Cult Classics and Mind-Benders to Watch High: 20 Films and 19 Series

If the usual stoner comedies feel played out, the best movies to watch high are cult classics and mind-benders: Jodorowsky's The Holy Mountain, Gaspar Noé's Enter the Void, Satoshi Kon's Paprika, Panos Cosmatos's Mandy and the dreamy Michel Gondry double bill. Below are 20 films built for a deep session, plus 19 series to binge when you'd rather settle in for the long haul.

1. "Inherent Vice" (2014) - Directed by Paul Thomas Anderson, this dark comedy follows a hazy private eye's misadventures in 1970s Los Angeles.
2. "Alice in Wonderland" (2010) - Tim Burton's take on the Lewis Carroll classic is a full-on psychedelic visual trip.
3. "A Clockwork Orange" (1971) - Stanley Kubrick's provocative dystopia drops you into a grim future full of violence and controversy.
4. "Trainspotting" (1996) - Directed by Danny Boyle, this one follows a crew of young heroin addicts in Edinburgh and gives a raw, unflinching look at life on the street.
5. "Yellow Submarine" (1968) - The Beatles' animated movie is a psychedelic world bursting with color and music.
6. "Enter the Void" (2009) - Gaspar Noé's experimental, hallucinatory film plunges you into the afterlife and a journey through drugs.
7. "The Holy Mountain" (1973) - Alejandro Jodorowsky's surreal, philosophical film is unlike anything else you'll ever watch.
8. "The Science of Sleep" (2006) - Directed by Michel Gondry, this film blurs dreams and reality in a creative, visually stunning way.
9. "Baraka" (1992) - A dialogue-free documentary of images from all over the world that takes you on a visual and emotional journey.
10. "Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory" (1971) - This adaptation of the Roald Dahl classic is a colorful, magical fantasy made for a stoned movie night.
11. "Paprika" (2006) - Directed by Satoshi Kon, this Japanese anime mixes sci-fi and virtual reality in a mind-blowing way.
12. "The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus" (2009) - Terry Gilliam's fantasy world of dreams will pull you right in.
13. "Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind" (2004) - Another Michel Gondry film, this one explores memory and relationships in a moving, heartfelt story.
14. "The Trip" (2010) - This British comedy follows Steve Coogan and Rob Brydon on a restaurant-hopping road trip through the north of England.
15. "Midnight Special" (2016) - Jeff Nichols' sci-fi film will keep you on the edge of your seat with its intriguing plot.
16. "Cloud Atlas" (2012) - Directed by Lana and Lilly Wachowski with Tom Tykwer, this epic weaves together stories in a thrilling way.
17. "Beyond the Black Rainbow" (2010) - Panos Cosmatos's cult film blends horror and sci-fi into something unsettling and visually gorgeous.
18. "The Fountain" (2006) - Darren Aronofsky's film explores life, death and immortality in a unique, gripping story.
19. "Fantastic Planet" (1973) - This French animated film is a psychedelic, political trip into a sci-fi world.
20. "Mandy" (2018) - Panos Cosmatos again, with a horror-action film that takes you on a dark, hallucinatory ride starring Nicolas Cage.

Series to binge while high:

1. "Stranger Things" - A sci-fi mystery set in the '80s, following a group of kids up against supernatural forces in their small town.
2. "Breaking Bad" - A chemistry teacher becomes a meth cook after being diagnosed with terminal cancer.
3. "Game of Thrones" - An epic fantasy series about noble families battling for control of the Iron Throne.
4. "Black Mirror" - An anthology series that digs into the dark, disturbing side of technology and modern society.
5. "The Mandalorian" - A Star Wars action-adventure series following a bounty hunter's exploits across the galaxy.
6. "Rick and Morty" - An animated adult comedy about the adventures of a mad scientist and his grandson.
7. "Narcos" - A series based on the true story of the rise and fall of drug trafficking in Colombia.
8. "Sherlock" - A modern take on the famous Sherlock Holmes stories, starring Benedict Cumberbatch.
9. "The Office" - A mockumentary comedy following the lives and antics of a bunch of office workers.
10. "Friends" - The classic sitcom about six friends living in New York.
11. "Westworld" - A sci-fi series about a futuristic theme park full of robots that start becoming self-aware.
12. "The Crown" - A historical drama following the reign of Queen Elizabeth II and the British royal family.
13. "Peaky Blinders" - A period drama about a crime family in post-World War I England.
14. "The Witcher" - A fantasy series based on the books and video games of the same name.
15. "Money Heist" (La Casa de Papel) - A suspenseful heist series about a crew of criminals planning to rob Spain's Royal Mint.
16. "The Haunting of Hill House" - A psychological horror series about a family living in a haunted house.
17. "The Handmaid's Tale" - A dystopian series based on Margaret Atwood's novel, exploring oppression and resistance.
18. "Mindhunter" - A crime thriller following two FBI agents as they investigate and interview serial killers.
19. "Avatar: The Last Airbender" - An animated fantasy series following the adventures of Aang, the last Airbender.