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Inmates in a vertical prison rely on food coming from the platforms above them. However, the prisoners above eat way more than their share, leaving those below to survive off of the scraps. This seemed like a simple enough Spanish sci-fi film in the beginning. Then a rebellion breaks out, causing things to go from weird and tense to violently chaotic. The Platform is a lot to chew on and gives the audience a lot to unpack.
Netflix has so much upsetting content that this list could go on for days. I left off Silent Hill, which is so many levels of WTF and you should also revisit before the next one drops. I also have been hearing good things about Disappear Completely and need to check it out this weekend. Enough about me though. What are your favorite disturbing movies on the streamer this month? Let me know at @misssharai.
This is definitely one of the most messed up and disturbing movies on Netflix. Directed by Richard Shepard and starring Allison Williams, Logan Browning and Steven Weber; this psychological horror revolves around a talented musical prodigy attending a prestigious music school. She befriends the new star pupil of the school and together they venture out on a sinister journey filled with several gruesome and gory events that will make your skin crawl.
The 2015 movie closely follows the story of the real-life 1971 simulation study on the psychology of imprisonment conducted by Professor Philip G. Zimbardo at Stanford University in the United States.
None of the young men who took part in the experiment, and who were paid $15 a day for their participation, showed a predisposition for inflicting cruelty on others. And they all went into this experiment under the proviso that no participant could physically harm another.
The prison guards process the prisoners and assign them to their three-person cells, which are simply offices at Stanford University which have been converted into the makeshift prison cells, containing three trundle beds and very little else.
But within a few hours they seem more comfortable in their new roles - especially the prison guards. When a prisoner asks for a cigarette at dinner time, the most dominant prison guard denies his request, firmly putting him in his place as an inmate.
When one prison guard oversteps the line, a prisoner grabs him by the throat. The prison guard then punches the prisoner and puts him in the isolation cell, which was formally a supply cupboard at the university.
On the sixth day, the prison erupts into chaos. The prison guards are becoming even more violent towards the prisoners. At one point they make the prisoners simulate sex to humiliate a conservative prisoner who had just admitted that he was a virgin.
What happens next is probably the most shocking scene in the movie. Both the prisoners and prison guards do not initially understand what Zimbardo is trying to tell them. They're so entrenched in their role-playing, they so believe that they're in a real prison, they don't understand how they can all of a sudden be free.
This is why The Stanford Prison Experiment is one of the most disturbing movies I've ever seen. While watching the movie you can't help but put yourself in the shoes of both the prison guards and the prisoners.
The movie made me question everything I thought I knew about myself. I wondered if I was in that position, would I be capable of such cruelty? Could I inflict harm on others just to stay in a position of power? And, after a while would I start to enjoy it?
The Stanford Prison Experiment proves that we're all capable of extreme cruelty in the right circumstances. That we could all quickly abandon our own principles and belief systems, and put our needs above others, if we thought that was our only means of survival.
The Stanford Experiment makes for some fascinating reading.
If you like that one check out The Milgram Experiment which shows how far people are willing to go when they receive orders. They tried to link the results to what Nazi Germany did during the Holocaust (as in were they just following orders...).
Acting as a complete deconstruction of the slasher genre that goes beyond simply featuring ultra-violent kills, but relishes in the monotony and process surrounding them, In a Violent Nature is an engaging, terrifying, and sometimes comical take on a slasher. While the plot is relatively simple, following a dangerous undead killer as he lays waste to a group of teens that awoke him, what makes the film stand out is its unique perspective and execution. The film entirely follows the perspective and viewpoint of the killer, Johnny, showing his entire process and viewpoint during his murderous rampage.
In a Violent Nature certainly delivers when it comes to gruesome, wince-inducing and creative kills, but its greatest strengths and most terrifying aspects come from the slow monotony in between the carnage. The film does an excellent job of letting the killer's fractured and animalistic mindset simmer between kills, allowing the audience to sit in silence and dread as he goes through the motions of walking from victim to victim. It manages to make each kill hit much harder, and while the film's experimental approach won't be for everyone, it will surely leave a pit in your stomach. - Robert Lee
Arguably the most iconic demonic possession horror movie, The Exorcist is a classic within the genre, and influenced a whole new generation of horror movies. The film follows Regan (Linda Blair), a young girl who becomes possessed by a demonic entity, and her mother, Chris (Ellen Burstyn), who enlists the help of two priests to save her.
Barbarian is one of the most bonkers horror movies to hit screens in recent memory. On the surface, it seems like your standard creepy horror flick. A woman named Tara (Georgina Campbell) books an Airbnb, only to find it has been double-booked by a mysterious stranger named Keith (Bill Skarsgrd). Just when you think you know where the narrative is going, Barbarian flips the script and goes to a totally unexpected and wild place.
Along with a genuinely intriguing story and fleshed-out characters, The Conjuring brought back old-school scares in a way that remains fresh and exciting. The film also introduced fans to the now infamous Annabelle doll, and its success would go on to launch a franchise.
The pair are sent down a sinister path there is no returning from, embarking on the ultimate revenge plot. While viewers may initially make comparisons to a rivalry narrative like Black Swan, it turns out The Perfection is much more David Cronenberg's body horror style. The film takes big swings and risks, featuring some incredibly repulsive and striking imagery that will leave you squirming.
From gruesome corpses to otherworldly demons, Deliver Us from Evil features some truly grotesque and scarring imagery that leaves an impact. Its religious themes are also extremely dark and disturbing, but thanks to its cop drama element and moments of levity, it is not the scariest movie on this list. However, the film is still a gnarly and bleak horror outing that is not for the faint of heart.
The use of found-footage filmmaking is extremely popular within the horror genre, thanks to the success of films like The Blair Witch Project. One of the most effective and frightening uses of the stylistic technique can be seen in the Spanish horror film[Rec]. Entirely using found footage, it depicts a television reporter (Manuela Velasco) and her cameraman (Pablo Rosso), who follow emergency workers into a dark apartment building.
Filmed entirely through webcams and set on a computer screen, a group of friends perform an online seance and accidentally invite a demonic presence into their homes. Savage uses simple tricks to conjure up genuinely nasty scares during a heart-pounding runtime of just under an hour. Host is a brilliant technical experiment, and Zoom meetings will never be the same again.
One of the most terrifying and claustrophobic movies ever made, The Descent is a lean and nasty horror experience. The film follows a group of friends on a cave expedition, where they become trapped inside and are hunted by bloodthirsty creatures. The film is a back-to-basics horror thriller, utilizing the isolation and limited space of its setting for some truly horrific and visceral sequences.
Commonly referred to as one of the scariest movies on Netflix, Veronica is full of well-executed scares and demonic imagery that will haunt audiences. During a solar eclipse, a teenage girl (Sandra Escacena) uses an Ouija board with her friends to summon her father. Afterward, she becomes plagued by evil forces.
Veronica features all the unease and spookiness of any possession film, but what really makes it so memorable and frightening is the fact that it is loosely based on a true story. It takes inspiration from the Vallecas case, where a young girl similarly used the board to contact a loved one, and died soon after. The movie has a sense of realism that makes it incredibly creepy and difficult to sit through.
While the 1977 version of The Hills Have Eyes is definitely a horror classic, its 2006 remake is certainly more effective and brutal, and might even be a better version. The film follows a family traveling to California to celebrate an anniversary, but things turn nightmarish when they are captured by mutated cannibals.
There are times when you want to relax watching a movie, and there are other days when you are looking for an adrenaline rush. Fortunately for everyone, Netflix has options for both moments, and its catalog has quite disturbing movies.
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