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Have you seen any shocking/over the top movies? “Extreme horror” (sh.itjust.works)

submitted 1 week ago by FATALRPG@sh.itjust.works to c/movies@lemmy.world

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IMHO, Salò is one of the best movies ever made, but not exactly something you can invite your friends over for a movie night. It’s not just going for shock value, there’s something more about the way that fascism and power are tied to the exploitation of children.

Cannibal Holocaust is similar in that its reputation is overshadowed by the gore. The tribe isn’t as evil as the people making the “documentary.” It’s a critique of colonialism, underneath the blood and guts. (Wish they didn’t kill real animals for it though.) It’s not nearly as good as Salò, at the end of the day it’s an exploitation film with a bit of thought in it, but it’s more than just a torture fest.

I won’t extend any of the same praise to A Serbian Film - it’s like if a bunch of internet edgemasters stitched together a bunch of random scenes designed to be as offensive as possible.

Funny Games made me deeply uncomfortable. I can’t really say that I “liked” it, it’s probably the most upsetting movie I’ve seen.

What do you think about this type of movie? I haven’t watched any of the more famous Japanese ones - a lot of them seem to be “what if we shot an hour or so of dissecting a woman” which strikes me as boring and pointless. Are there any that are worth watching?

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[–] WeirdGoesPro@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 1 week ago

I went through a phase of watching these kinds of films in my early 20’s, but you are correct, the majority just end up being shallow. I thought Barbarian had a good script somewhat recently. Perhaps it doesn’t have the same extreme shock value for all of it, but it has its moments. The original Funny Games was also a winner for the super heavy depressive quality of it.

After a while though, I feel like watching these films, especially when you see several of them in a short time, just leaves you wondering “why am I doing this to myself?”