David Gale, Robert Sampson
This stylishly grotesque and gory filming of H.P. Lovecraft's 'Herbert West, Re-Animator' hits the mark, as we follow a brilliant young medical studen... Read more
Re-Animator ( Blu-ray ) (1985)
7.2/10
Director: Stuart Gordon
Starring: Jeffrey Combs, Bruce Abbott, Barbara Crampton, David Gale, Robert Sampson
This stylishly grotesque and gory filming of H.P. Lovecraft's 'Herbert West, Re-Animator' hits the mark, as we follow a brilliant young medical studen... Read more
Reality (2012)
6.8/10
Director: Matteo Garrone
Starring: Aniello Arena, Loredana Simioli, Nando Paone, Nunzia Schiano, Nello Iorio, Giuse...
From Matteo Garrone, acclaimed director of the award winning "Gomorrah", "Reality" is a darkly comic look at Luciano (Aniello Arena), a charming and a... Read more
Red Doors (2005)
6.6/10
Director: Georgia Lee
Starring: Tzi Ma, Jacqueline Kim, Freda Foh Shen, Kathy Shao-Lin Lee, Mia Riverton, Jayce...
The Wongs are a kooky Chinese-American family living in the New York suburbs. Dad is about to retire and is seriously contemplating retiring from lif... Read more
Reeker (2006)
5.2/10
Director: Dave Payne
Starring: Devon Gumersall, Derek Richardson, Tina Illman, Scott Whyte, Michael Ironside
Five students are on a road trip when their car breaks down (no way!) at an apparently deserted diner, near Roswell. They encounter a creepy trucker... Read more
Repo Man (1984)
6.9/10
Director: Alex Cox
Starring: Emilio Estevez, Harry Dean Stanton, Vonetta McGee, Sy Richardson, Tracey Walter
Young L.A. punk Emilio Estevez gets an indoctrination into the sleazy world of car repossession by "repo man" Harry Dean Stanton in director Alex Cox'... Read more
Repo Man (Blu-ray) (1984)
6.9/10
Director: Alex Cox
Starring: Emilio Estevez, Harry Dean Stanton, Vonetta McGee, Sy Richardson, Tracey Walter
Young L.A. punk Emilio Estevez gets an indoctrination into the sleazy world of car repossession by "repo man" Harry Dean Stanton in director Alex Cox'... Read more
Rescue Me: Season 1 (2004)
8.4/10
Starring: Denis Leary, Mike Lombardi, James McCaffrey, Jack McGee, Steven Pasquale, Andrea...
Comedian Denis Leary was the engine behind this post 9/11 New York fire-fighting drama. He not only stars in, but co-created and co-wrote the series.... Read more
Rescue Me: Season 3 (2004)
8.3/10
Starring: Denis Leary, Daniel Sunjata, Mike Lombardi, James McCaffrey, Jack McGee, Steven...
Comedian Denis Leary was the engine behind this post 9/11 New York fire-fighting drama. He not only stars in, but co-created and co-wrote the series.... Read more