Could anyone who has seen and felt psychologically uncomfortable during Funny Games (1997) suggest similar films? My own suggestions are:
- Midsommar (2019),
- Eden Lake (2008),
- Mother! (2017).
If we’re doing revenge movies, let’s add Park Chan-wooks Old Boy (2003) to the list.
You mean like Man Bites Dog (original French title: C’est arrivé près de chez vous) a Belgian mockumentary about a serial killer and his film crew?
Never heard of this and I’m Belgian. Noted. Thank you!
Spoiler: It goes over the top and is very definitely not for everybody. That being said, I never get why anyone gets all serious about it. It’s clearly absurdist satire. It’s just taken to very French dark comedic place.
The parents of the main actor (Benoît Poelvoorde ) played in that movie, and didn’t knew what it was all about. He ended up being a great actor making a lot of funny movies.
I believe you.
When I watched it years ago I hated the movie and the director for what he shoved down the audiences throats. But what can I say, the movie stuck with me unlike others that I had forgotten a week later.
If so:
Good film. Not really uncomfortable psychologically, but definitely gastronomically. Ugh. The analogy with consumerism is spot on. Thanks again for both suggestions.
Expected Man Bites Dog to be average, but goddamn this is some excellent film making and acting.
I did not expect you to enjoy it that much. But good for you. :)
After all it’s not a bad movie. It’s just disturbing for some, myself included.
A bit graphic but I saw Visitor Q with a friend at the theater. We were 2 in the whole room. I don’t really remember what happens in this movie, but it may be a bit uncomfortable: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Visitor_Q
have you tried any of Lars Von Trier’s work?
Yeah, I particularly loved Idioterne. However, Trier’s films didn’t make me uncomfortable.
Elle by Paul Verhoeven
Just watched it. Didn’t feel uncomfortable but excellent movie. Thank you.
Pi
Though a bit different focus - Happiness (1998).
Just watched it again because I forgot everything. What a ride.
A Serbian Film
A Serbian Film
Yeah, folks, don’t watch this on a first date. However, to me it’s not as psychologically uncomfortable probably because it’s so unrelatable or near impossible to happen in real life. What makes a great psychological thriller/horror is when the viewer knows it could happen to them.
- The Killing of a Sacred Deer which feels very inspired by Funny Games.
- Beau is Afraid one of the most anxiety-inducing films I’ve ever seen. Might’ve just me though, the weirdness made me very uneasy.
- Be My Cat: A Film For Anne which I recently found about and was surprised by how much I liked it.
Someone already mentioned it, but Man Bites Dog fits the category really well and is a very interesting watch.
Had to watch the trailer to recall The Killing of a Sacred Deer, I must’ve repressed the awkwardness of that kid. Beau is Afraid I’ve seen recently. Good, but didn’t do it for me. Adding Be My Cat: A Film For Anne to the list. Much appreciated!
‘The Gift’ 2015
That’s a good recommendation.
I haven’t seen any of them but they are all going on the list
Once you’ve had kids, it becomes a little more difficult to watch some films with difficult subjects like torture and murder in them. That said I had a hard time with Funny Games way before I ever had kids. I remember watching that made me want to climb into the film and put a shotgun in the mouths of those two fuckers.
Speak no evil 2022
The Kid Detective
Almost didn’t consider it because of the title. Decent film.
https://www.themoviedb.org/movie/250574-creep
Creep (2014) and Creep 2 (2017) are def weird fuckin movies.
Husband put it on and uh, it’s 100% living up to being an uncomfortable film.
