Movies Similar to Paralys

The Beauty and the Dishcloth(2021)

Hannah, a phobic and hypochondriac young woman living alone in her mansion, spends her time chasing dust with her army of rags. Her servant Louise, helps her in this permanent mania. Everything must be clean... Clean... Clean... Tirelessly, the young heroine is always looking for a miracle product. After receiving a promising new disinfectant, without restraint, she tries it on herself, but this experience transports her to an extraordinary world.

The Passenger(2015)

Driving through the desert en route to San Francisco, Sebastian has a chance encounter with Helena, a mysterious and attractive hitchhiker. Together they embark on a journey to the unknown, testing the boundaries of reality along the way.

Un Chien Andalou(1929)

Un Chien Andalou is an European avant-garde surrealist film, a collaboration between director Luis Buñuel and Salvador Dali.

Pustaka(2016)

A young man tries to get out of an old library, as rock creatures from his childhood book threatens his life.

Hide Your Crazy(2023)

A young man’s surprise birthday dinner for his girlfriend is not met with the response he was expecting, which leads to the most frightful night of their lives.

A Figment of Your Imagination

A gifted college freshman comes of age, stumbles upon the bizarre allure of a clandestine theatre club and falls in love with her sleep paralysis demon, while the weight of caring for her ailing mother casts a shadow over her blossoming journey of self-discovery.

Ching Ling, die Fliege(1990)

A young political prisoner in World War II is slowly going insane in his lonely cell. Only a fly, a metaphor for a woman, keeps him alive - but also because he can play fate with the fly...

The Inverted Woman(2020)

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Sea Roar(1988)

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Pig(1999)

A young man journeys through a desert, where he is kidnapped by a sadistic stranger clad in a pig mask. The stranger proceeds to brutally torture the young man, who then finds himself escaping into his imagination, with fantasy and reality intersecting.

Didn't Think I'd See You Here(2023)

Rory thinks there's a ghost haunting his shower and decides to investigate its origin. But when he goes to a party and meets a romantic interest, his spectral mystery begins to unravel.

Paralysis(2016)

Struggling with the pressures of homophobia when her partner is taken away by a hateful mother, a young gay woman struggles to cope with the traumas and anxieties of her life. Her dreams descend, taking the shape of shadows which reach into her life.

Play Time(2013)

'PLAY TIME' is the winning submission for the Bloody Cuts - Who's There Film Challenge (2013), starring Anjella Mackintosh and Belle Mary Hithersay

Infested Hearts(2022)

Despite his boyfriend’s insistence to the contrary, Ethan has come to believe their home is slowly being overtaken by bugs. As his life spirals out of control, Ethan learns that there’s more than one way to be infested.

DC Showcase: The Phantom Stranger(2020)

Jess joins her friends at a party in a dilapidated mansion hosted by the mysterious Seth. When odd things begin to happen to Jess and her friends, the Phantom Stranger intervenes to save her from a dreary fate.

Austral Fever(2019)

Amanda (46), a complaisant and lonely woman, lives with her son Daniel (16) in the mountains of southern Chile. Octavio (16), a Daniel’s friend, is accidentally injured while hunting in the forest. Amanda takes over the healing sessions, developing an intimate bond with the teenager. They discover that the contact with the wound produces an addictive pleasure.

The Woodsman(2022)

Bernie Davis, a Christmas tree salesman, has three trees left to sell on Christmas Eve. As the night progresses, his anxiety (and alcohol) leads him to take unconventional measures to ensure that his lot is sold and his soul is safe.

Bukalemun(2006)

Manhunt(2014)

'Manhunt' is a dark, surrealistic revenge fantasy of animals on humans for the mess they have made. The core idea for this short film is to switch the roles of humans and animals, hunters hunted, to show how the world could be like from the animals' perspectives, and to put us humans in their shoes.

Safe(2013)

A woman working as a cashier at an illegal gambling parlor pushes her luck by stealing money from gamblers as a way to pay off her own debts. When one gambler realizes he’s been cheated, he returns with murderous intent and the already dismal situation spirals out of control.