A... possibly THE signature dystopian future. When people call something "Orwellian", they're referring to this story.

It's certainly in the "quirky" category. It was originally a German production called "Out of Rosenheim" (if my spelling's correct). It centers around the relationship between a German tourist who ends up stuck in a small roadside motel/cafe in the middle of the Mojave Desert, and the manager of said cafe. I also find it noteable as one of the few movies where Jack Palance doesn't play a bad guy.

I picked this combo DVD so I could say it once, but they're available separately as well. The original Addams family TV show really gave the sense that people were laughing AT the Addams Family. However, these two movies celebrate their oddness in such a delightful way. I'm saddened that Raul Julia has passed away... he was masterful in this role.

A Dystopian future where humanity's huburis comes back to bite it in the arse. The story centers around a "Blade Runner" (Harrison Ford) who has the job of hunting down replicants; artifically created humans who are illegally living on Earth. The pace can be a bit slow at times, but this film is deep and disturbing in its exploration of what it means to be human.

This is a BBC Miniseries adaptation of Mervyn Peake's Gormenghast series. Peake has created an entire other world. The visuals are stunning, the story is deeply disturbing, and it meets every one of my criteria for this list.

I haven't actually seen this one yet, but according to everyone I've talked to who has, this fits right in.

Another Kuberick masterpiece. Think of it as a pre-apocolyptic dystopia.

This one would also make my list of "The best bad sci-fi films of all-time". It definately has a bit of a dated feel, but I think the issues it explores are still relevant today.

A serial killer with a rather unique motivation... I won't say much more in case you haven't seen it. This movie is based upon the standard "cops tracking down a really bad guy", but the two things that make this great are 1) just how incredibly twisted the bad guy is, and 2) how he manages to manipulate the cops and make them a part of his game.

A Japanese "Noodle Western". Very strange, and very touching

Not Dystopian, but certainly dark humor and quirkyness. This movie always makes me cry... but in a good way.

A quirky tale of three drag queens from Sydney who embark upon a cross-continent road trip in a somewhat unreliable, old, and eventually very pink bus.

First of all, NO, this is nothing to do with the superhero -based "League of Extraordinary Gentlemen". This is a British series which can best be described as "A combination of Monty Python and Deliverance". It is wonderfully twisted in every respect.

It's a Bakshi... of course it's dark and twisted.

It pains me to suggest anything that puts more money in George Lucas' pocket, but this film fits the theme

This series was absolutely brilliant. The only bad thing about it was the fact that the producers were originally going to end it with the finale of Season Two, only to be told, "hey, we want you to do another, so don't wrap everything up", then after it was in the can, the network said "Nevermind, you are going to be cancelled". Lots of things left open, but oh, so worth watching.

A story of a future where genetic selection is paramount, and of one man (with the wrong genes) who refuses to allow his DNA to decide his fate.

It's even hard to describe this one without giving a lot away. A 6' rabbit (Anyone else thinking of "Harvey"?) and several other odd phenomena lead Donnie toward a life-altering discovery.

Mike Meyers is a comic genius. So I married an Axe Murderer is one of his earlier theatrical works, but is among my favorite. It's definately high on the quirky factor... that and it's got haggis in.

I've never been a huge fan of Woody Harrelson, but that didn't detract from my enjoyment of this film. Very twisted.