Special mention: “Funny Games” (1997)
Take my advice and just stick with the 1997 German version. The accents will drive you a bit crazy but what made this film work so well was the directors way of lingering on shots. 2 boys torture a family and play games through the movie. What I found almost unbearable was the camera style that stays with certain shots …without cuts and lets the horror of the moment draw you in like a live spectator. Disturbing emotions run high with the level of abuse these teens cause as well as drawn out visual suffering that has to be experienced. It is a different type of disturbing than some of the other films but very strong on the contender list.
Well, if your brave…then dig into these gems (a statement of course subjectively whispered). Though I wouldn’t recommend all at once. Stay tuned when I revisit this with some more goodies ……down the road.
For now here is some honorable mentions that deserve a place but didn’t make THIS top 25 list. Collectors take note!!!
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VIDEO NASTIES:
These little gems have their own list for a good reason. The selections are worth checking out in various capacities. Video Nasties refers to the banned list implemented back in the day on too controversial films. These all provide a nice helping of disturbing content. The films have of course been topped in recent years with hardcore violence becoming mainstream even from a Hollywood standpoint. Stay tuned for more articles and reviews on the VIDEO NASTY FILMS.
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CAT III: ASIAN EXTREME:
Cat 3 ranges from extreme horror to extreme sexual to …well combinations of both many times. There are too many to name that offer some of the most disturbing content you’ll ever find. Though the biggest problem lies in locating many of these to even watch. As a whole they deserve to be mentioned. We’ve even provided a more thorough and “mostly” complete list for diehard collectors. In some respects the CAT 3 films could easily overtake this whole list so its entries were kept to a chosen few.
HorrorNews.net – Review List of CAT III Films
AMAZON LINK (Contains Limited Titles)
HorrorNews.net – Review List of Extreme Cinema Films
A LIST OF MORE EXTREME CINEMA:
100 TEARS
A CAT IN THE BRAIN (NIGHTMARE CONCERT)
ADORATION
A FEW SCREWS LOOSE
A L’INTERIEUR (INSIDE)
ALL WOMEN ARE WHORES
AMICUS MORTIS
AN AMERICAN CRIME
ANGEL OF DEATH
ANTHROPOPHAGOUS 2000
ANTHROPOPHAGOUS: THE BEAST
A THOUSAND AND ONE NIGHTS
ATROCITY CIRCLE
AUDITION
AUTOPSY (2008)
BABY OF MACON, THE
BAD TASTE
BAGMAN PROFESSIONAL MURDER
BENNY’S VIDEO
BEYOND THE LIMITS
BIJO KENSHI FUTARI – SEPPUKU
BLACK PAST
BLOOD FEAST
BLOOD FEAST 2
BLOOD OF THE BEASTS
BLOODRAYNE
BLOOD SISTERS
BLOOD SUCKING FREAKS
BROKEN
BUIO OMEGA (BEYOND THE DARKNESS)
BURRP
C.O.H. BRUTAL BEATING
CALVAIRE
CANNIBAL (2005)
CANNIBAL FEROX
CAPTURED FOR SEX
CAPTURED FOR SEX 2
CARNE
CHAIN REACTION (HOUSE OF BLOOD)
CHUNK BLOWER
CRADLE OF FEAR
CRASH
CRUELTY: BLACK ROSE TORTURE
CUT AND RUN
DARD DIVORCE
DA SHE
DAS KOMABRUTALE DUELL
DEAD GIRL ON FILM
DEAD HUMAN COLLECTION
DER TODERSKING
DEUTERONOMIUM
DIABEL
DIARY OF A SERIAL KILLER (1995)
EATEN ALIVE!
EMANUELLE IN AMERICA
FACELESS
FACES OF DEATH
FACES OF DEATH 2
FACES OF DEATH 3
FACES OF DEATH 4
FANTACIDE
FEED
FETUS
FLESH FOR THE BEAST
FORCED ENTRY
GARDEN OF LOVE
GOREGASM
GOZU
GUTTERBALLS
HANGER
HAPPINESS
HATCHET
HAUTE TENSION
HELLRAISER
HELLRAISER 2
HILLS HAVE EYES (ORIGINAL)
HOSTEL
HOSTEL 2
HOUSE OF FLESH MANNEQUINS
ICE FROM THE SUN
ICHI THE KILLER
ILSA: SHE WOLF OF THE SS (and assorted ILSA films)
IMPRINT
IN A GLASS CAGE
IN MY SKIN
INNER DEPRAVITY
INNER DEPRAVITY 2
INTERROGATION
INTERROGATIO 2
INVITATION ONLY
I SPIT ON YOUR CORPSE, I PISS ON YOUR GRAVE
JUNGLE HOLOCAUST
LAID TO REST
LA PETITE MORT
LAST EXIT (2005)
LAS VEGAS BLOODBATH
LEGION OF THE DEAD
LIVE FEED
LONG ISLAND CANNIBAL MASSACRE
LOST PARADISE (1990)
LOVE AND CRIME
LUCKER THE NECROPHAGOUS
LUCKY SKY DIAMOND
MALEFICIA
MAN BITES DOG
MANIAC – VIOLENT SHIT 1
MEATDAY
MEAT GRINDER
MURDER-SET-PIECES
MURDER COLLECTION VOL. 1
MUTATION 2
MUTILATION MILE
MY SWEET SATAN
NAILS
NECRO FETISH
NECROMANIAC: SCHIZOPHRENIAC 2
NECROPHAGIA – THROUGH EYES OF THE DEAD
NEKRO
NEKROMANTIK 2
NIGHTMARE IN A DAMAGED BRAIN
NIGHT OF THE DEAD: LEBEN TOD
NIGHT TRAIN MURDERS
NIKOS THE IMPALER (VIOLENT SHIT 4)
NIN: BROKEN (SHORT WITHIN)
NO REASON
NUTBAG
ONNA HARAKIRI – SANGRE
ONNA HARAKIRI: SEISAN
ORGIES-OF-EDO
OSTERMONTAG
OZONE! ATTACK OF THE REDNECK MUTANTS
PELTS (MASTERS OF HORROR)
PHILOSOPHY OF A KNIFE
PIG
PINK FLAMINGOS (CRAP EATING TOPPED BY “SALO”, TOPPED BY “SQUIRMFEST”)
POULTRYGEIST
PREMUTOS: LORD OF THE LIVING DEAD
PROJECTION
PSYCHOTICA
RAMBO 4
RE-ANIMATOR
RED ACCOUNT: MY BLOODY ANGEL
REQUIEM FOR A DREAM
RIGOR MORTIS
RIKI-O: THE STORY OF RICKI
ROADKILL
RUBBER’S LOVER
SALO, OR THE 120 DAYS OF SODOM
SAW (FILMS – Hollywood GARNISHED EXTREME TORTURE DEVICES)
SCAR
SCHINDLER’S LIST
SCHIZOPHRENIAC: THE WHORE MANGLER
SEUL CONTRE TOUS (I STAND ALONE)
SHIRO SHOZOKU – HARAKIRI
SICK GIRL
SINGAPORE SLING
SNUFF MOVIE
SNUFF PERVERSIONS
SOMEBODY HELP ME
SOMEONE DOWN THERE LIKES ME
SOZINHO
STETHESCOPE
STOCKHOLM SYNDROME
SUBCONSCIOUS CRUELTY
SWEET MOVIE
TEARS OF KALI
TERROR FIRMER
THE CUCKOO CLOCKS FROM HELL
THE GORE GORE GIRLS
THE GREEN ELEPHANT
THE MANSON FAMILY
THESIS
THE STREET FIGHTER
THE TOOLBOX MURDERS (REMAKE)
THE TORTURER
THE TOURIST
THE WHITE LIE
THE WIZARD OF GORE (ORIGINAL)
THEY DON’T CUT THE GRASS ANYMORE
TORCHED
TORTURA
TOUCH OF DEATH
VIDEO GEISTESKRANK
VIENNA ACTIONISTS
VIOLENT SHIT 2
VIOLENT SHIT 3
WEDDING TROUGH
WHERE THE DEAD GO TO DIE
ZOMBIE HOLOCAUST
ARTICLE SECTIONS:
Extreme Cinema: Top 25 Most Disturbing Films of all time – part4
Haven’t seen most of these films, but I am going to be sure to try and see ALL of them ;) Thanks for the list!
ya, alot are hard to find, but persistence pays off
I am looking for a surreal independent horror film, that came out after 2000. The name of the film is left side or left field, if anyone can help give me a shout!!!!!!!!!!! taylornoah69@gmail.com
I am looking for a surreal independent horror film, that came out after 2000. The name of the film is left side or left field, if anyone can help give me a shout!!!!!!!!!!! taylornoah69@gmail.com
I am looking for a surreal independent horror film, that came out after 2000. The name of the film is left side or left field, if anyone can help give me a shout!!!!!!!!!!! taylornoah69@gmail.com
I am looking for a surreal independent horror film, that came out after 2000. The name of the film is left side or left field, if anyone can help give me a shout!!!!!!!!!!! taylornoah69@gmail.com
Can’t believe that Swap.avi was not on the list. The most disturbing and painful movie of all time. I think that maybe this squirmfest is on the same level, but I don’t think so.
Never heard of this one, if you have a link, send it over and we’ll try and check it out.
“Swap.avi” though sounds like the file name itself – also if a film hasnt been subtitled that is foreign, we cant review it properly (as there are many that we cant review yet due to no subtitles)
Excellent article! Nice to see Snuff 102 included as I think its the most disturbing film ever made, just relentless.
If anyone wants to read a good book about these types of disturbing and controversial/provocative films check out BEYOND THE DARKNESS: Cult, Horror, And Extreme Cinema by Phil Russell. Essential read!
Find it at Amazon US http://www.amazon.com/dp/B007862V06
or Amazon UK https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B007862V06