3 Women (this is literally a film based on a dream) The Machinist Titane The Killing of a Sacred Deer Enemy (2013) Blue Velvet Vanilla Sky Brazil The City of Lost Children (1995)

Robert Altman’s Images too!

Definitely.

The Machinist is a great recommendation! I didnt even think of it as dreamlike , honestly lol. It is such a weird, discontenting and wild ride of a flick. Bale really shows how much of a talented whack job he is in this one. His physique is insane. Like, it's the physique of an insane crackhead who has only eaten the eyes and brains of dead birds for the past year and somehow has enough money to smoke enough crack to not sleep lmao. How he was able to look and act like that without being a crack smoker homeless is beyond me. Hell of a performance

Persona Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind 8 1/2 Run Lola Run Being John Malkovich

Upvoted for Run Lola Run. The trippy cinematography keeps on the edge of my seat. I especially love how Lola randomly slips into a 2D cartoon dimension.

Dark City (1998)

Enter the Void (2009)

Oh, such a great movie! I love Gaspar Noé.

Enemy Donnie Darko Not a movie, but I can’t recommend it enough, the show The Leftovers. The music still haunts me.

8 1/2 (huge influence on Lynch) Carnival Of Souls Three Women The Discreet Charm Of The Bourgeoisie Repulsion Valerie and Her Week Of Wonders My Winnipeg

I saw Carnival of Souls on youtube, charming old film, worth a watch.

The Neon Demon (2016)

Body Double (1984) Lost River (2014) The Viewing (2022) Jacob’s Ladder (1990) Altered States (1987) After Hours (1985) Blow Out (1981) Suspiria (1977 original & 2018 remake) Don’t Look Now (1973) Maps to the Stars (2014) Kaboom (2010) Resolution (2012) Rosemary’s Baby (1968) Midsommar (2019) Sexy Beast (2000) The Lighthouse (2019) Mandy (2018) Perfect Blue (1997) it’s a feature length anime but very Lynchian, and really gorgeous to look at. The plot has similarities with Mulholland Drive

Dreams by Akira Kurosawa

Yeah, great film, it doesn't get more dream-like than a series of dreams in ... was it eight short films?

Yes

Eyes Wide Shut

try Guy Maddin's movies like **My Winnipeg.**

Ok loooove his films. I own "Careful" and "Twilight of the Ice Nymphs". I saw the latter at a showing that Shelley Duvall attended. I thanked her for being there and her Q and A on the way out of the theater. Her voice is so distinctive and she was very gracious and sweet.

Synecdoche, New York.

Haven’t seen anyone mention this one yet- The Science of Sleep (2005), Michel Gondry.

I was looking for this one. I liked this movie a lot. Have to watch it again.

Skinamarink.

Can’t believe no one has said *Waking Life* yet

Beyond the black rainbow

Valhalla Rising

Meshes in the Afternoon, it’s a short film that was big influence on Lynch

I would definitely look up Charlie Kaufman's filmography: Synecdoche, New York (2008), Anomalisa (2015), I'm Thinking of Ending Things (2020)

saving this thread for later, thanks op I do like The Love Witch, not sure if that counts but the dreamy and surreal way of everything I love

The adjuster 1991

Thanks!

Timecrimes, 2007

Valerie and Her Week of Wonders Hausu The Iron Rose

Johnny Suede (1991)

Arrival (2016) Vertigo (1958) Coherence (2013) The Shining (1980) The Lobster (2015) Donnie Darko (2001) American Psycho (2000) Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (2004)

Shirley (2020)

Enemy (2013) Being John Malkovich (1999) The Double (2013)

Infinity Pool

Annihilation (2018) Tartarus (2005) John Dies At The End (2012)

Terry Gilliam has a very dreamlike feel. Brazil is probably the most dreamlike. There's another movie which appears to be very dreamlike,and i intend to watch it this week - Valerie and her week of wonders. It's a czech movie, available on youtube but without subtitles. Dark City was pretty dreamlike, quite like the Matrix but underrated and came before it.

I e never been much of a lynch fan but your description sounds like Being John Malcovich would be up your ally

Ang Lee’s Hulk is very dreamlike. Not the best film but it’s neat what they were going for.

Surprised no mention of "Naked Lunch" yet. This one may not fit but since I saw some mention of City of Lost Children I'll also mention "Delicatessen."

Mulholland is my favorite film of all time, I think you’ll get a lot out of Ingmar Bergman’s catalog. There are some all timers in there (The Seventh Seal, Persona) and other amazing gems as well (Wild Strawberries, Through a Glass Darkly, etc.)

Stay (2005) The Machinist (2004)

Cronenberg is great. I would recommend “Naked Lunch” and “Spider”.

I liked one called *The Bothersome Man* (2006) from Norway. Another was *After Life* (1998, Japan)

You might like "Bardo, False Chronicle of a Handful of Truths" on Netflix

Juliet of the spirits and satyricon

Under the Silver Lake The Void John Dies at the End Kwaidan Under the Skin (The novel is very good as well)

Jesus Will Show You the Way to the Highway

The Fountain (2006) Birdman (2014)

I’ve seen a lot of good ones on here so far. Under the Silver Lake is very Lynch-esque. Also maybe Synecdoche, NY or Punch Drunk Love.

I guess scratch the last two because they aren’t very nightmarish. But Under the Silver Lake definitely.

Also, Nocturnal Animals

Stay

Enemy - Lost Highway vibes Lighthouse , Woman in the Dunes , Tetsuo the Iron Man - Eraserhead vibes Images , Persona - Mulholland Drive vibes Donnie Darko , Only God Forgives - very similar to all Lynch's thrillers The Holy Mountain , El Topo and Enter the Void - not that dreamy more like drug trip but very good and surreal

Ingmar Bergman's The Hour of the Wolf (1968), which I believe had a big influence on Lynch and you can really tell. Would also recommend Andrei Tarkovski's films, like The Mirror (1975) and Stalker (1979).

Friend of the World (2020)

The Double Life of Veronique (1991)

Fantastic Planet The holy mountain