Enjoyed the Tim Burton take on Alice in Wonderland - nicely surreal and visually stunning. As is the Imaginarium of Dr Parnassus. Also loved The Book of Eli, Triangle and Inception all take you somewhere and then turn it on it's head.

A couple of old films that still do it for me. The first is Carnival of souls a very old (1930/40's) black and white film about a mysterious carnival site and the hold it has over a young woman rescued from a car crash that killed her friends. Loads of atmosphere.

I also like Jacob's Ladder which, in many ways, has a similar overall theme. This is a more modern film (1980/90s) where Tim Robbins plays a Vietnam vet haunted by nightmares and visions and trying to make sense of things. the visual imagery is stunning.

Although I have to say another of my favourite films is Groundhog day (is Groundhog day, is Groundhog day!).  Looking at the list there does seem to be a couple of common themes doesn't there.

On TV its things like Twin Peaks and Farscape that did it for me, although must admit the third series of Torchwood was spot on!

True Blood and Persons Unknown are some of the best shows since Twin Peaks for style and surrealism!

 

In my humble opinion the three greates atrists of all time are :-

Hieronimous Bosch (if you've kept with me so far he will be absolutely no suprise)

Pieter Breugal

and lastly (possibly more suprisingly - or not) M C Esher

 

Obviously Salvador Dali and the surrealist painters always appeal as do the Pre-Raphalites and I am a big fan of the whole Art Noveau movement anyway.