May 10, 2025

9 Dark Comedies On Netflix, Prime Video, JioHotstar That You'll Love

Bhawna Arya

​In The Loop (Prime Video)​

In the Loop is a satirical political comedy that explores the lead-up to a fictional war in the Middle East. The film follows British and American government officials who, through a series of miscommunications, blunders, and political manoeuvring, escalate tensions toward an inevitable conflict. With sharp wit and dark humour, the film critiques bureaucracy, spin, and the absurdities of war, highlighting the absurdity of power struggles and political incompetence.

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​​Dev.D (Netflix)​​

Dev.D is Anurag Kashyap’s bold, modern retelling of Devdas. Set in contemporary India, it follows Dev, a self-destructive, alcoholic, rich kid spiralling after losing his childhood love, Paro. He finds unlikely solace in Chanda, a sex worker with a dark past. Backed by a trippy soundtrack and stylised visuals, the film explores love, guilt, and redemption through a gritty, Gen-Z lens.

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​Adaptation (Prime Video)​

Adaptation is a surreal comedy-drama about a screenwriter, Charlie Kaufman, struggling to adapt a nonfiction book into a film. As his anxiety deepens, the film blurs fiction and reality, introducing his twin brother, wild plot twists, and a meta narrative about creativity, obsession, and identity.

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​What We Do In The Shadows (Jio Hotstar)​

This is a mockumentary following four vampire roommates - Viago, Vladislav, Deacon, and Petyr—living in modern-day New Zealand. As they deal with mundane issues like rent and chores, their undead lives spiral into chaos with new vampires, rival werewolves, and a documentary crew exposing their secrets.

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​7 Khoon Maaf (Neflix/Prime Video)​

In 7 Khoon Maaf, Susanna Anna-Marie Johannes, played by Priyanka Chopra, searches for love but ends up murdering each of her seven husbands due to betrayal, abuse, or obsession. Spanning decades, the dark thriller explores love, loneliness, and the haunting consequences of her choices.

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​The Dictator (Prime Video)​

This rib-tickling film follows General Aladeen, a tyrant from the fictional North African nation of Wadiya, who travels to the U.S. to address the UN. After a betrayal and identity switch, he experiences life as a commoner, leading to outrageous comedy and unexpected change.

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​Burn After Reading (Prime Video)​

This is a dark comedy where a disc containing a CIA analyst’s memoirs ends up in the hands of two dim-witted gym employees. Hoping to make money, they blackmail him, only to trigger a series of absurd, chaotic, and deadly events. No one’s actually in control.

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​Blackmail (Prime Video)​

This is a dark comedy where a toilet paper salesman, Dev, discovers his wife is having an affair. Instead of confronting her, he blackmails her lover, only to get caught in a twisted web of counter-blackmails, chaos, and crime. A quirky, unpredictable ride!

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​Borat (JioHotstar)​

In this hilarious dark comedy drama, a clueless Kazakh journalist, Borat, travels across America to make a documentary, exposing real people’s reactions to his outrageous antics. Blending satire and shock, the film hilariously reveals societal biases through awkward, unscripted encounters. Very nice!

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