Most Disturbing Movies/TV Shows/Books - Page 6

sobriquet87 · 05-04-2011

Yeah there's a difference.

I think movies like Saw or Hostel and other horror films are more gore than anything. They don't disturb me.

Films and books that address difficult subject matter (like rape, violence, animal cruelty, human trafficking, psychological illness, drug abuse, etc) in very realistic and graphic ways disturb me.

Films like Black Swan are good, but I didn't find it disturbing or cringe-worthy.
A film like Irreversible, which features a 10 minute long rape scene in which the camera does not cut away at any point really disturbs me.
That film also features a lot of disturbing masochistic/sodomy scenes. I will never watch that movie again.

billyvanderbilt · 05-04-2011

The Knack And How To Get It

Sexist film from the 60's where proving you can rape a girl is seen as proving you're a "real man"

from youtube.com

Also, "Straw Dogs" where a woman is being raped by two men but she's "enjoying it" because she's married to a wimpy nerd

eternitygoddess · 05-04-2011

Book: The Rape of Nanking

papa_levante · 05-04-2011

^

I read about the poor author and what she did during her mourning for her country.

billyvanderbilt · 08-04-2011

What happened during the mourning?

Squizree · 08-04-2011

Dead Ringers - It's rather subtle but it's disturbing in a creepy crawly way. It's disturbing not because it's graphic, but because it's not. It's not what happens, it's what is implied, which is even worse.

xPedro · 08-04-2011

I just saw Funny Games (Michael Haneke) and I have to say it's one of the most disturbing movies I have ever seen. The raw cruelty of the killers and the way that every murder was shown (actully not shown) just made the movie even more disturbing!

**Belowen** · 09-04-2011

^ Oh yes! The original Funny Games (not the english spoken remake, despite being made by the same director it lacked a lot of the strength of the first) really disturbed me and left me feeling sick for a few days afterwards. It was beautifully horrific, and the anticipation of everything that could happen, and how real it felt was truly awful.

dorien · 09-04-2011

uhm, let's see
movies that have not been

Oldboy: some might find it disturbing, but i thought it was brilliant. Definitely Park's best work to date. add to the list the whole revenge trilogy.

C'est arrivé près de chez vous): really well done. film crew follows a serial killer for a couple of days. nuff said.

Ichi the Killer (Koroshiya 1): sat through it once, never again. WTF was going on there. my sis couldn't even sit through the trailer

sick, sick ,sick, sick. now that is disturbing!

*Bianca* · 09-04-2011

I found Haneke's commentary about the viewer and violence in films, most disturbing and key. For instance, I didn't find the actual film, on the surface, that disturbing nor scary, in fact, as a viewer, I felt it was seriously lacking for its genre, and found myself wanting more - to see the violence or killings on screen - to actually make the film worthwhile and satisfying. That was what was truly disturbing.

The remote control and addressing the audience all play into this. For example, when one of the killers turns to us and asks, "you're on their side, aren't you?". Of course we'd all like to think we are - but are we? If we were, we wouldn't have chosen to watch this film about a family invasion/torture (or any other thriller/horror film), for entertainment in the first place.

kLx026 · 17-04-2011

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Originally Posted by billyvanderbilt

What happened during the mourning?

She grew so depressed after writing it that she shot herself.

I remember seeing this book on my father's bedside table when I was in middle school. I flipped through the photo portion and was utterly disturbed. I read it years later; its still one of the most powerful books I've ever read. Amazing that it happened less than a century ago.

Squizree · 17-04-2011

Has anyone seen Splice? It's quite recent and kinda disturbing.

rayoflight · 18-04-2011

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Originally Posted by Squizree

Has anyone seen Splice? It's quite recent and kinda disturbing.

Not really, it reminded me of Species. In fact, Species was way more fierce (1st movie), Splice was just... meh... Usual sci-fi thriller stuff.

Neely · 18-04-2011

I saw it mentioned on the first page, but Earthlings was very hard for me to watch all the way through. I reacted with so much anger and hurt...I was shaken up for days.

Alvedansen · 10-06-2011

^i just tried to watch it, but i had to quit at minute 17 (when that dog gets killed

) i just can't go on. i can't understand how people can treat animals like that
are there any more scenes like that or is it save for me to watch the rest? it sounded really interesting, i just can't deal with graphic scenes like that.

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sobriquet87 V.I.P. Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: My Imagination Gender: femme Posts: 5,221	Yeah there's a difference. I think movies like Saw or Hostel and other horror films are more gore than anything. They don't disturb me. Films and books that address difficult subject matter (like rape, violence, animal cruelty, human trafficking, psychological illness, drug abuse, etc) in very realistic and graphic ways disturb me. Films like Black Swan are good, but I didn't find it disturbing or cringe-worthy. A film like Irreversible, which features a 10 minute long rape scene in which the camera does not cut away at any point really disturbs me. That film also features a lot of disturbing masochistic/sodomy scenes. I will never watch that movie again. Last edited by sobriquet87; 05-04-2011 at 07:32 PM.

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eternitygoddess V.I.P. Join Date: Jun 2004 Gender: femme Posts: 7,931	Book: The Rape of Nanking __________________ Curiosity killed the cat... But satisfaction brought it back

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papa_levante oh! darling Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: at the bottom of everything Gender: femme Posts: 18,374	^ I read about the poor author and what she did during her mourning for her country. __________________ i'd rather live it 'cause dreamers always chase but never get it...............................♥ sam ypma

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xPedro fierce. Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Rio de Janeiro Gender: homme Posts: 4,812	I just saw Funny Games (Michael Haneke) and I have to say it's one of the most disturbing movies I have ever seen. The raw cruelty of the killers and the way that every murder was shown (actully not shown) just made the movie even more disturbing! __________________ T U M B L R

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billyvanderbilt windowshopping Join Date: May 2006 Gender: homme Posts: 11	The Knack And How To Get It Sexist film from the 60's where proving you can rape a girl is seen as proving you're a "real man" from youtube.com Also, "Straw Dogs" where a woman is being raped by two men but she's "enjoying it" because she's married to a wimpy nerd

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Squizree Looking Up Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: New Zealand Gender: homme Posts: 18,545	Dead Ringers - It's rather subtle but it's disturbing in a creepy crawly way. It's disturbing not because it's graphic, but because it's not. It's not what happens, it's what is implied, which is even worse.

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Belowen ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ Mod Squad Member Design Team Member Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Australia Gender: femme Posts: 25,778	^ Oh yes! The original Funny Games (not the english spoken remake, despite being made by the same director it lacked a lot of the strength of the first) really disturbed me and left me feeling sick for a few days afterwards. It was beautifully horrific, and the anticipation of everything that could happen, and how real it felt was truly awful. __________________ {the belle lumiere}

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dorien backstage pass Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Paris Gender: homme Posts: 555	uhm, let's see movies that have not been Oldboy: some might find it disturbing, but i thought it was brilliant. Definitely Park's best work to date. add to the list the whole revenge trilogy. C'est arrivé près de chez vous): really well done. film crew follows a serial killer for a couple of days. nuff said. Ichi the Killer (Koroshiya 1): sat through it once, never again. WTF was going on there. my sis couldn't even sit through the trailer sick, sick ,sick, sick. now that is disturbing!

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Bianca V.I.P. Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Australia Gender: femme Posts: 25,507	I found Haneke's commentary about the viewer and violence in films, most disturbing and key. For instance, I didn't find the actual film, on the surface, that disturbing nor scary, in fact, as a viewer, I felt it was seriously lacking for its genre, and found myself wanting more - to see the violence or killings on screen - to actually make the film worthwhile and satisfying. That was what was truly disturbing. The remote control and addressing the audience all play into this. For example, when one of the killers turns to us and asks, "you're on their side, aren't you?". Of course we'd all like to think we are - but are we? If we were, we wouldn't have chosen to watch this film about a family invasion/torture (or any other thriller/horror film), for entertainment in the first place. __________________ On Beauty

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Squizree Looking Up Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: New Zealand Gender: homme Posts: 18,545	Has anyone seen Splice? It's quite recent and kinda disturbing.

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Neely backstage pass Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Canada/Belgium Gender: femme Posts: 546	I saw it mentioned on the first page, but Earthlings was very hard for me to watch all the way through. I reacted with so much anger and hurt...I was shaken up for days.

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Alvedansen V.I.P. Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Ravenclaw's Common Room Gender: femme Posts: 27,657	^i just tried to watch it, but i had to quit at minute 17 (when that dog gets killed) i just can't go on. i can't understand how people can treat animals like that are there any more scenes like that or is it save for me to watch the rest? it sounded really interesting, i just can't deal with graphic scenes like that. __________________ \| 2013 book challenge \| reading ▸ Escape from Camp 14 by Blaine Harden\| completed 15/30 \|

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