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Films with the genre "Black comedy", sorted by revenue
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The Vagrant (1992)
, 1h28Origin France
Genres Thriller, Comedy, Horror comedy, Horror, Black comedy
Themes Comedy horror films
Actors Bill Paxton, Michael Ironside, Marshall Bell, Colleen Camp, Marc McClure, Stuart Pankin
Graham's life is full of promise. He has just purchased a new house, which he can now afford because he has landed a successful job. He is something of a suck up yuppie and his potential companion, Judy Dansig, is a sex-crazed real estate agent. Unfortunately, his new home has an unwanted guest: the ghost of a disgraced and destitute shrink, who is playing mind games. When pieces of people Graham knew begin appearing in his fridge, the police blame him. Graham struggles to figure out what is going on. As the deaths continue he starts to even doubt his own sanity.
Crimewave (1985)
, 1h26Directed by Sam Raimi
Origin USA
Genres Thriller, Comedy, Comedy thriller, Horror, Crime, Black comedy
Actors Bruce Campbell, Paul L. Smith, Reed Birney, Louise Lasser, Brion James, Sheree J. Wilson
The film begins with a shot of Victor Ajax (Reed Birney), who has been sentenced to death, sitting in an electric chair. The film then flashes back to show that Victor once was a promising young technician in the employ of Trend-Odegard Security. Mr. Trend (Edward R. Pressman), co-owner of the company, has learned of a plan by his partner to sell the company to Renaldo "The Heel" (Bruce Campbell) and responds by hiring two exterminators who promise to "kill all sizes" (Brion James and Paul Smith) in order to eliminate Odegard and his plan. When Victor, who has been installing security cameras in Trend's apartment building, seems about to go back to the store, Trend distracts him with a lecture about "the grand design" and sends Victor on a quest to find his dream girl.
Kind Hearts and Coronets (1949)
, 1h46Directed by Robert Hamer
Origin United-kingdom
Genres Drama, Comedy, Crime, Black comedy
Themes Serial killer films
Actors Dennis Price, Valerie Hobson, Joan Greenwood, Alec Guinness, Miles Malleson, Clive Morton
In Edwardian Britain, Louis Mazzini (Dennis Price), tenth Duke of Chalfont, writes his memoirs while in prison awaiting his death by hanging the next morning. Most of the film consists of a flashback in which Louis narrates the events leading to his imprisonment.
The Notorious Landlady (1962)
, 2h3Directed by Richard Quiney
Origin USA
Genres Thriller, Comedy, Crime, Black comedy, Romance
Actors Kim Novak, Jack Lemmon, Fred Astaire, Lionel Jeffries, Estelle Winwood, Henry Daniell
When American diplomat William Gridley (Jack Lemmon) arrives in London, he rents part of Carly Hardwicke's (Kim Novak) house from her and promptly begins to fall in love. Gridley doesn't know that many people think she killed her British husband, Miles Hardwick (Maxwell Reed), because he has disappeared; but without a body, the police cannot do a thing.
Made Up Memories (2009)
, 1h40Origin Argentine
Genres Drama, Comedy, Black comedy
Actors Marilú Marini, Víctor Laplace
À la fin des années 50, à Buenos Aires, pour rassurer la mère, inquiète de ne pas recevoir des nouvelles de son fils Pablo parti pour l'Europe, la famille s'empêtre peu à peu dans le mensonge en lui envoyant lettres et cadeaux censés être expédiés par Pablo depuis Paris. Un stratagème qui va piéger toute la famille entre fiction et réalité.
Vincent Le Magnifique (2008)
, 23minutesDirected by Pascal Forney
Origin Suisse
Genres Drama, Comedy, Fantasy, Black comedy
Actors Jean-Claude Dreyfus, Didier Flamand, Benoît Allemane
Il y a longtemps dans une vallée reculée, dont personne n'a jamais su le nom, vivait Vincent. Vincent est un magicien qui tente chaque soir le numéro de la femme coupée en deux. Ignorant la nécessité d'un trucage, il transforme jour après jour les alentours du cabaret où il se produit en cimetière. Un soir, son idole lui apparaît, le célèbre Blackstone lui révèle le secret. En route pour la gloire?
Devil's Weekend (2012)
, 1h18Origin France
Genres Comedy, Horror, Crime, Black comedy
Actors Nathalie Van Tongelen
Cedric Dupuis, un réalisateur ambitieux et mégalomane, décide de tourner le plus grand film d'horreur de tous les temps. Pour cela, il devra compter sur ses propres moyens ainsi que sur ses amis à qui il demande de faire les acteurs. Ce ne sera malheureusement pas aussi facile qu'il l'imaginait, et il va peu à peu sombrer dans une folie meurtrière à l'égard de son équipe. Il en profitera pour modifier son projet: désormais, il réalisera le plus grand making-of de tous les temps...
2001 Maniacs (2005)
, 1h27Directed by Tim Sullivan (réalisateur américain)
Origin USA
Genres Comedy, Horror comedy, Horror, Black comedy
Themes Films about sexuality, LGBT-related films, Ghost films, Comedy horror films, LGBT-related films, LGBT-related film, Lesbian-related films
Actors Robert Englund, Lin Shaye, Giuseppe Andrews, Peter Stormare, Matthew Carey, Mushond Lee
Six prep college students and a biker couple travel south towards Daytona Beach for Spring Break, but a detour leads them into the seemingly idyllic Georgia town of Pleasant Valley, which is holding its annual "Guts and Glory Jubilee" in honor of the American Civil War.
, 1h44Directed by Alex Zamm
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Horror comedy, Fantasy, Horror, Black comedy
Themes Comedy horror films, Children's films
Actors Emily Osment, Cody Linley, Brittany Curran, Tobin Bell, Katelyn Pippy
Cassie (Emily Osment) is a thirteen-year-old goth girl who just moved with her family to a new neighborhood and school. She loves to trick the popular kids at school and her younger brother Max (Alex Winzenread).
Zift (2008)
, 1h32Directed by Javor Gardev
Origin Bulgarie
Genres Drama, Thriller, Crime, Black comedy
Actors Đoko Rosić, Zachari Baharov
Zift's plot unfolds non-linearly: although the main story after Moth's release from prison is told chronologically, the events leading to his imprisonment are revealed by means of numerous relatively long and not necessarily chronological flashbacks. The story is presented chronologically here.
Doghouse (2009)
, 1h29Directed by Jake West
Origin United-kingdom
Genres Comedy, Horror comedy, Horror, Black comedy
Themes Medical-themed films, Zombie films, Films about viral outbreaks, Comedy horror films
Actors Noel Clarke, Stephen Graham, Danny Dyer, Lee Ingleby, Keith-Lee Castle, Neil Maskell
Vince (Stephen Graham) is depressed over his recent divorce. Six of his friends—Neil (Danny Dyer), Mikey (Noel Clarke), Graham (Emil Marwa), Matt (Lee Ingleby), Patrick (Keith-Lee Castle) and Banksy (Neil Maskell), all of whom have their own women problems—decide to take him on a "boy's weekend". They hire a minibus driven by Candy (Christina Cole) to Moodley, a village where the women allegedly outnumber the men 4 to 1. Banksy misses the bus and travels to the town on his own.
Lester (2010)
, 7minutesDirected by Pascal Forney
Origin Suisse
Genres Comedy, Fantasy, Black comedy
Actors Carlos Leal
Lester, un vampire, s’introduit chez une jeune femme pour la mordre. Réveillée en sursaut par cet étrange visiteur elle va être entrainée dans un jeu dont Lester seul semble connaître les règles.
Killing Winston Jones (2018)
, 1h44Directed by Joel Moore
Origin USA
Genres Comedy, Black comedy
Actors Danny Glover, Jon Heder, Richard Dreyfuss, Lesley-Ann Brandt, Danny Masterson, Lin Shaye
Champagne for Savages (1964)
, 1h37Directed by Christian-Jaque
Origin France
Genres Drama, War, Black comedy
Themes Théâtre, Films based on plays, Histoire de France, L'Occupation allemande en France
Actors Francis Blanche, France Anglade, Claude Rich, Antonella Lualdi, Adolfo Marsillach, Dominique Paturel
L'Occupation, une ville de province. Sept personnes, des amis, se retrouvent réunies pour un repas d'anniversaire. Durant la fête, un attentat a lieu et deux officiers allemands sont abattus. Le capitaine de la Gestapo, le SS Kaubach, fait irruption dans la pièce et exige l'exécution de vingt otages si les coupables ne sont pas trouvés. Il demande aux invités de désigner eux-mêmes deux d'entre eux comme otages. Alors, ces gens qui appartiennent à des milieux différents vont s'affronter et s'entre-dévorer, chacun trouvant une bonne raison de ne pas se porter volontaire. La tension ne va cesser de monter, transformant la réunion amicale en repas de fauves où les moments d'espoir alternent avec les moments de folie.
The Infernal Trio (1974)
, 1h47Directed by Francis Girod
Origin France
Genres Comedy, Horror, Crime, Black comedy
Themes Films about sexuality, LGBT-related film, Lesbian-related films
Actors Michel Piccoli, Romy Schneider, Mascha Gonska, Philippe Brizard, Hubert Deschamps, Monique Tarbès
Dans la région de Marseille, Me Sarret, un avocat retors et beau parleur, organise de brillantes escroqueries à l'assurance avec la complicité de deux sœurs allemandes devenues ses maîtresses.