While most films on Netflix are pretty mainstream, some lean towards the “weird” category. If you’ve ever wanted to watch weird movies on Netflix, add these five to your watchlist and enjoy the strange and unpredictable.
5. Sorry to Bother You (2018)
Our first film, Sorry to Bother You, is based in an alternate present-day Oakland and stars telemarketer Cassius Green. When he discovers a magical key in the form of changing his speaking voice, it leads to his career skyrocketing. As his friends protest against corporate oppression, Green falls under the spell of shady CEO Steve Lift.
While it may not seem that weird, the reasons why Green gets promoted get increasingly stranger, and his boss is not very normal either. It’s sure to be a fun watch either way.
–IMDb score: 6.9
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4. Frank (2014)
The first thing you will notice about the film Frank is the giant fake head. It immediately makes Frank an outsider in his pop group, especially to the new aspiring musician Jon. After joining the group, Jon realizes he may have bitten off more than he can chew as they record their debut album.
Between the giant head and the personal issues creating tension in the group, you will flinch every time Frank appears on screen.
–IMDb score: 6.9
3. Raw (2016)
The longer you watch Raw, the weirder and creepier it will get. Justine is a strict vegetarian who goes to Saint-Exupéry Veterinary School to continue her career to be a vet. Before long Justine is thrown into strange school traditions and initiation tests, slowly gaining a morbid craving for meat. Now that her inner desires have risen to the surface, things are about to get a lot scarier.
Raw is weird not only because of the plot of the film but the desire to consume raw meat. This movie is not for kids.
–IMDb score: 7.0
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2. Marcel the Shell with Shoes On (2021)
If you’re looking for a feel-good weird movie instead, try out A24‘s Marcel the Shell with Shoes On. A documentary maker decides to make a new film about a mollusk shell living in his Airbnb. The mollusk is Marcel, a 1-inch-tall shell that lives with his grandmother. When the filmmaker posts his creation online, Marcel encounters not only hope for finding his lost family but unknown dangers too.
You won’t see an everyday film that features shells, making Marcel’s experience a little weird. The main thing to take away from this movie is its feel-good attitude and connection between family members.
–IMDb score: 7.7
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1. Nightcrawler (2014)
How far will you go to achieve fame? Jake Gyllenhaal stars as Los Angeles con man Louis Bloom who pushes the limits of this question in Nightcrawler. Desperate for work, Bloom stumbles into the role of cameraman, and armed with a camcorder and police scanner, he dives into the night searching for crimes. When he catches the eye of a news director trying to raise a station’s ratings, Bloom will go past the limits to get the “money shot.”
While this may not seem too weird, the complexity of Bloom and his willingness to do anything to become famous will get weird in a scary way.
–IMDb score: 7.8