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Lovers of surrealist film may not know where to begin when narrowing down their options for the next movie night. While some adore the works of original surrealist masters Luis Bunuel and Salvador Dali, others may prefer to watch more recent fare. The following is a list of five of the most popular, though perhaps not most critically acclaimed, surrealist films of the last two decades:

1) Lost Highway, directed by David Lynch. Released in 1997, this neo-noir psychological thriller tells the tale of a maniacal saxophonist who murders his wife and her lover.

2) Twin Peaks: Fire Walk With Me, also directed by David Lynch. Released in 1992 as a follow-up to the successful cult television series Twin Peaks.

3) Prospero’s Books, directed by Peter Greenaway. Released in 1991, this surrealist fantasy flick is a vivid surrealist retelling of the works of Shakespeare.

4) Drawing Restraint 9. Directed by Matthew Barney and released in 2006, this story unfolds aboard a Japanese whaling vessel and exploits the director’s love of shock art.

5) The Tulse Luper Suitcases: Part 1 – The Moab Story. Directed by Peter Greenaway and released in 2003, the film is the first in a series following title character Tulse Henry Purcel Luper through a string of absurd, unrelated events.