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Shocking, Disturbing and Harrowing movies
Taxi Driver [1976]Taxi Driver [1976]
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Robert De Niro slowly decends into sanity as his lonliness and isolation get the better him in this compelling, masterful thriller.
Midnight Express (30th Anniversary Edition) [1978]Midnight Express (30th Anniversary Edition) [1978]
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If you have children travelling abroad, show them this movie and they will not think twice about smuggling drugs.
Death Wish [1974]Death Wish [1974]
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Realistic and graphic violence as well as a sky high atmosphere make for this a very difficult watch.
Requiem For A Dream [2001]Requiem For A Dream [2001]
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Beautifully made, but equally shocking in its delivery of how people's lives are ruined by drugs.
The Deer Hunter (Special Edition) (2 Disc) [1978]The Deer Hunter (Special Edition) (2 Disc) [1978]
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Probably the most disturbing of all POW and Vietnam movies.
Seven - 2 Disc Set [1995]Seven - 2 Disc Set [1995]
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Without a doubt, the most shocking serial killer movie ever made.
Apocalypse Now [1979]Apocalypse Now [1979]
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This portrayol of war is incredibly nihilistic, graphic and in some ways terrifying, making for very difficult viewing. However, stick with it. It's brilliant.
One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest (2 Disc Special Edition) [1975]One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest (2 Disc Special Edition) [1975]
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It may be comical in its delivery, but no one is laughing by the end of the movie.
City Of God (Cidade De Deus) [2003]City Of God (Cidade De Deus) [2003]
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Electrifying and brilliant, this movie really takes the audience to town with its portrayol of street violence in Brazil. Brutal but Brilliant.
A Clockwork Orange (2 Disc Special Edition) [1971]A Clockwork Orange (2 Disc Special Edition) [1971]
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Five words: "I'm singing in the rain."
A Short Film About Killing [1988]A Short Film About Killing [1988]
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A very disturbing look at capital punishment.
Irreversible (DVD) (Special Edition) (Subtitled) [2003]Irreversible (DVD) (Special Edition) (Subtitled) [2003]
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This film will haunt you for a very long time after watching it.
Funny Games [1997]Funny Games [1997]
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See it before the remake gets over blown.
Mysterious Skin [2005]Mysterious Skin [2005]
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A horrifying look at the effects of paedophelioa.
Jacob's Ladder [1991]Jacob's Ladder [1991]
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A interesting, bizarre but ultimatley disturbing experience.
Kids [1996]Kids [1996]
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A shocking story about the cruelty of people and, what makes all the more disturbing, kids.
Deliverance 35th Anniversary Remastered Deluxe Edition [1972]Deliverance 35th Anniversary Remastered Deluxe Edition [1972]
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Do NOT watch this movie before going on a camping trip.
Falling Down [1992]Falling Down [1992]
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It's the message of this movie that people find really unsettling: every man has his breaking point.
Battle Royale [2001]Battle Royale [2001]
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No introduction nessecary to this asian cult classic which shocks you to your bones.
Audition [2001]Audition [2001]
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This whole movie is harrowing.
The Texas Chainsaw Massacre - Special Edition [1974]The Texas Chainsaw Massacre - Special Edition [1974]
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Scarist film ever made? Could well be.
Salo, Or The 120 Days Of Sodom [1975]Salo, Or The 120 Days Of Sodom [1975]
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Possibly the most horrific and shocking movie ever made. It's artistic qualities only add to a more harrowing experience.
Scum [1979] (Ray Winstone)Scum [1979] (Ray Winstone)
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Apart from MIdnight Express, this stands as the most shocking prison movie ever made.
28 Days Later : Limited Edition (2 Disc Set) [2002]28 Days Later : Limited Edition (2 Disc Set) [2002]
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A very disturbing and shocking apocalypse movie, made harrowing simply for its portrayol of decaying society and moral behaviour.
Straw Dogs [1971] (Dustin Hoffman)Straw Dogs [1971] (Dustin Hoffman)
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Banned for 18 years: easy to see why!