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Originally Posted by Ferox13
I still like my 'a Cimmerian film' joke. I think 2013 was the year I peaked.
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True. You really should be around more often to flex that wit.
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I actually actively avoid exploitation and other films that are typically labelled "disturbing;' rape, especially, makes me incredibly unhappy so I haven't seen "classics" such as Last House, I Spit On Your Grave, Irreversible, or Serbian Film - That being said, I typically grill folks like Ferox around here about those films... Hey, I may not be able to watch them myself but I love reading reviews and reactions, though...
In terms of the most shocking/disturbing films that I have ever seen, it comes down to these three:
Visitor Q - Takashi Miike was really my foray into Japanese horror, around a time that I was just starting to explore the genre in general... I had seen Audition which had really disturbed me so I went into Visitor Q expecting somewhat of the same - That it starts with casual incest honestly just shocked me along with all of the casual familial violence and, finally, a few incredibly disturbing images of the reimagining of the nuclear family. I had never seen anything like it - It was truly disturbing yet also beautiful - I might have to bring myself to watch it again (it's been about 6 years and only a few scenes remain in my mind...
Blue Velvet- Whoo boy - Another unanticipated shocker for me; while I had seen Twin Peaks and some of Lynch's more modern films (Mulholland Drive), I wasn't prepared for the physical and sexual violence and sheer terror that was Dennis Hopper. A certain scene with a gas mask and spread legs shocked me - I watched it with my boyfriend at the time (waaaaaaay before I had gotten into horror - Before Visitor Q; before this forum) - And it truly disturbed me. It's been about 10 years since I've seen it, which may be an appropriate amount of time to recoop before seeing it again, but I am not so sure. It's a well-directed, truly absurd, and truly horrifying.
Martyrs - I probably watched this movie about 2 or 3 years ago and I had heard that it was "disturbing" but I was truly unprepared for this movie, especially since it starts with what seems like your above average slasher film and then descends into true physical and psychological torture - A truly nihilistic and unhappy film that left me feeling very empty and hopeless - Now THAT one haunted me for a week or so. Oh boy.