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).

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[–] 12 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (1 child)
  • [–] 9 points 2 months ago (6 children)

    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?

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  • [–] 7 points 2 months ago (1 child)

    Though a bit different focus - Happiness (1998).

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  • [–] 6 points 2 months ago (1 child)

    have you tried any of Lars Von Trier's work?

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  • [–] [S] 5 points 2 months ago

    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.

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  • [–] 5 points 2 months ago (1 child)

    Someone already mentioned it, but Man Bites Dog fits the category really well and is a very interesting watch.

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  • [–] [S] 2 points 2 months ago

    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!

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    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.

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  • [–] 3 points 2 months ago

    Speak no evil 2022

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  • [–] 3 points 2 months ago

    I haven't seen any of them but they are all going on the list

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  • [–] 2 points 2 months ago (1 child)

    Requiem for a Dream gets kind of bleak..

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    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.

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  • [–] 1 point 2 months ago

    Babadook remains the most uncomfortable film I’ve ever watched

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  • [–] 1 point 2 months ago

    I loved Funny Games, and I also loved Martyrs (2008), but that's kind of a basic pick

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