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"If You Haven't Seen It, Please, Just Don't" — People Are Sharing The 15 Most Disturbing Movies They've Ever Watched

"It makes Saving Private Ryan look like Over the Hedge."

Elizabeth Cotton
by Elizabeth Cotton

BuzzFeed Staff

Recently, u/ryuofdojima asked "what is the most disturbing film you've watched?" and we decided to round up the most upvoted answers:

1. Threads

Two actors portraying characters in distress, with soot-covered faces, looking through a window
BBC

"... By far."

u/Tomaszmagnum

"I saw it years ago and still think about it regularly. Sometimes my friend and I need to talk about it to continue the processing."  

u/SV650rider

2. Come and See

Character with a distressed expression in a historical military setting, with an officer behind him
Sovexportfilm

"It was written and directed by two men who were on the eastern front during Germany's genocide campaign in Belarus, the campaign that killed 27 million Russians. The movie depicts the writer's experience as a teenage soldier. It was made during the time of the Soviet Union and the actions of the Germans depicted in the movie were deemed so intense and disturbing that even the Soviet Union who basically controlled all media at the time asked them to tone it down. The movie uses a real child actor, real animals, and real live ammunition. It could never be made today. It is haunting, disturbing, and based 100% in reality. It shows there are no heroes in war and will destroy any notion one may have that war is ever a good idea. It makes Saving Private Ryan look like Over the Hedge."

u/Tantra_Charbelcher

3. Hereditary

Child in an orange hoodie standing in front of green foliage, with a serious facial expression
A24

"The car scene shocked the absolute shit out of me more than any other horror scene. I’ve watched a lot of horror movies." 

u/Dangerous_Mouse_1475

"It was so unexpected in that moment of the movie for some reason that's why it was so shocking too. That one is really burned into my brain."  

u/bokin8

4. Tusk

Man with mustache looks emotional, sitting in a chair. Appears to be a still from a TV show or movie
A24

"I love horrors and don’t mind body horror usually, but that one left me with a really uncomfortable feeling." 

u/Lux-Raven

"I'm glad I'm not the only one, everyone laughed at it but I found it very unsettling."  

u/Brief-Leader-4015

5. Martyrs

Woman with blood on hands and face looks distressed, in a dramatic movie scene
Wild Bunch

u/Sorry_Reference8436

"I lay awake all night after this film. Nothing has ever bothered me except this." 

u/Brief-Leader-4015

6. Dear Zachary: A Letter to a Son About His Father

Two children sitting, one holding a briefcase, in a candid home setting for a TVAndMovies article
Oscilloscope Laboratories

u/wgn431234

"I only remember the movie when these threads come up. And good thing, because I need to be reminded every so often that the world is cruel." 

u/MacduffFifesNo1Thane

"If you haven’t seen it, please... Just don’t."  

u/DomingoLee

7. Requiem for a Dream

Summit Entertainment

"It's not a horror movie but definitely one of the most disturbing movies I've watched."

u/kwabsala

"I remember watching it when I was younger, and at a certain point I legit had to pause the movie and go outside just to hear some birds chirp and see some sunshine." 

u/conn_r2112

8. There is Something Wrong with Aunt Diane

Car accident on highway with emergency services present, vehicle damaged, and debris around
HBO

"It had a very shocking still at the end but it's overall a horribly sad event followed by a family deep in detail." 

u/garikapc

9. The Poughkeepsie Tapes

A man looks down at a person wearing a corset, lying in a wooden box, in a scene resembling a magic trick
MGM Distribution Co.

"It was quite unpleasant. Nothing happy or positive whatsoever." 

u/Rockals

"I had a fascination with horror movies out of curiosity when I was younger and this one creeped me out a lot."  

u/edwpad

10. Hotel Rwanda

A group of actors portraying a family with expressions of concern and support inside a vehicle
Entertainment Film Distributors

u/lnchkr

"I own it but have only watched it twice. I cry about it for days on end." 

u/becuzurugly

11. Midsommar

Person surrounded by assorted flowers with a large floral arrangement on their head. Expressing a solemn mood
A24

u/pleasure-delayer

"That was one of the first movies I saw where nausea set in while I was watching it." 

u/woahwoahwoah28 

12. Schindler's List

Actor portraying emotion, in classic suit and tie, in a black-and-white film scene
Universal Pictures

"I will never watch it again."

u/Unusual-Caregiver-30

"It’s an extremely good movie and I’m glad I watched it, but once was definitely enough."  

u/ToBeReadOutLoud

13. Very Bad Things

Four men with shocked expressions standing in a room with blood spattered on the wall
PolyGram Filmed Entertainment

"It isn't necessarily a scary movie or one trying to send some weird/dark message, it's just a movie that starts bad and keeps getting worse. As though it wants your hopes to get dashed no matter who you're trying to root for throughout it. This is the one movie I will never return to given the way it keeps getting so... Just hopeless."

u/MissyMarigolds

14. Bad Boy Bubby

Two characters in a tense scene, one standing with a gas mask and one seated in the background
Roadshow Entertainment

u/Background-Drive8391

"Absolutely unique movie with a horrific beginning and a surprising ending." 

u/Cattle-dog

15. Mother!

Jennifer Lawrence appears distressed among celebrating people in a movie scene
Paramount Pictures

u/AttractiveLizard

"This is the only movie I actively wish I could un-watch."  

u/TalkativeTree

"The only movie I’ve ever seen that truly and I mean truly felt like an unfolding nightmare. I will never watch it again."  

u/Clom_Clompson

H/T to u/ryuofdojima and AskReddit for having this discussion!

Note: All submissions have been edited for length and/or clarity.