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Miss Lisa · 06-26-2011, 11:46 PM

A list of top 50 most disturbing movies. I have only seen some of them and agree with the ones that I have seen that are on here. What do you guys on here think?

50. Naked (1994)
49. Bully (2001)
48. The Cook, the Thief, his Wife and her Lover (1989)
47. The Texas Chain Saw Massacre (1974)
46. A Clockwork Orange (1971)
45. Crash (1996)
44. Scum (1979)
43. Boys Don’t Cry (1999)
42. Freaks (1932)
41. Spanking the Monkey (1994)
40. Romance (1999)
39. The Idiots (1998)
38. Frenzy (1972)
37. In the Company of Men (1997)
36. Requiem for a Dream (2000)
35. Bad Lieutenant (1992)
34. The Bridge (2008)
33. L.I.E (2001)
32. Ichi the Killer (2001)
31. Dancer in the Dark (2000)
30. Audition (1999)
29. Zero Day (2003)
28. The Human Centipede (2010)
27. The Last House on the Left (1972)
26. Man Bites Dog (1992)
25. Natural Born Killers (1994)
24. Breaking the Waves (1996)
23. Nil by Mouth (1997)
22. Sex: The Annabel Chong Story (1999)
21. Antichrist (2009)
20. The Holy Mountain (1973)
19. I Spit on your Grave (1978)
18. Mysterious Skin (2004)
17. Straw Dogs (1971)
16. Cannibal Holocaust (1980)
15. Aftermath (1994)
14. Eraserhead (1977)
13. Grotesque (2008)
12. Pink Flamingos (1972)
11. Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer (1986)
10. Funny Games (1998)
9. Kids (1995)
8. August Undergrounds Mordum (2003)
7. Earthlings (2007)
6. El Topo (1970)
5. Irreversible (2002)
4. The Passion of the Christ (2004)
3. Happiness (1998)
2. The War Zone (1999)
1. Men Behind the Sun (1988)

http://www.listology.com/sonicmanipu...films-all-time

JamesG · 06-27-2011, 12:03 AM

From the ones I've seen here - good list.

I would have included Salò, or the 120 Days of Sodom (1975).

Nighthawk76 · 06-27-2011, 02:48 AM

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Originally Posted by Miss Lisa

47. The Texas Chain Saw Massacre (1974)
46. A Clockwork Orange (1971)
45. Crash (1996)

43. Boys Don’t Cry (1999)
42. Freaks (1932)

38. Frenzy (1972)

27. The Last House on the Left (1972)

25. Natural Born Killers (1994)

19. I Spit on your Grave (1978)

4. The Passion of the Christ (2004)

http://www.listology.com/sonicmanipu...films-all-time

I've seen these films and agree that all are disturbing. I Spit On Your Grave is a truly awful movie. I remember after seeing it having to take a shower to somehow come clean. The rest are good though I find The Last House on the Left impossible to watch now though I still respect what Wes Craven was trying to say with the film.

Torgo · 06-27-2011, 09:29 AM

I agree(from the ones I've seen), also I'd add- Scrapbook, Angst '83, Combat Shock, In A Glass Cage, Last Cannibal World, Island Of Death (aka Devils in Mykonos), Tenderness Of The Wolves.

And for Last House On The Left....I never found it that disturbing, I enjoy the film...but maybe because back before I saw it in my teens I kept hearing about, especially from my two older sisters who saw it on the big screen, so when I finally got to see it, I was like "This is it?", also the silly cop moments ruined the film a little bit for me- I love silliness, but not in horror films that's supposed to be disturbing.

Miss Lisa · 06-27-2011, 12:52 PM

I think the movie Innocence should be on this list. I just noticed that its not on there. And then Born Innocent, mostly for the plunger scene.

Torgo · 06-27-2011, 01:27 PM

For documentaries:

Titicut Follies- a 1967 documentary about a Massachusetts institution for the criminally insane.

Torgo · 06-27-2011, 01:33 PM

I also didn't think The Human Centipede was disturbing, sure it was icky and gross, but for me it didn't live up to its disturbing reputation. I did enjoy it though.

tiredmike59 · 06-27-2011, 01:58 PM

Freaks was disturbing back in the 30s, but kind of tame now.
I am surprised KISS OF DEATH (1947) and THE FIEND WHO WALKED THE WEST (1958) didnt make that list. For a long time they wouldnt show them on tv.

Miss Lisa · 06-27-2011, 02:44 PM

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Originally Posted by Torgo

I also didn't think The Human Centipede was disturbing, sure it was icky and gross, but for me it didn't live up to its disturbing reputation. I did enjoy it though.

The only thing that I really found disturbing about it was the fact that someone would think to do something like taht to people. But you're right, its most disgusting than anything. The way that it all happened was kind of stupid. The two girls just walk right into his house as if just handing themselves over. I know it was raining, but I honestly would have kept walking and looked for a store or something to wait in rather than that creeper's house.

UMFaninMD · 06-27-2011, 07:27 PM

Believe it or not, the only movie on that list I have seen in full is Frenzy. While I'm sure back in '72 it was quite disturbing, especially since it was directed by Hitchcock, it doesn't hold up today in the way of shock. I actually found it quite boring in some scenes.

I agree with James that Salo definitely needs to be on that list. I would include House on the Edge of the Park, if not for that loopy twist ending. The Brown Bunny also got a lot of people riled up back when it was released but the consensus seems to be that the movie is just plain bad and boring instead of disturbing.

JamesG · 06-27-2011, 08:47 PM

Anybody ever hear of the film Feed from 2005?

That's pretty disturbing too.

Torgo · 06-28-2011, 09:00 AM

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Originally Posted by Miss Lisa

The only thing that I really found disturbing about it was the fact that someone would think to do something like taht to people. But you're right, its most disgusting than anything. The way that it all happened was kind of stupid. The two girls just walk right into his house as if just handing themselves over. I know it was raining, but I honestly would have kept walking and looked for a store or something to wait in rather than that creeper's house.

Hahaha some horror films cheat a little just to get their characters into the situation.

Torgo · 06-28-2011, 09:11 AM

Clean, Shaven '93 is another one. About a schizophrenic trying to get back with his daughter.

Miss Lisa · 06-28-2011, 05:03 PM

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Hahaha some horror films cheat a little just to get their characters into the situation.

Lol, yeah I know. I've seen a lot of stupid things done in horror films. It just kinda irritates me when they do it.

Brad Russ · 06-28-2011, 08:27 PM

The Woodsman, Hounddog, and L.I.E. (Long Island Expressway.) All have to do with child molestation.

06-26-2011, 11:46 PM	#1
Miss Lisa Member Senior Member Join Date: Jan 08, 2005 Location: My very own Green Acres Posts: 1,113	Most Disturbing Movies.... A list of top 50 most disturbing movies. I have only seen some of them and agree with the ones that I have seen that are on here. What do you guys on here think? 50. Naked (1994) 49. Bully (2001) 48. The Cook, the Thief, his Wife and her Lover (1989) 47. The Texas Chain Saw Massacre (1974) 46. A Clockwork Orange (1971) 45. Crash (1996) 44. Scum (1979) 43. Boys Don’t Cry (1999) 42. Freaks (1932) 41. Spanking the Monkey (1994) 40. Romance (1999) 39. The Idiots (1998) 38. Frenzy (1972) 37. In the Company of Men (1997) 36. Requiem for a Dream (2000) 35. Bad Lieutenant (1992) 34. The Bridge (2008) 33. L.I.E (2001) 32. Ichi the Killer (2001) 31. Dancer in the Dark (2000) 30. Audition (1999) 29. Zero Day (2003) 28. The Human Centipede (2010) 27. The Last House on the Left (1972) 26. Man Bites Dog (1992) 25. Natural Born Killers (1994) 24. Breaking the Waves (1996) 23. Nil by Mouth (1997) 22. Sex: The Annabel Chong Story (1999) 21. Antichrist (2009) 20. The Holy Mountain (1973) 19. I Spit on your Grave (1978) 18. Mysterious Skin (2004) 17. Straw Dogs (1971) 16. Cannibal Holocaust (1980) 15. Aftermath (1994) 14. Eraserhead (1977) 13. Grotesque (2008) 12. Pink Flamingos (1972) 11. Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer (1986) 10. Funny Games (1998) 9. Kids (1995) 8. August Undergrounds Mordum (2003) 7. Earthlings (2007) 6. El Topo (1970) 5. Irreversible (2002) 4. The Passion of the Christ (2004) 3. Happiness (1998) 2. The War Zone (1999) 1. Men Behind the Sun (1988) http://www.listology.com/sonicmanipu...films-all-time
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06-27-2011, 09:29 AM	#4
Torgo Omaha & Fritz Forum Star Join Date: Mar 06, 2004 Location: Oregon Posts: 19,033	I agree(from the ones I've seen), also I'd add- Scrapbook, Angst '83, Combat Shock, In A Glass Cage, Last Cannibal World, Island Of Death (aka Devils in Mykonos), Tenderness Of The Wolves. And for Last House On The Left....I never found it that disturbing, I enjoy the film...but maybe because back before I saw it in my teens I kept hearing about, especially from my two older sisters who saw it on the big screen, so when I finally got to see it, I was like "This is it?", also the silly cop moments ruined the film a little bit for me- I love silliness, but not in horror films that's supposed to be disturbing.
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06-27-2011, 12:03 AM	#2
JamesG Freakshow Moderator Forum Icon Join Date: Feb 01, 2008 Location: Brooklyn, NY Posts: 57,127	From the ones I've seen here - good list. I would have included Salò, or the 120 Days of Sodom (1975).

06-27-2011, 12:52 PM	#5
Miss Lisa Member Senior Member Join Date: Jan 08, 2005 Location: My very own Green Acres Posts: 1,113	I think the movie Innocence should be on this list. I just noticed that its not on there. And then Born Innocent, mostly for the plunger scene.

06-27-2011, 01:27 PM	#6
Torgo Omaha & Fritz Forum Star Join Date: Mar 06, 2004 Location: Oregon Posts: 19,033	For documentaries: Titicut Follies- a 1967 documentary about a Massachusetts institution for the criminally insane.

06-27-2011, 01:33 PM	#7
Torgo Omaha & Fritz Forum Star Join Date: Mar 06, 2004 Location: Oregon Posts: 19,033	I also didn't think The Human Centipede was disturbing, sure it was icky and gross, but for me it didn't live up to its disturbing reputation. I did enjoy it though.

06-27-2011, 01:58 PM	#8
tiredmike59 Member Senior Member Join Date: Jun 05, 2010 Location: OUTLAW STATE {MO} Posts: 1,868	Freaks was disturbing back in the 30s, but kind of tame now. I am surprised KISS OF DEATH (1947) and THE FIEND WHO WALKED THE WEST (1958) didnt make that list. For a long time they wouldnt show them on tv.

06-27-2011, 07:27 PM	#10
UMFaninMD I love a mystery Senior Member Join Date: Apr 19, 2011 Location: Maryland Posts: 1,287	Believe it or not, the only movie on that list I have seen in full is Frenzy. While I'm sure back in '72 it was quite disturbing, especially since it was directed by Hitchcock, it doesn't hold up today in the way of shock. I actually found it quite boring in some scenes. I agree with James that Salo definitely needs to be on that list. I would include House on the Edge of the Park, if not for that loopy twist ending. The Brown Bunny also got a lot of people riled up back when it was released but the consensus seems to be that the movie is just plain bad and boring instead of disturbing.

06-27-2011, 08:47 PM	#11
JamesG Freakshow Moderator Forum Icon Join Date: Feb 01, 2008 Location: Brooklyn, NY Posts: 57,127	Anybody ever hear of the film Feed from 2005? That's pretty disturbing too.

06-28-2011, 09:11 AM	#13
Torgo Omaha & Fritz Forum Star Join Date: Mar 06, 2004 Location: Oregon Posts: 19,033	Clean, Shaven '93 is another one. About a schizophrenic trying to get back with his daughter.

06-28-2011, 08:27 PM	#15
Brad Russ Member Forum Fanatic Join Date: Feb 17, 2002 Location: Portland, Oregon Posts: 10,085	The Woodsman, Hounddog, and L.I.E. (Long Island Expressway.) All have to do with child molestation.