(1973) — The Holy Mountain

This is for the average moviegoer. It is graphic, featuring sequences involving ritualistic animal imagery and intense anti-religious themes. However, for "connoisseurs of the weird," it remains an unmissable, brain-melting masterpiece.

Beyond the Peak: Why Jodorowsky’s The Holy Mountain Still Melts Brains The Holy Mountain (1973)

The film follows a Christ-like figure known as "The Thief" who wanders through a corrupt, greed-fueled world of bizarre and sacrilegious imagery. He eventually encounters an Alchemist (played by Jodorowsky himself), who leads him and seven materialistic figures—each representing a planet in our solar system—on a quest to the titular Holy Mountain to achieve immortality. Why It’s a "Solid" Must-Watch This is for the average moviegoer

: Beneath the surreal imagery and acid-trip pacing, the film is a biting satire of religious fundamentalism, capitalist production, and militarism. Beyond the Peak: Why Jodorowsky’s The Holy Mountain