366 Weird Movies

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BORDERLINE WEIRD: THE BOX (2009)

The Box divided critics—even our in-house critics.  Eric Young defends the movie, but read to the end for 366weirdmovies‘ opposing opinion.
DIRECTED BY: Richard Kelly
FEATURING:  Cameron Diaz, Frank Langella, James Marsden
PLOT: A man comes unsolicited one morning to the doorstep of a financially

troubled family with a proposition: if they press a button he gives them within [...]

8. DONNIE DARKO (2001)

Gretchen: “You’re weird.”
Donnie: “Sorry.”
Gretchen: “No, it was a compliment.”

(Theatrical Cut)

(Director’s Cut)
DIRECTED BY: Richard Kelly
FEATURING: Jake Gyllenhaal, Mary McDonnel, Patrick Swayze, Drew Barrymore, Kathryn Ross
PLOT:  Troubled teen Donnie sees visions of a six foot tall demonic bunny rabbit named Frank, who demands that commits acts of vandalism in a sleepy suburban town in 1988.  Donnie narrowly [...]