Movies Similar to The Scratchman (1980)

In the fall of 1999, four adventurous teenagers embark on a quest to solve a mystery in the woods near their home. Relying on their intelligence, curiosity, and a loyal Great Dane,…

This stop-motion and collage short film explores how time changes our memories. Using a distinctive blend of visual styles, the movie invites viewers to consider how memories are fluid and shift over…

This film explores the experience of consciousness – both entering and leaving it – through the eyes of creatures enduring endless cycles of abuse.

Consumed by an unhealthy obsession, a desperate stalker finds herself trapped beneath the bed of the woman she loves.

In *De Nestvlieder*, Cor, a dedicated caregiver, has looked after his disabled mother Teuntje his entire adult life. His carefully ordered world is disrupted when his sister Hennie returns from a sabbatical…

A man selfishly uses the 'Elixir of Iga' and ends up becoming invisible. This comedic story follows his journey as he navigates life without being seen, and unexpectedly finds true love with…

An elderly woman struggles with shopping bags as a child on a scooter carries a gun. Birds fly overhead amidst the backdrop of a collapsing city. A single light illuminates a party.

Born from the cosmos, a being journeys through empty space searching for the meaning of humanity. As it seeks a place to belong, it is pursued by the chaos inherent in finding…

Terra Incognita is a three-part animated film, a tribute to Len Lye and Jules Engel, presented as a hand-drawn abstract work.

This is the fifth installment in the Japan Gangster War series.

A high school janitor faces a series of perilous challenges.

In 1895, the same year as the first cinema screening, X-rays and cinema both emerged as defining technologies of modernity. When X-rays are used on two sculptures from the Bilbao Fine Arts…

Kathryn is devastated when a stranger from the airline where her husband worked as a pilot informs her of his death. Determined to understand what happened, she begins to uncover clues that…

The film explores the experience of being overwhelmed by a scream, visualizing it as a distinct color.

In northern France, where cockfighting is still practiced, 18-year-old Anaïs is burdened by significant debt after her father, a former cockfighting breeder, passes away.

This isn’t a film; it's a leaked ritual. A series of gestures attempts to reclaim humanity, falling short somewhere between old prayers and modern illness. Children watch from a distance, like insects…

A hallway in an apartment becomes a dizzying, endless fall. The scene creates a feeling of being trapped within itself, a self-contained world. It's a descent into a chaotic and overwhelming space.

"Abu Arabi," a young man working in business, faces repeated setbacks. He desires to marry Mahja, but her father disapproves of the match and intends for her to marry a clothing vendor…

This collection of six stories explores the idea of "compliance." One follows an aspiring actress torn between her family's expectations and the demands of a determined director. Another features a police officer…

Archival footage chronicles the six-decade evolution of a row of houses, revealing both the beauty and melancholy of structures succumbing to time. In a rapid montage, sixty-six years vanish, and a savings…

A trail camera records an unexpected meeting in the forest.

Haunted by a recurring nightmare of a world consumed by water, an elderly man descends into despair. Driven by this vision, he begins to deliberately cause destruction around him, triggering a series…

This documentary chronicles the final days of Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi, Iran's last monarch.

Factory president Kosuge is murdered on his way home, and a bag charm is discovered at the scene. Investigating Kosuge's home, Akira Higuchi and his team from the Metropolitan Police Department find…

A street corner's visual and an accompanying bird song are intricately linked. Rapid cuts between the street and the video frame's corners create new sensory impressions, mirroring the bird's rhythmic song by…

Explore the underwater world of Nemo and Dory, observing the diverse marine life that inhabits it.

Ryuichi Sakamoto presents a collection of experimental art and artists from the mid-to-late 20th century.