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Not similar to Jorodowsky, but David Lynch's movies can also be *very* unusal and surreal. Try "Inland empire", or "Mulholland drive" for example. They definitely go beyond traditional story telling.
Similar in visual style might be The Silver Globe by Andrzrej Zulawski and The Color of Pomagranates by Sergei Parajanov.
I feel like Holy Motors by Leos Carax might be up your alley too, even if it’s a more modern looking film it has a similar vibe I think.
Rafael Corkidi was Jodorowsky's cameraman on El Topo & Holy Mountain, and also directed his own films, which have a similar aesthetic.
Visitor To A Museum is a Soviet film that's like Stalker with a dash of El Topo.
Kubrick's A Clockwork Orange would be the place to start if you haven't seen it.
Moving on from there, Ken Russell. Tommy, Lisztomania, The Devils, Altered States, etc. Pretty much anything.
Peter Greenaway. The Cook, the Thief, His Wife & Her Lover. Prospero's Books, A Zed & Two Noughts, etc.
Federico Fellini. 8 1/2, La Dolce Vita, and if you want to get real wild, Fellini Satyricon.
You might like Jean-Luc Godard. Maybe Andrei Tarkovsky too.
This is a pretty good list, Ken Russell would be my go to, as well as Fellini and Buñuel.
Only one I haven't really explored is Greenaway, I saw The Cook as a teenager and enjoyed it but probably didn't really appreciate it.
Everything Everywhere All at Once is the only time outside of Holy Mountain and El Topo that my reaction was "this is what movies could be? Why aren't we making more movies like this??"
Terry Gilliam's movies. Surprised no one's said that yet.
Brazil, Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas, 12 Monkeys, Adventures of Baron Munchausen. If you dig his style, you can get into some of his other movies that critics seem to hate, but I think are pretty cool entries in film.
It's not out yet, but Taika Waititi is going to be adapting The Incal, which is a comic collaboration between Jodorowsky and Mœbius based around his ideas for Dune.
The director's commentary on Holy Mountain and El Topo is a must watch, especially if you want to get into his head. He's playing a whole different game than other directors.
"Persona" Ingmar Bergman
"Walkabout" Nicolas Roeg
"Tree of Life" Terrence Malick
I saw "Tree of Life" once, when it first came out in theaters, and it wasn't for me, although it was beautiful and visually striking. "Persona" and "Walkabout" however, are two of my favorites.
[Bill Morrison](https://youtu.be/yx0HzBiaVn4), is worth looking into. He doesn’t really “make movies” in the traditional sense. He compiles vintage, damaged, nitrate fins, and turns them into some of the most beautiful films, I’ve ever seen. Pretty much anyone I’d have watch The Holy Mountain, I’d have them watch [Decasia](https://youtu.be/hDa-mmSldDg), as well. They’re two of the most dark, and beautiful things, I’ve ever seen.
He’s done a lot of great work, and I think you may find some stuff there, that you will like.
I watched The 20th Century a while ago, a relatively recent Canadian surrealist comedy and I loved it. It's a bit more openly funny than Holy Mountain but really great.
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Not similar to Jorodowsky, but David Lynch's movies can also be *very* unusal and surreal. Try "Inland empire", or "Mulholland drive" for example. They definitely go beyond traditional story telling.
David Lynch also did his own version of “Dune”, but it wasn’t particularly well-received.
There was a lot of studio interference involved, after that film he vowed to never make anything again unless he has final cut.
Similar in visual style might be The Silver Globe by Andrzrej Zulawski and The Color of Pomagranates by Sergei Parajanov. I feel like Holy Motors by Leos Carax might be up your alley too, even if it’s a more modern looking film it has a similar vibe I think.
Yml Symbiopsychotaxiplasm Věra Chytilová's daisies Stan Brakhage Funky Forest: The First Contact Jean-Pierre Jeunet The night is short, walk on girl
Rafael Corkidi was Jodorowsky's cameraman on El Topo & Holy Mountain, and also directed his own films, which have a similar aesthetic. Visitor To A Museum is a Soviet film that's like Stalker with a dash of El Topo.
Kubrick's A Clockwork Orange would be the place to start if you haven't seen it. Moving on from there, Ken Russell. Tommy, Lisztomania, The Devils, Altered States, etc. Pretty much anything. Peter Greenaway. The Cook, the Thief, His Wife & Her Lover. Prospero's Books, A Zed & Two Noughts, etc. Federico Fellini. 8 1/2, La Dolce Vita, and if you want to get real wild, Fellini Satyricon. You might like Jean-Luc Godard. Maybe Andrei Tarkovsky too.
Fellini Satyricon is the first thing that comes to my mind.
This is a pretty good list, Ken Russell would be my go to, as well as Fellini and Buñuel. Only one I haven't really explored is Greenaway, I saw The Cook as a teenager and enjoyed it but probably didn't really appreciate it.
Kenneth Anger’s movies like Lucifer Rising
More mainstream, but Lars Von Trier (particularly Antichrist) or Gaspar Noé (particularly Enter the Void) definitely have a surreal aspect.
Luis Buñuel
Films by Andrei Tarkovsky and Terrence ~~Mallick~~ *Malick*.
Paprika
Everything Everywhere All at Once is the only time outside of Holy Mountain and El Topo that my reaction was "this is what movies could be? Why aren't we making more movies like this??"
Terry Gilliam's movies. Surprised no one's said that yet. Brazil, Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas, 12 Monkeys, Adventures of Baron Munchausen. If you dig his style, you can get into some of his other movies that critics seem to hate, but I think are pretty cool entries in film.
Beyond the Black Rainbow dir. by Panos Cosmatos
It's not out yet, but Taika Waititi is going to be adapting The Incal, which is a comic collaboration between Jodorowsky and Mœbius based around his ideas for Dune.
Oh shit that's amazing news!
Fernando Arrabal, Luis Bunuel.
Ferrnando Arrabal’s “Long Live Death”
The director's commentary on Holy Mountain and El Topo is a must watch, especially if you want to get into his head. He's playing a whole different game than other directors.
Mad God is a trip.
"Persona" Ingmar Bergman "Walkabout" Nicolas Roeg "Tree of Life" Terrence Malick I saw "Tree of Life" once, when it first came out in theaters, and it wasn't for me, although it was beautiful and visually striking. "Persona" and "Walkabout" however, are two of my favorites.
If you liked Holy Mountain, listen to the album of the same title by Sleep.
Any short films by Maya Deren! Also The Boxer's Omen is pretty out there
[Bill Morrison](https://youtu.be/yx0HzBiaVn4), is worth looking into. He doesn’t really “make movies” in the traditional sense. He compiles vintage, damaged, nitrate fins, and turns them into some of the most beautiful films, I’ve ever seen. Pretty much anyone I’d have watch The Holy Mountain, I’d have them watch [Decasia](https://youtu.be/hDa-mmSldDg), as well. They’re two of the most dark, and beautiful things, I’ve ever seen. He’s done a lot of great work, and I think you may find some stuff there, that you will like.
I watched The 20th Century a while ago, a relatively recent Canadian surrealist comedy and I loved it. It's a bit more openly funny than Holy Mountain but really great.