Is The Dark Backward easy watching?

Not especially. Less comforting than 74% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is The Dark Backward sad?

Somewhat. More sad than 70% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Does The Dark Backward end with hope?

Not especially. Less hopeful than 70% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is The Dark Backward violent?

Not especially. Less violent than 64% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is The Dark Backward scary?

Not especially. Less frightening than 58% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

The Dark Backward

Name: The Dark Backward
Genre: Comedy
Released: 1991
Duration: 101 min
Rating: 5.7
Cast: Judd Nelson, Bill Paxton, Wayne Newton, Lara Flynn Boyle, James Caan

It's the world inside out.

Directed by Adam Rifkin

1991101 min5.7 / 10

A grotesque, deliberately anti-comedic dark comedy that inverts conventional success narratives through surreal body horror and absurdist humor.

A man pursues stand-up comedy encouraged by his fellow garbage man. Though his friend, who accompanies him on accordion, continues to tell him how great he is, he actually stinks. When the "comedian" grows a third arm out of his back, the friend uses this twist to get him signed up with a sleazy talent agent, and it begins to look like his career is on the move, even though his girlfriend has left him.

Clusters

Absurdist Political Satire Funny Movies About Life's Meaning Dark Comedy Drama Dark Comedy Nightmares Comedy And Satire

Genres

Comedy

Keywords

Garbageman Mutation Accordion Talent Agent Stand-up Comedian Anti-humor

Questions people ask

Is The Dark Backward easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 74% of films.
Is The Dark Backward sad? Somewhat. More sad than 70% of films.
Does The Dark Backward end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 70% of films.
Is The Dark Backward violent? Not especially. Less violent than 64% of films.
Is The Dark Backward scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 58% of films.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

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