Most Disturbing Movies/TV Shows/Books - Page 4

billyvanderbilt · 01-04-2011

I thought Black Swan was more irresponsible than disturbing especially the lesbo scene and the ending

*Bianca* · 01-04-2011

Dear Zachary: A Letter to a Son About His Father

It will destroy you.

don't read youtube comments though - there are spoilers.

Nuit et Brouillard

film is up on youtube (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l8qTFuMcDLs)

The War Zone

the trailer:

Mysterious Skin

Eden Lake

Capturing the Friedmans

all pics from impawards.com

sobriquet87 · 01-04-2011

I saw a french film called Irreversible recently and it was extremely disturbing.
I will never watch it again.

billyvanderbilt · 01-04-2011

Yeah, Irreversible went TOO far. It's like the guy had a sadistic pleasure when doing those scenes. Especially the most infamous one. ehck!

Chloe24 · 01-04-2011

Last year I saw a documentary on HBO called Death on a Factory Farm. It's about an animal right's activist that went undercover to this factory that breeds pigs for food. It was absolutely horrific the conditions these pigs were living in and the disturbing part was how the people who were working there were treating the animals. They would take the piglets and basically smash them against a wall and the worst was when they took this full grown pig and wrapped a metal chain around it's neck and then attach the chain to a bobcat machine. The pig was hanging from it and choking until it died 45 minutes later. And the people were just standing there laughing and watching it like it was a big joke.

sobriquet87 · 01-04-2011

^I wouldn't be able to watch something like that. I purposefully avoid documentaries about animals. I can't take it. I love them too much. I've heard a few details about what happens in the documentary, The Cove, and I've seen a few brief flashes (before I could change the channel or cover my eyes), so I know that I will never have enough guts to watch it. Never.

I also just watched The Human Centipede on Netflix and that was really disturbing.

papa_levante · 02-04-2011

Human Centipede is f*cked up.

I don't find Requiem For a Dream all that bad.

It's actually one of my MOST favorite movies. Very well done and intense. HIGHLY recommended. It's just the end scenes that'll get you queasy...ish.

**Belowen** · 02-04-2011

I don't actually expose myself to things that I know will haunt me (like a lot of the animal cruelty/killing type films that have been mentioned in this thread), but from my memories the most chilling film that I ever saw was Lord Of The Flies. I remember that film messed me up for days afterwards. (I saw it in my early teens) As for books, I had to stop reading American Psycho halfway through because it was making me feel sick.

Chloe24 · 02-04-2011

Quote:

Originally Posted by sobriquet87

^I wouldn't be able to watch something like that. I purposefully avoid documentaries about animals. I can't take it. I love them too much. I've heard a few details about what happens in the documentary, The Cove, and I've seen a few brief flashes (before I could change the channel or cover my eyes), so I know that I will never have enough guts to watch it. Never.

I also just watched The Human Centipede on Netflix and that was really disturbing.

I tend to avoid them too but I was so shocked at what I was watching that I wanted to see these people get in trouble which they did. I love animals dearly too and it's heartbreaking to see the abuse that they go through. I have also seen a few clips of The Cove but I don't know if I can watch it

m.j. · 02-04-2011

schindler's list is really scary movie
any movie related to the Nazi killings or any book about Hitler is pretty much messed up
also, don't laugh, but the war of the roses is scary.... cos its everyday situation, just proves that you don't need wars, lack of food, natural disasters, or twisted situation or people to loose it....
there are many south american movies (i cannot tell titles on english, i don't know them) that are disturbing in a social way - i saw some from Argentina and Brazil as i recall

as for requiem for a dream - well its freaky but i wasn't disturbed. its made to be popular so it cannot be really edgy or sth like that

did anyone find Pi to be freakish?

crocetti · 02-04-2011

For films: anything by Larry Clark, Harmony Korine, etc.
Hunger by Steve McQueen I found to be quite disturbing as well..

For books: The Story of the Eye by Georges Bataille - kids having sex with weird fetishes. And possibly Invisible Monsters by Chuck Pahlaniuk & most books by Bret Easton Ellis.

Tv shows: I've never really watched Dexter but the idea of it has always sort of disturbed me - specially when so many people root for him, I don't care if he's killing only bad people, the idea that he takes joy in murdering is just disturbing.

rayoflight · 02-04-2011

Eden Lake from *Bianca*'s list. I had successfully repressed memory of watching that move. It's really disturbing, mostly because it's teenagers doing it all and things like that happen in real life all over the world. It's a sick movie, but I'd still recommend to watch it.

sobriquet87 · 02-04-2011

I love Dexter. It's one of my favorite shows. It's not that disturbing.
TV shows like The Walking Dead, Breaking Bad or even True Blood disturb me a lot more.
Dexter only kills bad people, so once you hear/see the terrible things these guys/gals have done...you want someone to kill them.

Books:
Girl With the Dragon Tattoo by Stieg Larsson...there are a lot of very violent acts involved in that series, especially book 1.
There's a very descriptive rape scene that is extremely disturbing.
Night by Elie Wiesel...it's just so sad.

Jesus' Son by Denis Johnson...there are few moments in this book that disturbed me.
It's a good book, but the narrator and the people he interacts with are f**ked up!
Sophie's Choice by William Styron...for obvious reasons. I couldn't even imagine having to do that.
Beloved by Toni Morrison...it's such a disturbing and difficult book to read.

oh me · 02-04-2011

I haven't seen it and the description doesn't make me want to watch it, but from what I've heard "I Spit on Your Grave" must be a really disturbing movie.

Oh and "A Clockwork Orange" is kinda freaky too.

billyvanderbilt · 03-04-2011

I agree about anything by Larry Clark. What a perv!

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Bianca V.I.P. Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Australia Gender: femme Posts: 25,507	Dear Zachary: A Letter to a Son About His Father It will destroy you. don't read youtube comments though - there are spoilers. *Nuit et Brouillard* film is up on youtube (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l8qTFuMcDLs) The War Zone the trailer: Mysterious Skin Eden Lake Capturing the Friedmans all pics from impawards.com __________________ On Beauty Last edited by Bianca; 01-04-2011 at 02:57 PM.

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sobriquet87 V.I.P. Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: My Imagination Gender: femme Posts: 5,221	^I wouldn't be able to watch something like that. I purposefully avoid documentaries about animals. I can't take it. I love them too much. I've heard a few details about what happens in the documentary, The Cove, and I've seen a few brief flashes (before I could change the channel or cover my eyes), so I know that I will never have enough guts to watch it. Never. I also just watched The Human Centipede on Netflix and that was really disturbing. Last edited by sobriquet87; 01-04-2011 at 10:19 PM.

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papa_levante oh! darling Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: at the bottom of everything Gender: femme Posts: 18,374	Human Centipede is f*cked up. I don't find Requiem For a Dream all that bad. It's actually one of my MOST favorite movies. Very well done and intense. HIGHLY recommended. It's just the end scenes that'll get you queasy...ish. __________________ i'd rather live it 'cause dreamers always chase but never get it...............................♥ sam ypma

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Belowen ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ Mod Squad Member Design Team Member Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Australia Gender: femme Posts: 25,778	I don't actually expose myself to things that I know will haunt me (like a lot of the animal cruelty/killing type films that have been mentioned in this thread), but from my memories the most chilling film that I ever saw was Lord Of The Flies. I remember that film messed me up for days afterwards. (I saw it in my early teens) As for books, I had to stop reading American Psycho halfway through because it was making me feel sick. __________________ {the belle lumiere}

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billyvanderbilt windowshopping Join Date: May 2006 Gender: homme Posts: 11	I thought Black Swan was more irresponsible than disturbing especially the lesbo scene and the ending

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Chloe24 tfs star Join Date: Jul 2005 Gender: femme Posts: 1,756	Last year I saw a documentary on HBO called Death on a Factory Farm. It's about an animal right's activist that went undercover to this factory that breeds pigs for food. It was absolutely horrific the conditions these pigs were living in and the disturbing part was how the people who were working there were treating the animals. They would take the piglets and basically smash them against a wall and the worst was when they took this full grown pig and wrapped a metal chain around it's neck and then attach the chain to a bobcat machine. The pig was hanging from it and choking until it died 45 minutes later. And the people were just standing there laughing and watching it like it was a big joke.

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m.j. V.I.P. Join Date: May 2005 Location: Crazyland Gender: femme Posts: 10,141	schindler's list is really scary movie any movie related to the Nazi killings or any book about Hitler is pretty much messed up also, don't laugh, but the war of the roses is scary.... cos its everyday situation, just proves that you don't need wars, lack of food, natural disasters, or twisted situation or people to loose it.... there are many south american movies (i cannot tell titles on english, i don't know them) that are disturbing in a social way - i saw some from Argentina and Brazil as i recall as for requiem for a dream - well its freaky but i wasn't disturbed. its made to be popular so it cannot be really edgy or sth like that did anyone find Pi to be freakish?

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crocetti front row Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: méxico Gender: femme Posts: 362	For films: anything by Larry Clark, Harmony Korine, etc. Hunger by Steve McQueen I found to be quite disturbing as well.. For books: The Story of the Eye by Georges Bataille - kids having sex with weird fetishes. And possibly Invisible Monsters by Chuck Pahlaniuk & most books by Bret Easton Ellis. Tv shows: I've never really watched Dexter but the idea of it has always sort of disturbed me - specially when so many people root for him, I don't care if he's killing only bad people, the idea that he takes joy in murdering is just disturbing. __________________ { tumblr: sssofia }

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rayoflight backstage pass Join Date: Nov 2009 Gender: homme Posts: 584	Eden Lake from Bianca's list. I had successfully repressed memory of watching that move. It's really disturbing, mostly because it's teenagers doing it all and things like that happen in real life all over the world. It's a sick movie, but I'd still recommend to watch it.

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oh me backstage pass Join Date: Apr 2009 Gender: femme Posts: 756	I haven't seen it and the description doesn't make me want to watch it, but from what I've heard "I Spit on Your Grave" must be a really disturbing movie. Oh and "A Clockwork Orange" is kinda freaky too. __________________ When I get sad, I stop being sad and be awesome instead. True story. Last edited by oh me; 02-04-2011 at 04:02 PM.

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billyvanderbilt windowshopping Join Date: May 2006 Gender: homme Posts: 11	I agree about anything by Larry Clark. What a perv!

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