DefaultGen | 5,413 Posted February 3, 2021 Share Posted February 3, 2021 (edited) I was reminded I love Shawshank Redemption despite it being such a feel good movie, there's Redemption after all! But my favorite movies are hopeless, nihilistic, depressing movies. Some good ones: Funny Games - Hopeless home invasion. Either language version is equally good. Martyrs - Slowish torture porn revenge movie, ending that explains it all is fucked Landmine Goes Click - Brutal hiker torture/revenge movie. Unsympathetic! Bleak! Jesus! They Shoot Horses Don't They - Depression-era dance marathon where poor people dance to exhaustion all day for weeks as entertainment. Irreversible, Threads, and Dancer in the Dark are some on my to watch list. Whatchu got. Gimme something where a dog dies. Make me feel empty. Edited February 3, 2021 by DefaultGen 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DoctorEncore | 3,691 Posted February 3, 2021 Share Posted February 3, 2021 4 minutes ago, DefaultGen said: I was reminded I love Shawshank Redemption despite it being such a feel good movie, there's Redemption after all! But my favorite movies are hopeless, nihilistic, depressing movies. Some good ones: Funny Games - Hopeless home invasion. Either language version is equally good. Martyrs - Slowish torture porn revenge movie, ending that explains it all is fucked Landmine Goes Click - Brutal hiker torture/revenge movie. Unsympathetic! Bleak! Jesus! They Shoot Horses Don't They - Depression-era dance marathon where poor people dance to exhaustion all day for weeks as entertainment. Irreversible, Threads, and Dancer in the Dark are some on my to watch list. Whatchu got. Make me feel empty. Have you ever seen Eden Lake? Great cinematography and strong performances, but it bothered me for a while after watching it. Since then I've mostly avoided nihilistic movies. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DefaultGen | 5,413 Posted February 3, 2021 Author Share Posted February 3, 2021 4 minutes ago, DoctorEncore said: Have you ever seen Eden Lake? Great cinematography and strong performances, but it bothered me for a while after watching it. Since then I've mostly avoided nihilistic movies. I haven't but I've heard of it. It's on Shudder, I'll give it a go! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kguillemette | 1,545 Posted February 3, 2021 Share Posted February 3, 2021 I don't care for complete downer movies. That being said, I saw Dogville a long time ago and it really disturbed me. I suppose it was really artistic and creative though. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Californication | 1,477 Posted February 3, 2021 Share Posted February 3, 2021 Requiem for a Dream. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reed Rothchild | 9,548 Editorials Team · Posted February 3, 2021 Share Posted February 3, 2021 Uh, probably most of the movies I own. Happy endings are for suckers The Wages of Fear Diabolique Invasion of the Body Snatchers Carrie Oldboy Carlitos Way The Thing Bring Me the Head of Alfredo Garcia Rosemary's Baby Four Lions I Saw the Devil Brazil Blow Out Don't Look Now Eyes Without a Face McCabe and Mrs. Miller The Vanishing Seven Krampus The Ring The Wicker Man ...and so forth. Basically all horror films. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reed Rothchild | 9,548 Editorials Team · Posted February 3, 2021 Share Posted February 3, 2021 15 minutes ago, DoctorEncore said: Have you ever seen Eden Lake? Great cinematography and strong performances, but it bothered me for a while after watching it. Since then I've mostly avoided nihilistic movies. Yeah, bleak fucking ending. Like... yeah. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DoctorEncore | 3,691 Posted February 3, 2021 Share Posted February 3, 2021 3 minutes ago, Reed Rothchild said: Yeah, bleak fucking ending. Like... yeah. Seriously, fuck that movie. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RegularGuyGamer | 2,013 Posted February 3, 2021 Share Posted February 3, 2021 Donnie Brosco. What a sad story for lefty. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reed Rothchild | 9,548 Editorials Team · Posted February 3, 2021 Share Posted February 3, 2021 5 minutes ago, DoctorEncore said: Seriously, fuck that movie. On the bright side, Irreversible might be bleaker. If that were possible. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fox | 1,668 Posted February 3, 2021 Share Posted February 3, 2021 Good film but man is it sobering Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DoctorEncore | 3,691 Posted February 3, 2021 Share Posted February 3, 2021 7 minutes ago, Reed Rothchild said: On the bright side, Irreversible might be bleaker. If that were possible. I'm gonna go ahead and skip that one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arch_8ngel | 1,597 Posted February 3, 2021 Share Posted February 3, 2021 25 minutes ago, Californication said: Requiem for a Dream. or Pi from the same director. Jacob's Ladder is another "fever dream" type of movie that you just walk away from feeling like you need a shower. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PII | 1,886 Posted February 3, 2021 Share Posted February 3, 2021 Go watch "Salò Or The 120 Days Of Sodom" and then give us a little report on how you feel afterward and how long that feeling lasts.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reed Rothchild | 9,548 Editorials Team · Posted February 3, 2021 Share Posted February 3, 2021 3 minutes ago, arch_8ngel said: or Pi from the same director. Jacob's Ladder is another "fever dream" type of movie that you just walk away from feeling like you need a shower. ...or Mother. Or Black Swan. Or anything he ever made 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Abelardo | 154 Posted February 3, 2021 Share Posted February 3, 2021 (edited) A few I can think of: Amores Perros Santa Sangre Mulholland Dr. Kids Pan's Labyrinth Edited February 3, 2021 by Abelardo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twiztor | 851 Posted February 3, 2021 Share Posted February 3, 2021 the only movie that ever bummed me out and fucked with my head, for days after watching, was A Scanner Darkly. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tabonga | 2,324 Posted February 3, 2021 Share Posted February 3, 2021 (edited) The Pawnbroker Midnight Express A Day in the Life of Ivan Denisovitch (1970 version) The Grey Zone Testament On the Beach Threads Edited February 3, 2021 by Tabonga Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arch_8ngel | 1,597 Posted February 3, 2021 Share Posted February 3, 2021 I'm going to assume that The Road fits the bill... though I could never make myself watch that one after I read the book. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DoctorEncore | 3,691 Posted February 3, 2021 Share Posted February 3, 2021 (edited) 3 minutes ago, twiztor said: the only movie that ever bummed me out and fucked with my head, for days after watching, was A Scanner Darkly. 1 minute ago, arch_8ngel said: I'm going to assume that The Road fits the bill... though I could never make myself watch that one after I read the book. Both those movies are legitimately awesome, although I think The Road is a hair better. Edited February 3, 2021 by DoctorEncore Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DorkOverlord | 686 Posted February 3, 2021 Share Posted February 3, 2021 Requiem for a Dream Irreversible How to Die in Oregon Melancholia The Machinist Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arch_8ngel | 1,597 Posted February 3, 2021 Share Posted February 3, 2021 18 minutes ago, DoctorEncore said: Both those movies are legitimately awesome, although I think The Road is a hair better. Reading that book was legitimately one of the most depressing experiences of my life, up to that point. It was hard for me to imagine wanting to inflict that on myself again in movie form. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hammerfestus | 3,859 Posted February 3, 2021 Share Posted February 3, 2021 Boy in the Striped Pajamas Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reed Rothchild | 9,548 Editorials Team · Posted February 3, 2021 Share Posted February 3, 2021 Just now, arch_8ngel said: Reading that book was legitimately one of the most depressing experiences of my life, up to that point. It was hard for me to imagine wanting to inflict that on myself again in movie form. I don't recall the film having much of an impact on me, whereas I've heard the same thing about the book from several people, including my mother. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arch_8ngel | 1,597 Posted February 3, 2021 Share Posted February 3, 2021 Just now, Reed Rothchild said: I don't recall the film having much of an impact on me, whereas I've heard the same thing about the book from several people, including my mother. I'll keep that in mind, since I love Vigo's work, and was originally really excited about the trailer. But man... that book... it does one of the most thorough and lasting jobs of stripping away the concept of hope that I have ever seen. It is genuinely traumatizing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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