Movies Similar to Perfect Dark

Insomnia(2023)

In the solitude of night, the veil of reality slips away to reveal our deepest fears.

The Act of Seeing with One's Own Eyes(1982)

1982. 15'50". A French black and white experimental film. Bloody, violent, and disturbing. Full production credits unconfirmed.

Dirt(2021)

Suffering is the sandpaper of our incarnation. It does its work of shaping us.

Fungi(2022)

As he falls down the spiral of personal obsession; a delusional mycologist finds himself in the midst of seeking the unattainable. Morals won't play a role in his relentless pursuit of transforming his being into fungus.

Woman Is My Last Name(2022)

This visual poetry is a celebration of the full spectrum of womanhood, from the complex vulnerability to the hidden power.

Money, a Mythology of Darkness(1998)

In a nightmarish world, dominated by the decline and degradation of Man , Christ resurrected wandering, across three different eras of human history.

A Draughtsman Illusion(2024)

The Return of the Lifeblood(2025)

An Assassin is cursed by the souls of the people he killed in the past. Now, he is a Grim Reaper, a demon who receives constant punishment for his sins. Consequently, on a journey to hell, an Entity confronts the Assasin in a philosophical-moral debate about the meaning of forgiveness, the imprisonment of guilt, and the existence of redemption.

Angel(1966)

In this short film, a young man, a girl and a dog attempt to fly with wings more symbolic than practical.

Artificial Intelligence, 2023(2024)

Composed entirely of AI-generated visuals and providing an abstract representation of the evolution of AI video, processed entirely through a VCR.

The End(2013)

It is said that if a man is fading away, he sees his life running quickly in front of his eyes. What does a hundred-year old film strip see before it gives way to digital vehicles? Does it see broken frames, scratched film stock or something else? This is a film about time and its ephemeral nature.

Ein Traum der Liebenden(1964)

In EIN TRAUM DER LIEBENDEN [A DREAM OF LOVERS], Monk meanders through a maze of Minoan bull-leaping, satyrs and revelatory rainbows.

Values

A film inspired by a visual representation of trauma and the journey towards healing. It delves into the symbolic language of the cosmos and the natural world to express the complex emotions associated with trauma.

FASCISM(s): A Film in Six Parts(2025)

Six sequences about Fascism and its segments throughout history.

3-D(2024)

3-D is a hand-painted experimental short film by Riley Hogan. Acrylic paint, ink and scratching were used to animate on clear Super 8mm film leader.

Borgoño(2023)

Sienna struggles with dreams of an unknown and scary place after receiving a dress that belonged to her late grandmother, who commited suicide years ago

Pandemonium(2024)

Flesh Flows(1974)

“[T]he sense of moving forward [in space or time] alternates with a sense of expansion and contraction, as the finished cycle [of movement] returns to itself and rushes to catch up with its successor.” (Gadassik) Preserved by the Academy Film Archive in partnership with iotaCenter and National Film Preservation Foundation in 2007.

Tempo Rubato(2025)

The night before her eighteenth birthday recital, an overworked and undertalented pianist is abducted by three ghouls.

Fire Shall Come(2022)

Video art piece by Michigan artist Gio Orlando.