Disturbing Horror Movies

From Steven Spielberg, starring Liam Neeson, Ralph Fiennes, Ben Kingsley, Caroline Goodall
Rated R

Schindler's List is a 1993 American epic historical drama film directed and co-produced by Steven Spielberg and written by Steven Zaillian. The film is based on the novel Schindler's Ark by Australian novelist Thomas Keneally and it is based on the true story of Oskar Schindler, a German businessman who saved the lives of more than a thousand mostly Polish-Jewish refugees during the Holocaust by employing them in his factories. The film stars Liam Neeson as Oskar Schindler, Ralph Fiennes as SS Officer Amon Göth, and Ben Kingsley as Schindler's Jewish accountant Itzhak Stern. The film documents the struggles of Oskar Schindler to save his Jewish workers from being sent to the concentration camps during the Holocaust. In a series of dramatic and suspenseful scenes, Schindler strives to convince Nazi officials to spare the lives of his workers. The film also portrays a powerful moral story of courage and humanity in the face of evil and terror. Schindler's List was critically acclaimed and won seven Academy Awards, including Best Picture and Best Director.

From William Friedkin, starring Ellen Burstyn, Max von Sydow, Linda Blair, Lee J. Cobb
Rated R

The Exorcist is a 1973 horror classic directed by William Friedkin. The film follows the story of a young girl, Regan, who begins displaying strange behavior. After various tests and examinations, it is determined that the girl has become possessed by a malevolent entity. Two priests are brought in to attempt to exorcise the demon inhabiting Regan's body, which leads to a dramatic, intense, and terrifying showdown with the forces of evil. The Exorcist is widely considered one of the greatest horror films of all time, and it continues to frighten audiences to this day.

From James Wan, starring Cary Elwes, Leigh Whannell, Danny Glover, Ken Leung
Rated R

Saw is a 2004 horror/thriller film directed by James Wan. The film follows two men, Adam and Lawrence, who wake up in a dilapidated bathroom chained to pipes on opposite sides of the room. They soon discover that a psychopathic serial killer, Jigsaw, has kidnapped them, and that they have been trapped in a game of life or death. Jigsaw has set a series of traps for the two men, and if they fail to escape in time, they will die. As the men struggle to survive the game, they uncover the dark secrets of Jigsaw’s past. With their lives on the line, they must outwit the killer or face certain death.

From Michael Haneke, starring Susanne Lothar, Ulrich Mühe, Arno Frisch, Frank Giering
Rated Not Rated

Funny Games is a psychological thriller directed by Michael Haneke about two young men who invade the home of a wealthy family and terrorize them for their own amusement. The two men, Paul and Peter, use sophisticated psychological manipulation to control and manipulate the family, who soon realize that their lives are in danger. Throughout the film, the audience is made to question the morality of the two men's actions as they inflict cruel torture on the family in order to satisfy their own sadistic needs. The film has a shocking and haunting ending that leaves viewers with much to ponder.

From Peter Jackson, starring Timothy Balme, Diana Peñalver, Elizabeth Moody, Ian Watkin
Rated R

Dead Alive is a 1992 horror-comedy film directed by Peter Jackson. The film follows Lionel, a shy young man living in a small New Zealand town who is stuck taking care of his overbearing mother. After his mother is bitten by a Sumatran Rat-Monkey, she begins to transform into a zombie and soon takes over the town. Lionel, with the help of his uncle, must find a way to stop the zombie outbreak and save his town from certain destruction. Along the way, he also discovers love with a local girl. The film is known for its over-the-top gore and slapstick comedy.

From Mel Gibson, starring Jim Caviezel, Monica Bellucci, Maia Morgenstern, Christo Jivkov
Rated R

From Darren Lynn Bousman, starring Donnie Wahlberg, Beverley Mitchell, Franky G, Emmanuelle Vaugier
Rated R

From Gregory Wilson, starring William Atherton, Blythe Auffarth, Blanche Baker, Kevin Chamberlin
Rated R

From Lars von Trier, starring Willem Dafoe, Charlotte Gainsbourg, Storm Acheche Sahlstrøm
Rated Not Rated

From Xavier Gens, starring Karina Testa, Aurélien Wiik, Patrick Ligardes, Samuel Le Bihan
Rated Unrated

From Darren Lynn Bousman, starring Tobin Bell, Shawnee Smith, Angus Macfadyen, Bahar Soomekh
Rated R

From Kevin Greutert, starring Tobin Bell, Costas Mandylor, Mark Rolston, Betsy Russell
Rated R

From Wes Craven, starring Sandra Peabody, Lucy Grantham, David Hess, Fred J. Lincoln
Rated R

From Eli Roth, starring Jay Hernandez, Derek Richardson, Eythor Gudjonsson, Barbara Nedeljakova
Rated R

From Darren Lynn Bousman, starring Tobin Bell, Scott Patterson, Louis Ferreira, Costas Mandylor
Rated R

From Ruggero Deodato, starring Robert Kerman, Francesca Ciardi, Perry Pirkanen, Luca Barbareschi
Rated Unrated

From David Hackl, starring Scott Patterson, Costas Mandylor, Tobin Bell, Betsy Russell
Rated R

From Jon Watts, starring Andy Powers, Laura Allen, Peter Stormare, Christian Distefano
Rated R

From Meir Zarchi, starring Camille Keaton, Eron Tabor, Richard Pace, Anthony Nichols
Rated R

From Eli Roth, starring Lauren German, Heather Matarazzo, Bijou Phillips, Roger Bart
Rated R

From Kevin Greutert, starring Tobin Bell, Costas Mandylor, Betsy Russell, Cary Elwes
Rated R

From Eli Roth, starring Lorenza Izzo, Ariel Levy, Aaron Burns, Kirby Bliss Blanton
Rated R

From Rob Zombie, starring Malcolm McDowell, Richard Brake, Jeff Daniel Phillips, Sheri Moon Zombie
Rated R

From Eli Roth, starring Keanu Reeves, Lorenza Izzo, Ana de Armas, Aaron Burns
Rated R

From Tom Six, starring Dieter Laser, Ashley C. Williams, Ashlynn Yennie, Akihiro Kitamura
Rated R