What horror or sci-fi film bothered/disturbed you as an adult?

[BlackLagoon]

I didnt see Texas Chainsaw Massacre until my early 20's and I have to say the scene when  they (the "family") were holding down the girl who eventually got away really struck a nerve. The rest of the movie was gorey and dirty looking and just really crazy I thought, but it was that scene that got me.

Here is why. I dont like the idea of humilation and being overpowered. While the girl was screaming in terror the fact that they were laughing at her drove me crazy. I cannot stress enough the anger I felt over a fictional scenario in a fictional movie. I dont like anyone being held down, forced against their will or laughed out due to their helplessness. Having said that, I do not own this movie. Being about 22 years old, obsessed with weight lifting and on a testosterone trip I couldnt help but think "Man..I wish you would try that on me, I'd take away that saw and hammer and stick it right up...". Of course this was fear and discomfort comming through.

I had posted a what UMA'ers thought about Hostel 1&2 which are both films I own oddly. Mike C. I believe replied with something along the lines of these perhaps being tales of revenge and vengence. Now I know why I own these movies. Had both films not had the revenege sequence, the role reverseal etc. I can guarentee you I would not give these films the time of day. I cant even tell you the last time I viewed these discs, but unlike TCM which is NOT on my shelf due to the lack of "revenge". Hostel sits there, unwatched (in recent times) and also nonthreatening due to the fact that the killers get theirs.

The lesson I learned many years and movies later? Nothing will entertain me quite like the classics.

[Dr.Teufel Geist]

"The Devil's Rejects"
"Texas Chainsaw massacre"
"Hostel"

They only bother me, cause there are sick twisted people out there, who do this.

"Texas Chainsaw Massacre" is based on the life of Ed Gein, a sick twisted person.

As for it's only a movie, "The Ring" gave me nightmares for a couple of days, the little girl wouldnt leave me alone.
Of course I have watched Horror movies all my life, and love them, and sometimes they still give me nightmares, but
I dont mind.

[Drew Bludd]

There's a handful of movies that really upset me as an adult.
Most of my friends make fun of me for being a pansy but I stand behind my... uh, dislike?

One of them was Last House On The Left (1972).

[Dr.Teufel Geist]

I did not like that movie either, it bothered me throughout the whole movie.
I will not be watching the remake.

[Paul L]

The one movie that truly frightened me as an adult was the BBC production of The Woman In Black. This is a chilling ghost story, & I dare anyone to watch alone, at night.
As far as "disturbing", I'd say the first Hellraiser sequel did that nicely. I found TX Chainsaw (original) & Silence of the Lambs to be more disturbing, but I'm reluctant to classify flix about crazies & serial killers as "horror". Scary certainly, crime drama, yes. But a horror film (to me) has to provide an element of fantasy, or at least the implications (old dark house & wax museum thrillers come to mind). That's just my opinion, to each his/her own.

[mike c]

... but I'm reluctant to classify flix about crazies & serial killers as "horror". Scary certainly, crime drama, yes. But a horror film (to me) has to provide an element of fantasy, or at least the implications (old dark house & wax museum thrillers come to mind).

That's my take as well. If every element of the work is something that could happen or has happened in reality, then it falls out of the horror classification and into true crime, or thriller, or suspense, etc.
Again, categories are categories, and labels are labels, etc. But for me, horror must have something more than the mundane.

Mike C.

[Paul L]

But for me, horror must have something more than the mundane.

Mike C.

Denis Gifford said it best in his invaluable A Pictorial History of Horror Movies, " For me, an element of fantasy is essential to the true horror film: the impossible rather than the improbable. The vampire, the werewolf...these are the heroes of horror films, not the Lodgers & the Rippers & the Hooded Terrors."

[Creature Features]

As an adult? i guess the "torture porn" genre...SAW, and whatnot.

Nothing against those who like them...it's just not for ME.

[Wicked Lester]

As an adult? i guess the "torture porn" genre...SAW, and whatnot.

Nothing against those who like them...it's just not for ME.

I fully agree. Saw 1 was worth a view because it was different. Just like Blood Sucking Freaks was WAY over the top all those years ago. The basis of the story line is fine but really. I do not need to see crap (only my opinion) like this. What is left for your imagination? Was it in #3 or 4 that the black dude is bound to the gears and they start cranking and slowly twist him apart with bones snapping and "ugh". The only reason I watched most of the first 3 or 4 was they were in a boxlot I bought with a ton of other stuff and to see why they were so popular. I guess either I don't get it or so many people have gotten so desensitized with all the violence in the world. If there is gore it's gotta be a mythical monster like a zombie , werewolf etc.

[Dr.Teufel Geist]

That reminds me of a time way back yonder, when a friend brought over a new movie called "Faces of Death", I watched about 10 minutes of it, and then left the room.
That's almost just as bad as "Shocking Asia".

If you have not seen either of these two "Real" movies, I do NOT recommend watching them.

[hammerfan]

Having been raised Catholic I have to say that I still find the Exorcist somewhat disturbing. I found Miike's Audition disturbing too, yet fascinating.

[Elizabeth]

Takashi Miiki's Masters of Horror "Imprint"

I saw it as part of a 24 horror movie festival, and elected to step outside the theater (as did MANY of the other folks in the theater as well) as the movie progressed.

It was not the images of gore, or the freaky stuff, it was the screaming during the torture sequence that went on, and on, and on, and on, and on...

[BlackLagoon]

That reminds me of a time way back yonder, when a friend brought over a new movie called "Faces of Death", I watched about 10 minutes of it, and then left the room.

I hear ya here...my cousin brought something over called "Traces Of Death" if you can believe that, and it was the same thing. It began with an autopsy of a child and then the torture and death of a cow for its hyde or something. About 6-7 minutes of it I took it out of the vcr and put in the backseat of his car....everyone is entitled to their likes and dislikes but quite frankly I dont allow garbage like that into my house.

I totally forgot about that stuff. Now that you've reminded me, I think I hate that genre of..whatever the heck it is.

[Dr.Teufel Geist]

Well, your really gonna hate this.
They are Remaking/ New Faces of Death movie.
With enough sick crud going on in the news, do we really need something like this?
Do people enjoy watching this crud?

[Wicked Lester]

I'll tell you guys something. Faces is mostly fake or staged or altered for total shock value. Traces is news footage you will never see on TV,mostly from indie sources. It is BRUTAL SICKENING DEPRESSING etc. About 10 years ago I popped in a volume , yes there are several. I think the boxset is sometimes referred to as the sixpack of death. So I pop my beer and start munchin on some pizza. Within maybe 20 mins or so the pizza was not sitting so well. I made it to about the 45 minute mark before I popped the tape out. I was depressed/hated humanity and whatever powers that be for letting this $#!& happen. I just saw close ups of the aftermath of a drive by ,a man set on fire and burned to death , the aftermath of a bombing in Beruit with the streets running in blood and still alive torn apart children writhing in pain as well as scenes from animal labs ( a major peeve of mine) and that was just the tip of the iceberg. Oh, there were the light hearted nasty cycle crashes to ease some tension.And there is a remastered DVD boxset of this crap  . WTF. Can you say lowlife exploitation greedy MOFO?

So for any freaks out there eat this. And I hope you have a puke bucket a punching bag and no razor blades in sight.
http://www.bluelips.com/pd_traces.cfm