Where to stream the best A24 movies in Australia (for you sickos)

Written, directed, and starred in by Julio Torres, this drama blends surrealist elements with deadpan, absurdist humour. Torres plays Alejandro, an aspiring toy designer who's work visa is just about to run out. In order to stay in New York he needs to navigate the perils of beurocracy, and find a job with someone who is willing to sponsor him.

In his quest he stumbles into Elizabeth (Tilda Swinton), an outcast from the art world who is desperately trying to exhibit her not-so-late husband's work. 

Like much of what Torres touched, Problemista feels like falling down the rabbit hole. His visual metaphors entrance and pull you away into a reality a few stops away from this one. Somehow everything is brighter, but also darker. It takes a true talent to give you both.

I Saw the TV Glow is equal parts psychological thriller and emotional gut punch. It follows a couple of school misfits who dive head first into The Pink Opaque, a late night television show. The allure of the supernatural within The Pink Opaque calls to them both. A secret world, just beneath the surface of our own, where everything and everyone is different.

This show acts a portal for Owen (Justice Smith) and Maddy (Jack Haven) to uncover the parts of themselves they have pushed down. Reality blending with the Opaque. For some they'll be set free, but for others they choose to stay blind to the glow.

Like so many A24 productions, I Saw the TV Glow is moody, uncomfortable, beautifully shot, and absolutely heart wrenching. Owen and Maddy's search for their true selves is a visceral and confronting representation of escapism, and the quest for identity.

Willem Dafoe and Robert Pattinson are stuck tending to a remote lighthouse while storms ravage. Their isolation breeds comradery, delusion, and chaos as days passed with a drink turn in to weeks.

The Lighthouse has evaded categorisation, and frankly the less we say about it the better. It is a strange film that is downright confusing at times, but like many other A24 movies the acting is mind blowing.

American couple Dani (Florence Pugh) and Christian (Jack Reynor) are already having problems when more grief strikes Dani. Together with Christian's uni friends, the pair visit their friend's Swedish commune for the Midsummer festival, hoping for a restful time amongst the idyllic scenary.

Instead they find something much more sinister unfolding under the guise of blooming blossons, and intricate embroidery.

A horror film set in broad daylight made Midsommar an insant cult classic. Its artistry comes from the powerful juxtopositions between the content and the context.

Desperate for a partner, David (Colin Farrell) signs up for a retreat at The Hotel to find himself a mate. David, and his fellow holidayers have 45 days to find a mate or else they are turned into an animal. They do get to choose the animal though.

Directed by Yorgos Lanthimos of Poor Things, and The Killing of a Sacred Deer, The Lobster follows a similarly dark comedic tragectory. The drama is cut by deadpan delivery that forces the viewer to shift outside of our own reality, and into the strange world Yorgos has created.

The first in the trilogy, X is a slasher with a difference. Maxine (Mia Goth) and her adult film crew visit the secluded farm of Pearl (also Mia Goth) and her husband. While the team try to keep their filming under wraps, the reclusive Pearl keeps her eyes on them, reminded of her own time in the spotlight.

As filming progresses Pearl draws ever closer to Maxine, and the crew. She pines for their debauchery and youth, but her inability to grasp it turns into something else.

In one universe a chinese immigrant family are struggling to get by. Their relationships are falling apart, their laundromat is failing, and they're being audited. But when every other parallel universe opens up to Evelyn (Michelle Yeoh), the infinite possibilities of their lives, and her own potential come within grasp. Now she must use them to defeat the one person who could take down the multiverse.

A genre-blending story about family and diaspora, Everything Everywhere All at Once is a must watch for anyone from an immigrant family. It is full of whimsical what-ifs, absurd universes, astonishing costuming, and googly eyes. 

A group of priveleged 20-somethings find themselves in a remote mansion for the weekend, but when a storm hits the whole trip is about to hit the fan. In the dark their pseudo-friendships and alterior motives come to light when an innocent party game turns deadly.

Shining a light on class and privilege, Bodies Bodies Bodies is a stinging satire of Gen Z and youth culture. The use of technologies like iPhones, and TikTok soften the edges of the horror elements, turning this play on the early 2000's slasher into a laugh-out-loud romp. 

Authenticity is a strange thing for Kayla Day (Elsie Fisher). Online she posts videos about self-confidence, calling for her (lack of) followers to embrace themselves. While in reality she is an introverted eighth grader struggling to find her place in the world.

Based on director Bo Burnham's own struggles with anxiety and panic attacks, Eighth Grade follows the horrors of being a 14 year old. From sexuality, to self worth, to the desire to fit in the film is gripped with despair and dread. And yet there is hope. Think back on how you felt at 14. Lost, scared, but excited for what life was going to bring.

Howard Ratner (Adam Sandler) is in too deep. He's spending more money than he has, and the extra is coming from a loan shark who plans to get his fees back. Howard has a plan though. A 600-carat black opal should pay back his debts, provided he doesn't rack up any more in the interim.

Uncut Gems has been described as "a full on attack". It is a continuous string of horrible decision making, big bets, and high stakes. Enjoy your two hour panic attack.