Subgenre Sampler
Black Comedy: 494 Films to Buy & Rent
Cottage, The (2008)
- Dir. Paul Andrew Williams
Feat. Andy Serkis, Reece Shearsmith
- Splattery horror–comedy in the vein of SHAUN OF THE DEAD follows two mismatched brothers on a bungled kidnapping attempt of a gangster’s…
Dance of the Dead (2008)
- Dir. Gregg Bishop
Feat. Jared Kusnitz, Greyson Chadwick, Zoe Myers…
- Lean and mean zombie comedy about a plague of living dead who crash the high school prom and the dateless losers who appear to be the only ones who…
Finding Amanda (2008)
- Dir. Peter Tolan
Feat. Matthew Broderick, Brittany Snow, Maura Tierney…
- No–holds–barred black comedy stars Broderick as a TV producer and struggling addict sent to Las Vegas to convince his troubled niece to…
Hamlet 2 (2008)
- Dir. Andrew Fleming
Feat. Steve Coogan, Catherine Keener, Amy Poehler…
- Steve Coogan goes American for this comedy as a failed actor turned high school drama teacher as he tries to stage a musical sequel to the most…
Hell Ride (2008)
- Dir. Larry Bishop
Feat. Larry Bishop, Michael Madsen, Eric Balfour…
- Grindhouse–inspired biker flick stars Bishop as the head of a biker gang on a mission to avenge a fallen comrade killed by a rival…
How to Be a Serial Killer (2008)
- Dir. Luke Ricci
Feat. Dameon Clarke, Matther Gray Gubler, George Wyner…
- Droll satire of the motivational speaker circuit with serial killer Clarke leading his proteges through a ten step program on their way to becoming…
In Bruges (2008)![Recommended Recommended](/img/arorecsm.gif)
- Dir. Martin McDonagh
Feat. Colin Farrell, Brendan Gleeson, Ralph Fiennes
- A smart, jet–black comedy centred on two Irish assassins who are packed off to Bruges, Belgium by their superior after a hit goes horribly…
Last Word, The (2008)
- Dir. Geoffrey Haley
Feat. Wes Bentley, Winona Ryder, Ray Romano
- Quirky black comedy centered on a man who makes a living writing suicide notes for the depressed, and has his life is turned upside down when he…
Little Britain USA (TV Series) (2008)
- Feat. Matt Lucas, David Walliams
- Adaptation of the successful Brit sketch show LITTLE BRITAIN sees creators Lucas and Walliams reprise their familiar grotesques in the USA, as well…
Louise - Michel (2008)![Aro Favourite Aro Favourite](/img/arofavsm.gif)
- Dir. Benoit Delepine, Gustave Kervern
Feat. Yolande Moreau, Bouli Lanners, Benoit Poelvoorde…
- A black comedy treasure about a newly redundant factory worker who hires a dodgy hit man to take out her rich employers. The trouble starts when the…