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'''Psychedelic film''' is a film genre characterized by the influence of [[psychedelia]] and the [[psychedelic experience|experiences]] of [[psychedelic drug]]s. Psychedelic films typically contain visual distortion and [[experimental film|experimental]] narratives, often emphasizing [[psychedelic art|psychedelic imagery]]. They might reference drugs directly, or merely present a distorted reality resembling the effects of psychedelic drugs. Their experimental narratives often purposefully try to distort the viewers' understanding of reality or normality.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.tasteofcinema.com/2015/25-great-psychedelic-movies-that-are-worth-your-time/|title=25 Great Psychedelic Movies That Are Worth Your Time|work=Taste Of Cinema - Movie Reviews and Classic Movie Lists}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.timeout.com/newyork/film/the-100-best-animated-movies-psychedelic|title=The 100 best animated movies: the best psychedelic movies|work=Time Out New York}}</ref> |
'''Psychedelic film''' is a film genre characterized by the influence of [[psychedelia]] and the [[psychedelic experience|experiences]] of [[psychedelic drug]]s. Psychedelic films typically contain visual distortion and [[experimental film|experimental]] narratives, often emphasizing [[psychedelic art|psychedelic imagery]]. They might reference drugs directly, or merely present a distorted reality resembling the effects of psychedelic drugs. Their experimental narratives often purposefully try to distort the viewers' understanding of reality or normality.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.tasteofcinema.com/2015/25-great-psychedelic-movies-that-are-worth-your-time/|title=25 Great Psychedelic Movies That Are Worth Your Time|work=Taste Of Cinema - Movie Reviews and Classic Movie Lists|date=2 February 2015 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.timeout.com/newyork/film/the-100-best-animated-movies-psychedelic|title=The 100 best animated movies: the best psychedelic movies|work=Time Out New York|date=8 December 2021 }}</ref> |
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== Subgenres == |
== Subgenres == |
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* [[Acid Western]] adapts tropes of the [[Western (genre)|Western genre]] popular in the 1960s and 1970s, augmented with psychedelic imagery or allusions.<ref name="Chicago Reader">{{cite web|url=http://www.chicagoreader.com/chicago/acid-western/Content?oid=890861|title=''Acid Western: Dead Man''|publisher=Chicago Reader|date=1996-06-26|first=Jonathan|last=Rosenbaum}}</ref> |
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* [[Psychological drama|Psychodrama]] may complement dramatic elements of the film with psychedelic imagery based on psychological expansion or exploration. |
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* [[Stoner film]] exploits the comic potential of [[Recreational drug use|recreational]] [[Cannabis (drug)|cannabis]], often punctuated with exaggerated psychedelia.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Meltzer |first=Marisa |date=2007-06-26 |title=The eternal appeal of the stoner movie. |url=https://slate.com/news-and-politics/2007/06/the-eternal-appeal-of-the-stoner-movie.html |access-date=2022-06-03 |website=Slate Magazine |language=en}}</ref> |
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== Film examples == |
== Film examples == |
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⚫ | * ''[[The Red Shoes (1948 film)|The Red Shoes]]'', 1948<ref name="tasteofc">{{cite news|url=http://www.tasteofcinema.com/2015/25-great-psychedelic-movies-that-are-worth-your-time/|title=25 Great Psychedelic Movies That Are Worth Your Time|author=tasteofcinema|date=24 August 2019|work=tasteofcinema}}</ref> |
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* ''[[Un Chien Andalou]]'', 1929<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.tasteofcinema.com/2015/25-great-psychedelic-movies-that-are-worth-your-time/|title=25 Great Psychedelic Movies That Are Worth Your Time|author=tasteofcinema|date=24 August 2019|work=tasteofcinema}}</ref> |
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* ''[[Alice in Wonderland (1951 film)|Alice in Wonderland]]'', 1951 |
* ''[[Alice in Wonderland (1951 film)|Alice in Wonderland]]'', 1951 |
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* ''[[Vertigo (film)|Vertigo]]'', 1958 |
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* ''[[Looking for Toxin X]]'', 1962 |
* ''[[Looking for Toxin X]]'', 1962 |
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* ''[[X: The Man with the X-ray Eyes]]'', 1963 |
* ''[[X: The Man with the X-ray Eyes]]'', 1963 |
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* ''[[Matango]]'', 1963 |
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* ''[[Daisies (film)|Daisies]]'', 1966<ref name="tasteofc" /> |
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* ''[[Daisies (film)|Daisies]]'', 1966<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.tasteofcinema.com/2015/25-great-psychedelic-movies-that-are-worth-your-time/|title=25 Great Psychedelic Movies That Are Worth Your Time|author=tasteofcinema|date=24 August 2019|work=tasteofcinema}}</ref> |
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* ''[[Fantastic Voyage]]'', 1966 |
* ''[[Fantastic Voyage]]'', 1966 |
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* ''[[The Mind-Benders (1967 film)|The Mind-Benders: LSD and the Hallucinogens]]'', 1967 |
* ''[[The Mind-Benders (1967 film)|The Mind-Benders: LSD and the Hallucinogens]]'', 1967 |
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* ''[[Point Blank (1967 film)|Point Blank]]'', 1967<ref |
* ''[[Point Blank (1967 film)|Point Blank]]'', 1967<ref name="tasteofc" /> |
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* ''[[Casino Royale (1967 film)|Casino Royale]]'', 1967 |
* ''[[Casino Royale (1967 film)|Casino Royale]]'', 1967 |
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*''[[Magical Mystery Tour (film)|Magical Mystery Tour]]'', 1967 |
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* ''[[Doctor Faustus (1967 film)|Doctor Faustus]]'', 1967 |
* ''[[Doctor Faustus (1967 film)|Doctor Faustus]]'', 1967 |
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* ''[[Branded to Kill]]'', 1967 |
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* ''[[2001: A Space Odyssey (film)|2001: A Space Odyssey]]'', 1968<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.tasteofcinema.com/2015/25-great-psychedelic-movies-that-are-worth-your-time/|title=25 Great Psychedelic Movies That Are Worth Your Time|author=tasteofcinema|date=24 August 2019|work=tasteofcinema}}</ref> |
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* ''[[2001: A Space Odyssey (film)|2001: A Space Odyssey]]'', 1968<ref name="tasteofc" /> |
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* ''[[Jigsaw (1968 film)|Jigsaw ]]'', 1968 |
* ''[[Jigsaw (1968 film)|Jigsaw ]]'', 1968 |
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* ''[[Barbarella (film)|Barbarella]]'', 1968 |
* ''[[Barbarella (film)|Barbarella]]'', 1968 |
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* ''[[Project X (1968 film)|Project X]]'', 1968 |
* ''[[Project X (1968 film)|Project X]]'', 1968 |
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* ''[[Zeta One]]'', 1969 |
* ''[[Zeta One]]'', 1969 |
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* ''[[Case Study: LSD]]'', 1969 |
* ''[[Case Study: LSD]]'', 1969 |
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* ''[[Blood Mania]]'', 1970 |
* ''[[Blood Mania]]'', 1970 |
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* ''[[The Dunwich Horror (film)|''The Dunwich Horror'']]'', 1970 |
* ''[[The Dunwich Horror (film)|''The Dunwich Horror'']]'', 1970 |
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* ''[[Zabriskie Point (film)|Zabriskie Point]]'', 1970 |
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* ''[[Performance (film)|''Performance'']]'', 1970 |
* ''[[Performance (film)|''Performance'']]'', 1970 |
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* ''[[Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory]]'', 1971 |
* ''[[Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory]]'', 1971 |
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* ''[[Bedknobs and Broomsticks]]'', 1971 |
* ''[[Bedknobs and Broomsticks]]'', 1971 |
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* ''[[Godzilla vs. Hedorah]]'', 1971 |
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* ''[[A Clockwork Orange (film)|A Clockwork Orange]]'', 1971 |
* ''[[A Clockwork Orange (film)|A Clockwork Orange]]'', 1971 |
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* ''[[The Devils (film)|The Devils]]'', 1971<ref name="tasteofc" /> |
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* ''[[The Devils (film)|The Devils]]'', 1971<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.tasteofcinema.com/2015/25-great-psychedelic-movies-that-are-worth-your-time/|title=25 Great Psychedelic Movies That Are Worth Your Time|author=tasteofcinema|date=24 August 2019|work=tasteofcinema}}</ref> |
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* ''[[Behind the Green Door]]'', 1972<ref name="tasteofc" /> |
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* ''[[Behind the Green Door]]'', 1972<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.tasteofcinema.com/2015/25-great-psychedelic-movies-that-are-worth-your-time/|title=25 Great Psychedelic Movies That Are Worth Your Time|author=tasteofcinema|date=24 August 2019|work=tasteofcinema}}</ref> |
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* ''[[Necromancy (film)|Necromancy]]'', 1972 |
* ''[[Necromancy (film)|Necromancy]]'', 1972 |
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* ''[[The Devil (1972 film)|The Devil]]'', 1972<ref |
* ''[[The Devil (1972 film)|The Devil]]'', 1972<ref name="tasteofc" /> |
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* ''[[Heavy Traffic]]'', 1973 |
* ''[[Heavy Traffic]]'', 1973 |
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* ''[[The Holy Mountain (1973 film)|''The Holy Mountain'']]'', 1973 |
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* ''[[Fantastic Planet]]'', 1973<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.tasteofcinema.com/2015/25-great-psychedelic-movies-that-are-worth-your-time/|title=25 Great Psychedelic Movies That Are Worth Your Time|author=tasteofcinema|date=24 August 2019|work=tasteofcinema}}</ref> |
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* ''[[Fantastic Planet]]'', 1973<ref name="tasteofc" /> |
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* ''[[The Wicker Man]]'', 1973<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.tasteofcinema.com/2015/25-great-psychedelic-movies-that-are-worth-your-time/|title=25 Great Psychedelic Movies That Are Worth Your Time|author=tasteofcinema|date=24 August 2019|work=tasteofcinema}}</ref> |
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* ''[[The Wicker Man]]'', 1973<ref name="tasteofc" /> |
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* ''[[Zardoz]]'', 1974 |
* ''[[Zardoz]]'', 1974 |
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* ''[[Tommy (1975 film)|Tommy]]'', 1975 |
* ''[[Tommy (1975 film)|Tommy]]'', 1975 |
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* ''[[Allegro Non Troppo]]'', 1976 |
* ''[[Allegro Non Troppo]]'', 1976 |
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* ''[[The Man Who Fell to Earth]]'', 1976 |
* ''[[The Man Who Fell to Earth]]'', 1976 |
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* ''[[3 Women]]'', 1977<ref name="tasteofc" /> |
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* ''[[3 Women]]'', 1977<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.tasteofcinema.com/2015/25-great-psychedelic-movies-that-are-worth-your-time/|title=25 Great Psychedelic Movies That Are Worth Your Time|author=tasteofcinema|date=24 August 2019|work=tasteofcinema}}</ref> |
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* ''[[Exorcist II: The Heretic]]'', 1977 |
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* ''[[House (1977 film)|Hausu]]'', 1977 |
* ''[[House (1977 film)|Hausu]]'', 1977 |
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* ''[[Suspiria]]'', 1977<ref name="tasteofc" /> |
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* ''[[Suspiria]]'', 1977<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.tasteofcinema.com/2015/25-great-psychedelic-movies-that-are-worth-your-time/|title=25 Great Psychedelic Movies That Are Worth Your Time|author=tasteofcinema|date=24 August 2019|work=tasteofcinema}}</ref> |
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* ''[[Nosferatu the Vampyre]]'', 1979<ref name="tasteofc" /> |
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* ''[[Nosferatu the Vampyre]]'', 1979<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.tasteofcinema.com/2015/25-great-psychedelic-movies-that-are-worth-your-time/|title=25 Great Psychedelic Movies That Are Worth Your Time|author=tasteofcinema|date=24 August 2019|work=tasteofcinema}}</ref> |
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* ''[[Apocalypse Now]]'', 1979 |
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* ''[[The Ninth Configuration]]'', 1980 |
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* ''[[Altered States]]'', 1980 |
* ''[[Altered States]]'', 1980 |
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* ''[[Son of the White Mare]]'', 1981<ref name="tasteofc" /> |
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* ''[[Son of the White Mare]]'', 1981<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.tasteofcinema.com/2015/25-great-psychedelic-movies-that-are-worth-your-time/|title=25 Great Psychedelic Movies That Are Worth Your Time|author=tasteofcinema|date=24 August 2019|work=tasteofcinema}}</ref> |
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* ''[[Forbidden Zone]]'', 1982 |
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* ''[[Pink Floyd – The Wall]]'', 1982 |
* ''[[Pink Floyd – The Wall]]'', 1982 |
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* ''[[Brain Damage (film)|Brain Damage]]'', 1988 |
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* ''[[Come and See]]'', 1985<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.tasteofcinema.com/2015/25-great-psychedelic-movies-that-are-worth-your-time/|title=25 Great Psychedelic Movies That Are Worth Your Time|author=tasteofcinema|date=24 August 2019|work=tasteofcinema}}</ref> |
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* ''[[Night on the Galactic Railroad]]'', 1985 |
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* ''[[Natural Born Killers]]'', 1994 |
* ''[[Natural Born Killers]]'', 1994 |
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* ''[[Dead Man]]'', 1995<ref name="tasteofc" /> |
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* ''[[Dead Man]]'', 1995<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.tasteofcinema.com/2015/25-great-psychedelic-movies-that-are-worth-your-time/|title=25 Great Psychedelic Movies That Are Worth Your Time|author=tasteofcinema|date=24 August 2019|work=tasteofcinema}}</ref> |
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* [[Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas (film)|''Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas'']], 1998 |
* [[Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas (film)|''Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas'']], 1998 |
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* ''[[Requiem for a Dream]]'', 2000<ref name="tasteofc" /> |
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* ''[[Requiem for a Dream]]'', 2000<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.tasteofcinema.com/2015/25-great-psychedelic-movies-that-are-worth-your-time/|title=25 Great Psychedelic Movies That Are Worth Your Time|author=tasteofcinema|date=24 August 2019|work=tasteofcinema}}</ref> |
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* ''[[Waking Life]]'', 2001 |
* ''[[Waking Life]]'', 2001 |
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* ''[[Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind]]'', 2004 |
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* ''[[Paprika (2006 film)| Paprika]]'', 2006 |
* ''[[Paprika (2006 film)| Paprika]]'', 2006 |
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* ''[[Christmas on Mars]]'', 2008 |
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* ''[[Enter the Void]]'', 2009 |
* ''[[Enter the Void]]'', 2009 |
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* ''[[Beyond the Black Rainbow]]'', 2010 |
* ''[[Beyond the Black Rainbow]]'', 2010 |
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* ''[[Generation P]]'', 2011 |
* ''[[Generation P (film)|Generation P]]'', 2011 |
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* ''[[A Field in England]]'', 2013<ref name="tasteofc" /> |
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* ''[[A Field in England]]'', 2013<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.tasteofcinema.com/2015/25-great-psychedelic-movies-that-are-worth-your-time/|title=25 Great Psychedelic Movies That Are Worth Your Time|author=tasteofcinema|date=24 August 2019|work=tasteofcinema}}</ref> |
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* ''[[Under the Skin (2013 film)|Under the Skin]]'', 2013 |
* ''[[Under the Skin (2013 film)|Under the Skin]]'', 2013 |
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* ''[[Upstream Color]]'', 2013 |
* ''[[Upstream Color]]'', 2013 |
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* ''[[Doctor Strange (2016 film)|''Doctor Strange'']]'', 2016 |
* ''[[Doctor Strange (2016 film)|''Doctor Strange'']]'', 2016 |
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* ''[[The Love Witch]]'', 2016 |
* ''[[The Love Witch]]'', 2016 |
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* ''[[Woodshock]]'', 2017 |
* ''[[Woodshock]]'', 2017 |
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* ''[[Annihilation (2018 film)|Annihilation]]'', 2018 |
* ''[[Annihilation (2018 film)|Annihilation]]'', 2018 |
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* ''[[Midsommar (film)|''Midsommar'']]'', 2019 |
* ''[[Midsommar (film)|''Midsommar'']]'', 2019 |
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* ''[[Color Out of Space (film) |Color Out of Space]]'', 2019 |
* ''[[Color Out of Space (film) |Color Out of Space]]'', 2019 |
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* ''[[Lux %C3%86terna (film)|Lux |
* ''[[Lux %C3%86terna (film)|Lux Æterna]]'', 2019 |
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* ''[[Friend of the World]]'', 2020<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.horrorgeeklife.com/2021/07/30/review-friend-of-the-world-2020/|title=Review: |
* ''[[Friend of the World]]'', 2020<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.horrorgeeklife.com/2021/07/30/review-friend-of-the-world-2020/|title=Review: 'Friend of the World' (2020) is a Bizarre Apocalyptic Film|author=Melissa Hannon|date=31 July 2021|work=Horror Geek Life}}</ref> |
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* ''[[Last Night in Soho]]'', 2021 |
* ''[[Last Night in Soho]]'', 2021 |
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* ''[[Churuli]]'', 2021 |
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* ''[[ |
* ''[[Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness]]'', 2022 |
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* ''[[Everything Everywhere All at Once]]'', 2022 |
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* ''[[Infinity Pool (film)|Infinity Pool]]'', 2023 |
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* ''[[Aggro Dr1ft]]'', 2023 |
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Psychedelic [[Counterculture of the 1960s |
Psychedelic [[Counterculture of the 1960s|counterculture era]] films include: |
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* ''[[Riot on Sunset Strip]]'', 1967 |
* ''[[Riot on Sunset Strip]]'', 1967 |
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* ''LSD Flesh of Devil'', 1967 |
* ''LSD Flesh of Devil'', 1967 |
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* ''Scream Free'', 1969 |
* ''Scream Free'', 1969 |
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* ''[[Eggshells (film)|Eggshells]]'', 1969 |
* ''[[Eggshells (film)|Eggshells]]'', 1969 |
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* ''[[Zabriskie Point (film)|Zabriskie Point]]'', 1970<ref |
* ''[[Zabriskie Point (film)|Zabriskie Point]]'', 1970<ref name="tasteofc" /> |
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* ''[[Beyond the Valley of the Dolls]]'', 1970 |
* ''[[Beyond the Valley of the Dolls]]'', 1970 |
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* ''[[Woodstock (film)|Woodstock]]'', 1970 |
* ''[[Woodstock (film)|Woodstock]]'', 1970 |
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* ''[[El Topo]]'', 1970 |
* ''[[El Topo]]'', 1970 |
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* ''[[Toomorrow (film)|Toomorrow]]'', 1970 |
* ''[[Toomorrow (film)|Toomorrow]]'', 1970 |
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* ''[[Gas-s-s-s]]'', 1970 |
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* ''[[200 Motels]]'', 1971 |
* ''[[200 Motels]]'', 1971 |
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* ''[[Fritz the Cat (film)|Fritz the Cat]]'', 1972 |
* ''[[Fritz the Cat (film)|Fritz the Cat]]'', 1972 |
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* ''[[The Holy Mountain (1973 film)|''The Holy Mountain'']]'', 1973 |
* ''[[The Holy Mountain (1973 film)|''The Holy Mountain'']]'', 1973 |
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== Television show examples == |
== Television show examples == |
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* ''[[The Banana Splits |
* ''[[The Banana Splits]]'' (1968–1970) |
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* ''[[H.R. Pufnstuf]]'' (1969–1970) |
* ''[[H.R. Pufnstuf]]'' (1969–1970) |
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* ''[[ |
* ''[[Liquid Television]]'' (1991–1995) |
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* ''[[Æon Flux]]'' (1991–1995) |
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* ''[[The Ren and Stimpy Show]]'' (1991–1996) |
* ''[[The Ren and Stimpy Show]]'' (1991–1996) |
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* ''[[The Twisted Tales of Felix the Cat]]'' (1995–1997) |
* ''[[The Twisted Tales of Felix the Cat]]'' (1995–1997) |
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* [[Downtown (1999 TV series)|''Downtown'']] (1999) |
* [[Downtown (1999 TV series)|''Downtown'']] (1999) |
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* ''[[SpongeBob SquarePants]]'' (1999–present) |
* ''[[SpongeBob SquarePants]]'' (1999–present) |
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* ''[[Aqua Teen Hunger Force]]'' ( |
* ''[[Aqua Teen Hunger Force]]'' (2000–present) |
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* ''[[The Mighty Boosh (TV |
* ''[[The Mighty Boosh (TV series)|The Mighty Boosh]]'' (2003–2007) |
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* ''[[12 oz. Mouse]]'' ( |
* ''[[12 oz. Mouse]]'' (2005–2020) |
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* ''[[Xavier: Renegade Angel]]'' (2007–2009) |
* ''[[Xavier: Renegade Angel]]'' (2007–2009) |
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* ''[[Superjail!]]'' (2007–2014) |
* ''[[Superjail!]]'' (2007–2014) |
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* ''[[Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job!]]'' (2007–2017) |
* ''[[Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job!]]'' (2007–2017) |
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* ''[[Adventure Time]]'' (2010–2018) |
* ''[[Adventure Time]]'' (2010–2018) |
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* ''[[Check It Out! with Dr. Steve Brule]]'' (2010–2016) |
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* ''[[Regular Show]]'' (2010–2017) |
* ''[[Regular Show]]'' (2010–2017) |
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* ''[[Off the Air (TV series)|Off the Air]]'' (2011–present) |
* ''[[Off the Air (TV series)|Off the Air]]'' (2011–present) |
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* ''[[Black Mirror]]'' (2011–present) |
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* ''[[The Eric Andre Show]]'' (2012–present) |
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* ''[[Uncle Grandpa]]'' (2013–2017) |
* ''[[Uncle Grandpa]]'' (2013–2017) |
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* ''[[Rick and Morty]]'' (2013–present) |
* ''[[Rick and Morty]]'' (2013–present) |
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* [[Animals (American TV series)|''Animals'']] (2016–2018) |
* [[Animals (American TV series)|''Animals'']] (2016–2018) |
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* ''[[Love, Death & Robots]]'' (2019–present) |
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* ''[[Undone (TV series)|Undone]]'' (2019–2022) |
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* ''[[Cake (2019 TV series)|Cake]]'' (2019–2021) |
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* ''[[The Midnight Gospel]]'' (2020) |
* ''[[The Midnight Gospel]]'' (2020) |
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* ''[[Bee and PuppyCat]]'' (2022–present) |
* ''[[Bee and PuppyCat]]'' (2022–present) |
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* ''[[Don't Hug Me I'm Scared]]'' ( |
* ''[[Don't Hug Me I'm Scared (TV series)|Don't Hug Me I'm Scared]]'' (2022) |
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==See also== |
==See also== |
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Psychedelia |
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Psychedelic film is a film genre characterized by the influence of psychedelia and the experiences of psychedelic drugs. Psychedelic films typically contain visual distortion and experimental narratives, often emphasizing psychedelic imagery. They might reference drugs directly, or merely present a distorted reality resembling the effects of psychedelic drugs. Their experimental narratives often purposefully try to distort the viewers' understanding of reality or normality.[1][2]
Subgenres[edit]
- Acid Western adapts tropes of the Western genre popular in the 1960s and 1970s, augmented with psychedelic imagery or allusions.[3]
- Psychodrama may complement dramatic elements of the film with psychedelic imagery based on psychological expansion or exploration.
- Stoner film exploits the comic potential of recreational cannabis, often punctuated with exaggerated psychedelia.[4]
Film examples[edit]
- The Red Shoes, 1948[5]
- Alice in Wonderland, 1951
- Looking for Toxin X, 1962
- X: The Man with the X-ray Eyes, 1963
- Matango, 1963
- Daisies, 1966[5]
- Fantastic Voyage, 1966
- The Mind-Benders: LSD and the Hallucinogens, 1967
- Point Blank, 1967[5]
- Casino Royale, 1967
- Magical Mystery Tour, 1967
- Doctor Faustus, 1967
- Branded to Kill, 1967
- 2001: A Space Odyssey, 1968[5]
- Jigsaw , 1968
- Barbarella, 1968
- Project X, 1968
- Orgasmo, 1969
- Zeta One, 1969
- Case Study: LSD, 1969
- Savage Intruder, 1970
- Blood Mania, 1970
- The Dunwich Horror, 1970
- Zabriskie Point, 1970
- Performance, 1970
- Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory, 1971
- Bedknobs and Broomsticks, 1971
- Godzilla vs. Hedorah, 1971
- A Clockwork Orange, 1971
- The Devils, 1971[5]
- Behind the Green Door, 1972[5]
- Necromancy, 1972
- The Devil, 1972[5]
- Heavy Traffic, 1973
- The Holy Mountain, 1973
- Fantastic Planet, 1973[5]
- The Wicker Man, 1973[5]
- Zardoz, 1974
- Tommy, 1975
- Allegro Non Troppo, 1976
- The Man Who Fell to Earth, 1976
- 3 Women, 1977[5]
- Exorcist II: The Heretic, 1977
- Hausu, 1977
- Suspiria, 1977[5]
- Nosferatu the Vampyre, 1979[5]
- Apocalypse Now, 1979
- The Ninth Configuration, 1980
- Altered States, 1980
- Son of the White Mare, 1981[5]
- Forbidden Zone, 1982
- Pink Floyd – The Wall, 1982
- Brain Damage, 1988
- Natural Born Killers, 1994
- Dead Man, 1995[5]
- Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas, 1998
- Requiem for a Dream, 2000[5]
- Waking Life, 2001
- Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, 2004
- Paprika, 2006
- Christmas on Mars, 2008
- Enter the Void, 2009
- Beyond the Black Rainbow, 2010
- Generation P, 2011
- A Field in England, 2013[5]
- Under the Skin, 2013
- Upstream Color, 2013
- Embrace the Serpent, 2015
- Doctor Strange, 2016
- The Love Witch, 2016
- Kuso, 2017
- Woodshock, 2017
- Annihilation, 2018
- Climax, 2018
- Mandy, 2018
- Midsommar, 2019
- Color Out of Space, 2019
- Lux Æterna, 2019
- Friend of the World, 2020[6]
- Last Night in Soho, 2021
- Churuli, 2021
- Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness, 2022
- Everything Everywhere All at Once, 2022
- Infinity Pool, 2023
- Aggro Dr1ft, 2023
Psychedelic counterculture era films include:
- Riot on Sunset Strip, 1967
- LSD Flesh of Devil, 1967
- The Love-Ins, 1967
- The Trip, 1967
- Magical Mystery Tour, 1967
- Something Weird, 1967
- The Acid Eaters, 1967
- Head, 1968
- Psych-Out, 1968
- The Girl on a Motorcycle, 1968
- Candy, 1968
- Revolution, 1968
- Wonderwall, 1968
- Yellow Submarine, 1968[7]
- Wild in the Streets, 1968
- I Love You, Alice B. Toklas, 1968
- Skidoo, 1968
- Here We Go Round the Mulberry Bush, 1968
- Les Idoles, 1968
- Easy Rider, 1969
- Angel, Angel, Down We Go, 1969
- The Big Cube, 1969
- Scream Free, 1969
- Eggshells, 1969
- Zabriskie Point, 1970[5]
- Beyond the Valley of the Dolls, 1970
- Woodstock, 1970
- El Topo, 1970
- Toomorrow, 1970
- Gas-s-s-s, 1970
- 200 Motels, 1971
- Fritz the Cat, 1972
- The Holy Mountain, 1973
Television show examples[edit]
- The Banana Splits (1968–1970)
- H.R. Pufnstuf (1969–1970)
- Liquid Television (1991–1995)
- Æon Flux (1991–1995)
- The Ren and Stimpy Show (1991–1996)
- The Twisted Tales of Felix the Cat (1995–1997)
- Downtown (1999)
- SpongeBob SquarePants (1999–present)
- Aqua Teen Hunger Force (2000–present)
- The Mighty Boosh (2003–2007)
- 12 oz. Mouse (2005–2020)
- Xavier: Renegade Angel (2007–2009)
- Superjail! (2007–2014)
- Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job! (2007–2017)
- Adventure Time (2010–2018)
- Check It Out! with Dr. Steve Brule (2010–2016)
- Regular Show (2010–2017)
- Off the Air (2011–present)
- The Amazing World of Gumball (2011–present)
- Black Mirror (2011–present)
- The Eric Andre Show (2012–present)
- Uncle Grandpa (2013–2017)
- Rick and Morty (2013–present)
- Animals (2016–2018)
- Love, Death & Robots (2019–present)
- Undone (2019–2022)
- Cake (2019–2021)
- The Midnight Gospel (2020)
- Bee and PuppyCat (2022–present)
- Don't Hug Me I'm Scared (2022)
See also[edit]
- Stoner film
- Surrealist cinema
- Psychedelic art
- Psychedelic literature
- Psychedelic music
- List of films featuring hallucinogens
References[edit]
- ^ "25 Great Psychedelic Movies That Are Worth Your Time". Taste Of Cinema - Movie Reviews and Classic Movie Lists. 2 February 2015.
- ^ "The 100 best animated movies: the best psychedelic movies". Time Out New York. 8 December 2021.
- ^ Rosenbaum, Jonathan (1996-06-26). "Acid Western: Dead Man". Chicago Reader.
- ^ Meltzer, Marisa (2007-06-26). "The eternal appeal of the stoner movie". Slate Magazine. Retrieved 2022-06-03.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q tasteofcinema (24 August 2019). "25 Great Psychedelic Movies That Are Worth Your Time". tasteofcinema.
- ^ Melissa Hannon (31 July 2021). "Review: 'Friend of the World' (2020) is a Bizarre Apocalyptic Film". Horror Geek Life.
- ^ Complex Mag (5 March 2010). "What A Trip! The Greatest Psychedelic Movies of All Time". Complex.