Good black comedies are great cheers, but finding a really worthwhile movie can be difficult. For fans of black humor, we present a list of crazy black-and-white films that are worth watching.
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The best comedies of the USA
Perhaps the leader in the production of black comedies is the United States.
Among American funny films, you can find many worthwhile paintings that differ in cynical humor or in a funny plot involving zombies, vampires and other evil spirits.
From Dusk Till Dawn, 1995
Quentin Tarantino’s black comedy about two brothers-criminals who, fleeing the chase, took the former priest and his children hostage. The company decides to spend the night in a roadside bar with a piquant name. As it turned out, the staff of the institution has its secrets, and indeed, does not consist of people.
Beetlejuice, 1998
A married couple of Adam and Barbara gets into a car accident. Returning to their home, they discover that they are already dead. After some time, a family from New York settles in their living space. The dead owners do not want to put up with this state of affairs and turn to a specialist in “expelling the living” Beatlejdus, but almost immediately they understand what mistake they made.
“Don’t threaten the South Central while drinking juice in your quarter”, 1996.
A black comedy about the life of young African-Americans in an extremely disadvantaged area. In the center of the plot is a black guy Trey. His “dad” is a couple of years younger than him, his grandmother smokes weed at times, and his cousin is a real gangster who, for self-defense, keeps the Soviet nuclear warhead in his arsenal. Throughout the film, the themes of racism, drugs, crime, sex and uncontrolled reproduction are ridiculed.
"Welcome to Zombieland", 2009.
After the massive spread of the virus, which makes people zombies, America began to be called Zombieland. A group of surviving non-infected people roam the territory of the former USA. In the hope that they found a safe place, the heroes stop in an amusement park, but they are not alone in this place ...
“A very scary movie”, 2001 - 2013
Five parts of this black comedy are a collective parody of cult horror films such as Saw, Curse, Scream, Blair Witch, and many others.
To sink to the bottom in Bruges, 2007
The film is co-produced by the USA and Great Britain Two assassins who failed the mission in London, sent to the old Belgian town of Bruges. While one is enjoying an unscheduled vacation, the second is flirting with a local beauty. But soon the measured pastime comes to an end.
“Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back,” 2001
Jay and Bob are inseparable friends from the same quarter of New Jersey, where every resident knows them. The guys do not like work and everything related to it. When the only income in the form of selling weed to local guys is covered, friends will know that they release comics about them, and in Hollywood they have already shot a movie whose characters are a copy of Jay and Bob. True film gets a lot of negative reviews on the web. Outraged friends go to the studio to compensate for their moral damage.
The last comedy is not the only one whose characters are Jay and Bob.
The following films were also made with their participation:
- "Clerks", 1994;
- "Lobotryasy", 1995;
- "In pursuit of Amy", 1997;
- Dogma, 1999;
- "Jay and Silent Bob Do Degrassi", 2005;
- Clerks 2, 2006.
Funny to tears comedies of Soviet cinema
It is unlikely that among films produced by the USSR there is at least one really black comedy. The particular ideology of the country at that time implied a demonstration of a happy and cheerful life in the state.
But despite the kindness of Soviet film comedies, an element of black humor was still present in some of them. Below is a list of the best films with a touch of black humor from the time of the USSR.
“Groom from the Other World”, 1958
The film by Leonid Gaidai, who was severely censored in Soviet times. As a result, he turned from a full-length picture into a short film. Its duration is only 48 minutes. According to the plot, the head of the institution called "KUKU" finds himself in a curious situation. Returning after a three-day rest, he discovers that he was buried. In fact, under the wheels of the car, a pickpocket perished, who stole the protagonist’s wallet. Now the head of KUKU needs to obtain a certificate stating that he is alive.
"12 Chairs", 1978
The second adaptation of the novel by I. Ilf and E. Petrov in the USSR. The former nobleman Vorobyaninov, now an employee of the registry office, learns from his dying mother-in-law that she hid the diamonds in one of the chairs of their former headset. An employee of the registry office goes in search of treasures. Almost immediately, the cunning and inventive Ostap Bender joins him.
The Bunny, 1964
A modest theatrical make-up artist Zaychik learns that he has only about a month left to live. He decides to spend the time allotted to him with benefit. The hero puts the boors in place, fights injustice and, without hesitation, rushes to the aid of anyone who needs it.
"Gentlemen of Fortune", 1971
The ordinary head of the kindergarten, part-time double of the thief-recidivist Associate Professor, becomes a "decoy duck." In order to find out where the stolen archaeological value is located, the hero is put in a cell to the thief’s accomplices under the guise of a criminal.
Black Comedy Series
Perhaps the most famous comedy series with black humor is The Addams Family. An American black and white serial film was broadcast in the United States from 1964 to 1996.
In the center of the plot is the family of a businessman, characterized by very strange addictions.People who first get into the house of the main characters are shocked by the lifestyle of a gloomy family. Either they decide to grow poisonous plants, or they order dinner at the cemetery. They also have a two-meter butler and a box with a lively hand. From 1998 to 1999, the series "The New Addams Family" was broadcast in the United States, which is a remake of this film.
The beauty of this series is that it is quite suitable for family viewing. Below are black-and-white multi-part films to neigh for tears in the absence of children.
“Dregs”, 2005 - 2013
UK multi-part black comedy production. The film has an exciting plot, a lot of funny foul language and dirty jokes. According to the plot, five dysfunctional young people who are in compulsory work for various faults are struck by lightning. Soon they discover that an unusual thunderstorm endowed them with various superpowers. Someone can read minds, someone becomes invisible or travels in time. The incredible adventures of the "fucking" five begin with the fact that they accidentally kill their feral warden.
“Shameless” (“Shameless”), 2011 - to the present.
A remake of the British series about a reckless large family living in a disadvantaged area. While their father, a drug addict and an alcoholic, is in the next binge, smart children under the care of an older sister know the world and learn to survive in it, whoever can.
Death Valley, 2011
Horror comedy about the work of a special department to combat evil spirits, which appeared after the massive invasion of vampires, zombies and werewolves.
It is interesting! Recently, scientists from the Vienna Medical University found that connoisseurs of black humor have a high level of intelligence. In addition, lovers of "Chernukha" were less aggressive and more emotionally stable than people who do not understand it.
Black humor with vaudeville elements
It would seem that gloomy jokes are not particularly combined with songs and dances, but nevertheless there are several films in which elements of vaudeville are present to one degree or another.
The Four Rooms, 1995
Black comedy, consisting of four short parts, filmed by different directors. The main character of all episodes is the corridor Ted, who was “lucky” to work on New Year's Eve. Thanks to the extraordinary guests from four different rooms, the change in the hero turned out to be funny ...
The Nightmare Before Christmas, 1993.
An animated film by Tim Burton. The main character of the picture, a celebrity from the city of Halloween, accidentally enters the country of Christmas. Impressed by what he saw, he decides to first celebrate Christmas in his land, and then completely replace Santa Claus in the world of people. The Russian dubbing of the cartoon was attended by musicians from the group "Agatha Christie" and "Time Machine". Also, the characters were voiced by Tutta Larsen, Garik Sukachev, Svetlana Surganova, Max Pokrovsky and others.
The Corpse of the Bride, 2005
Cartoon film by Tim Burton. According to the plot, an obscure young man at the direction of his parents should marry the daughter of the ruined aristocrats Victoria. Victor and Victoria get to know each other and fall in love. It would seem that the happiness of a young couple is near, but Victor accidentally engages in a dead bride who takes her future husband to the next world.
"Dracula: Dead and Satisfied", 1995.
A parody of a novel by B. Stoker with Leslie Nilson in the role of Dracula. A bored vampire turns a patient of a psychiatric clinic into his slave and goes to Carfax Abbey, where he begins to mess. The atmosphere of theatrical performance, passionate tango and rivers of blood are combined in this funny film.
Comedy Romance
The theme of love is present in many genres. Black comedies were no exception. Below are romantic films with black humor.
“The warmth of our bodies”, 2013
A zombie guy rescues an ordinary girl from his brothers. In a world where half the population has turned into monsters, striving to feast on a little human, the friendship of a walking corpse and a simple girl can be costly for both. But without noticing it, young people find the key to saving humanity.
“Without feelings”, 1998.
To earn money, a college student agrees to participate in clinical trials of a drug that enhances mental and physical capabilities. Thanks to the action of an experimental tool, a young man improves his academic performance, makes the necessary acquaintances, meets a beautiful girl, and, in general, is adjusting his life. Once he decides to increase the dose, to increase the effect, however, he soon realizes that it was not worth doing at all ...
Lisa Fox, 2015
A Hungarian film about a sweet girl Lisa, who cares for a feeble old woman and is friends with the ghost of a Japanese celebrity. The heroine dreams of love, attracts men, but for some reason they die one after another ...
Black comedy is a special genre that not everyone will like, but the above films will undoubtedly appeal to true connoisseurs of black humor.
