Shocking and Disturbing Non-Horror Flicks

A wicked 80's era social satire, in which the main lead is a serial killer, and how he views the world and life itself.

The dangers of drug addiction, and how it affects not only the addict, but the people around them. Despite NC-17 rating, it should be shown in middle/high schools. Kids will NEVER want to be involved with drugs then!

All the characters in this movie are dirty, scummy people, but the title character, despite his sociopathic nature, is the only one who appears in any way close to normal.

Rated NC-17, with good reason, we see the life of a sexually addicted man, and how his sickness is affecting his lives of him and his sister. The sexual nature is very uncomfortable to watch, which is why this movie is on this list.

Avoid the R rated cut and go for the NC-17 cut. Despite there being a lot of graphic sex in this, it isn't a comfortable, pleasurable sort of sex mainstream viewers have come to glorify. It is very cold, and leaves an unpleasant feel. The fact these people are all degenerates who get off one people getting injured in car crashes is what's very sick, because, sadly, people like this (or equivalent to it) really do exist.

This movie is bi-polar. One minute it feels funny, then graphically violent, then it feels like a media satire. And it just keeps going round and round. The mood of this movie just keeps jumping around.

Drugs.... AIDS.... nihilism..... almost all the characters in this movie are supposed to be anywhere from 11 to 16. An uncomfortable movie indeed.

This is loosely based on the true story of a group of Florida teens who lure the bully of their group into the swamps and beat him to death. Directed by Larry Clark, this has the same nihilistic feel as his previous work KIDS (also with Leo Fitzpatrick)

The tragic true story of Brandon Teena is brought to life in Kimberly Pierce's debut feature. In it, Teena Brandon (played by Oscar Winner Hilary Swank) adapts the identity of Brandon Teena, and fools a redneck town into believing she's a he. The locals don't take kindly to it. Take this as a warning: The movie is very unpleasant and leaves you with a bad aftertaste. I saw this in theaters back in 2000, and as someone who has seen many disturbing films, this movie, at the time, took the cake. It left me out of breath, and made me feel tears for Brandon Teena (December 12, 1972 -- December 31, 1993).

Gregg Araki is known for making his films nightmarish and surreal. This takes it to a whole new level.

Cat killing..... children displaying aberrant behavior..... a kid with bunny ears having a threesome..... Only you, Harmony Korine!

Pedophilia.... Phone perverts.... Women who wished they were sexually abused as children..... And the scary part is it feels like Todd Solondz is trying to make us laugh as well as shock us.

This still remains pretty potent today. If you want to know what's so shocking, SEE FOR YOURSELF!!!! .....you've........ been .......warned.........

Life in the city seen through the eyes of a corrupt police lieutenant..... Not a very pretty sight.

Animal mutilation.... Accusations of sexual abuse.... Yanking off animals..... Delivering a baby and biting it's umbilical cord..... And it's played for laughs! I think that's even more disturbing than the subject matter itself!

Sex addicts come in all shapes and sizes. People having their own closeted fetishes. Only you John Waters, only you!

about as darkly satirical as it is warped and disturbed. Let's see an American studio try to remake this!

What could I say? A movie like this wouldn't get made now. Except by a real bold director. That's all.

Only John Waters would make a comedy in which we witness deviant behavior from Lady Divine. While there are some parts that'll make you laugh, you won't believe what they are trying to make you laugh at!

This AND it's 2008 remake not only take a family hostage, but the audience as well. The sad part is that, while the movie does have plenty of violence (which is what the viewer usually wants to see), it'll lay a huge guilt trip on you long before the final credits roll.

Another bipolar movie that focuses on violence, and tackles a system trying to "re-habilitate" their prisoners. One of Kubrick's best.

A very unpleasant film about a killer that is targeting homosexuals. The even more disturbing idea is that the police handling the case are more cruel and nasty than the unsub.

You know a movie is disturbing when pedophilia is talked about a lot. The central character, being a convicted child molester, is trying to start over. While his character is a sicko, the people around him are no better. So, in a way, the movie is trying to make us feel sympathy for him.

Recommended by milosprole9. To be watched soon.

It's hard to point out any of the disturbing/messed up elements without blowing major plot points or the movie itself.

This movie, despite being beautifully shot and directed, is a truly disturbing film. Even the most adventurous moviegoers will feel uncomfortable as they witness a group of fascists kidnap, rape, torture, degrade, and cause mental anguish to a group of youths. We as the viewers feel the same anguish as the movie progresses to it's bleak, unpleasant finale