Best Absurd Movies

2026 • Rating 7.2 • music, drama

Discover the story of Michael Jackson, one of the most influential artists the world has ever known, and his life beyond the music, tracing his journey from the discovery of his extraordinary talent as the lead of the Jackson Five, to the visionary artist whose creative ambition fueled a relentless pursuit to become the biggest entertainer in the world, highlighting both his life off-stage and some of the most iconic performances from his early solo career.

Genre: Music, Drama

Style:

Audience: Date Night, Teens

Plot: Sibling Relationship, 1970S, Abusive Father, Ambition, Biography, Singer, Period Drama, Music History, Price Of Fame, Singer Songwriter

Time: Year 2026, 2020S, 2026-04-22

Place: United States Of America, English

Cast: Jaafar Jackson, Colman Domingo, Nia Long, Kendrick Sampson, Miles Teller, Juliano Krue Valdi

1988 • Rating 6.2 • horror, comedy

Wealthy slacker college student Mark, his new girlfriend Sarah, and their friends are invited to a special showing at a mysterious wax museum which displays 18 of the most evil men of all time. After his ex-girlfriend and another friend disappear, Mark becomes suspicious.

Genre: Horror, Comedy

Style:

Audience: Adult

Plot: Vampire, Voodoo, Transformation, Wheelchair, Haunted House, Mythical Creature, Wax Museum, Werewolf, Occult, Invisible Barrier

Time: Year 1988, 1980S, 1988-06-17

Place: Germany, United Kingdom, United States Of America, English

Cast: Zach Galligan, Jennifer Bassey, Joe Baker, Deborah Foreman, Michelle Johnson, David Warner

1997 • Rating 6.1 • horror, fantasy

The Djinn, having been released from his ancient prison, seeks to capture the soul of the woman who discovered him, thereby opening a portal and freeing his fellow Djinn to take over the earth.

Genre: Horror, Fantasy

Style:

Audience: Adult, Teens

Plot: Fire, Menace, Wish, Djinn, Absurd, Complicated, Disdainful, Frustrated, Harsh, Tragic

Time: Year 1997, 1990S, 1997-09-19

Place: United States Of America, English

Cast: Angus Scrimm, Andrew Divoff, Tammy Lauren, Robert Englund, Ari Barak, Jake McKinnon

2026 • Rating 4.7 • horror

A call to a quiet suburban home unleashes unthinkable carnage when two officers mistakenly shoot a man and his infant child, spiraling the tragedy into a fierce, unrelenting fall into the unknown.

Genre: Horror

Style: Dark, Suspenseful

Audience: General Audience

Plot: Paranormal Phenomena, Police Corruption, Macabre, Found Footage, Pov (Point Of View), Police Murders, Bodycam, Absurd, Tragic, Unknown Entity

Time: Year 2026, 2020S, 2026-03-12

Place: Canada, English

Cast: Jaime M. Callica, Sean Rogerson, Catherine Lough Haggquist, Angel Prater, Keegan Connor Tracy, Chris Casson