Movies like Bizarre Nachbarn (1996)
The best movies like Bizarre Nachbarn (1996) are Romeo's Distress (2017), Sweet Movie (1974) and Begotten (1991). If Bizarre Nachbarn hooked you, these 20 similar films are what to watch next, and every pick says why it matches.
Quick picks
- Highest ratedThe Ages of Lulu (1990)6.4/10 from 316 votes
- NewestA Life on the Farm (2023)Released 2023
- In GermanSummer of Love (1992)Also in German
Romeo's Distress (2017)
"Romeo's Distress" is a weird, gothic noir horror-thriller that tells a story of a boy name James, his unrequited love for a girl named Jane, and her father's sadistic (yet dutiful) response to it all.
Why it matches: Similar story and style
Sweet Movie (1974)
The winner of the Miss World Virginity contest marries, escapes from her masochistic husband and ends up involved in a world of debauchery.
Why it matches: Similar story and style
SnoozefestMovies like thisBegotten (1991)
Begotten is the creation myth brought to life, the story of no less than the violent death of God and the (re)birth of nature on a barren earth.
Why it matches: Similar story and style
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisThe Big Empty (2003)
Struggling actor John Person agrees to drive a blue suitcase from Los Angeles to the small town of Baker, Calif., and hand it over to a mysterious cowboy in return for having his credit card debt of $27,000 paid off. Upon his arrival, John can't find the cowboy but receives an ominously head-shaped package he's supposed to hang onto. While waiting, John gets close to Ruthie, whose psychotic boyfriend, Randy, keeps threatening to kill him.
Why it matches: Similar story and style
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisRaggedy Ann & Andy: A Musical Adventure (1977)
Raggedy Ann and Andy, along with other toys, reside in the nursery of a little girl named Marcella. During Marcella's seventh birthday, Babette, from France, is introduced as the new doll from a large package. When the lecherous Captain Contagious kidnaps Babette and escapes from the nursery, Ann and Andy must navigate the Deep Deep Woods to save her.
Why it matches: Similar story and style
A Life on the Farm (2023)
A strange story from Somerset, England about a filmmaking farmer and the inspiring legacy of his long-lost home movies.
Why it matches: Similar story and style
The Ages of Lulu (1990)
Fifteen-year-old Lulu has never known any affection from her family. But when she goes to a rock concert with Pablo, a friend of the family, he introduces Lulu to her first sexual experience. Years later, Pablo and Lulu have married; Pablo has created a sheltered, private world for Lulu, into which nothing intrudes. However, Lulu tires of her cloistered existence, and begins hanging out in shady bars, looking for vicarious thrills and danger.
Why it matches: Similar story and style
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisThe Flesh (1991)
A piano player meets and falls in love with a beautiful and voluptuous woman who, by some strange procedure, leaves the man unable to move but with a permanent priapism. After some time he becomes sick of it and she relieves his paralysis. Eventually she gets bored and decides to leave, but he can't take it because he loves her…
Why it matches: Similar story and style
SnoozefestMovies like thisCichonga (2013)
In the urban jungle of Buenos Aires, Cichonga is the toughest badass around, until his nemesis steals his beer, the secret to his might and superhuman strength. Cichonga will have to pummel his way through to recover what is his.
Why it matches: Similar story and style
Sexy Sushi (2020)
Life on a conveyor belt seems great for Sushi and his Topping friends. But as he begins to contemplate his existence, Sushi wonders if there’s more to life than pimping himself out to savage consumers.
Why it matches: Similar story and style
Fried Barry (2020)
Barry is a drug-addled, abusive bastard who - after yet another bender - is abducted by aliens. Barry takes a backseat as an alien visitor assumes control of his body and takes it for a joyride through Cape Town. What follows is an onslaught of drugs, sex, and violence as our alien tourist enters the weird and wonderful world of humankind.
Why it matches: Similar story and style
SnoozefestMovies like thisDear God No! (2011)
A gang of outlaw bikers pull a home invasion on a disgraced Anthropologist hiding a secret locked in his cabin basement.
Why it matches: Similar story and style
This Is America (1977)
Inspired by shock-documentaries like Mondo Cane, this film looks at the wilder side of life in America. Starting off with the bloodier side of the American car culture by showing a series of crashes at race events, the film then goes on to lesser-known sexual practices. Included among these is a porno movie award show, a nude beauty contest, a sex therapy session, and a detailed explanation of where dildos come from.
Why it matches: Similar story and style
The Control Master (2008)
In the peaceful Halftone City, a mysterious heroine and a brave ally face the ultimate threat. Director: Run Wrake (as John Wrake)
Why it matches: Similar story and style
Here We Go Loopy Lou (2011)
Montage of crazy stream of consciousness imagery from Run Wrake - mixing animation and live action.
Why it matches: Similar story and style
The Bride Of Frank (1996)
Disturbed and Hideously ugly 'Warehouse Worker' Frank dates then murders women who are not nice to him, he then mutilates and disposes of their corpses, helped out by his friends.
Why it matches: Similar story and style
The Magic of Oz (1963)
In this animated adaption of the Wizard of Oz, Dorthy and friends meet the Cowardly Lion.
Why it matches: Similar story and style
The Silent Earth (2012)
Juan Pablo Garcia woke up a December morning to deliver his application to Harvard. He came home to rest before a night of legendary party and a great summer ahead of him. When he woke up, the entire city was empty.
Why it matches: Similar story and style
The Man's Name is Spade (2016)
A psychological portrait of a disturbed man whose fragmented thoughts and experiences form the framework of an experimental narrative.
Why it matches: Similar story and style
Summer of Love (1992)
A man with electrified hands walks into a monastery (a colorfully decorated tent) with two nuns, they shower him with cookies and he converts them to rockers, party girls and hippies. They go out on adventures involving other hippies, a killer that gorily slices up bodies, pornographic bees, they throw eggs at a dance-crazy sex therapist in a barn, make fun of a black boy playing a violin, experience an insanely psychedelic montage, and more, while stop-motion stuffed hedgehogs and dolls go on a road trip.
Why it matches: Similar story and style
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Frequently asked questions
What are the best movies like Bizarre Nachbarn?
The closest matches to Bizarre Nachbarn are Romeo's Distress (2017), Sweet Movie (1974) and Begotten (1991). Below are 17 more, each with the reason it matches.
What should I watch after Bizarre Nachbarn?
Start with Romeo's Distress (2017), the closest match to Bizarre Nachbarn.
What is the highest-rated movie like Bizarre Nachbarn?
The Ages of Lulu (1990), rated 6.4/10 by 316 TMDB users.
What is the newest movie like Bizarre Nachbarn?
A Life on the Farm (2023) is the most recent release on this list.
Are there German movies like Bizarre Nachbarn?
Yes: Summer of Love (1992).
How are movies similar to Bizarre Nachbarn chosen?
First come films that Trakt’s viewers watch alongside Bizarre Nachbarn, then TMDB’s recommendations and films it rates as similar in story and genre. Each pick says which signal put it there.