I'm looking for something dark and weird. Think along the lines of Martyrs (the French original) as your litmus but could be any type: realistic, supernatural, sci-fi, I'm not picky about genre. I'm just interested in extreme horror.

Except you can’t say any of the following movies:

Serbian film

Martyrs

Salo or the 120 days of sodom

August Underground trilogy

Cannibal Holocaust

I Spit on Your Grave

Any Lucifer Valentine films

Oldboy

Men Behind the Sun

Oculus

Eden Lake

The House that Jack Built

Human centipede 2

Any Ari Aster movie

Antichrist

Funny games

Inside

Tetsuo the Iron Man

Requiem for a Dream

Nekromantik

Audition

Henry portrait of a serial killer

Megan is Missing

Jacob’s Ladder

The Poughkeepsie Tapes

Hostel

Guinea pig series

Suspiria

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Don’t get me wrong, some of these films are pretty good. But I see the same titles repeated over and over again under every thread asking a question about disturbing films. I want to see some hidden gems, some less-talked-about movies, etc. Feel free to recommend anything that’s not in the list above.

I’m a horror freak personally and seen a lot of horror movies that have made me sick , some include the carnival holocaust and the man behind the sun , and human centipede? Any others??

The likes of Martyrs, Eden Lake, The Poughkeepsie Tapes. Recommendations for movies that leave you "broken" for a while. Doesn't matter if they're psychological, body horror or possession movies....anything that messed you up

Here is my letterboxd list of over 200 of the most disturbing movies of all time (horror and otherwise) listed in order of which ones disturbed me the most. View in list mode to see my shock value and quality ratings for each film. Everything after Hard Candy I've yet to watch but am working on when I find time. Recommendations are welcome!

Most Disturbing Movies of All Time https://boxd.it/AazHk

Atroz (aka Atrocious) is a 2015 Mexican film about two really messed up serial killers who are caught by police after a car accident. Their investigation leads them to discover video evidence of the atrocities the men have committed.

Not since A Serbian Film has a movie felt so nasty. It's disgusting, gory and not for the faint of heart as they say.

The movie is very convincing which I'll give credit, feeling almost far too real.

Trigger warning: this movie contains strong sexual violence. If you gonna watch it, be sure you are in a good mental space, because this one really is messing with my psyche.

For me, I'd pick The Strange Thing About the Johnsons. Sure, there was a little blood at the end of the film but the main "thesis" or the "theme" of the film is what that makes this movie uncomfortable and disturbing.

I wont say what the thesis is, cause of spoilers. You could watch it on YouTube though, but trigger warning because the movie contains themes like family sexual abuse.

Anyway, I have seen disturbing movies that show themes like war, gore, torture, etc but I'm curious if there are films that did like "Strange Thing About the Johnsons" did.

Maybe psychological horror?

I’ve loved almost all recommendations on this sub so far. I’m looking for disturbing movies that just make your head spin and make you go WTF! I recently watched the girl next door after reading someone mention it on here. I’m looking for similar recommendations( if they’re based on a real life incident even better ) TIA

When I say 'disturbing,' I don't just mean gory. I want a horror movie that scares you on a psychological level, if you know what I mean (but not involving rape). Also, I apologize for my poor English.

I’ve seen cannibal holocaust and I spit on your grave and they’re the worst I’ve seen… so they got me thinking of gruesome and disturbing movies… so as almost a psychology experiment, I ask.

Most of which I haven't seen, except for Suspiria. This morning I read a list of favorite foreign movies (all horror) from one of my favorite directors and Martyrs was one of them. I haven't seen it but I read up on it as well as found a thread on Reddit that asked what people's interpretation of the ending was.

So my question is, is there a movie that you've watched that truly messed with you a while after watching it or watched it knowing it would be disturbing and wonder why you watched it anyways?

UPDATE: I'm not really looking for ideas of things to watch just curious what others experience/opinions are

Hi! So like most gen z’ers I’m pretty desensitised to just about everything, so would like some really messed up or disturbing movie recommendations! I love psychological horrors/thrillers and found footage and would prefer if the movies are available on UK Netflix or Amazon Prime. Thanks in advance :)

What are some of your picks for classic disturbing horror movies and why? I'll consider anything before 2000 a classic horror film. :) I also would love to get into some classic horror.

When it comes to horror, people often think of slasher films or something packed with blood and guts. But honestly, some of the most disturbing films manage to get under your skin without showing a drop of blood. The psychological tension can be way more unsettling than all the gore in the world.

Take The Babadook, for instance. It’s not really about the monster itself; it’s about grief, depression, and the weight of parental responsibility. There’s barely any violence in it, but that creeping sense of dread lingers long after the credits roll. You don't need blood to make people uncomfortable if you’ve got existential dread, right?

Another great example is The Others. The film is all about mood and atmosphere, with little to no graphic scenes. Instead, it keeps you on edge with its dark setting, strange happenings, and constant sense that something is deeply wrong. It’s the perfect example of how a movie can disturb you without ever resorting to gore.

So, do we really need gore to be disturbed? Which movie was pretty terrifying but there was not a drop of blood spilled?

Genuinely curious..I assume I’m in the majority when I say horror movies aren’t genuinely scary..we love the horror themes and tension..but does it truly disturb you? Does it keep you up that night at least? Do you ever think about it again? There aren’t many that come to mind for me..a movie I watched years ago called ‘The Snowtown murders’ stuck with me for about a week because of how real, bleak and stressful it was..truly cruel and hard to watch without excessive gore or possession or anything like that..idk if you’d even classify it as a horror movie..but again just an example of a movie that truly disturbed me at the time..would love to hear anyone’s opinion..🫡

Hey, I was wondering what movies on here you all would call the most disturbing or unsettling, or atleast which ones you recommend? (I’ve already seen speak no evil) if you’re wondering what horror I usually like I love the silent hill game franchise and my favorite horror films are Hereditary and Creep but I love being like deeply disturbed, also why I loved Speak No Evil. I just wanna be filled with dread and freaked the fuck out basically

I'm looking to watch something (for free) tonight that will give me nightmares. What's everyone's scariest and/or most disturbing movie recommendations that are currently available on Netflix? This can include documentaries, psychological thrillers, etc.

I hate to sound like an edgelord but I am a big fan of extreme cinema, though my knowledge of that and practically every other genre is very limited and i would love to expand my horizons!! I really wanted to enjoy something like “august underground” but genuinely those films are just plain bad 😭. Are there any good extreme cinema films i should check out?

(EDIT: i have seen every david lynch film and i am a huge fan, i’ve seen martyrs and hated it and salo which i liked! PLEASE GIVE ME MORE NICHE PICKS!)