Top 75 Extreme / Disturbing / Shocking Movies

by jzerenidis | created - 09 Apr 2017 | updated - 1 week ago | Public

All the Extreme, Disturbing and Shocking movies that I've seen, ranked best to worst

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1. Come and See (1985)

Not Rated | 142 min | Drama, Thriller, War

After finding an old rifle, a young boy joins the Soviet resistance movement against ruthless German forces and experiences the horrors of World War II.

Director: Elem Klimov | Stars: Aleksey Kravchenko, Olga Mironova, Liubomiras Laucevicius, Vladas Bagdonas

Votes: 97,407

Come To See (Иди и смотри) (1985) Drama – History – War – War Drama – WWII (1939-1945) Era – Nazi Occupation of Byelorussia – Soviet Resistance Movement – Young Belarusian Partisan Teenager – Low-Rank Militiaman Recruit – Cruelty – Brutality – Atrocity – Dehumanization – Tragedy – Survival Horror – Wartime Survival – Horrors-of-War – Psychological Horror – Disturbing – Psychological Distress – Nightmarish Fears – Feverish Terror – Escalating Madness – Paranoia – Downward Spiral – Art-House – Hyper-Realism – Surrealism – Existentialism – Philosophical – Poetical – Thought-Provoking – Others – Anti-War Film – Ales Adamovich's 1971 Novel – Classic Status – Cult Status – T o p – Best 80's – Foreign Language – European – Russia – 1001 Must See Movies ★★★★★★★★★ (9/10)

2. Oldboy (2003)

R | 120 min | Action, Drama, Mystery

78 Metascore

After being kidnapped and imprisoned for fifteen years, Oh Dae-Su is released, only to find that he must track down his captor in five days.

Director: Park Chan-wook | Stars: Choi Min-sik, Yoo Ji-tae, Kang Hye-jeong, Kim Byeong-Ok

Votes: 636,391 | Gross: $0.71M

Oldboy (Oldeuboi) (2003)* Drama – Action – Mystery – Thriller – Mystery Drama – Ordinary Businessman – Kidnapping / 15-Years Imprisoned – Mysterious Enemy – Blame Game – Wifes' Murder – Frame-Up – Fake Escape – Cat-Mouse Game Theory – Psychological Manipulation – Power Games – Paranoid Thriller – Shadowy Conspiracy Web – Identity Crisis – Distrust – Corruption – Madness – Paranoia – Moral Collapse – Downward Spiral – Twisted Revenge Thriller – Vigilantism – Twisted Destroy-Life Plan – Sadomasochistic Torture – Hyper-Violence – Revenge Gives Sadistic Pleasure – Revenge Spiral – Psychological Horror – Discomfort Sense – Kafkaesque Nightmare – Existential Terror – Mental Disorder – Childhood Trauma – Guilt Complex – Psychosexual Drama – Incestuous Relationship – Symbolic Mutilation – Oedipus Complex – Art-Horror – Bizarre – Avant-Garde – Extravagante – Neo-Noir – Urban Setting – Low-Key Lighting – Ironic Fate – Amoralism – Cynicism – Nihilism – Fatalism – Others – Disturbing – E x t r e m e – WTF-Factor – Shock Valu – T o p – Best 00's – F a v e – Cult Status – Classic Status – Re-Watch Value – Foreign Language – Asian – South Korea – 1001 Must-See Movies ★★★★★★★★★ (9/10)-M

3. I Saw the Devil (2010)

Not Rated | 144 min | Action, Crime, Thriller

67 Metascore

A secret agent exacts revenge on a serial killer through a series of captures and releases.

Director: Jee-woon Kim | Stars: Lee Byung-hun, Choi Min-sik, Jeon Gook-hwan, Chun Ho-jin

Votes: 146,357 | Gross: $0.13M

I Saw The Devil (Ang-ma-reul bo-at-da) (2010)* Drama – Action – Crime – Horror – Thriller – Crime Drama – Skilful NIS Agent – Fiancé's Brutal Murder – Love-Loss Trauma – Murder Investigation – Psychopathic Serial Killer – Narcissistic Personality Disorder (NPD) – Cat-Mouse Game Theory – Track-Down Operation – Manhunt – Psychological Press – Action Thriller – Relentless Pursuit – Action Sequences – Suspense – Tension – Revenge Horror – Obsession – Apathy – Extreme Violence – Sadistic Torture – Nightmarish Horror – Vigilantism – Revenge Spiral – Revenge Gives Sadistic Pleasure – Paranoia – Others – Good-vs-Evil Pattern – Dark Humour – Cynicism – Sadism – Nihilism – WTF-Factor – Shock Value – T o p – Best 10's – F a v e – Re-Watch Value – Foreign Language – Asian – South Korea ★★★★★★★★★ (9/10)-S

4. Funny Games (1997)

Not Rated | 108 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller

69 Metascore

Two violent young men take a mother, father, and son hostage in their vacation cabin and force them to play sadistic "games" with one another for their own amusement.

Director: Michael Haneke | Stars: Susanne Lothar, Ulrich Mühe, Arno Frisch, Frank Giering

Votes: 84,188

Funny Games (1997) Drama – Horror – Thriller – Horror Drama – Bourgeois Family – Isolated Vocation House – Two Strange Young Men Neighbors – Home Invasion – Hostage Situation – Anxiety – Fear – Desperation – Unbearable Cruelty – Violence – Cat-Mouse Game Theory – Sadistic Power-Games – Psychological Manipulation – Escape Thriller – Psychological Horror Thriller – Psychopathic Villains – Claustrophobic Terror – Psychological Torture – Sadistic Personality Disorder (SPD) – Paranoia – Art-Horror – Extravagant – Realism – Sadism – Narcissism – Nihilism – Others – Human Behaviour Study – Black Humour – Disturbing – E x t r e m e – Shock Value – Indie Film – Cult Status – Best 90's – F a v e – Foreign Language – European – Austria – 1001 Must-See Movies ★★★★★★★★ (8/10)-M

5. The Chaser (2008)

Not Rated | 125 min | Action, Crime, Drama

64 Metascore

A disgraced ex-policeman who runs a small ring of prostitutes finds himself in a race against time when one of his women goes missing.

Director: Na Hong-jin | Stars: Kim Yoon-seok, Ha Jung-woo, Seo Yeong-hie, Kim Yoo-jung

Votes: 72,819

The Chaser (Chugyeogja) (2008)* Drama – Crime – Action – Thriller – Action Crime Drama – Dishonest ex-Policeman Pimp – Mysterious Vanished Call-Grirls – Investigation – Detective Story – Sadistic Serial-Killer Prime Suspect – Cat-Mouse Game Theory – Determination – Manipulation – Manhunt – Pursuit – Frantic Chase – Suspense – Revenge Action Thriller – Vigilantism – Violence – Brutality – Torture – Sadism – Neo-Noir – Anti-Hero – Urban Setting – Dark Atmosphere – Low-Key Lighting – Realism – Sarcasm – Pessimism – Amoralism – Cynicism – Nihilism – Fatalism – Irony – Corruption – Downward Spiral – Others – Social Commentary – Good-vs-Evil Pattern – Bizarre – Disturbing – Frustrating – E x t r e m e – WTF-Factor – Shock Value – F a v e – Re-Watch Value – Foreign Language – Asian – South Korea ★★★★★★★★ (8/10)-S

6. Cure (1997)

Not Rated | 111 min | Crime, Horror, Mystery

70 Metascore

A frustrated detective deals with the case of several gruesome murders committed by people who have no recollection of what they've done.

Director: Kiyoshi Kurosawa | Stars: Masato Hagiwara, Koji Yakusho, Tsuyoshi Ujiki, Anna Nakagawa

Votes: 23,132 | Gross: $0.09M

Cure (Kyua) (1997)* Crime – Mystery – Horror – Thriller – Crime Mystery Thriller – Emotionally Repressed Police Detective – Bizarre Unmotivated Murders Case – Serial-Killer – Murder Mystery – Investigation – Enigmatic Amnesiac Man Prime-Suspect – Cryptic Hypnotic Powers – Apathy – Cat-Mouse Game Theory – Manhunt – Psychological Manipulation – Magnetism – Paroxysm – Vigilantism – Vengeance – Psychological Horror – Mental Disorder – Psychopath – Psychological Maze – Nightmarish Fears – Existential Threat – Supernatural Horror – Occult Horror – Paranoid Thriller – Uncharted Realms – Unseen Malevolent Force – Ever-Present Threat – Suspicions – Simmering Tension – Mistrust – Paranoia – Art-Horror – Metaphorical – Bizarre – Uncanny Experience – Others – J-Horror – Disturbing – Shock Value – Criterion Collection – Cult Status – Classic Status – Re-Watch Value – F a v e – Best 90's – RE-Watch Value – Foreign Language – Asian – Japan ★★★★★★★★ (8/10)-S

7. Thirst (2009)

R | 134 min | Drama, Fantasy, Horror

73 Metascore

Through a failed medical experiment, a priest is stricken with vampirism and is forced to abandon his ascetic ways.

Director: Park Chan-wook | Stars: Song Kang-ho, Kim Ok-bin, Choi Hee-jin, Seo Dong-soo

Votes: 51,433 | Gross: $0.30M

Thirst (Bakjwi) (2009) Drama – Romance – Horror – Fantasy – Thriller – Vampire Horror Fantasy – Altruistic Catholic Priest – Deadly Contagious Virus – Medical Vaccine Experiment – Vampirism – Serial Killer – Violence – Gore – Supernatural Horror – Body Horror – Psychosexual Erotic Thriller – Childhood Friend's Beautiful Young Wife – Twisted Love Story – Sexuality – Desire – Sadism – Fetichism – Bloodlust – Animalistic Desires – Sexual Obsession – Guilt Complex – Black Comedy – Darkly Comical – Parody – Character Moral Conflicts – Art-House Horror – Religious Symbolism – Surrealism – Nihilism – Bizarre – WTF Factor – Alternative – Neo-Noir – Best 00's – F a v e – Foreign Language – Asian – South Korea ★★★★★★★★ (8/10)

8. Audition (1999)

R | 115 min | Drama, Horror, Mystery

70 Metascore

A widower takes an offer to screen girls at a special audition, arranged for him by a friend to find him a new wife. The one he fancies is not who she appears to be after all.

Director: Takashi Miike | Stars: Ryo Ishibashi, Eihi Shiina, Tetsu Sawaki, Jun Kunimura

Votes: 89,303

Audition (Ôdishon) (1999) Drama – Romance – Horror – Mystery – Thriller – Romantic Mystery Drama – Middle-Aged Widower – Loneliness – Melancholy – Grif Trauma – New Wife Search – Fake Casting Audition – Shy Enigmatic Young Woman – Romantic Relationship – Attraction – Psychological Horror – Discomfort Sense – Social Isolation – Claustrophobic Threat – Nightmarish Terror – Body Horror – Mental Disorder – Childhood Trauma – Psychosexual Drama – Femme Fatale – Female Oppression – Seduction/Deception – Sexual Sadism Disorder (SSD) – Childhood Trauma – Sexual Abuse – Female Exploitation – Gender Battle – Revenge Horror – Vigilantism – Sadism – Brutality – Atrocity – Torture – Paranoia – Art-Horror – Surrealism – Fatalism – Others – J-Horror – Bizarre – E x t r e m e – Disturbing – WTF Factor – Shock Value – Slow-Burn – No-Exit Finale – Memorable Villain – Iconic Film – Cult Status – Classic Status – Best 90's – Re-Watch Value – F a v e – Foreign Language – Asian – Japan – 1001 Must-See Movies ★★★★★★★★ (8/10)-M

9. The Texas Chain Saw Massacre (1974)

R | 83 min | Horror

90 Metascore

Five friends head out to rural Texas to visit the grave of a grandfather. On the way they stumble across what appears to be a deserted house, only to discover something sinister within. Something armed with a chainsaw.

Director: Tobe Hooper | Stars: Marilyn Burns, Edwin Neal, Allen Danziger, Paul A. Partain

Votes: 183,803 | Gross: $30.86M

The Texas Chain Saw Massacre (1974) Horror – Slasher Horror – Five Teenagers Friends – Idyllic Summer's Day Road-Trip – Old Homestead Visit – Isolated Texas Area – Slaughtermen Family – Cannibalistic Psychopaths – Animalistic Instincts – Deadly Attack – Brutal One-by-One Murder – Suspense – Tension – Insanity – Violence – Terror – Chaos – Atrocities – Shock – Survival Horror – Hunt – Chase Sequences – Fear – Dread – Desperation – Anxiety – Panic Attack – Hysteria – Psychological Torture – Escape Thriller – Others – Documentary-Style Camerawork – Destabilizing Effect – Unsettling Effect – Hyperrealism – Grotesque – Macabre – Disturbing – E x t r e m e – Memorable Villain – Exploitation Film – Influential Film – Iconic Film – Classic Status – Cult Status – Best 70's – F a v e – U.S.A. – 1001 Must-See Movies ★★★★★★★★ (8/10)-M

10. High Tension (2003)

R | 91 min | Horror

42 Metascore

Best friends Marie and Alexia decide to spend a quiet weekend at Alexia's parents' secluded farmhouse. But on the night of their arrival, the girls' idyllic getaway turns into an endless night of horror.

Director: Alexandre Aja | Stars: Cécile de France, Maïwenn, Philippe Nahon, Franck Khalfoun

Votes: 77,903 | Gross: $3.68M

High Tension (Haute Tension) (2003)* Horror – Thriller – Slasher Horror Thriller – Two Frenchwomen College Friends – Isolated Country Family-Home Holidays – Psychotic Serial Killer – Home Invasion – Murder / Kidnapping – Hyper-Violence – Cat-Mouse Game Theory – Pursuit – Manhunt – Survival Horror – Rescue Mission – Sadism – Torture – Gore – Body Horror – Psychological Horror – Claustrophobic Dread – Obsession – Mental Disorder – Dissociative Identity Disorder (DID) – Childhood Trauma – Maniac Psychopath – Alter-Ego – Insanity – Paranoia – Downward Spiral – Psychosexual Horror – Obsessive Love – LGBTQ – Lesbian Frustration – Sexual Repression – Art Horror – Avant-Garde – Nihilism – Others – Disturbing – E x t r e m e – Shock Value – Plot Twist – New France Extremity Movement – Cult Status – Indie – Best 00's – F a v e – Re-Watch Value – Foreign Language – European – France ★★★★★★★★ (8/10)-S

11. Kill List (2011)

Not Rated | 95 min | Action, Crime, Drama

67 Metascore

Nearly a year after a botched job, a hitman takes a new assignment with the promise of a big payoff for three killings. What starts off as an easy task soon unravels, sending the killer into the heart of darkness.

Director: Ben Wheatley | Stars: Neil Maskell, MyAnna Buring, Harry Simpson, Michael Smiley

Votes: 45,367 | Gross: $0.03M

Kill List (2011)* Drama – Crime – Horror – Thriller – Crime Drama – Troubled ex-Army Soldier Married Man – Retirement Domestic Problems – Depression – Contract Assassin – Apathy – Mysterious Client – Three Target Kill-List Contract – Job-gone-Awry – Conspiracy Theory – Shadowy Organisation – Satanic Cult – Manipulation – Corruption – Madness – Paranoia – Downward Spiral – Psychological Horror Thriller – Hyper-Violence – Oppression – Claustrophobic Tension – Nightmarish Fear – Metaphysical Dread – Occult Horror – Mental Disorder – Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) – Art-House Horror – Naturalistic – Bizarre – Avant-Garde – Grotesque – Surrealism - Others – Amoralism – Symbolism – Fatalism – Nihilism – E x t r e m e – WTF Factor – Shock Value – Slow Burn – Indie Film – Alternative – Best 10's – F a v e – Re-Watch Value – European – U.K. ★★★★★★★ (7/10)-M

12. Raw (2016)

R | 99 min | Drama, Horror

81 Metascore

A young woman, studying to be a vet, develops a craving for human flesh.

Director: Julia Ducournau | Stars: Garance Marillier, Ella Rumpf, Rabah Nait Oufella, Laurent Lucas

Votes: 89,195 | Gross: $0.51M

Raw (Grave) (2016) Drama – Horror – Horror Drama – Vegetarian Student – Veterinary School – Fraught Sisterhood – Meat Cravings – Animalistic Tendency – Murder – Cannibalism – Body Horror – Gore – Violence – Sadism – Paranoia – Psychosexual Drama – Sexual Awakening Metaphor – LGBT – Carnality – Sexual Obsession – Sexual Torment – Art-Horror – Uncanny Experience – Surrealism – Symbolism – Metaphorical – Allegorical – Grotesque – Bizarre – Others – Coming-of-Age Tale – Sisterhood – Splatter Film – E x t r e m e – Disturbing – Shock Value – Plot-Twist – Indie Film – New France Extremity Movement – Re-Watch Value – Foreign Language – European – France ★★★★★★★ (7/10)

13. Possessor (2020)

R | 103 min | Horror, Mystery, Sci-Fi

72 Metascore

An agent works for a secretive organization that uses brain-implant technology to inhabit other people's bodies - ultimately driving them to commit assassinations for high-paying clients.

Director: Brandon Cronenberg | Stars: Andrea Riseborough, Christopher Abbott, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Rossif Sutherland

Votes: 45,860

Possessor (2020)* Science Fiction – Horror – Thriller – Dystopian Horror Thriller – Toronto Canada mid-21st Century Era – Top-Secret Sinister Corporation – Brain-Implant Technology – Assassination Contracts – High-Profile Targets – Victim's Mind-Invasion – Subconscious-Mind Control – Identity Possessor – Professional Cyber-Assassin Woman – Contract-goes-Awry – Out-of-Control – Hyper-Violence – Gore – Espionage Thriller – Top-Secret Black-Ops Operation – Cyber-Surveillance – Covert Assassinations Program – Paranoid Thriller – Shadowy Organisation – Manipulation – Doubt – Confusion – Alienation – Derealization Symptoms – Schizoid Chaos – Insanity – Cyber-Paranoia – Downward Spiral – Corporate Paranoia – Psychological Horror – Identity Crisis – Emotional Thread – Psychological Oppression – Psychological Warfare – Existential Terror – Body Horror – Art-Horror – Allegorical – Metaphorical – Others – Sociopolitical Subtext – Nihilism – Disturbing – Shock Value – E x t r e m e – Plot-Twist – F a v e - Re-Watch Value – Canada ★★★★★★★ (7/10)-M

14. Bad Guy (2001)

Not Rated | 100 min | Drama, Romance

49 Metascore

An unfeeling gangster seeks to ruin the life of a young girl who rejected him. He forces her into prostitution and spies on her regularly, then he soon begins to fall for her.

Director: Kim Ki-duk | Stars: Cho Jae-hyun, Won Seo, Kim Yun-tae, Choi Deok-moon

Votes: 10,598

Bad Guy (Nabbeun Namja) (2001) Drama – Romance – Erotic Drama – Middle-Class Female College Student – Underclass Silent Man – Fatal Attraction – Desire – Rejection – Insult – Hypocrisy – Humiliation – Love-Hate Romance – Twisted Revenge Drama – Seoul Underworld – Prostitution Ring – Victimisation – Forced Prostitution – Battle-of-Wills – Desperation – Cruelty – Misogyny – Nightmarish Fears – Claustrophobic Dread – Downward Spiral – Tragedy – Fate – Psychosexual Drama – Twisted Persona – Obsessive Love – Emotional Trauma – Sexual Manipulation – Sexual Abuse – Sex Slavery – Domination – Stockholm Syndrome – Others – Character-Driven Drama – Voyeurism – Sadism – Fatalism – Disturbing – Shock Value – No-Exit Finale – F a v e – Re-Watch Value – Foreign Language – Asian – South Korea ★★★★★★★ (7/10)

15. Martyrs (2008)

R | 99 min | Horror

A young woman's quest for revenge against the people who kidnapped and tormented her as a child leads her and a friend, who is also a victim of child abuse, on a terrifying journey into a living hell of depravity.

Director: Pascal Laugier | Stars: Morjana Alaoui, Mylène Jampanoï, Catherine Bégin, Robert Toupin

Votes: 106,550

Martyrs (2008) Drama – Horror – Thriller – Revenge Horror Drama – Two Childhood-Abused Orphan Young Girls – Middle-Class Suburban Family Perpetrators – Home Invasion – Brutal Massacre – Mysterious Group Unexpectedly Attack – Caption – Conspiracy Theory – Secret Philosophical Cult – After-Life Experiments – Paranoia – Survival Horror – Brutality – Hyper-Violence – Sadistic Torture – Physical Abuse – Psychological Horror – Unsettling Atmosphere – Discomfort Sense – Claustrophobic Terror – Existential Dread – Mental Disorder – Child Abuse – Childhood Trauma – Repressed Guilt – Art-Horror – Mysticism – Avant-Garde – Others – Disturbing – E x t r e m e – Plot Twist – Cult Status – New France Extremity Movement – Foreign Language – European – France ★★★★★★★ (7/10)

16. The Eyes of My Mother (2016)

R | 76 min | Drama, Horror, Thriller

63 Metascore

In their secluded farmhouse, a mother (a former surgeon) teaches her daughter, Francisca, anatomy, and how life and death are not to be feared. One afternoon, a mysterious visitor shatters ... See full summary »

Director: Nicolas Pesce | Stars: Kika Magalhães, Will Brill, Olivia Bond, Paul Nazak

Votes: 14,472 | Gross: $0.03M

The Eyes of My Mother (2016)* Drama – Horror – Thriller – Horror Drama – Strangely Unearthly Young Woman – Coming-of-Age Tale – Isolated Farmhouse – Animal Eye Surgeon Mother – Anatomy Lessons – Psychotic Serial-Killer Visitor – Mother Brutally Murder – Traumatic Experience – Melancholy – Madness – Paranoia – Downward Spiral – Tragedy – Twisted Revenge Horror Thriller – Captive – Sex Slave – Sadism – Torture Porn – Atrocity – Gothic Horror – Body Horror – Psychological Horror – Claustrophobic Dread – Nightmarish Terror – Personal Demons – Twisted Family Relationships – Mental Disorder – Psychopath – Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) – Antisocial Personality Disorder (APD) – Sadistic Personality Disorder (SPD) – Childhood Trauma – Psychosexual Horror – Sexual Frustration – LGBT – Twisted Desires – Necrophilia – Oedipal Obsessions – Art-Horror – Grotesque – Others – Minimalistic Setup – B&W Cinematography – E x t r e m e – WTF Factor – Shock Value – Indie Film – Best 10's – F a v e – Re-Watch Value – U.S.A. ★★★★★★★ (7/10)- S

17. Them (2006)

R | 77 min | Horror, Thriller

60 Metascore

Lucas and Clementine live peacefully in their isolated country house, but one night they wake up to strange noise... they're not alone... and a group of hooded assailants begin to terrorize them throughout the night.

Directors: David Moreau, Xavier Palud | Stars: Olivia Bonamy, Michaël Cohen, Adriana Mocca, Maria Roman

Votes: 32,090

Them (Ils) (2006)* Horror – Thriller – Horror Thriller – Bucharest Romania – Idyllic Isolated Suburb-House – France Couple – Peaceful Night – Weird Rattling Noise – Alert – Investigation – Home Invention – Mysterious Hooded-Assailants – Fear – Panic Attack – Dreadful Situation – Impending Horror – Cat-Mouse Game Theory – Trapped Inside – Sadistic Hide-and-Seek Game – Psychological Terrorise-Tactics – Genuine Torment – Suspense – Claustrophobic Tension – Desperation – Deadly Pursuit – Escape Thriller – Survival Horror – Psychological Horror – Discomfort Sense – Ever-Present Danger – Unseen Terror – Nightmarish Fears – Primal Fears – Collective Fear – Simmering Threat – Existential Dread – Unsettling Horror – Others – Minimalistic Setup – True-Story Label – Amoralism – Nihilism – Disturbing – Shock Value – No-Exit Finale – New France Extremity Movement – Indie Film – Re-Watch Value – Foreign Language – European – France ★★★★★★★ (7/10)-S

18. Sleep Tight (2011)

Not Rated | 102 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller

70 Metascore

Cesar, a miserable man who works as an apartment concierge, takes a special interest in an attractive woman who lives there. He goes to great lengths to trouble her.

Director: Jaume Balagueró | Stars: Luis Tosar, Marta Etura, Alberto San Juan, Petra Martínez

Votes: 46,718

Sleep Tight (Mientras Duermes) (2011) Crime – Horror – Thriller – Crime Thriller – Miserable Apartment-Block Concierge – Attractive Young Woman Tenant – Stalking – Home Invasion – Malevolent – Diabolical Intentions – Sadistic Obsessive Game – Manipulation – Psychological Horror – Unsettling Atmosphere – Discomfort Sense – Claustrophobic Threat – Nightmarish Horror – Mental Disorder – Twisted Persona – Misanthropy – Psychopath – Self-Hatred – Antisocial Personality Disorder (ASPD) – Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) – Twisted Psychosexual Thriller – Voyeuristic Urges – Sexual Obsession – Sexual Frustration – Sexual Abuse – Scoptophilia – Others – Anticipated Film – Slow-Burn – Hitchcockian Aura – Re-Watch Value – Foreign Language – European – Spain ★★★★★★★ (7/10)-S

19. Bedevilled (2010)

Not Rated | 115 min | Drama, Horror, Thriller

A woman subject to mental, physical and sexual abuse on a remote island seeks a way out.

Director: Cheol-soo Jang | Stars: Seo Yeong-hie, Ji Seong-won, Min-ho Hwang, Min Je

Votes: 17,055

Bedevilled (Kim Bok-Nam Salinsageonui Jeonmal) (2010) Drama – Crime – Horror – Thriller – Crime Drama – Isolated Small-Island – Brutally Uncaring Community – Young Woman – Sadistic Husband – Slave Status – Sexual Abuse – Exploitation – Torture – Violence – Fear – Failed Escape Attempts – Melancholy – Alienation – Revenge Horror – Vengeful Rage – Manic Pursuit – Kill-Everyone – Suspense – Tension – Gore – Hysteria – Insanity – Paranoia – Downward Spiral – Vigilantism – Eye-for-an-Eye Justice – Catharsis – Psychological Horror – Unsettling Atmosphere – Simmering Danger – Nightmarish Fears – Claustrophobic Dread – Existential Horror – Body Horror – Others – Domestic Abuse Drama – Sadism – Amoralism – Nihilism – Shock Value – Slow-Burn – Re-Watch Value – Foreign Language – Asian – South Korea ★★★★★★★ (7/10)

20. Pieta (2012)

Not Rated | 103 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller

72 Metascore

A loan shark is forced to reconsider his violent lifestyle after the arrival of a mysterious woman claiming to be his long-lost mother.

Director: Kim Ki-duk | Stars: Jo Min-soo, Lee Jung-Jin, Woo Ki-hong, Eunjin Kang

Votes: 15,774 | Gross: $0.02M

Pietà (2012) Drama – Crime – Mystery – Crime Mystery Drama – Debt-Collector Young Man – Brutal Sadistic Persona – Brutalized People – Loneliness – Coldness – Emptiness – Evilness – Mysterious Middle-Aged Woman – Biological Long-Lost Mother Claim – Complex Loving Relationship – Revenge Drama – Deep Emotional Trauma – Shame – Guilt Complex – Tragedy – Psychological Drama – Extreme Human Ugliness – Repressed Anger – Dysfunction – Grotesque Humiliations – Mental Disorder – Self-Hatred – Childhood Trauma – Psychosexual Drama – Sexual Abuse (Rape) – Oedipus Complex – Art-House – Nihilism – Fatalism – Christian Symbolism – Realism – Avant-Garde – Others – Bizarre – Disturbing – Thought-Provoking – Psychological Study – Social Commentary – Alternative – Cult Status – Best 10's – F a v e – Foreign Language – Asian – South Korea ★★★★★★★ (7/10)

21. Angst (I) (1983)

Not Rated | 87 min | Drama, Horror, Thriller

A troubled man gets released from prison and starts taking out his sadistic fantasies on an unsuspecting family living in a secluded house.

Director: Gerald Kargl | Stars: Erwin Leder, Robert Hunger-Bühler, Silvia Ryder, Karin Springer

Votes: 13,484

Angst (1983) Drama – Crime – Horror – Thriller – Crime Horror Drama – Psychotic-Maniac Serial Killer – Prison Release – Isolated Suburban Villa – Home Invasion – Family Hostage Situation – Terrorise – Sadistic Torture – Brutality – Psychological Horror – Discomfort Sense – Mental Disorder – Psychopath – Emotional Chaos – Paranoid Terror – Paranoid Personality Disorder (PPD) – Sadistic Personality Disorder (SPD) – Childhood Trauma – Attachment Theory – Schizophrenia – Art-House Horror – Avant-Garde – Grotesque – Bizarre – Naturalistic – Others – Disturbing – E x t r e m e – Shock Value – Documentary-Like Camerawork – Cult Status – Foreign Language – European – Austria ★★★★★★★ (7/10)-M

22. The Isle (2000)

Not Rated | 90 min | Drama, Thriller

61 Metascore

Working at a fishing resort in an idyllic location, but surrounded by various facets of human unpleasantness, a young mute woman falls in love with a man on the run from the law for committing murder.

Director: Kim Ki-duk | Stars: Jung Suh, Kim Yu-seok, Cho Jae-hyun, Jang Hang-seon

Votes: 14,723 | Gross: $0.02M

The Isle (Seom) (2000)* Drama – Thriller – Twisted Erotic Drama – Mute Woman – Fishing Resort Operator – Suicidal Fugitive Man – Isolation – Loneliness – Lovesick Romance – Twisted Love-Story – Cruelty – Brutality – Violence – Paranoia – Psychological Horror – Existential Dread – Desperation – Torture – Body Horror – Mental Disorder – Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD) – Psychosexual Thriller – Sadism – BDSM – Sadomasochism – Sexual Obsession – Gender Submission – Art-Horror – Surrealism – Avant-Garde – Bizarre – Minimalistic – Naturalistic – Others – Disturbing – E x t r e m e – WTF Factor – Shock Value – Alternative – Cult Status – Best 00's – F a v e – Foreign Language – Asian – South Korea ★★★★★★★ (7/10)

23. In a Glass Cage (1986)

Unrated | 110 min | Drama, Horror

A former Nazi child-killer is confined in an iron lung inside an old mansion after a suicide attempt. His wife hires him a full-time carer, a mysterious young man who is driven slowly mad by the old man's disturbing past.

Director: Agustí Villaronga | Stars: Günter Meisner, David Sust, Marisa Paredes, Gisèle Echevarría

Votes: 5,049

In A Glass Cage (Tras El Cristal) (1986) Drama – Horror – Psychological Horror Thriller – Catalonia Spain Remote Village – Isolated Maison – Paralyzed ex-Nazi Doctor – Child Molester – World War II Sadomasochistic Experiments – Mysterious Young Man New-Caretaker – Sinister Hidden-Agenda – Doctor's ex-Victim – Blackmail – Violence – Sadism – Torture – Gore – Discomfort Sense – Claustrophobic Dread – Unspeakable Terror – Unsettling Horror – Revenge Horror – Vigilantism – Revenge Gives Sadistic Pleasure – Abuse Spiral – Psychosexual Drama – BDSM – Fetichism – Sadomasochism – Sexual Abuse – Paraphilia – Childhood Trauma – Art-House Horror – Extravagant – Grotesque – Avant-Garde – Others – Horrors-of-War – Barbarism – Nihilism – Bizarre – Disturbing – E x t r e m e – Shock Value – Indie Film – Foreign Language – European – Spain ★★★★★★ (6/10)

24. Only God Forgives (2013)

R | 90 min | Action, Crime, Drama

37 Metascore

Julian, a drug-smuggler thriving in Bangkok's criminal underworld, sees his life get even more complicated when his mother compels him to find and kill whoever is responsible for his brother's recent death.

Director: Nicolas Winding Refn | Stars: Ryan Gosling, Kristin Scott Thomas, Vithaya Pansringarm, Gordon Brown

Votes: 118,156 | Gross: $0.78M

Only God Forgives (2014)* Drama – Crime – Action – Crime Drama – Bangkok Thailand – Criminal Underworld – Two American Expatriates Brothers – Drug Dealers – Underage Prostitute Murder – Enigmatic Vigilante-Type Thai Police Lieutenant – Punishment – Claustrophobic Tension – Action Revenge Drama – Icy Manipulative Mother – Anger – Pay-Back Mission – Vigilantism – Cruelty – Brutality – Cyclical Violence – Claustrophobic Tension – Action Sequences – Revenge Spiral – Catharsis – Psychosexual Drama – Pedophile – Sadism – Misogynism – Sexual Dysfunction – Apathy – Matriarchy – Oedipus Complex – Womb-Envy – Freudian Theory – Neo-Noir – Urban Setting – Dark Atmosphere – Low-Key Lighting – Detective Story – Laconic Anti-Hero – Deception – Obsession – Corruption – Cynicism – Stoicism – Irony – Fate – Art-House – Psychedelic – Surrealism – Bizarre – Uncanny Experience – Avant-Garde – Grotesque – Extravaganza – Others – Character-Driven Drama – Symbolism – Nihilism – Provocative – Disturbing – E x t r e m e – Shock Value – Indie Film – Alternative – F a v e – Re-Watch Value – European – Denmark ★★★★★★ (6/10)-S

25. Enter the Void (2009)

Not Rated | 161 min | Drama, Fantasy

69 Metascore

An American drug dealer living in Tokyo is betrayed by his best friend and killed in a drug deal. His soul, observing the repercussions of his death, seeks resurrection.

Director: Gaspar Noé | Stars: Nathaniel Brown, Paz de la Huerta, Cyril Roy, Olly Alexander

Votes: 88,097 | Gross: $0.34M

Enter The Void (2009) Drama – Fantasy – Metaphysical Fantasy – Tokyo City – Young American Small-Time Drug-Dealer – Betrayal – Police-Raid Fatally-Shotted – Tragedy – Afterlife Experience – Out-of-Body Experience – Doppelgänger – Emptiness – Nothingness Descent – Non-Chronological Flashbacks – Psychosexual Drama – Scoptophilia – Childhood Trauma – Oedipus Complex – Freudian Theory – Lacanian Theory – Art-House – Bizarre – Mise-en-Scène – Uncanny Experience – Avant-Garde – Eccentric – Psychedelic – Surrealism – Voyeurism – Cynicism – Pessimism – Nihilism – Others – First-Person Viewpoint Technique – E x t r e m e – Shock Value – Experimental Film – Indie Film – Alternative – New France Extremity Movement – Cult Status – European – France ★★★★★★ (6/10)

26. I Stand Alone (1998)

Not Rated | 93 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller

77 Metascore

A horse butcher's life and mind begin to break down as he lashes out against various factions of society while attempting to reconnect with his estranged daughter.

Director: Gaspar Noé | Stars: Philippe Nahon, Blandine Lenoir, Frankie Pain, Martine Audrain

Votes: 25,815 | Gross: $0.05M

I Stand Alone (Seul Contre Tous) (1998) Drama – Crime – Thriller – Psychological Crime Drama – Misanthropic Unemployed Horse-Butcher Portrayal – Unstable Mental State – Urban Alienation – Revenge-Society Obsession – Runaway Rage – Inner Monologues – Dissatisfaction – Depression – Hate – Anger – Madness – Paranoia – Downward Spiral – Mental Breakdown – Mental Disorder – Delusional Disorder – Childhood Trauma – Emotional Wreckage – Psychosexual Th riller – Estranged Mute Daughter Re-Connection – Incestuous Relationship – Madonna-Whore Complex – Castration Anxiety – Psychological Horror – Unsettling Atmosphere – Discomfort Sense – Ticking Time-Bomb Danger – Nightmarish Delirium – Psychological Struggle – Existential Dread – Art-House – Avant-Garde – Pessimism – Existentialism – Amoralism – Nihilism – Others – Disturbing – Social Commentary – Indie Film – New France Extremity Movement – Foreign Language – European – France ★★★★★★ (6/10)

27. Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me (1992)

R | 134 min | Drama, Horror, Mystery

45 Metascore

Laura Palmer's harrowing final days are chronicled one year after the murder of Teresa Banks, a resident of Twin Peaks' neighboring town.

Director: David Lynch | Stars: Sheryl Lee, Ray Wise, Mädchen Amick, Dana Ashbrook

Votes: 105,243 | Gross: $4.16M

Twin Peaks: Fire Walk With Me (1992) Drama – Crime – Horror – Mystery – Thriller – Crime Mystery Drama – Fictional Small-Town – Troubled Homecoming Queen Mysterious Death – Enigmatic Double Life – Hedonistic Young Girl – Sexual Abuse – Incest – FBI Agent Investigation – Murder Mystery – Whodunit – Shadowy Forces – Previous FBI Agent's Mysterious Disappearance – Malevolent Spirit Possessing – Psychological Horror – Eerie Atmosphere – Discomfort Sense – Supernatural Dread – Existential Terror – Paranoid Thriller – Unseen Malevolent Force – Suspicions – Doubts – Mistrust – Confusion – Paranoid Fears – Puzzle Film – Inter-Dimensional Travel – Non-Linear Timeline – Dream-Like Reality – Art-Horror – Surrealism – Fatalism – Doppelgänger – Grotesque – Avant-Garde – Others – TV-Series Prequel – Offbeat Humour – Bizarre – Disturbing – Experimental Film – Alternative Film – Indie Film – Criterion Collection – Cult Status – U.S.A. ★★★★★★ (6/10)

28. Session 9 (2001)

R | 97 min | Drama, Horror, Mystery

58 Metascore

Tensions rise within an asbestos cleaning crew as they work in an abandoned mental hospital with a horrific past that seems to be coming back.

Director: Brad Anderson | Stars: David Caruso, Stephen Gevedon, Paul Guilfoyle, Josh Lucas

Votes: 62,934 | Gross: $0.38M

Session 9 (2001)* Drama – Mystery – Horror – Horror Mystery Drama – Isolated Abandoned Mental-Asylum Renovation – 5-Member Asbestos Abatement Crew – Tight Deadline – Anxiety – Frustration – ex-Patient Psychiatric Therapy Sessions Recordings – Malevolent Spirit Presence – Staff Member Mysterious Disappearance – Tension – Uncertainty Stress – Psychological Horror – Unsettling Atmosphere – Simmering Danger – Supernatural Threat – Claustrophobic Dread – Toxic Masculinity – Mental Disorder – Dissociative Identity Disorder (DID) – Madness – Eerie Paranoia – Downward Spiral – Tragedy – Art-Horror – Bizarre – Surrealism – Avant-Garde – Extravagant – Disturbing – Others – Naturalistic – Minimalistic Setup – Indie Film – Cult Status – F a v e – Re-Watch Value – U.S.A. ★★★★★★ (6/10)-S

29. Speak No Evil (2022)

Not Rated | 97 min | Drama, Horror, Thriller

78 Metascore

A Danish family visits a Dutch family they met on a holiday. What was supposed to be an idyllic weekend slowly starts unraveling as the Danes try to stay polite in the face of unpleasantness.

Director: Christian Tafdrup | Stars: Morten Burian, Sidsel Siem Koch, Fedja van Huêt, Karina Smulders

Votes: 39,035

Speak No Evil (Gæsterne) (2022) Drama – Horror – Thriller – Drama – Conservative Danish 3-Member Family – Free-Spirited Dutch 3-Member Family – Past Vacation Fast-Friends – Reunion Plans – Remote Dutch Country-House – Misunderstandings – Eccentric Behaviour – Uncomfortable Moments – Frustration – Uncertainty Stress – Horror – Malevolent Hidden-Agenda – Impending Horror – Escape Thriller – Tragedy – Psychological Horror – Discomfort Sense – Claustrophobic Tension – Nightmarish Fears – Simmering Threat – Unsettling Horror – Others – Human-Psychology Study – Decision-Making Theory – Social Satire – Amoralism – Nihilism – Misanthropy – Slow-Burn – Disturbing – Shock Value – No-Exit Finale – Indie Film – Foreign Language – Denmark ★★★★★★ (6/10)

30. We Are the Flesh (2016)

Not Rated | 79 min | Drama, Fantasy, Horror

62 Metascore

After wandering a ruined city for years in search of food and shelter, two siblings find their way into one of the last remaining buildings. Inside, they find a man who will make them a dangerous offer to survive the outside world.

Director: Emiliano Rocha Minter | Stars: Noé Hernández, María Evoli, Diego Gamaliel, Jonathan Miralda

Votes: 3,294

We Are The Flesh (Tenemos la Carne) (2016) Drama – Horror – Fantasy – Horror Fantasy – Mexico City – Unknown Apocalyptic-Event – Societal Collapse – Hostile Environment – Poverty – Despair – Young Brother-and-Sister Survivors – Abandoned-Building Find-Shelter – Devilish Old-Man – Dangerous Offer – Inescapable Challenge – Hardcore Actions – Sexual Violence – Brutality – Torture – Atrocities – Murders – Cannibalism – Gore – Psychological Horror – Disturbing – Unsettling Atmosphere – Discomfort Sense – Dystopian Nightmare – Claustrophobic Threat – Existential Terror – Body Horror – Psychosexual Horror – Paraphilia – Humiliation – Incestuous Rape – Sexual Sadism – Voyeurism – Sado-Psychedelic Descent – Stockholm Syndrome – Art-Horror – Allegorical – Bizarre – Grotesque – Avant-Garde – Psychedelic – Surrealism – Nihilism – Others – Sacrilegious Overtones – Repulsive – E x t r e m e – WTF Factor – Shock Value – Indie Film – Alternative – Foreign Language – Mexico ★★★★★★ (6/10)

31. Climax (I) (2018)

R | 97 min | Drama, Horror, Music

69 Metascore

French dancers gather in a remote, empty school building to rehearse on a wintry night. The all-night celebration morphs into a hallucinatory nightmare when they learn their sangria is laced with LSD.

Director: Gaspar Noé | Stars: Sofia Boutella, Romain Guillermic, Souheila Yacoub, Kiddy Smile

Votes: 79,485 | Gross: $0.80M

Climax (2018) Drama – Horror – Music – Thriller – Music Drama – Remote Dance-Hall – 24-Members Dance Troupe – Rehearsal's After-Party – Sangria Laced-With LSD – Drug-Trip Ride – Nausea Effects – Psychotic State – Hallucinations – Suspicions – Whodunit – Uncertainty Stress – Claustrophobic Tension – Conflict – Violence – Degradation – Confusion – Madness – Delirium – Hysteria – Paranoia – Downward Spiral – Mental Breakdown – Chaos – Tragedy – Psychological Horror Thriller – Internal Angst – Destructive Impulses – Unsettling Atmosphere – Discomfort Sense – Existential Dread – Psychedelic Nightmare – Psychosexual Experiment – Sex Addiction – Voyeurism – Hedonism – Sensual – Pansexual – Sexual Assault – Human Sexuality Study – No-Taboo Movie – Art-Horror – Surrealism – Nihilism – Psychedelic – Experimental – Extravaganza – Bizarre – Long Continuous Takes – Others – Shock Value – No-Exit Finale – Slow-Burn – Alternative – New France Extremity Movement – Foreign Language – European – France ★★★★★★ (6/10)

32. Calvaire (2004)

Not Rated | 88 min | Drama, Horror, Thriller

52 Metascore

Marc, a traveling entertainer, is on his way home for Christmas when his van breaks down in the middle of a jerkwater town with some strange inhabitants.

Director: Fabrice du Welz | Stars: Laurent Lucas, Brigitte Lahaie, Gigi Coursigny, Jean-Luc Couchard

Votes: 13,806 | Gross: $0.00M

The Ordeal (Calvaire) (2004) Horror – Horror – Young Traveling Singer – Van Breaks-Down – Remote Mountain Region Inn – Psychotic Old-Man Innkeeper – Strange Villagers – Innkeeper's Wife Run-Away – Love-Loss Trauma – Hostage Situation – Humiliation – Desperation – Violence – Brutality – Insanity – Paranoia – Survival Horror – Trapped Survival – Body Horror – Sadistic Torture – Crucifixion – Escape Thriller – Manhunt – Psychological Horror – Unsettling Atmosphere – Discomfort Sense – Unendurable Dread – Nightmarish Terror – Mental Disorder – Psychopath – Psychosexual Horror – Gender Subversion – Sexual Deviant – Toxic Masculinity – Bestiality – Art-Horror – Surreal Comedy – Avant-Garde – Grotesque – Disturbing – Metaphorical – Bizarre – Others – Folk Horror – New France Extremity Movement – Re-Watchable – Foreign Language – European – Belgium ★★★★★★ (6/10)

33. Mandy (I) (2018)

Not Rated | 121 min | Action, Fantasy, Horror

83 Metascore

The enchanted lives of a couple in a secluded forest are brutally shattered by a nightmarish hippie cult and their demon-biker henchmen, propelling a man into a spiraling, surreal rampage of vengeance.

Director: Panos Cosmatos | Stars: Nicolas Cage, Andrea Riseborough, Linus Roache, Ned Dennehy

Votes: 89,588 | Gross: $1.21M

Mandy (2018) Action – Horror – Fantasy – Thriller – Horror Fantasy – Quiet-Man Lumberjack – Gentle Fantasy-Art Artist Girlfriend – Remote Mountain-Cabin Idyllic Life – Deranged Religious / Hippy-Weirdo Sect – Demonic Leather-Clad Bikers Assassins – Home Invasion – Torture – Girlfriend Kidnapping – Grief Trauma – Sadness – Action Revenge Horror – Track-Down – Manhunt – Vigilantism – Eye-for-an-Eye Avenger – Hyper-Violence – Gore – Madness – Paranoia – Downward Spiral – Nightmarish Terror – Slasher Horror – Cosmic Horror – Art-Horror – Visceral Experience – Surrealism – Sadism – Nihilism – Psychedelic – Grotesque – Avant-Garde – Bizarre – Others – Good-vs-Evil Pattern – E x t r e m e – Shock Value – Indie Film – Cult Status – Re-Watch Value – U.S.A. ★★★★★★ (6/10)

34. Irreversible (2002)

Not Rated | 97 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

51 Metascore

Events over the course of one traumatic night in Paris unfold in reverse-chronological order as the beautiful Alex is brutally raped and beaten by a stranger in an underpass tunnel.

Director: Gaspar Noé | Stars: Monica Bellucci, Vincent Cassel, Albert Dupontel, Philippe Nahon

Votes: 147,769 | Gross: $0.75M

Irreversible (Irréversible) (2002) Drama – Crime – Thriller – Crime Drama – France, Paris Night – Young Beautiful Woman – Walk-Home-Alone – Wrong-Place at Wrong-Time – Brutal Attack – Sexual (Anal Rape) Abuse – Near-Fatal Beating – Tragedy – Revenge Thriller – Woman's Lover – ex-Boyfriend Team-Up – Rapist Track-Down – Take-Law-into-Their-Hands – Suspense – Tension – Rage – Extreme Violence – Crime Spree – Madness – Paranoia – Downward Spiral – Vigilantism Justice – Art-House – Experimental Film – Alternative – Avant-Garde – Grotesque – Bizarre – Hyper-Reality – Others – Reverse-Chronological Order – Disorienting Effect – Amoralism – Cynicism – Sadism – Nihilism – New France Extremity Movement – Disturbing – WTF Factor – Shock-Value – E x t r e m e – Indie Film – Cult Status – Foreign Language – European – France – 1001 Must-See Movies ★★★★★★ (6/10)

35. Inside (2007)

R | 82 min | Horror

Four months after the death of her husband, a woman on the brink of motherhood is tormented in her home by a strange woman who wants her unborn baby.

Directors: Alexandre Bustillo, Julien Maury | Stars: Alysson Paradis, Jean-Baptiste Tabourin, Claude Lulé, Dominique Frot

Votes: 44,728

Inside (À l'intérieur) (2007) Horror – Horror Thriller – Christmas Eve – Young Pregnant Woman – Love-Loss (Husband's Car-Crash Accident Death) Trauma – Loneliness – Melancholy – Grief Trauma – Mysterious Unidentified Woman Stalker – Home Invasion – Vicious Desire – Unborn Child Taken – Determination – Hate – Cat-Mouse Game Theory – Sadistic Pursuit – Survival Horror – Trapped Survival – Psychological Torment – Slasher Horror – Torture Porn – Hyper-Violence – Gore – Insanity – Brutality – Paranoia – Revenge Horror – Manic Vigilante – Eye-For-an-Eye Revenge – Unsettling Atmosphere – Claustrophobic Dread – Nightmarish Terror – Existential Horror – Body Horror – Others – Minimalistic Setup – Avant-Garde – Extravagant – Disturbing – E x t r e m e – Shock Value – Cult Status – New France Extremity Movement – Foreign Language – European – France ★★★★★★ (6/10)

36. Possession (1981)

R | 124 min | Drama, Horror

75 Metascore

A woman starts exhibiting increasingly disturbing behavior after asking her husband for a divorce. Suspicions of infidelity soon give way to something much more sinister.

Director: Andrzej Zulawski | Stars: Isabelle Adjani, Sam Neill, Margit Carstensen, Heinz Bennent

Votes: 42,936 | Gross: $1.11M

Possession (1981) Drama – Horror – Erotic Drama – Married Couple – Marital Crisis – Divorce – Wife's Mysterious Lover – Erratic Behaviour – Infidelity Suspicions – Husband's Investigation – Psychological Horror – Humanoid-Squid – Body Horror – Urban-Gothic Horror – Supernatural Horror – Depression – Hysteria – Paranoia – Existential Dread – Delusional Disorder – Emotional Trauma – Downward Spiral – Mental Breakdown – Psychosexual Drama – Sexual Repression – Sexual Frustration – Separation Anxiety – Art-Horror – Uncanny Experience – Experimental Film – Doppelgänger Subplot – Surrealism – Symbolism – Nihilism – Allegorical – Metaphorical – Bizarre – Avant-Garde – Others – Monster Movie – Disturbing – E x t r e m e – Shock Value – WTF Factor – Mindfuck – Lovecraftian Aura – Cult Status – Foreign Language – European – France ★★★★★★ (6/10)

37. Antichrist (2009)

Not Rated | 108 min | Drama, Horror, Thriller

49 Metascore

A grieving couple retreat to their cabin in the woods, hoping to repair their broken hearts and troubled marriage, but nature takes its course and things go from bad to worse.

Director: Lars von Trier | Stars: Willem Dafoe, Charlotte Gainsbourg, Storm Acheche Sahlstrøm

Votes: 136,608 | Gross: $0.40M

Antichrist (2009) Drama – Horror – Thriller – Psychological Family Drama – Unhappy Bourgeois Couple – Traumatic Child-Death – Grief Trauma – Guilty Complex – Isolated Mountain Cabin – Therapeutic Games – Strange Visions – Violent Sexual Behaviour – Psychic Pain – Angst – Depression – Despair – Psychological Horror Thriller – Personal Struggles – Inner Demons – Discomfort Sense – Existential Dread – Claustrophobic Terror – Mental Disorder – Compulsive Disorder – Hysteria – Violence – Madness – Paranoia – Downward Spiral – Self-Harm – Body Horror – Psychosexual Horror – Female Sexuality – Destructive Sexuality – Sadomasochism – Nymphomaniac – Genital Mutilation – Emasculation – Clitoridectomy – Art-Horror – Religious Symbolism – Allegorical – Bizarre – Experimental – Thought-Provoking – Others – Minimalistic Setup – Indie Film – European – Denmark ★★★★★★ (6/10)

38. Cargo 200 (2007)

89 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller

A young woman is taken hostage by a police officer gone mad.

Director: Aleksey Balabanov | Stars: Agniya Kuznetsova, Aleksey Poluyan, Leonid Gromov, Aleksey Serebryakov

Votes: 11,392

Cargo 200 (Gruz 200) (2007)* Crime – Drama – Thriller – Drama – Soviet Union – Soviet–Afghan War (1979-1989) Era – Russian Small Industrial City – University Professor – Car Breakdown – Rural Farm-House – Alcohol Bootlegger Farm-Owner – Theological-Political Debate – Daughter of Local Communist-Party Secretary Arrive – Series-of Fatal Events – Crime Thriller – Mentally Disordered Police Captain – Girl Kidnapping – Imprisoned – Humiliation – Cruelty – Violence – Sexual Abuse – Mounting Tension – Simmering Dread – Film-Noir – Urban Setting – Hard-Boiled Characters – Femme Fatale – Corruption – Cynicism – Amoralism – Pessimism – Fatalism – Irony – Art-House – Realism – Black Comedy – Others – True-Life Drama – Socio-political Context – Uncanny Experience – Disturbing – Shock Value – Re-Watch Value – Foreign Language – European – Russia ★★★★★★ (6/10)-S

39. Battle Royale (2000)

Not Rated | 114 min | Action, Adventure, Drama

81 Metascore

In the future, the Japanese government captures a class of ninth-grade students and forces them to kill one another under the revolutionary "Battle Royale" act.

Director: Kinji Fukasaku | Stars: Tatsuya Fujiwara, Aki Maeda, Tarô Yamamoto, Chiaki Kuriyama

Votes: 194,530

Battle Royale (2000) Action – Thriller – Dystopian Action Thriller – Near-Future – Japanese Totalitarian Government – Annual Battle-Royale Act – 42-High-School Students Group – Deserted Island – Kill-Each-Other Mission – Survival Horror – Battle Survival – Trapped Survival – Fear – Atrocity – Brutality – Violence – Massacre – Gore – Delirium – Hysteria – Paranoia – Unsettling Atmosphere – Discomfort Sense – Futuristic Nightmare – Adolescent Angst – Sadism – Black Comedy – Satirical Fiction – Social Satire – Others – Social Commentary – Generational Warfare – Sadism – Cynicism – Nihilism – J-Horror Wave – Extravagant – Bizarre – Avant-Garde – Grotesque – Disturbing – E x t r e m e – Koushun Takami's 1999 Novel – Cult Status – Foreign Language – Asian – Japan ★★★★★★ (6/10)

40. The Uninvited Guest (2004)

R | 90 min | Drama, Horror, Mystery

In the dark corridors of Félix's house, an intruder is hiding. Is he real, or is he a manifestation inside the obscure maze of his mind?

Director: Guillem Morales | Stars: Andoni Gracia, Mónica López, Francesc Garrido, Agustí Villaronga

Votes: 6,148

The Uninvited Guest (El Habitante Incierto) (2004) Drama – Mystery – Horror – Thriller – Mystery Drama – Recently Separated Architect Man – Loneliness – Large Modern House – Enigmatic Stalker – Home Invasion – Invisible-Intruder Obsession – Elusive Danger – Uncertainty Stress – Cat-Mouse Game Theory – Hide-and-Seek Game – Manipulation – Sadistic Psychological Games – Paranoid Thriller – Magical Realism – Derealization Symptoms – Paranoid Phobias – Delusional Disorder – Schizoid Chaos – Suspicions – Doubt – Madness – Paranoia – Ironic Fate – Psychological Horror – Psychological Torture – Claustrophobic Threat – Nightmarish Terror – Sexual Repression – Art-House – Social Satire – Allegorical – Voyeurism – Others – Bizarre – Alternative – Hitchcockian Aura – Foreign Language – European – Spain ★★★★★★ (6/10)

41. Alleluia (2014)

Unrated | 93 min | Crime, Horror, Romance

72 Metascore

Fervidly dark lovesick horror inspired by the real-life criminal duo, the Lonely Hearts Killers.

Director: Fabrice du Welz | Stars: Lola Dueñas, Laurent Lucas, Héléna Noguerra, Édith Le Merdy

Votes: 3,338 | Gross: $0.01M

Alléluia (2014) Drama – Crime – Horror – Romance – Thriller – Twisted Erotic Drama – Murderous Possessive Womanizer – Introverted Woman – Internet-Date – Fatal Attraction – Lovesick Romance – Passion – Jealousy – Devotion – Crime Horror Thriller – Criminal Duo – Seduction – Brutal Murders – Violence – Terror – Gore – Claustrophobia – Hysteria – Madness – Paranoia – Downward Spiral – Psychosexual Horror – Discomfort Sense – Psychological Struggle – Erotic Delusion – Obsessive Love – Fetichism – Sadism – Mental Disorder – Psychopath – Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD) – Others – Amoralism – Cynicism – Disturbing – Grotesque – E x t r e m e – Indie Film – New France Extremity Movement – F a v e – Foreign Language – European – Belgium ★★★★★★ (6/10)

42. Compliance (2012)

R | 90 min | Crime, Drama, History

68 Metascore

A normal Friday service at a fast food restaurant becomes interrupted by a police officer who claims an employee stole from a customer, but something more sinister is going on.

Director: Craig Zobel | Stars: Ann Dowd, Dreama Walker, Pat Healy, Bill Camp

Votes: 37,315 | Gross: $0.32M

Compliance (2012) Drama – Thriller – Drama – Fast Food Restaurant – Middle-Aged Manager Woman – Police Officer Phone-Caller – Customer's Money Stolen Case – Young Woman Employee Prime Suspect – Telephone Instructions – Interrogation – Sexual Humiliation – Anxiety Disorder – Phone Call Scam – Paranoid Thriller – Deception – Manipulation – Humiliation – Suspicions – Doubt – Confusion – Alienation – Madness – Paranoid Aggression – Paranoia – Psychological Horror – Unsettling Atmosphere – Discomfort Sense – Extreme Emotional Stress – Psychological Oppression – Claustrophobic Dread – Paranoid Terror – Impotent Horror – Others – True-Life Drama – Twisted Thriller – Social Commentary – Sadism – Cynicism – Nihilism – Disturbing – Shock Value – E x t r e m e – Minimalistic Setup – Milgram Experiment – U.S.A. ★★★★★★ (6/10)

43. Kotoko (2011)

Not Rated | 91 min | Drama, Horror

When a single mother suffers a nervous breakdown, she is suspected of child abuse and her child is taken away. Her mental suffering escalates as she succumbs to her darkest fantasies.

Director: Shin'ya Tsukamoto | Stars: Shin'ya Tsukamoto, Yûko Nakamura, Cocco, Eiichi Takahashi

Votes: 2,228

Kotoko (2011)* Drama – Horror – Psychological Drama – Mental Distress Single-Mother – Double-Visions (Diplopia) Episodes – Terrifying Hallucinations – Motherhood Anxieties – Japanese Social Services Taken-her-Son Away – Desperation – Alienation – Fear – Misery – Nervous Breakdown – Psychological Horror – Violent Thoughts – Self-Harm – Mania – Nightmarish Terror – Body Horror – Existential Horror – Psychosexual Horror – Paranoia – Psychological Chaos – Downward Spiral – Paranoid Thriller – Self-Deception – Derealization Symptoms – Paranoid Phobias – Ever-Present Threat – Delusional Disorder – Schizoid Chaos – Distrust – Art-Horror – Unsettling Atmosphere – Surrealism – Avant-Garde – Grotesque – Experimental Film – Others – J-Horror Wave – Bizarre – Disturbing – Shock Value – E x t r e m e – Indie – Foreign Language – Asian – Japan ★★★★★★ (6/10)-S

44. Saw (2004)

R | 103 min | Horror, Mystery, Thriller

46 Metascore

Two strangers awaken in a room with no recollection of how they got there, and soon discover they're pawns in a deadly game perpetrated by a notorious serial killer.

Director: James Wan | Stars: Cary Elwes, Leigh Whannell, Danny Glover, Ken Leung

Votes: 467,009 | Gross: $56.00M

Saw (2004) Horror – Mystery – Thriller – Horror Mystery Thriller – Underground Bathroom – Two Strangers Chained Men – Hostage Situation – Mysterious Serial-Killer Captor – Twisted Death-Game Puzzle – Life-or-Death Situation – Desperation – Manipulation – Paranoia – Detective Story – Serial-Murders Case – Investigation – Manhunt – Survival Horror – Trapped Survival – Psychological Torture – Extreme Violence – Self-Mutilation – Escape Horror – Psychological Horror – Discomfort Sense – Macabre – Claustrophobic Dread – Sadistic Personality Disorder (SPD) – Others – Human Behavour Study – Nihilism – Sadism – Disturbing – E x t r e m e – Grotesque – WTF Factor – Plot-Twist – Memorable Villain – Iconic Film – Indie Film – Cult Status – Re-Watch Value – U.S.A. ★★★★★★ (6/10)

45. The World of Kanako (2014)

Not Rated | 118 min | Drama, Mystery, Thriller

55 Metascore

As former detective Akikazu searches for his missing daughter, Kanako, he soon learns she has a mysterious secret life.

Director: Tetsuya Nakashima | Stars: Koji Yakusho, Nana Komatsu, Satoshi Tsumabuki, Hiroya Shimizu

Votes: 5,897 | Gross: $0.02M

The World of Kanako (Kawaki) (2014) ★★★★★★ (6/10)

46. Eden Lake (2008)

R | 91 min | Horror, Thriller

65 Metascore

Refusing to let anything spoil their romantic weekend break, a young couple confront a gang of loutish youths with terrifyingly brutal consequences.

Director: James Watkins | Stars: Kelly Reilly, Michael Fassbender, Tara Ellis, Jack O'Connell

Votes: 94,929 | Gross: $0.01M

Eden Lake (2008) Horror – Thriller – Thriller – Young Couple – Romantic Weekend Getaway – Isolated Idyllic Lake Camping – Teenagers Local-Gang – Stalking – Hostility – Empathy – Fear – Survival Horror – Torture – Violence – Gore – Insanity – Brutality – Anxiety – Panic Attack – Desperation – Paranoia – Escape Thriller – Revenge Thriller – Revenge Spiral – Revenge Gives Sadistic Pleasure – Cat-Mouse Game Theory – Ruthless Hunting – Others – Unsettling Atmosphere – Discomfort Sense – Primal Fears – Sadism – Nihilism – Fatalism – Ironic Fate – Tragedy – No-Exit Finale – Shock Value – European – U.K. ★★★★★★ (6/10)

47. Midsommar (2019)

R | 148 min | Drama, Horror, Mystery

72 Metascore

A couple travels to Northern Europe to visit a rural hometown's fabled Swedish mid-summer festival. What begins as an idyllic retreat quickly devolves into an increasingly violent and bizarre competition at the hands of a pagan cult.

Director: Ari Aster | Stars: Florence Pugh, Jack Reynor, Vilhelm Blomgren, William Jackson Harper

Votes: 403,908 | Gross: $27.33M

Midsommar (2019) Drama – Horror – Mystery – Thriller – Mystery Drama – Depressed Young Female Psychology-Student – Family Tragedy – Emotionally Distant Boyfriend – Relationship Drama – Graduate Students’ Summer Trip – Remote Rural Swedish Community – Scandinavian Neopagan Cult-Festival – Mysterious Paga- Rituals – Mischief – Frustration – Paranoid Thriller – Suspicions – Doubts – Distrust – Confusion – Ever-Present Threat – Pagan-Cult Paranoia – Downward Spiral – Destiny – Psychological Horror – Unsettling Atmosphere – Discomfort Sense – Simmering Danger – Emotional Stress – Claustrophobic Threat – Psychedelic Horror – Occult Horror – Art-Horror – Symbolism – Existentialism – Grotesque – Bizarre – Uncanny Experience – Others – Folk Horror – Paganism – WTF Factor – Cult Status – Indie Film – A24 Production – Re-Watch Value – U.S.A. ★★★★★★ (6/10)

48. Gerald's Game (2017)

TV-MA | 103 min | Drama, Horror, Thriller

77 Metascore

A couple tries to spice up their marriage in a remote lake house. After the husband dies unexpectedly, the wife is left handcuffed to their bed frame and must fight to survive and break free.

Director: Mike Flanagan | Stars: Carla Gugino, Bruce Greenwood, Chiara Aurelia, Carel Struycken

Votes: 127,492

Gerald’s Game (2017) Drama – Horror – Thriller – Thriller – Married Couple – Isolated Lake House Vocation – Kinky-Sex Games – Unexpected Husbands' Death – Handcuffed Trapped Wife – Escape Thriller – Suspense – Tension – Psychological Horror – Hallucinations – Inner Demons – Claustrophobic Dread – Anxiety – Panic Attack – Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder – Childhood Trauma – Psychosexual Horror – Sexual Role-Playing – Rape Fantasy – BDSM – Sadomasochism – Sexual Abuse – Others – Minimalist Setup – Disturbing – WTF Factor – Stephen King's 1992 Novel – Re-Watchable – U.S.A. ★★★★★ (5/10)

49. We Need to Talk About Kevin (2011)

R | 112 min | Drama, Mystery, Thriller

68 Metascore

Kevin's mother struggles to love her strange child despite the increasingly dangerous things he says and does as he grows up. But Kevin is just getting started, and his final act will be beyond anything anyone imagined.

Director: Lynne Ramsay | Stars: Tilda Swinton, John C. Reilly, Ezra Miller, Jasper Newell

Votes: 167,854 | Gross: $1.74M

We Need to Talk About Kevin (2011) ★★★★★ (5/10)

50. The Wicker Man (1973)

R | 88 min | Horror, Mystery, Thriller

87 Metascore

A puritan police sergeant arrives in a Scottish island village in search of a missing girl, who the pagan locals claim never existed.

Director: Robin Hardy | Stars: Edward Woodward, Christopher Lee, Diane Cilento, Britt Ekland

Votes: 92,394 | Gross: $0.06M

The Wicker Man (1973) Horror – Mystery – Music – Thriller – Horror Mystery Drama – Scottish Isolated Island – Young Girl Mysterious Disappearance – Conservative Christian Police Officer – Investigation – Weird Unhelpful Community – Unusual Sexual Behaviour – Sinister Pagan-Rituals – Human Sacrifice – Frustration – Conspiracy Theory – Shadowy Conspiracy – Manipulation – Celtic Pagan Cult – Psychological Horror – Unsettling Atmosphere – Discomfort Sense – Simmering Danger – Emotional Stress – Sexual Repression – Christian Anxiety – Paranoid Thriller – Suspicions – Doubts – Distrust – Confusion – Ever-Present Threat – Pagan-Cult Paranoia – Downward Spiral – Destiny – Art-Horror – Zealotry – Psychedelic – Eroticism – Symbolism – Barbarism – Existentialism – Fatalism – Grotesque – Bizarre – Uncanny Experience – Others – Folk Horror – PaganCult Satire – Celtic Paganism – WTF Factor – No-Exit Finale – David Pinner's 1967 Novel – Cult Status – Classic Status – Indie Film – Best 70's – Re-Watchable – European – U.K. ★★★★★ (5/10)

51. Border (2018)

R | 110 min | Crime, Drama, Fantasy

75 Metascore

A customs officer who can smell fear develops an unusual attraction to a strange traveler while aiding a police investigation which will call into question her entire existence.

Director: Ali Abbasi | Stars: Eva Melander, Eero Milonoff, Jörgen Thorsson, Ann Petrén

Votes: 34,287 | Gross: $0.77M

Border (Gräns) (2018) Drama – Crime – Mystery – Horror – Romance – Fantasy – Crime Drama – Female Customs-Inspector – Ape-Like Face – Extraordinary Sense – Human Emotions (Guilt/Fear) Smell-Ability – Missing-Childs Investigation – Local-Police Operation – Child-Pornography Case – Pedophile Network – Mystery – Mysterious Odd-Man – Remarkably Similar Physical-Features – Mystical Life – Suspicions – Mistrust – Obsession – Romance Fantasy – Strange Attraction – Romantic Relationship – Phantasmagoria – Troll Folklore – Folklore Horror – Psychological Horror – Discomfort Sense – Simmering Threat – Unsettling Horror – Supernatural Horror – Body Horror – Art-House Horror – Grotesque – Surrealism – Others – Animality – Disturbing – Shock Value – Slow-Burn – Ajvide Lindqvist's 2005 Short-Story – Foreign Language – European – Sweden ★★★★★ (5/10)

52. Ex Drummer (2007)

Not Rated | 100 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama

36 Metascore

Three handicapped losers who form a band ask famous writer Dries to be their drummer. He joins the band and starts manipulating them.

Director: Koen Mortier | Stars: Dries Vanhegen, Norman Baert, Gunter Lamoot, Sam Louwyck

Votes: 10,974

Ex Drummer (2007) ★★★★★ (5/10)

53. Titane (2021)

R | 108 min | Drama, Horror, Sci-Fi

75 Metascore

Following a series of unexplained crimes, a father is reunited with the son who has been missing for ten years.

Director: Julia Ducournau | Stars: Vincent Lindon, Agathe Rousselle, Garance Marillier, Laïs Salameh

Votes: 56,220

Titane (2021) ★★★★★ (5/10)

54. Strange Circus (2005)

Unrated | 108 min | Drama, Horror, Mystery

The erotic novelist Taeko is writing a morbid story of a family destroyed by incest, murder and abuse. Her assistant, Yuji, sets on a mission to uncover the reality of this story, but the reality might be too much to bear.

Director: Sion Sono | Stars: Masumi Miyazaki, Issei Ishida, Rie Kuwana, Seiko Iwaidô

Votes: 6,260

Strange Circus (Kimyo Na Sakasu) (2005) Drama – Mystery – Horror – Thriller – Erotic Mystery Drama – Paraplegic Erotic-Novelist Woman – New Novel-Project – Dysfunctional Family's Chronicle Theme – Morbid (Incest-Suicide-Murder) Story – Mysterious Past – Asexual Young Man Personal Assistant – Secret Investigation – Story's Origins Uncover Plan – Psychological Horror – Discomfort Sense – Nightmarish Feel – Mental Disorder – Antisocial Personality Disorder – Childhood Trauma – Psychosexual Drama – Nymphomaniac – Sexual Abuse – Sexual Violence – Self-Mutilation – Incest Activities – Art-Horror – Uncanny Experience – Surrealism – Eccentric – Avant-Garde – Grotesque – Others – Bizarre – Disturbing – E x t r e m e – Mindfuck – Shock value – J-Horror Wave – Foreign Language – Asian – Japan ★★★★ (4/10)

55. Man Bites Dog (1992)

NC-17 | 95 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama

67 Metascore

A film crew follows a ruthless thief and heartless killer as he goes about his daily routine. But complications set in when the film crew lose their objectivity and begin lending a hand.

Directors: Rémy Belvaux, André Bonzel, Benoît Poelvoorde | Stars: Benoît Poelvoorde, Jacqueline Poelvoorde-Pappaert, Nelly Pappaert, Hector Pappaert

Votes: 43,743 | Gross: $0.21M

Man Bites Dog (C'est Arrivé Près de Chez Vous) (1992)* ★★★★ (4/10)-S

56. The Snowtown Murders (2011)

Not Rated | 119 min | Biography, Crime, Drama

66 Metascore

Based on true events, 16 year-old Jamie falls in with his mother's new boyfriend and his crowd of self-appointed neighborhood watchmen, a relationship that leads to a spree of torture and murder.

Director: Justin Kurzel | Stars: Lucas Pittaway, Daniel Henshall, Louise Harris, Bob Adriaens

Votes: 20,634 | Gross: $0.01M

Snowtown (2011) ★★★ (3/10)

57. The Bad Batch (2016)

R | 118 min | Action, Horror, Mystery

62 Metascore

In a desert dystopia, a young woman is kidnapped by cannibals.

Director: Ana Lily Amirpour | Stars: Suki Waterhouse, Jason Momoa, Jayda Fink, Keanu Reeves

Votes: 35,537 | Gross: $0.18M

Honourable Mention: The Bad Batch (2016) ★★★ (3/10)

58. Baise-moi (2000)

Not Rated | 77 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller

35 Metascore

Two young women, marginalised by society, go on a destructive tour of sex and violence. Breaking norms and killing men - and shattering the complacency of polite cinema audiences.

Directors: Virginie Despentes, Coralie Trinh Thi | Stars: Raffaëla Anderson, Karen Lancaume, Céline Beugnot, Adama Niane

Votes: 18,568 | Gross: $0.01M

Honourable Mention: Baise-Moi (2000) ★★★ (3/10)

59. In My Skin (2002)

Unrated | 93 min | Drama, Horror

68 Metascore

A woman grows increasingly fascinated with her body after suffering a disfiguring accident.

Director: Marina de Van | Stars: Marina de Van, Laurent Lucas, Léa Drucker, Thibault de Montalembert

Votes: 5,730 | Gross: $0.03M

Honourable Mention: In My Skin (Dans Ma Peau) (2002) ★ (1/10)

60. The Human Centipede (First Sequence) (2009)

R | 92 min | Horror

33 Metascore

A mad scientist kidnaps and mutilates a trio of tourists in order to reassemble them into a human centipede, created by stitching their mouths to each others' rectums.

Director: Tom Six | Stars: Dieter Laser, Winter Williams, Ashlynn Yennie, Akihiro Kitamura

Votes: 87,328 | Gross: $0.18M

61. A Serbian Film (2010)

NC-17 | 104 min | Horror, Mystery, Thriller

An aging porn star agrees to participate in an "art film" in order to make a clean break from the business, only to discover that he has been drafted into making a pedophilia and necrophilia themed snuff film.

Director: Srdjan Spasojevic | Stars: Srdjan 'Zika' Todorovic, Sergej Trifunovic, Jelena Gavrilovic, Slobodan Bestic

Votes: 71,751

62. Salò, or the 120 Days of Sodom (1975)

TV-MA | 117 min | Drama

In World War II Italy, four fascist libertines round up nine adolescent boys and girls and subject them to 120 days of physical, mental, and sexual torture.

Director: Pier Paolo Pasolini | Stars: Paolo Bonacelli, Giorgio Cataldi, Uberto Paolo Quintavalle, Aldo Valletti

Votes: 65,878

63. Pink Flamingos (1972)

NC-17 | 93 min | Comedy, Crime

47 Metascore

Notorious Baltimore criminal and underground figure Divine goes up against a sleazy married couple who make a passionate attempt to humiliate her and seize her tabloid-given title as "The Filthiest Person Alive".

Director: John Waters | Stars: Divine, David Lochary, Mary Vivian Pearce, Mink Stole

Votes: 27,920 | Gross: $0.18M

64. F.U.B.A.R. (2014)

Horror

A team of mercenaries bite off more then they can chew when they vow to revenge their fallen comrades.

Director: Johnathan Robert Hart | Stars: Darius Devontaye Green, Dax Spanogle, Keith Seccombe, Johnathan Robert Hart

Votes: 30

65. Taxidermia (2006)

Not Rated | 94 min | Comedy, Drama, Horror

83 Metascore

Three generations of men, including a pervert that constantly seeks for new kinds of satisfaction, an obese speed eater and a passionate embalmer.

Director: György Pálfi | Stars: Csaba Czene, István Gyuricza, Gina Moreno, Éva Kuli

Votes: 18,638 | Gross: $0.01M

66. Dogtooth (2009)

Not Rated | 97 min | Drama, Thriller

73 Metascore

A controlling, manipulative father locks his three adult offsprings in a state of perpetual childhood by keeping them prisoner within the sprawling family compound.

Director: Yorgos Lanthimos | Stars: Christos Stergioglou, Michele Valley, Angeliki Papoulia, Christos Passalis

Votes: 110,578 | Gross: $0.11M

67. Gozu (2003)

R | 129 min | Crime, Drama, Horror

58 Metascore

A yakuza enforcer is ordered to secretly drive his beloved colleague to be assassinated. But when the colleague unceremoniously disappears en route, the trip that follows is a twisted, surreal and horrifying experience.

Director: Takashi Miike | Stars: Yûta Sone, Kimika Yoshino, Shohei Hino, Keiko Tomita

Votes: 12,740 | Gross: $0.05M

68. El Topo (1970)

Not Rated | 125 min | Drama, Western

65 Metascore

A mysterious black-clad gunfighter wanders a mystical Western landscape encountering multiple bizarre characters.

Director: Alejandro Jodorowsky | Stars: Alejandro Jodorowsky, Brontis Jodorowsky, José Legarreta, Alfonso Arau

Votes: 31,412 | Gross: $0.04M

69. Eraserhead (1977)

Not Rated | 89 min | Fantasy, Horror

87 Metascore

Henry Spencer tries to survive his industrial environment, his angry girlfriend, and the unbearable screams of his newly born mutant child.

Director: David Lynch | Stars: Jack Nance, Charlotte Stewart, Allen Joseph, Jeanne Bates

Votes: 127,573 | Gross: $7.00M

70. Nekromantik (1988)

Not Rated | 71 min | Horror

A street sweeper who cleans up after grisly accidents brings home a full corpse for him and his wife to enjoy sexually, but is dismayed to see that his wife prefers the corpse over him.

Director: Jörg Buttgereit | Stars: Bernd Daktari Lorenz, Beatrice Manowski, Harald Lundt, Collosseo

Votes: 10,992

71. Bijitâ Q (2001)

R | 84 min | Comedy, Drama, Horror

A troubled and perverted family find their lives intruded by a mysterious stranger who seems to help find a balance in their disturbing natures.

Director: Takashi Miike | Stars: Ken'ichi Endô, Shungiku Uchida, Kazushi Watanabe, Jun Mutô

Votes: 17,063

72. Trauma (II) (2017)

Not Rated | 106 min | Action, Drama, Horror

Four friends, partying in a house in the middle of nowhere are brutally attacked by a man and his son, forcing the remaining women to take vengeance upon them.

Director: Lucio A. Rojas | Stars: Catalina Martin, Macarena Carrere, Dominga Bofill, Ximena del Solar

Votes: 2,492

73. The Last House on the Left (1972)

R | 84 min | Crime, Horror, Thriller

68 Metascore

Two teenage girls heading to a rock concert for one's birthday try to score marijuana in the city, where they are kidnapped and brutalized by a gang of psychopathic convicts.

Director: Wes Craven | Stars: Sandra Peabody, Lucy Grantham, David Hess, Fred J. Lincoln

Votes: 40,308 | Gross: $3.10M

74. Mother! (2017)

R | 121 min | Drama, Horror, Mystery

76 Metascore

A couple's relationship is tested when uninvited guests arrive at their home, disrupting their tranquil existence.

Director: Darren Aronofsky | Stars: Jennifer Lawrence, Javier Bardem, Ed Harris, Michelle Pfeiffer

Votes: 249,845 | Gross: $17.80M

75. Deadgirl (2008)

R | 101 min | Horror

36 Metascore

Two high school boys discover an imprisoned woman in an abandoned mental asylum who cannot die.

Directors: Marcel Sarmiento, Gadi Harel | Stars: Shiloh Fernandez, Noah Segan, Candice King, Eric Podnar

Votes: 19,850

76. The Human Centipede 2 (Full Sequence) (2011)

Not Rated | 91 min | Horror

17 Metascore

Inspired by the fictional Dr. Heiter, disturbed loner Martin dreams of creating a 12-person centipede and sets out to realize his sick fantasy.

Director: Tom Six | Stars: Laurence R. Harvey, Ashlynn Yennie, Maddi Black, Kandace Caine

Votes: 42,989 | Gross: $0.12M

77. Cannibal Holocaust (1980)

Unrated | 95 min | Adventure, Horror

22 Metascore

During a rescue mission into the Amazon rainforest, a professor stumbles across lost film shot by a missing documentary crew.

Director: Ruggero Deodato | Stars: Robert Kerman, Francesca Ciardi, Perry Pirkanen, Luca Barbareschi

Votes: 61,186

78. August Underground (2001 Video)

Unrated | 70 min | Horror

Two serial killers go on a murdering rampage as one films the outcome from behind a video camera.

Director: Fred Vogel | Stars: Kyle Dealman, Casey Eganey, Dan Friedman, Alexa Iris

Votes: 3,644

79. Titicut Follies (1967)

Unrated | 84 min | Documentary

Documentary filmmaker Frederick Wiseman takes us inside the Massachusetts Correctional Institution Bridgewater where people stay trapped in their madness.

Director: Frederick Wiseman

Votes: 5,113

80. Hostel (2005)

R | 94 min | Horror

55 Metascore

Three backpackers head to a Slovak city that promises to meet their hedonistic expectations, with no idea of the hell that awaits them.

Director: Eli Roth | Stars: Jay Hernandez, Derek Richardson, Eythor Gudjonsson, Barbara Nedeljakova

Votes: 191,071 | Gross: $47.33M

81. Grotesque (2009)

Not Rated | 73 min | Horror, Thriller

A doctor kidnaps a young couple and forces them into a game of torment that slowly extinguishes their hopes for survival.

Director: Kôji Shiraishi | Stars: Kotoha Hiroyama, Hiroaki Kawatsure, Shigeo Ôsako, Tsugumi Nagasawa

Votes: 7,461

82. Ilsa: She Wolf of the SS (1975)

R | 96 min | Drama, Horror, Thriller

Ilsa is an evil Nazi warden at a death camp that conducts "medical experiments." Ilsa's goal is to prove women can withstand more pain and suffering than men, and therefore should be allowed to fight on the front lines.

Director: Don Edmonds | Stars: Dyanne Thorne, Gregory Knoph, Tony Mumolo, Maria Marx

Votes: 8,213

83. Man Behind the Sun (1988)

Not Rated | 105 min | Drama, History, Horror

Japanese troops round up Chinese and Russian prisoners of war and take them to unit 731, where they're horribly tortured and experimented on to test new biological weapons.

Director: Tun-Fei Mou | Stars: Gang Wang, Dai Yao Wu, Runshen Wang, Zhe Quan

Votes: 7,287

84. The Butcher (II) (2007)

75 min | Horror

The making of a snuff film from both the perspectives the killers and of the victims.

Director: Kim Jin-won | Stars: You Dong-hun, Yu-il Ha, Sung-Il Kim, Taek-su Kim

Votes: 438

85. Melancholie der Engel (2009)

Unrated | 158 min | Drama, Fantasy, Horror

Two friends meet again to share their last days in an old house where everything happened a long time ago. They gather a group of people, which results in a disastrous turn of events, during which reveals the deepest human depths.

Director: Marian Dora | Stars: Zenza Raggi, Carsten Frank, Frank Oliver, Janette Weller

Votes: 1,501

86. Tetsuo: The Iron Man (1989)

Not Rated | 67 min | Horror, Sci-Fi

A businessman accidentally kills The Metal Fetishist, who gets his revenge by slowly turning the man into a grotesque hybrid of flesh and rusty metal.

Director: Shin'ya Tsukamoto | Stars: Tomorô Taguchi, Kei Fujiwara, Nobu Kanaoka, Shin'ya Tsukamoto

Votes: 25,948



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