The Sickest, Gorific, Disturbing and Controversial - HDC's "Visually Challenging" 100

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And here it is...after a long wait and much deliberation by the 9-member panel...

HDC's chosen 100 for the most vilest, sickest, sadistically perverse, mentally challenging and psychotic moments ever captured on celluloid.

Before we proceed any further...

WARNING :-

The following 100 movies contain acts of extremely graphic and surreal imagery ever put on the screen. If you are of the squeamish kind, get offended easily, got weak stomachs, and arent into gore and extremely disturbing cinema...TURN BACK NOW!

You have been warned...

Onto the compilation...

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A Clockwork Orange (1971)

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Aftermath (1994)

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Anthropophagus (1980)

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Antichrist (2009)

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Art of the Devil 2 aka Long khong (2005)

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August Underground's Mordum (2003)

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August Underground's Penance (2007)

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Bad Lieutenant (1992)

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Bad Taste (1987)

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Baise-Moi (2000)

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Begotten (1991)

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Beyond the Darkness aka Buio Omega (1979)

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Blind Beast aka Moju (1969)

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Blood Feast (1963)

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Blood Sucking Freaks aka The Incredible Torture Show (1976)

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Body Melt (1993)

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Bone Sickness (2004)

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Braindead aka Dead Alive (1992)

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"A great deal of the movies on this list are here because of their realism: they expose the depravity that could happen right in your own neighborhood and are terrifying because of it. This couldn’t be further from the truth for Dead Alive, a gorehound’s dream in the most over-the-top, cartoony fashion that I have ever seen.

To say that the gore is plentiful is an understatement. This movie takes about 15 minutes to set up the carnage, and after that it’s just balls-to-the-wall foolishness right to the end. We’ve got zombie babies, the most sickening custard of all-time, a monster-mother that makes even the worst in-laws look like a gift from Heaven, a lawnmower massacre, and – my personal favourite – a Catholic priest who “kicks ass for the Lord”.

It’s a much coveted title, especially among the movies on this list, but as far as I’m concerned this HAS to be the goriest movie of all time. There are certainly movies that are far more disturbing, but in terms of blood and guts per minute I think Dead Alive beats out just about everything. And just think – the guy behind this now makes 3 hour plus, multi-million dollar Hollywood epics. Oh how times have changed." - The_Return



Burial Ground: Nights of Terror aka Notti del terrore, Le (1981)

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Caligula (1979)

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Cannibal Ferox (1981)

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Cannibal Holocaust (1980)

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"Cannibal Holocaust is a film very much more talked about than actually seen, particularly by (typically male) teenagers and those over 30 who might remember the controversy when the film was banned all over the world upon release. To the younger (potential) spectator, it can be the exciting film ‘where real people die on camera’. Those more mature might be less convinced, but nonetheless remain wary of the film until they have actually seen it, and been reassured.

Fan discourse seriously affects the reception – and perception – of Cannibal Holocaust. While the average cinema customer would not be seen dead at any of these films because of their notoriously violent and worthless reputation, they were a huge hit on the grindhouse circuit to jaded audiences and those seeking wilder entertainment.

Early reviews of Cannibal Holocaust were united in condemnation, mostly concentrating on the animal cruelty scenes. They also helped propagate the myth that the human deaths might not be special effects, sometimes referring to the real execution footage and blurring the line of reality between those shot dead and those eaten. To curious viewers with stronger stomachs this could be irresistible, and make the film a ‘must see’ – perhaps if only to satisfy oneself that this is not a real murder (or ‘snuff’) film and come out of it feeling more informed than the average person and equipped to pontificate about it. This attitude seems common in many of those who have seen the film, particularly ‘film buffs’ desperate to impress about such controversial (and hard to find, at least uncut) work. ‘Serious’ reviewers were quick to denounce the film as ‘phoney’ – people do not die after all – and hypocritical, as in true Italian Mondo tradition the film purports to condemn what it takes great voyeuristic delight in displaying. This did not affect public curiosity, and conversely boosted ticket sales as people still wanted to find out what all the fuss was about. The film reaches out to the darker, voyeuristic natures buried within us all – and people always want to investigate controversy and scandal if only to judge it for themselves.

Unlike other films, with the passing of time Cannibal Holocaust has lost none of its ferocious power. The sub-genre of cannibal movies has long since died out (unlikely many directors would be able to include the requisite animal slaughter with today’s tighter laws against cruelty), but new generations of horror and exploitation fans keep it very much alive and DVD reissues make such films more widely available. Decades of review and analysis reveal it to be still widely condemned because of its approach to animals and depicted atrocities, but it has now also been accepted as a unique and very intelligent film with a lot more technical achievement (its manipulative ‘fake documentary’ style is quite significant in these times of ‘reality’ TV) and message (interpreted as pure hypocrisy by most, as bravely constructive by others) than previously considered – the message is tackled in the next section. Once the furore over the film’s initial release had calmed down, critics were able to look beneath the viscera and wayward claims of ‘snuff’ to discover a cleverly shot and edited film (how difficult is it for professional cinematographers to ‘dumb down’ their skills in such a way to convince the audience the verite footage might be ‘real’… while still applying just the correct amount of style to make the trick watchable?), well acted (save for some poor dubbing) and – at the time – totally original in its style and execution.

Whether they admire or dislike the film, commentators of Cannibal Holocaust have one thing in common – they generally agree it is a hypocritical – even racist – piece of work, summed up in its using the final thoughts of the professor who wonders ‘who the real cannibals are?’ as justification to display all the hardcore carnage that has gone before. There is a moral to the story – that it is not civilised man’s right to plunder the world of the unknown – but so brutally and apparently contemptuously is it attempted to be forced home the point is easily lost. Pure exploitation is the charge, and since the film is a figurehead of the whole 70s/80s European sleaze and violence trend few have bothered to try and view it as anything more than questionable titillation, or a very guilty pleasure. The director it would seem wanted to shock us with graphic depictions of one of the greatest taboos, spice it up with real animal and human deaths and dubiously try and explain it all away with a glib comment right at the very end. However, there is another theory that many have missed the point and interpreted Deodato’s film incorrectly.

The first narrative of Cannibal Holocaust is the professor’s mission to investigate the missing documentary crew. He treats the natives with dignity and respect, and eventually earns both acceptance and the telltale film cans they are holding as a result – sealing the agreement with his gift of a tape recorder the natives have become instantly fascinated with. This ‘proper’ narrative displays evidence that the best way of maintaining the virility of the indigenous social structure is to allow periodic redistribution of structural forces. The ‘proper’ film clears up the huge mess left by the documentary crew in the ‘improper’ film – the significance made all the greater if we consider the explicit and voyeuristic pleasure in cruelty and barbarism that has gone before. New social relations are restored from their collapse, as the morally sanctioned gift cycle upholds the social cycle.

The second narrative documents the collapse of the exchange system, the most basic and primitive ritual of civilisation. Even amongst themselves the crew have no respect for public and private boundaries, filming themselves emerging naked from a shower, vomiting and defecating – but more obvious is their exercise in destroying the system of giving and taking, with their raping and pillaging of the native tribe. The ‘improper’ film then warns us of the consequences of this social breakdown, and the selfish and aggressive system of taking and taking back.

So, rather than being about chaos and destruction, his film is about restoration and redistribution. This has been lost on people distracted by the alleged voyeurism/racist hypocrisy claims, and no doubt because of the narrative structure which displays the restorative/‘proper’ story before the destructive/’improper’ film, leaving a nasty taste when the film finishes instead of a positive note. Also, a final statement just before the end credits reveals we are watching this film because it was smuggled out of the TV studio after the professor ordered the footage to be burned – the employee responsible joining in the chaos.

Exposed as not quite the studied hypocrisy it is widely thought to be, we should consider another cause of such widespread condemnation. The earlier project from the documentary crew is genuine third-world atrocity footage – executions of men tied to trees and shot – and while undeniably real, slips by almost unnoticed between the two main narratives. It is described as a ‘set up’, which does not suggest the footage is ‘acted’ with special effects but rather that the crew have paid to have such an event arranged for their cameras.

This short clip puts the elaborately amateurish cannibal ‘documentary’ into perspective, and breaks the taboos the acted tale merely pretends to – that of voyeurism of the moment of death. The viewer, having observed the execution footage, knows somehow it is real – yet has not been prompted to release any emotion or outrage about it since it is presented low-key and undramatically. Once the acted destruction and cannibal scenes begin to unfold in the ‘improper’ narrative, the shock, reprehension even anger generated from viewing the executions is unleashed. The melodramatic faked killings must carry the can for the viewer briefly witnessing real death.

Therefore in conclusion, Cannibal Holocaust reveals another flip side to its charges of exploitation and voyeuristic nature. The rules we unconsciously desire to break are broken without our knowledge in the fleeting but troubling experience of the execution footage, but little attention is drawn to that. The cinematic intrusion toyed with in the cannibal sequences is endorsed and consolidated by our watching the real death footage, as it sanctions the film’s narrative consequence and is a crucial glimpse of the nightmare reality Cannibal Holocaust disguises itself as. Deodato’s film provokes morbid curiosity and subsequent guilt about the private moment of death – very cleverly – with these interesting results. Very few women seem to want to experience this film. Perhaps it is down to the truthful rumours of genuine animal slaughter, or the untrue tales of human murder (in the cannibalistic sense at least), which both require the stoic, even macho defences of the male viewer who makes up the higher percentage of horror/exploitation fanatics. However, examining the more rational and considered ways the film should be interpreted, it is interesting that such an intelligent and provocative piece of work remains largely hidden behind myth and hysteria." - PR3SSUR3



Chinese Torture Chamber Story 2 aka Moon ching sap daai huk ying ji chek law ling jeung (1998)

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Combat Shock (1986)

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Crash (1996)

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Cure aka Kyua (1997)

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Cutting Moments (1997)

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Deliverance (1972)

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Dr Lamb aka Gou yeung yi sang (1992)

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Driller Killer (1979)

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Eaten Alive aka Mangiati vivi (1980)

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Ebola Syndrome aka Yi boh laai beng duk (1996)

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Evil aka To Kako (2005)

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Evil Dead (1981)

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Evil Dead Trap aka Shiryo no wana (1988)

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Entrails of a Virgin aka Shojo no harawata (1986)

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Guinea Pig - Devil's Experiment aka Za ginipiggu: Akuma no jikken (1985)

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Guinea Pig - Flowers of Flesh & Blood aka Za ginipiggu 2: Chiniku no hana (1985)

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Guinea Pig - Mermaid in the Manhole aka Za ginipiggu 4: Manhoru no naka no ningyo (1988)

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Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer (1986)

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House on the Edge of the Park aka Casa sperduta nel parco, La (1980)

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I Drink Your Blood (1970)

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I Spit on Your Grave aka Day of the Woman (1978)

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I Stand Alone aka Seul contre tous (1998)

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Ichi the Killer aka Koroshiya 1 (2001)

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Ilsa: She Wolf of the SS (1975)

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Irreversible (2002)

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Island of Death aka Ta Paidia tou diabolou (1975)

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Jungle Holocaust aka Ultimo mondo cannibale (1977)

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Junk aka Junk: Shiryô-gari (2000)

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Kichiku: Banquet of the Beasts aka Kichiku Dai Enkai (1997)

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Last House on Dead End Street (1977)

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Last House on the Left (1972)

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Live Feed (2006)

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Maniac (1980)

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Masters Of Horror: Imprint (2006)

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Meet the Feebles (1989)

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Men Behind the Sun aka Hei tai yang 731 (1988)

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Mountain of the Cannibal God aka Montagna del dio cannibale, La (1978)

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Murder-Set-Pieces (2004)

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Natural Born Killers (1994)

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Nekromantik (1987)

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Nekromantik 2 (1991)

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Organ (1996)

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Philosophy Of A Knife (2008)

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Pink Flamingos (1972)

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Premutos: Lord Of The Living Dead aka Premutos: The Fallen Angel aka Premutos - Der gefallene Engel (1997)

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Red Room 2 aka Shin akai misshitsu (heya): Kowareta ningyô-tachi (2002)

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Requiem for a Dream (2000)

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Riki-Oh - The Story of Ricky (1992)

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Salo: or the 120 Days of Sodom aka Salò o le 120 giornate di Sodoma (1975)

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Pier Paolo Pasolini's film version of The 120 Days Of Sodom by the Marquis De Sade is shocking, disturbing, and will make the faint of heart run for the exits. It also happens to be a remarkably well made film, not simply an exploitation film, that will haunt you for days after.

During the reign of Benito Mussolini, four Italian aristocrats abduct 16 youths and subject them to 120days of physical, mental, and sexual torture. They also hire four aging prostitutes to tell graphic stories of their past escapades to further enhance the enjoyment of the villains.

Though often described as a social commentary on how the wealthy and privileged corrupt the lower classes, I myself see it as a fascinating psychological study of the darkest side imaginable of the human mind and what that mind, if given free reign, is capable of.

If you think you have the stomach for it, gather up your courage and watch Salo. - TheWickerFan

Saw III (2006)

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Schramm (1993)

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Scrapbook (2000)

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Slaughtered Vomit Dolls (2006)

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Slither (2006)

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Splatter: Naked Blood aka Nekeddo burâddo: Megyaku (1995)

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Stacy (2001)

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Street Trash (1987)

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Suicide Club aka Jisatsu saakuru (2002)

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Tetsuo the Iron Man (1989)

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The Baby of Macon (1993)

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The Beyond aka E tu vivrai nel terrore - L'aldilà (1981)

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The Burning Moon (1992)

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The Dentist (1996)

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The Dentist 2: Brace Yourself (1998)

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The Gore Gore Girls (1972)

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The Incredible Melting Man (1977)

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The New York Ripper aka Squartatore di New York, Lo (1982)

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The Passion of the Christ (2004)

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The Untold Story aka Baat sin faan dim ji yan yuk cha siu baau (1993)

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The Virgin Spring aka Jungfrukällan (1960)

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Three…Extremes aka Saam Gaang Yi (2004)

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Thriller: A Cruel Picture aka Thriller - en grym film (1974)

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Tumbling Doll of Flesh aka Niku Daruma (1998)

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Twitch Of The Death Nerve aka Bay Of Blood aka Reazione a catena (1971)

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Un Chien Andalou (1929)

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Videodrome (1983)

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Visitor Q aka Bijita Q (2001)

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Zombie aka Zombi 2 (1979)

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Thanks to Zwoti for making this a sticky.

Any panelists or other members want to write blurbs...feel free to choose.

You can use the "Its Time To Compile Another 100" thread for your choices and compare it with others...so that they dont clash. First come, first serve basis.

[swiss tony]

all the sickest movies i know of are there along with a catalogue of others. i'll be trying to check out as many as i can as soon as possible. thanks for taking the time!:) i'll look forward to reading the various synopsise (i think that's the plural) and would also be interested to see a gore/sick rating cause i got burned by AUM and haven't been the same since. i'm thinking 1-5 star system with the inclusion of half stars.

[Kane_Hodder]

Great list! Thanks for the compilation, V.
I am really glad to see Ingmar Bergman's The Virgin Spring in there. Natural Born Killers, that is another great film.
Some really fabulous yet overlooked surreal films in there. Nice job!

[Despare]

I think The Story of Riki-Oh was a great film and very gory but I laughed more than I cringed. I don't think I would have included Dead Alive for the same reason... it didn't horrify me, it made me laugh. Ah well, it ended up a great list. Thanks for all your hard work _V_!

[Roderick Usher]

Excellent work by all involved and an impressive list of films to never watch with your parents!

I've been though the selection process on one of these lists before and it's a tremendous pain in the ass, so way to go:) .

[Bub the Zombie]

Excellent list. A deserving pat on the back of all those involved for their extreme hard work.

[cactus]

Great list! Thanks to all the panel members, and thanks to you as well, _V_. Good to see some movies I had forgotten about, now I have to see them again.

Once again, good job.

[swiss tony]

i think the excluding of movies that are already on other hdc lists is a good idea cause it makes more room for movies that otherwise wouldn't get mentioned.

[Doc Faustus]

Good show.

[Dante'sInferno]

Great list!

[sarah p]

There are some very good films on that list ichi the killer, irriversible, a requim for a dream. I think that one of the most disturbing ones is visitor Q. That film is just .......... it kinda freaked me out!!!!!!!!

[crabapple]

This is a icky poo nuts thread



I cant watch most of these moovies! Ewwwwwwww

[texaschainsaw]

has anyone seen the all night long trilogy??? it is completely insane, twisted as all hell.

[Shazbut]

Darn good work there - excellent!

Glad Virgin Spring and NBK's got on it.

And a healthy selection of psyche twisters in addition to gorefests!! Thank you :D


Still thinks In the Mouth of Madness should have squeezed itself in there somewhere, but thats my little opinion!!

[jenna26]

Some of these I have seen, others I have never heard of, a few are movies I have been avoiding.....LOL......and some are on the Netflix list, or will be shortly.
Seems like a pretty good list though, good job.

[Freak]

Fantastic list.There is some stuff on there I can't wait to see.

[newb]

Good job to all involved.....of course special kudos to V.

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Thanks everyone. A special thanks to all those involved in this project.

[Elvis_Christ]

There's a few I really should track down and watch. I kinda burnt myself out on the extreme shit last year thanks to The Devil's Experiment and the large ammount of weed I smoked before I popped it in the player :D
Needless to say I've jumped back on the horse and dig it again.

[roshiq]

OMG!!
what a gr8 list!! ...and I haven't seen most of the movies (damn!!:o )

thanx to everyone who were behind to this fantastic work.:)

[corpse_grinder]

The scariest movie i ever saw was confessions of a serial killer ... it was about the "confessions" of Henry Lee Lucas

i reckon it scared the hell outta me because these things could really could happen (or have) and if you have ever seen it ... well you get my point

[Shazbut]

The scariest movie i ever saw was confessions of a serial killer ... it was about the "confessions" of Henry Lee Lucas

i reckon it scared the hell outta me because these things could really could happen (or have) and if you have ever seen it ... well you get my point


One of the most unsettling movies I ever watched was "Ted Bundy" (2002) - some scenes were so realistic, I actually felt nauseous. I think *snuff-like* is a good way of describing some of the scenes!

[corpse_grinder]

One of the most unsettling movies I ever watched was "Ted Bundy" (2002) - some scenes were so realistic, I actually felt nauseous. I think *snuff-like* is a good way of describing some of the scenes!

YEAH !! I've seen that movie ... this was along the same lines so you know what I mean

[Shadow]

This is really fantastic.
Great work people.
Cant wait to see these films, mind im still working through the other lists. lol.
Thanks all.

[monalisa]

A Clockwork Orange- one of my all-time favorite movies!
Caligula - amusing, VERY large penises or penii (whatever the plural version is), large enough to be scary
Crash - only seen the current one with Matt Dillon, is this the same movie?
Deliverance - a classic
Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer - I bought it because of your list, cuz I like serial killer movies (althought I actually like when they study a real one better). Pretty good though.

Haven't gotten through the rest of the list, but thank you for the info, very helpful list! :D

[Despare]

Crash - only seen the current one with Matt Dillon, is this the same movie?

Not even close. Cronenberg's is about people with car accident fetishes.

[monalisa]

Do I get any credit for ordering and watching "Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer "? :p

[Disease]

I haven't seen a lot of those obscure ones, where can I get my hands on them, does anyone own them all?

And want to watch them with me?

[paws the great]

, does anyone own them all?

I only own 48 of them.:o

[Papillon Noir]

I haven't seen a lot of those obscure ones, where can I get my hands on them, does anyone own them all?

And want to watch them with me?

I don't think you can own them all as several of them are out of print.

[_____V_____]

I don't think you can own them all as several of them are out of print.

Actually, most of em are available on amazon.com. All images are hotlinked to it. Try searches for the ones you dont have and about 90-95% will pop up there.

[Papillon Noir]

Actually, most of em are available on amazon.com. All images are hotlinked to it. Try searches for the ones you dont have and about 90-95% will pop up there.

Cool, thanks.

[Ritualistic]

thats a great list. but i would have put aftermath in the top 10. i think a knife to a dead vagina is pretty sick.

[mutilator666]

wow, this movies are otally for me!:eek:

[Doc Faustus]

I'm glad Gore Gore Girls got props. It's much more fun and more gruesome than Bloodfeast.

[UGotLeathered?]

well i would have to say i have seen aftermath... its only like 20mins long... but i admit i was crindgy... fucking sick but... i guess thats the horror of it but im glad it got up there...

[XtRaVa]

Pretty good list! Haven't seen all those movies, but the ones I have seen that were on I'd mostly agree with.

Cant argue with Imprint due to the finger nail scene! ;)

Audition must have been close to getting on the list? Although I guess there were like 4 Takeshi Miike movies on the list already :)

[punkdeadhead24]

wow - yeah great list. I've seen most of these films, but the most disturbing in my opinion is the men behind the sun series. I can't watch that shit, knowing that it is based on real events and experiments.

What about the movie late night trains aka night train murders, with the contraversial deflowered by a knife scene! Fucking love that movie.

Glad you included Nekromantik.

[Klinsk]

Yeah Men Behind The Sun is a great gore flick, so are some Irréversible scenes, like the fire extinguisher and rape n beat scene. Extreme violently.

[Elvis_Christ]

The Killing Of America is the best film of all the mondo bullshit. Executions has a really fucked up headshot scene that will stick in your mind forever.

[Psycom5k]

Awesome list, I've been pulling titles off of it since I saw this thread. Great job on it.

[_____V_____]

The Killing Of America is the best film of all the mondo bullshit. Executions has a really fucked up headshot scene that will stick in your mind forever.

Excellent recommendation, Elvis. Will look into that one.

[Niklaus]

Hello everyone, awesome forum you have here.

Man, what a brutal list of movies. Jörg Buttgereit's "Schramm" caught my eye, so I went out to rent it and was lucky enough to find it.

Has anyone seen it?

[ChronoGrl]

So I actually wanted to add a new movie to this thread. I actually found this movie to be incredibly graphic, raw, and well done. There are certain death scenes that definitely focus on the strength and resolution of the human body... I mean, people aren't that easy to kill...

The movie is Borderland (http://www.horrorfestonline.com/film_borderland.html).

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v623/Chronogrl/borderland.gif

I've already touched on this film in the "Last Film I've Watched" thread, but I thought that I would elaborate more here.

My boyfriend takes issue with this film being classified as a horror movie as it definitely leans into the broken detective fighting his own personal demons plus investigative revenge epic plus drug cartel/cultish themes. With a little bit of lost Spring Breakers thrown into the mix.

Ok... Maybe that description doesn't really sell the film... The honest truth about the film is that it's gritty, honest, and truly horrifying. Spring Breakers run across a creepy cult who are part of a drug cartel. There are various questions between what is real and what is supernatural. Throughout the entire film, I wasn't sure where it was going, but I was excited to get there.

It was definitely slow going at first, but now that I know the purpose of the film, I would definitely own it.

And why does it belong in this thread? There are suspense scenes. There are torture scenes. There are scenes that made me absolutely cringe for the victims. INCREDIBLY well done.

Definitely rent it when it becomes available.

[ChronoGrl]

I'm rereading my post and I just wanted to add...

Part of the horror of the film is the feeling of alienation and isolation (Spring Breakers across the Border in a world with a language and cultural barrier). Not an original theme, but done really well there.

Also, I wanted to clarify the "supernatural" aspect that I spoke of... I don't think that I was particularly clear... What I meant was that it's not really clear whether or not the assailants are supernatural entities or not, and that's definitely part of the purpose. Good juxtaposition to different cultural themes.

Just had to be more clear. Enjoy when it comes out. :)

[Kane_Hodder]

That sounds good.
However, these HDC 100s are compiled as projects by all the members here. So until most of them haven't seen Borderland, it will stay on the fringes of selection.

[ChronoGrl]

That sounds good.
However, these HDC 100s are compiled as projects by all the members here. So until most of them haven't seen Borderland, it will stay on the fringes of selection.

Oh, I get it... Thought it was worth a mention, though. :)

[fortunato]

it's a great list, but i'm surprised that funny games and the war zone aren't on here.

[Cinestro]

I just went through this thread and love the list and the other films that are recommended throughout the discussion. You guys and gals have given me a few that I have not seen yet to hunt down and have included many of my faves.

Good job!

[Ferox13]

Tumbling Doll of flesh definally needs a mention. Its complete piiece of crap and borders on unwatchable but its definall for fills the criteria here.

http://www.gomorrahy.com/images/Niku_daruma_jpvhs.jpg

Also worth a mention is the pretty sick revenge for rape short: TORCHED (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0447710/)

[Klaatu Barada Nikto]

These are sick, sick, SICK films! :eek:

[Angra]

Hi V.

There's a new movie coming out that should probably end up on this list.

"Philosophy of a Knife"

http://www.carnivalofthegrotesque.co.uk/philosophyofaknife.html

http://i124.photobucket.com/albums/p17/Kasper_76/l_961119_405e7661.jpg


Should be cruel, gross and 4 hours long. Storywise it sounds very much like Men Behind The Sun.

I'm sure I'll never watch it..

[Leprucky Cougar]

Thanks for the list and for the warning...my stomache did get queezy for awhile. But I wanted to check the stuff out anyway. Thanks again. Is anyone going to add any more later?

[fortunato]

Thanks for the list and for the warning...my stomache did get queezy for awhile. But I wanted to check the stuff out anyway. Thanks again. Is anyone going to add any more later?

well, the list itself is done, but occasionally someone will add another to this thread (read through the replies after the list itself.).

[Painfulldeath]

How did you guys even sit through all of these movies? Is anyone able to tell me which one is the most disturbing of all? I would love to watch all of these but I might lose it before then.:(

[fortunato]

How did you guys even sit through all of these movies? Is anyone able to tell me which one is the most disturbing of all? I would love to watch all of these but I might lose it before then.:(

Probably either Salo, Cannibal Holocaust, or Man Behind the Sun, if it really matters.

[Painfulldeath]

Thanks Fortunato. I've heard Salo was the "Granddaddy" of all disturbing movies. I just wanted an expert's advice. I'll make sure to check those 3 out. :eek:

[Ferox13]

Probably either Salo, Cannibal Holocaust, or Man Behind the Sun, if it really matters.

I think it would be closer to Tumbling Dolls of Flesh or Mordum.

[_____V_____]

Ebola Syndrome is a stomach churner. So are the Guinea Pig ones.

Hmm...guess we need a Most Disturbing Rating chart for all movies listed.

[The Flayed One]

It all comes down to what disturbs you.

Rape?
Eating vomit or excrement?
Self mutilation of body parts?
Ritualistic torture murders?
Animal Cruelty?

These movies have all of these and more. It depends on what disturbs you in what context.

How would we do a rating system, __V__? This movie has made the list for: Nails through the penis:D

[neverending]

You could do a Joe Bob Briggs kind of thing: 10 dead bodies, 15 severed limbs, tongue slicing foo, vomit foo...

[_____V_____]

How would we do a rating system, __V__? This movie has made the list for: Nails through the penis:D

rofl...that would be a HUGE spoiler.

I dunno...its just a thought. Maybe a rating system - number of stars displaying the amount of disturbing content in it. But then, disturbing could mean both physical, gorific and sickening, OR mental, draining and affecting the psyche.

Mind you, Requiem of a Dream might score more stars than say, Stacy, because its a deep study of psychological downward spiral into becoming a total mess. So I am undecided about the exact criteria here.

[The Flayed One]

In all seriousness, I'll do some thinking about it.

PM me and let me know your ideas. Maybe we can come up with something.

[Painfulldeath]

Thank you for your input oh forefathers of HDC. I was just wanting to pick the brain of someone who had seen all of the movies. But I think that some type of countdown would be great. Your top 100 list was great so I would definitely trust the brains behind the judging.

[The Flayed One]

Thank you for your input oh forefathers of HDC. I was just wanting to pick the brain of someone who had seen all of the movies. But I think that some type of countdown would be great. Your top 100 list was great so I would definitely trust the brains behind the judging.

I don't know that any of us has seen all of them. I'm at about 40 myself, though I have about ten of them laying around waiting to be watched.

One I can personally vouch for is Cutting Moments. I wrote the blurb for it in the HDC Hidden Gems list. Brilliant, ugly short film. I suggest you get Bucks Family Portraits, which has Cutting Moments and two other very strong shorts.

[Painfulldeath]

I don't know that any of us has seen all of them. I'm at about 40 myself, though I have about ten of them laying around waiting to be watched.

One I can personally vouch for is Cutting Moments. I wrote the blurb for it in the HDC Hidden Gems list. Brilliant, ugly short film. I suggest you get Bucks Family Portraits, which has Cutting Moments and two other very strong shorts.

Ok. I'll add it to the others mentioned above. Maybe I should balance watching these movies with some comedy just to keep my sanity. Thanks.:)

[Roderick Usher]

I will second the call for a rating system. I recently watched one of the Guinea Pig films and chickened out after the first 30 minutes!

The title of the list is "The Sickest, Gorific, Disturbing and Controversial" what else does anyone need? Honestly. I don't really care for gore for gore's sake, so I won't bother trying to be a completist about this list. Just know that should you chose to watch a film from this list, don't say we didn't warn you.

Not all the films on the list will affect everyone the same way, but all the films contain an element that several judges ageed upon as "disturbing" - which is of course, a nebulous term. this of every film on this list as having a big yellow "WARNING - view at your own peril" sticker on them. That's all the more rating any of these films need.

If you want great films, go through the other lists (and I'm not saying there aren't some truly great films in this list) because these films are compiled purely for thier ability to make you cringe.

[becky.horror]

Say whether their funny, sick, torture, supernatural and then just rate them out of ten;

Inside - disturbing, gory 10/10
Irreverisble - rape, brutal 6/10
Murder Set Pieces (Uncut) - slasher 8/10
Seed - Serial killer 9/10
Audition - asian extreme T. Miike 9/10
Event horizon - scifi supernatural 8/10
Cure - japanese serial killer 8/10

and so on . . . . its the only way to get an overall idea of what everyone thinks, just sub genre it. You could do it by just simple types like slasher/ torture/ supernatural/ black comedy/ gore/ psychological etc.:)

[becky.horror]

Oh i completely forgot about Philosophy of a knife. 9/10 extreme torture but beautifully filmed. Very good film but only if you ve got a very strong stomach. Ive seen alot of disturbing films but this really did push to the extreme and because its so close to reality it becomes more than just another horror torture movie.

[amstyle]

Great list. I have alot of work to do.

[Death Magnetic]

very nice list....... i just got done watching inside and combat shock

[pulpmonster]

an intensely nauseating list.....you should all be ashamed for watching such filth. I personally would have included:
In a Glass Cage (1987)
Happiness (1998)
maybe
Goodbye Uncle Tom (1971)
....not officially horror, but these films will make you want to jump off a cliff.

[Dante'sInferno]

I must see everything on this list. :)

[Gucci_Mane]

Wow, this is awesome. I've only seen a few of these. I'll be sure to check out as many as I possibly can. :]

[Bleedwalls]

I cringed just looking at this list. Good job.

Entrails virgin really stuck out to me. Yikes! Can't get more specific than that.

[SlashNgo]

Nice List!

[horrorchic]

Appreciate the list. Always need to update my personal viewing list and your lists here always help out.

[fortunato]

I know it's constrained to 100, but von Trier's Antichrist would definitely make this cut.

[Ferox13]

So is Tumbling Dolls of Flesh of not on the list yet????

[Elvis_Christ]

Philosophy of a Knife should be in there IMO.

[Ferox13]

Philosophy of a Knife should be in there IMO.

For sure.....

And Torched that I mentioned earlier..Also Psycho: The Snuff Reels.

[ChronoGrl]

I'd like to nominate Mum & Dad (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1129428/).

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v623/Chronogrl/MumAndDad.jpg

Definitely had me cringing.

[Ferox13]

I'd like to nominate Mum & Dad (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1129428/).

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v623/Chronogrl/MumAndDad.jpg

Definitely had me cringing.

That film made me convince my GF to have a Christmas party next spring..

Love that flick..

[Drew_Deranged86]

Nice list, thank you guys I now have a few more on my to get list!!!!!!

[Bastet]

Probably either Salo, Cannibal Holocaust, or Man Behind the Sun, if it really matters.

If you think Salo is rough going-try reading the book. In order to finish it, I had to keep telling myself it's fiction. But in Truth, Its believed to be partly autobiographical. A really twisted book for those only of a strong disposition.

[discodude]

yeah salo im interested in,can get the 2disc in my hmv,but in the past they state uncut but ive since found out they aint!will post thread on this soon.are many subtitled?you saw a/u mordum,i spit on your corpse p**s on your grave or scrapbook?not seen mordum as think this may be to much for me but own the other two.

[zwoti]

yeah salo im interested in,can get the 2disc in my hmv,but in the past they state uncut but ive since found out they aint!

salo 2 disc SE is uncut

[PlagueBearer]

Ahhh.. Suicide Club i love it - maybe not visual challenging compared to alot of the other titles. Actually i find the opening scene quite beatifull ( No! Im not suicidal :D ). And the touch of humour is necassary. A little bit twisted, but its from Japan so its ok.
Ok - I like suicide club, any tips on similar kind of film (No battle royale please)?

[urdevil]

I know the thread is pretty inactive but I would to offer Taxidermia. It has so many different nauseating ideas you might get a kick out of it. We have a dick being pecked by a rooster(hilarious and scary), guys who can shoot flames out of his dick:eek: Person doing the nasty with either a slaughtered pig. There are a lot of other things but the final act is one of the strangest and uncomfortable scenes Ive seen in a long time. I think the quality of the production is outstanding. The director knows his stuff. Some of the visuals are incredible. I hope you get a chance to see it.

[Elvis_Christ]

Taxidermia is a great film especially if you like dark humor. Have you seen Ex-Drummer? I recommend that one to anyone that hasn't seen it.


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The Ed Gein flick with Kane Hodder was terrible, the story had almost no resemblance to the actual events. B.T.K with Hodder was better but I'm not familiar with the events so maybe it won't appeal to those who are.

I quite enjoyed the one with Steve Railsback too.

My favorite film based (although not officially) on Gein is Deranged.

[ChronoGrl]

Taxidermia is a great film especially if you like dark humor. Have you seen Ex-Drummer? I recommend that one to anyone that hasn't seen it.


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The Ed Gein flick with Kane Hodder was terrible, the story had almost no resemblance to the actual events. B.T.K with Hodder was better but I'm not familiar with the events so maybe it won't appeal to those who are.

I quite enjoyed the one with Steve Railsback too.

My favorite film based (although not officially) on Gein is Deranged.

I found the movie Ed Gein (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0230169/) with Railsback kinda boring - But it was 2 in the morning and I couldn't sleep - Maybe I'll give it another shot...

I'm really curious about B.T.K. - Even with not knowing the context, EC, was it any good?


...

I wonder if we should "redo" or offer up these Top 100s every few years. Beyond a doubt, Martyrs should be on here...

[X¤MurderDoll¤X]

I find serial killer movies to usually suck, I like the books though.

[Elvis_Christ]

I'm really curious about B.T.K. - Even with not knowing the context, EC, was it any good?

I'm a sucker for serial killer flicks so I tend to punish myself with a lot of sub par shit. B.T.K wasn't anything amazing but enjoyable enough mainly for the novelty of seeing Hodder out of the hockey mask. I got a chuckle of how big the dude is in some of the shots especially since he's meant to be some normal guy next door type.

I'd recommend Ted Bundy (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0284929/) (Matthew Bright directed Freeway which is dope IMO) or The Hillside Strangler (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0376649/) if you haven't seen them. I basically buy/hire serial killer flicks hoping they'll be as good as those two.

...and of course I can't recommend VanBebber's The Manson Family (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0118840/) enough (not a serial killer I know but this film is amazing).

[ChronoGrl]

I find serial killer movies to usually suck, I like the books though.

Love the books - I more enjoy the "100 Top Serial Killers" cheap reads that have just a page or two per... Good for someone with a short attention span to read before bed. :cool:

My boyfriend picked me up Ed Gein: Psycho a while back, but it was so poorly-written that I had to put it down.


I'd recommend Ted Bundy (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0284929/) (Matthew Bright directed Freeway which is dope IMO) or The Hillside Strangler (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0376649/) if you haven't seen them. I basically buy/hire serial killer flicks hoping they'll be as good as those two.

...and of course I can't recommend VanBebber's The Manson Family (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0118840/) enough (not a serial killer I know but this film is amazing).

Will put those on my Netflix queue - I think you've mentioned Ted Bundy before... And I really do want to see The Manson Family... I thought that Helter Skelter was such a chilling read...

[X¤MurderDoll¤X]

helter skelter is my favorite.

[Ferox13]

I found the movie Ed Gein (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0230169/) with Railsback kinda boring - But it was 2 in the morning and I couldn't sleep - Maybe I'll give it another shot...

I'm really curious about B.T.K. - Even with not knowing the context, EC, was it any good?


...

I wonder if we should "redo" or offer up these Top 100s every few years. Beyond a doubt, Martyrs should be on here...

I thought the Railsback film wasn't bad...Deranged is still the best Gein based film imo...

I guess A Serbian film needs to be on the list now..

[Elvis_Christ]

I guess A Serbian film needs to be on the list now..

What did you think of that one?

[Ferox13]

What did you think of that one?

I dunno really...

I guess I liked it - I was suprised how well acted it was and I loved the music. I think it was way smarter than I expected too - or at least smart enought to fool me...

I guess it has a lot to say about Serbia and Serbians...It was definally the most literal 'fucked from birth' metaphor I've seen..

[Jokuc]

Which one do you guys think is most disturbing?

[swiss tony]

Which one do you guys think is most disturbing?

I've seen relatively few of the movies because many of the sickest movies are, by nature, low budget. Big companies won't finance unpalatable, politically incorrect productions that are often times only made for the purpose of shocking or making a name for a director or special effects company.Given that there is clearly no marketing budget, it's a miracle any of the movies that were produced pre-internet ever got watched.

That said, I did buy the autographed Snuff Edition of AUM and AUP from http://xploitedcinema.com/catalog/index.php and only made it through 15 mins of one of them so, I'll say the August Underground series. I did just watch this trailer and felt fairly appalled afterwards http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x6xj0z_trailer-de-philosophy-of-a-knife_webcam . I'd love to hear from one of the panel who compiled the list, and presumably watched most of the movies, what their top 5 were in terms of post cinematic revulsion disorder. I mean, if I said to you 'you have to make your 4 year old and your grandmother watch 99 of these movies, which would you leave out?'

[Jokuc]

only made it through 15 mins of one of them so, I'll say the August Underground series.
Yep the same here, I have not watched many of these, but I did also watch around 15 mins or so on AUM.I have not seen anything in AUP, Too much for me :D

[TheWickerFan]

I've seen somewhere betwee 30-35 of these films. Cannibal Holocaust and Men Behind The Sun crossed the line by having non-simulated animal killings; it's very difficult to overlook that.

Salo is really disturbing, but I would recommend that you read the original story penned by the Marquis De Sade to appreciate the sheer level of cruelty commited.

[swiss tony]

I've seen somewhere betwee 30-35 of these films. Cannibal Holocaust and Men Behind The Sun crossed the line by having non-simulated animal killings; it's very difficult to overlook that.

Salo is really disturbing, but I would recommend that you read the original story penned by the Marquis De Sade to appreciate the sheer level of cruelty commited.

That's a lot of sick movies to have watched. Did you enjoy most of them?

I probably wouldn't watch/buy many of these movies without watching a trailer first or at least getting advice here.

This links into a discussion on the 'classic horror' section of the former, aren't most of these movies made purely for shock factor?

Excluding Cannibal Holocaust, Audition, Evil Dead, Henry, Last House on the Left there isn't much substance to the rest of it. Would you agree?

[TheWickerFan]

Let's see-

Films I enjoyed:

Suicide Club (a little artsy for my taste, but interesting)
Visitor Q
The Virgin Spring
Salo The 120 Days Of sodom
Saw III
Antichrist
Bad Taste
Henry Portrait Of A Serial Killer
Dead Alive
Evil Dead
Deliverance
Ichi The Killer
A Clockwork Orange
Requiem For A Dream
Last House On The Left


Had their odd moments:

Guinea Pig Devil's Experiment
Philosophy Of A Knife
Cannibal Holocaust

Thumbs Down:

Guinea Pig Flowers Of Flesh And Blood
Men Behind The Sun
Evil Dead Trap
Cure
Stacy

I'm on the fence with the others.

[swiss tony]

I really liked Cannibal Holocaust. I loved the underlying sense of anti-colonialism, anti-empire along with the hand held sections. A strong message, an innovative style and a shit load of gore!:cool:

[Ferox13]

I really liked Cannibal Holocaust. I loved the underlying sense of anti-colonialism, anti-empire along with the hand held sections. A strong message, an innovative style and a shit load of gore!:cool:

That and its hypocrisy - what it pretends to condemn is infact its biggest selling point.

I think this is what makes CH severed head and shoulders above the rest of the 3rd world cannibal genre.

[swiss tony]

Yeah, it's way better than all the other cannibal movies (despite the fact it isn't the one with Stacy Keach in it). Not only is it the champ of that small genre, it's a 'proper' movie and would definitely make it into a lot of top horror 100s. Without it, there's no Blair Witch and ultimately no Cloverfield etc.

[Fearonsarms]

Thank you very much for this list very impressive. I have seen 22 of these films. I have to say I agree with the person who said "Martyrs" should have been included. Despite all the films I've already seen THIS movie caused me to temporarily burnout and I could only get through about an hour of it. Its funny what classes as disturbing really is different for everyone. There are some films I cant watch on the list "Salo" being a good example. Also despite it being a supposed must see for horror films I can't watch "Cannibal Holocaust" because of the real animal cruelty already mentioned I just can't take that. Though I did get through "The Holy Mountain" which I suppose is more disturbing if you follow a faith or religion.

[siorai]

That said, I did buy the autographed Snuff Edition of AUM and AUP from http://xploitedcinema.com/catalog/index.php and only made it through 15 mins of one of them so, I'll say the August Underground series.

Mordum is probably the top for me. It was a very tough watch. Most any other film that I've seen on the main list here (I've seen 40 of them so far) there is a definite disconnect for me. I might feel repulsed, disturbed, etc, but I always "know" that it's just a movie. Very few of them have had any lasting impact and usually when they do, it's not about the violence, but some deeper message in the film. Mordum... I don't know. I know it's fake of course, but just the way it's done, the brutality of it all, it just feels quite real. It's the only film of it's type that I've seen so far that felt like a real glimpse into a serial killer's world. Mordum stuck with me for days afterward and not in a nice, contemplative way either.

[swiss tony]

I know I'll never try and watch these movies. One I would really like to watch, primarily because I'm really interested in the whole Asian Holocaust/Japanese war crimes subject, is Philosophy of a Knife.

I'm a little aprehensive as I suspect it sacrifices any attempt to be educational in favour of making a sensationally gory, sick movie. I watched City of Life and Death recently and would highly recommend it.

[Doc Faustus]

I've still seen only 38 of these films. Embarassing.

[roshiq]

I've still seen only 38 of these films. Embarassing.

seen only 53:o

[leezuki]

I know I'll never try and watch these movies. One I would really like to watch, primarily because I'm really interested in the whole Asian Holocaust/Japanese war crimes subject, is Philosophy of a Knife.

I'm a little aprehensive as I suspect it sacrifices any attempt to be educational in favour of making a sensationally gory, sick movie. I watched City of Life and Death recently and would highly recommend it.

i just brought city of life and deat a couple weeks ago, i brought it on the off chance and i thought it was an amazing film.one of the best war movies in along time.

[proficient]

Human Centipede 2 was fairly horrible. It really was. Actually, the movie was ridiculous. A crazy serial killer staples like fifteen people rear end to mouth and injects them with a super duper go poop fast shot. Crazy movie and really pointless. I birth from the horror with a purpose camp. I don't like to see random acts of grotesque violence without a point or story.

[Ferox13]

I don't like to see random acts of grotesque violence without a point or story.

What did you really expect from a film called Human Centipede 2?

[Moodz]

Aftermath was short but a really disturbing piece of film...Big up's to Nacho Cerdà, underrated IMO.

[jc1941]

this is a great thread! tons of ones i havent seen here and i got some serious watching to do now https://fitnessgalore.info/fitness/upload/35/c/wink.gif

[stoobsmacdoobs]

Beaut list!

Got a lot of work to do... seen less than half of them.

First off Salo! Looks absolutely horrible

[Fearonsarms]

Beaut list!

Got a lot of work to do... seen less than half of them.

First off Salo! Looks absolutely horrible

I love the film-have it on dvd-I think it's designed to be repulsive and that's what I love about it. I would definitely recommend everyone sees it.

[Tony Vilgotsky]

The most disturbing gore movie I have ever seen is Fetus by Brian Paulin (Morbid Vision Films). It's just beyond ALL LIMITS and sometimes it's really hard to watch.

[shethemastercovets]

I am glad you paid homage to one of the greats A CLOCKWORK ORANGE. Made the song "Singin in the Rain" cool.

[shethemastercovets]

The most disturbing gore movie I have ever seen is Fetus by Brian Paulin (Morbid Vision Films). It's just beyond ALL LIMITS and sometimes it's really hard to watch.

Tony, can you give me a taste of what to expect if I get this movie? \m/

[Tony Vilgotsky]

Tony, can you give me a taste of what to expect if I get this movie? \m/
I walked like hammered for three days after I watched this movie. What to expect? Madness, sickness, insanity. Necromancy, necrophilia, child abuse. A demon getting out from dead female body, tearing it from inside. A lot of crazy wicked things.

[tuleven]

The Girl Next Door is the most horrifying movie I've ever seen. fuck blood and guts garbage (as much as I love it), this movie made my stomach twist. It actually took me two tries to sit through the whole thing.

[drsatan666]

great list. i agree the girl next door is one of the most disturbing films i have seen. that and serbian film

[vanlutz]

The ending of Us Sinners belongs on this list. Plus many other moments from it.

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[So High]

I've seen alot of the movies on the list. Puts me at ease to be in a forum where ya can say things like. Good rape scene. Well you know what I mean. Or the torture scenes are really good. I'm right at home.

[Nat94]

I was wondering what horrors to get next so thanks :D

[Dara]

Un Chien Andalou is right out there.Surreal creepy imagery in abundance! I often wondered what The Pixies were referring to!

[m1sfit38]

I think a couple of movies that have disturbed me the most are Bad Boy Bubby and Gummo. I think a lot of it has to deal with the capturing style of the movie the dinginess of it I suppose. Not necessarily just the movie itself. I feel like a lot of the disturbing movies have to have that to them as well (if that makes any sense at all).

[Giganticface]

Great list! This one is definitely up my alley. I think I've seen close to 50% of them, and will be on the lookout for the rest.

I love that there's a good mix of styles in here, and that it's not just about which movie can out-disgust the next. I'm guessing there's an entire genre of Tumbling Doll of Flesh fetish snuff porn, but listing just that one is plenty.

I suspect that a few are listed purely for their historical significance. For example, Blood Feast -- not all that disturbing or gory, but I'm sure the subject matter crossed lines at the time. Also, Bay of Blood, from what I remember isn't even the most bloody giallo I can think of, but I assume it's in here for its influence on the slasher sub-genre. Good call on including those, but drawing the line there. If you take that logic too far, you'd be including anything shocking "at the time," such as Haxan, assuming that people in the 20's crapped their pants when they saw it, while now it's really just a fun & creepy historical anomaly.

The one I might have an issue with is Driller Killer. I believe it never should have made the Video Nasty list, and probably is on it because of its title and video cover, which was basically just an attempt to increase sales. I consider it a fairly artistic psychological thriller and not very gory or disturbing. I'd compare it more to Taxi Driver than any slasher or human atrocity horror movie, however, maybe Taxi Driver is psychologically disturbing enough that it could have made this HDC list. :)

The cannibal subgenre seems a little over-represented, although maybe that's just because I've been chasing Cannibal Holocaust ever since I saw it, and nothing else holds a candle to it.

I'm also not convinced about Slither. Meh. The "fat" scene, maybe?

If I were to add one to the list, it would be Audition. Personally, I think this movie is iconic in its shock value, and the final scene is vivid and memorable, even if not exceedingly gory.

Of course, there are a ton of great choices...

Splatter: Naked Blood -- Great selection! I love the piercing scene, and of course, who doesn't enjoy fingers tempura?

Henry -- Yes, totally disturbing in its realism.

Aftermath -- Ugh, yes. Yes it does belong on this list.

Antichrist -- There is, and probably never will be again, anything like the genitalia mutilation scene. How did it make the list though, given that it came out after the list was compiled?

I also like ChronoGrl's Borderland suggestion. Good movie. Maybe not a top 100 most disturbing, but definitely belongs in the conversation.

Thanks for all the great recommendations!

[fortunato]

Antichrist -- There is, and probably never will be again, anything like the genitalia mutilation scene. How did it make the list though, given that it came out after the list was compiled?

We retroactively added it when it came out, because it's a real dickens of a movie.

[Giganticface]

We retroactively added it when it came out, because it's a real dickens of a movie.

Ha!

I see. Well, in that case I would have to vote for Inside and Martyrs to replace any of those lower echelon cannibal movies. :)

Also, I'm assuming some of you have seen Subconscious Cruelty. The first and last stories (not the short into) disturbed me a great deal.

BTW I'm watching Bone Sickness right now. Some really great splatter! However -- I can forgive the horrible acting -- but what's with the synthesizer playing that one low note for like the entire movie? Good stuff though. I can't believe the actor actually put all those worms in his mouth.

[Giganticface]

The Girl Next Door is the most horrifying movie I've ever seen. fuck blood and guts garbage (as much as I love it), this movie made my stomach twist. It actually took me two tries to sit through the whole thing.

I watched this one night and I couldn't agree more. I was expecting it to be visceral, maybe a little torture-porny, but geez, no. There was no pleasure to be taken in the happenings in this movie. Almost more drama than horror, which perhaps is what made it so effective.

[horrorfangirl66]

I can list the ones I have seen because it is only 13 of them. This is not my favorite type of horror, although some of these I liked.I love The Evil Dead, Dead Alive and Slither because they balance the gore with the humor. I also like serial killer films and they don't usually bother me because I have studied the topic a lot in college (Criminal Justice major-almost graduate:) )

I have also seen:

A Clockwork Orange- liked but its a watch once for me.
Blood Feast- surprising gore for a film done in 1963.
Deliverance-very well know and referenced film because of its shocking content.
Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer-this was a good film loosely based on real life serial killer- Henry Lee Lucas.
I Spit on Your Grave-hard one to watch, but the revenge is satisfying.
Last House on the Left-again hard to watch ,but the revenge is awesome.
Natural Born Killers-loosely named and based on the actual spree killers/lovers, Charles Starkweather and Caril Fugate. Iconic case and many films have been done it, but this was a different and more violent take. I liked the film.
Saw III: thought it had some disturbing deaths especially the limb twister, but I didn't like this one as much as the others. I thought the needle pit in Saw II was more cringe worthy to myself (fear of needles lol).
Requiem for a Dream-it was good, but its another one I would only watch once.
Zombie- I like the suspense in this film that comes before the gore. The gore happens a lot but its not thrown at you. You have to wait as it slowly builds up, like the eye part. Of course, the Zombie fighting a shark was unique as well.

[DerTodesEngel]

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Threads was aired on 1984, one Sunday night at 9pm to an unsuspecting UK TV audience, it single handedly put the nation off the nuclear war effort and was then quitely removed from the archives until 2002. Threads redefines the word grim and is hard to imagine what sort of impact this would have had on its viewers given its from an era in TV when there was only 4 channels.

[Straker]

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Threads was aired on 1984, one Sunday night at 9pm to an unsuspecting UK TV audience, it single handedly put the nation off the nuclear war effort and was then quitely removed from the archives until 2002. Threads redefines the word grim and is hard to imagine what sort of impact this would have had on its viewers given its from an era in TV when there was only 4 channels.

Brutal movie.... Bleak and unrelenting, well worth a watch, delivers a massive punch.

My favourite cold war/ nuclear war film is When the Wind Blows, which I watched at Christmas on TV in the late 80s. Still remains one of the most impactful and powerful movies I have ever seen. A beautiful animation about an elderly couple preparing for and later trying to survive a nuclear attack. Beautifully animated, beautifully voiced the movie draws you in and makes you care about the couple (voiced by John Mills and Peggy Ashcroft no less!) and forces you to follow them through to the bleak reality of nuclear war. Emotional manipulation in its purest form and, for me, a must watch.

What makes both those movies powerful and disturbing is the brutal reality they portray.... Guaranteed to leave you feeling numb at the end.

[Giganticface]

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I bought all four Masters of Horror season 1 Blu-ray discs this week. The first episode I watched was the one Showtime refused to air:

Takashi Miike's "Imprint."

Wow. Just, wow. This one had me squirming a bit. Also, abortions are gross.

[Jesse K]

I don't have hard time to watch gross gore, but almost every sexual abuse or mental torture gives me unpleasant feelings.

So A Serbian Film was hardest one by so far.

[horror2night]

Well, i think halloween was just gorific, but i don't know if i would call it the sickest movie of all time... there are lots of worse movies than that one, don't you think?:D

[More Than Horror]

I've said it before. I love a good "top 100" And so far you guys have hit it right on the money. Some of these i haven't heard of and now I'm definitely going to watch. -Thanks. P.S. huge Cannibal Holocaust fan!

[staceybethh]

Aftermath + Anthropophagus. Yes.

[Yogobro298]

Hope those older movies are remade in HD somewhere

[Siemelle]

That's a very interesting list! Thank you for putting it together. I am going to have to sit down and research most of them because most of them I've never even heard of before!

[neverending]

Hope those older movies are remade in HD somewhere


And I sincerely hope NOT.

[Giganticface]

And I sincerely hope NOT.

But... but, then they could make the cannibals have, like, superpowers, and Salo could have really awesome CGI raping.

[Sculpt]

But... but, then they could make the cannibals have, like, superpowers, and Salo could have really awesome CGI raping.
But with a bunch of CG, who you gonna bring into court? That's no way to get free schlock publicity.

[favabeans]

What are the most vile, cringey, savage gorno/torture horrors y'all have seen?

I am embarking on a mission of gore.

Hostel trilogy, A Serbian Film, Human Centipede, Salo are some I've seen.

P.s. I couldn't find a thread like this already when I searched, so sorry if this has already been done.

[Kat]

I've seen all the Hostel movies, but not Human Centipede or A Serbian Film, even though I know what they're about. Sort of.

[Giganticface]

What are the most vile, cringey, savage gorno/torture horrors y'all have seen?

I am embarking on a mission of gore.

Hostel trilogy, A Serbian Film, Human Centipede, Salo are some I've seen.

P.s. I couldn't find a thread like this already when I searched, so sorry if this has already been done.

Here are my lists. Both lists contain the same films.

Sorted by how disturbing I found the film:
http://letterboxd.com/timmaster/list/the-most-brutal-disturbing-and-extreme-horror/

Sorted by how much I liked the film:
http://letterboxd.com/timmaster/list/favorite-brutal-disturbing-extreme-horror/