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Similar movies (besides the Brood)?

posted 16 years ago by WarNerve626
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I have an unhealthy obsession with this film. Can anybody recommend other movies I might enjoy? I already have the Brood and I love Cronenberg, Lynch, etc.

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[–] monty-57 16 years ago

Jess Franco's SUCCUBUS (1968). Makes a nice companion piece to POSSESSION. It's also about a "possessed" woman, it doesn't make a whole lotta sense if you take the plot at face value and it was also filmed in Berlin!

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[–] DilvishW 15 years ago

How about Zulawski's entire body of work.

Szamanka
The Third Part of the Night
La Femme Publique
Diabel
etc.

All these films are insane.

[–] cristianoloschi 15 years ago

The Antichrist

[–] KrugMedia 15 years ago

The antichrist was such a let down.

Von triers was sad that people laughed when the fox says "chaos reigns". How could they not laugh you mentally defunct bastard?

[–] robert0777 15 years ago

Not only the brood, but I can see more Cronenberg movies in this one, not directly, but the Cronenberg vibe is definitely there. So most Cronenberg titles are advised.

[–] crashbee 15 years ago

Jacob's Ladder

[–] The_Coma-Man 15 years ago

Jacob's Ladder, oh yeah!!

Also - ARREBATO. That film also is pretty close to VIDEODROME.
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[–] Shudder1 14 years ago

I would certainly suggest Inland Empire, and other Lynch films.

There's a film called The Church by Michele Soavi which has a similar copulation scene - in this case with the Devil. In which case, I would say Rosemary's Baby is also relevant, and it has the same sense of derangement at times in the female lead

Possession also reminded me of a lot of Dario Argento's work, and I certainly agree that Hellraiser and several of Cronenberg's films would be worth watching

[–] pardogilly 14 years ago

It's just 'Antichrist' not 'The Antichrist'

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[–] arealgideon 13 years ago

thank you

[–] CMRKeyboadist 15 years ago

Naked Lunch.

[–] willson_x 14 years ago

Holy *beep* naked lunch!! that is a trip and a half!
I found the film hilarious, but it is of a sinister nature... but then again I found possession to be even more hilarious from scene to scene.
Anyway, Cronenberg is the master, so this conversation is over

[–] publiusdiamond 14 years ago

For the suspense side of things and Isabelle Adjani, Roman Polanski's The Tenant is an ace movie.

[–] StrikeALight 14 years ago

The above is an excellent reccommendation. If you enjoy dark / macabre and hysterical cinema, The Tenant is a superb choice. Isabelle Adjani also features as a pivotal (if somewhat mysterious) role in the film.

[–] Floepsel 10 years ago

Oh before I read your comment I thought he was making fun of David Lynch haha Naked Lunch-David Lynch

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[–] Symbiotic_In_Theory 14 years ago

Pretty much what's already been mentioned:

Videodrome
Eraserhead
Lost HIghway
Audition
Visitor Q
Oldboy
Apocalypse Now
The Devils
Hellraiser
Jacob's Ladder
Ex Drummer
Dellamorte Dellamore
Black Sunday
Killing Zoe
Dobberman
Alucarda
Calvaire
Event Horizon
Taxidermia
Santa Sangre
The Holy Mountain
Cannibal Holocaust
The Beyond
From Beyond
Reanimator
Deadman

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[–] screenwriter-12 14 years ago

Xtro (the first one)