Psychedelic film

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

• The Acid Western was a style of Western popular in the 1960s and 1970s that use psychedelic imagery or allusions.[3]

Film Examples

• Un Chien Andalou, 1929[4]
• Fantasia, 1940
• Dumbo, 1941
• The Red Shoes, 1948[5]
• Alice in Wonderland, 1951
• Vertigo, 1958
• Looking for Toxin X, 1962
• Mary Poppins, 1964
• Daisies, 1966[6]
• Fantastic Voyage, 1966
• Point Blank, 1967[7]
• 2001: A Space Odyssey, 1968[8]
• Barbarella, 1968
• El Topo, 1970
• Performance, 1970
• Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory, 1971
• The Devils, 1971[9]
• A Clockwork Orange, 1971
• The Devil, 1972[10]
• Behind the Green Door, 1972[11]
• Fritz the Cat, 1972
• Heavy Traffic , 1973
• Fantastic Planet, 1973[12]
• The Holy Mountain, 1973
• The Wicker Man, 1973[13]
• Zardoz, 1974
• Tommy, 1975
• The Man Who Fell to Earth, 1976
• 3 Women, 1977[14]
• Hausu, 1977
• Suspiria, 1977[15]
• Nosferatu the Vampyre, 1979[16]
• Altered States, 1980
• Son of the White Mare, 1981[17]
• Pink Floyd – The Wall, 1982
• Dune, 1984
• Come and See, 1985[18]
• Natural Born Killers, 1994
• Dead Man, 1995[19]
• Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas, 1998
• Requiem for a Dream, 2000[20]
• Enter the Void, 2009
• Beyond the Black Rainbow, 2010
• A Field in England, 2013[21]
• Upstream Color, 2013
• The Neon Demon, 2016
• Doctor Strange, 2016
• The Love Witch, 2016
• Annihilation, 2018
• Climax, 2018
• Mandy, 2018
• Midsommar, 2019
• The Lighthouse, 2019
• Color Out of Space, 2019

Psychedelic counterculture era films include:

• Riot on Sunset Strip, 1967
• The Love-Ins, 1967
• The Trip, 1967
• Magical Mystery Tour, 1967
• Head, 1968
• Psych-Out, 1968
• Candy, 1968
• Wonderwall, 1968
• Yellow Submarine, 1968[22]
• Wild in the Streets, 1968
• I Love You, Alice B. Toklas, 1968
• Easy Rider, 1969
• Angel, Angel, Down We Go, 1969
• The Big Cube, 1969
• Zabriskie Point, 1970[23]
• Beyond the Valley of the Dolls, 1970
• 200 Motels, 1971

TV Show Examples

• The Banana Splits Adventure Hour (1968-1970)
• H.R. Pufnstuf (1969-1970)
• Aeon Flux, (1991-1995)
• The Ren and Stimpy Show, (1991-1996)
• The Twisted Tales of Felix the Cat, (1995-1997)
• Aqua Teen Hunger Force, (2000-2015)
• The Mighty Boosh, (2003-2007)
• 12 oz. Mouse, (2005-2006)
• Xavier: Renegade Angel, (2007-2009)
• Superjail!, (2007-2014)
• Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job!, (2007-2017)
• Adventure Time, (2010-2018)
• Off the Air, (2011–Present)
• Uncle Grandpa, (2013-2017)
• Rick and Morty, (2013–Present)
• The Midnight Gospel, (2020–Present)

See also

• Stoner film
• Surrealist cinema
• Psychedelic art
• Psychedelic literature
• Psychedelic music
• List of films featuring hallucinogens

References

1. "25 Great Psychedelic Movies That Are Worth Your Time". Taste Of Cinema - Movie Reviews and Classic Movie Lists.
2. "The 100 best animated movies: the best psychedelic movies". Time Out New York.
3. Rosenbaum, Jonathan (1996-06-26). "Acid Western: Dead Man". Chicago Reader.
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