Anyone have suggestions of movies that have surreal, disturbing elements, but have substance? I'm not looking for "Faces of Death" type of hack work or the "Guinea Pig" movies from Japan that are simple shock. More like Irreversible, Eraserhead, Tetsuo type stuff.
2006-08-24 05:12:55 · 16 answers · asked by Timmy G 2 in Entertainment & Music ➔ Movies
Battle Royale, a Japanese film about a class of students who are captured by the government and forced to kill each other on a remote island. It's very violent, very bloody and very, very good! I recommend it. It will make you think for sure!
Here's a link:
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000F4LPJ6/sr=8-1/qid=1156436192/ref=pd_bbs_1/102-0007197-1672937?ie=UTF8
2006-08-24 05:17:15 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Pixote
Blue Velvet
Touch of Evil
Apocolypse Now
Platoon
Match Point
Angel Heart
Kiss of the Spider Woman
2006-08-24 12:18:28 · answer #2 · answered by Finnegan 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'd second that vote for "Battle Royale"--its premise and content is shocking, provocative, and disturbing, but underneath it all are layers of social commentary and allegory, all quite more accessible than Tetsuo or other surreal films.
2006-08-24 12:21:53 · answer #3 · answered by themikejonas 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Seven
Surviving the game
Platoon
Red Dawn
I, robot
Saving Private Ryan
Passion of the Christ
Kingdom of Heaven
Constantine
HIde and Seek
Dark Water
2006-08-24 12:49:40 · answer #4 · answered by Kristy 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Boxing Helena
Menace to Society
Crash
Rosewood
One Flew over the cuckoos nest
Falling Down
A time to kill
Unbreakable
2006-08-25 01:27:38 · answer #5 · answered by mangosmoothie 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The Pianist
2006-08-24 12:18:28 · answer #6 · answered by smecky809042003 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There is a funky thriller called "Mute Witness". The first time I watched it and saw the main killing scene, I was really disturbed but it was a good show.
2006-08-24 12:56:55 · answer #7 · answered by purrpletoad 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Happiness, Requiem for a Dream, Crash, Menace to Society - there are lots of them! Try Netflix and then you can rent as many of them as you like :)
2006-08-24 12:45:02 · answer #8 · answered by answernewby 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Trainspotting.
2006-08-24 12:14:30 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋
Seven.
2006-08-24 12:14:14 · answer #10 · answered by brogdenuk 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋