Harrowing, disturbing and compulsive viewing  films

A Listmania! list by Noir Chick (Scotland)
 
Punishment Park - Masters of Cinema series [DVD]
1.  Punishment Park - Masters of Cinema series [DVD] DVD ~ Patrick Boland
The list author says:
  "Peter Watkins quasi- documentary film will have you shouting at the screen in disbelief. Prescient, disturbing and oh so appropriate for todays Guantanamo culture."
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The Servant [DVD] [1963]
2.  The Servant [DVD] [1963] DVD ~ Dirk Bogarde
The list author says:
  "Joseph Loseys uneasy, voyeuristic masterpiece starring a never better Dirk Bogarde in a story of class, sexual humiliation and homo-eroticism is stunning."
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Requiem For A Dream [DVD] [2001]
3.  Requiem For A Dream [DVD] [2001] DVD ~ Ellen Burstyn
The list author says:
  "Darren Aronofskys masterpiece is not easy viewing, one of the most depressing films I have ever seen, it will haunt you. But why must the womans downfall always be of a sexual nature? Still genius."
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The Proposition [DVD]
4.  The Proposition [DVD] DVD ~ Ray Winstone
The list author says:
  "John Hillcoat is a master director and the cinematography is stunning. Nick Caves script and musical score are perfection in a gritty, violent yet beautiful film. Guy Pearce is outstanding."
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Breaking The Waves [DVD] [1996]
5.  Breaking The Waves [DVD] [1996] DVD ~ Emily Watson
The list author says:
  "Lars von Triers best film. Raw, harrowing with a truly wondrous ending that had me sobbing. Emily Watson and Stellan Skarsgard are quite simply incredible. Astonishing film making."
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Dogville [DVD] [2004]
6.  Dogville [DVD] [2004] DVD ~ Nicole Kidman
The list author says:
  "Another von Trier masterpiece. All the cast are outstanding and I found the lack of set a good idea as it made me concentrate on the narration instead. Harrowing story well told and mesmerising."
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Get Carter [1971] [DVD]
7.  Get Carter [1971] [DVD] DVD ~ Michael Caine
The list author says:
  "Michael Caine has never been better in this raw story of drugs, pornography and retribution. Violent, hard and dark, one of Britains best films. Unsettling viewing."
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Three Kings [DVD] [1999]
8.  Three Kings [DVD] [1999] DVD ~ George Clooney
The list author says:
  "David O Russells great (anti) war film. Blackly funny, uneasy and emotional. 3 soldiers out for gold and end up with a conscience. Not what I expected and the better for it."
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Apocalypse Now [1979] [DVD]
9.  Apocalypse Now [1979] [DVD] DVD ~ Martin Sheen
The list author says:
  "Coppolas masterpiece. Hypnotic, disturbing viewing. Almost 2 separate films but none the worse for it. Unforgettable cinematography and one liners deserves repeated viewing."
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Crash [2005] [DVD]
10.  Crash [2005] [DVD] DVD ~ Sandra Bullock
The list author says:
  "Just a tad self righteous but still great. Top notch cast in a very well told story. Look out for Michael Pena who plays Daniel the locksmith, he is outstanding."
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Traffic [DVD] [2001]
11.  Traffic [DVD] [2001] DVD ~ Michael Douglas
The list author says:
  "One of Soderberghs best. Three interwoven stories shot in different colours. Benicio del Toro is amazing as is Don Cheadle in this gripping film. Stephen Gaghans screenplay is perfection."
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Schindler's List [DVD] [1994]
12.  Schindler's List [DVD] [1994] DVD ~ Liam Neeson
The list author says:
  "A triumph of film making and I am not a Spielberg fan. A shocking, brutal and harrowing film. Leaves no viewer unmoved. A true work of genius. Visit his Shoah Foundation website."
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American History X [DVD] [1999]
13.  American History X [DVD] [1999] DVD ~ Edward Norton
The list author says:
  "Edward Norton is fabulous as the neo nazi skinhead who has a change of heart after a stint in jail. Brutal violence and a scene around the family dinner table which had me holding my breath. Great."
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The Wild Bunch - 2 Disc Special Edition [DVD]
14.  The Wild Bunch - 2 Disc Special Edition [DVD] DVD ~ William Holden
The list author says:
  "Peckinpahs elegy to the old West is a beautiful and violent film. William Holden and Robert Ryan are perfect together in this haunting tale of 2 men in a changing world. Strangely moral."
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Nightmare Alley - Masters of Cinema series [DVD]
15.  Nightmare Alley - Masters of Cinema series [DVD] 
The list author says:
  "Finally released, this is the bleakest film noir made.Tyrone Power in a noir, who would of thought it? And he comes up trumps. Director Edmund Goulding plumbs the depths of the human soul, astounding."
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The Long Good Friday - 25th Anniversary [1979] [DVD]
16.  The Long Good Friday - 25th Anniversary [1979] [DVD] DVD ~ Bob Hoskins
The list author says:
  "Director John Mackenzies bloody and violent British gangster film with a great Bob Hoskins as a Cockney gangster and Helen Mirren in a supporting role. They don't make them like this anymore."
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Don't Look Now (Special Edition) [DVD] [1973]
17.  Don't Look Now (Special Edition) [DVD] [1973] DVD ~ Donald Sutherland
The list author says:
  "Nicolas Roegs erotic, horrifying film starring a fabulous Julie Christie and Donald Sutherland is set in an eerily beautiful Venice. Haunting and terrifying, this is a gem."
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Mysterious Skin [DVD] [2005]
18.  Mysterious Skin [DVD] [2005] DVD ~ Brady Corbet
The list author says:
  "Gregg Arakis deeply moving and disturbing tale of two young men almost destroyed by their past and how it pervades their every waking moment. Joseph Gordon-Levitt is outstanding. Bleak."
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Platoon [DVD] [1987]
19.  Platoon [DVD] [1987] DVD ~ Charlie Sheen
The list author says:
  "Oliver Stones autobiographical tale of Vietnam packs a hell of a punch. Distressing viewing, this is phenomenal film making with Willem Dafoe in a role to break your heart. Not easy to watch."
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House Of Sand And Fog [DVD] [2004]
20.  House Of Sand And Fog [DVD] [2004] DVD ~ Jennifer Connelly
The list author says:
  "Vadim Perelmans version of the excellent book is a great film. Heartbreaking to watch the destruction of both sides with an amazing turn from Ben Kingsley. Truly sad."
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Raise the Red Lantern [DVD] [1991] [Region 1] [US Import] [NTSC]
21.  Raise the Red Lantern [DVD] [1991] [Region 1] [US Import] [NTSC] DVD ~ Li Gong
The list author says:
  "Zhang Yimous fabulous film stars Gong Li as one of three wives caught up in a tale of jealousy, intrigue and ambition. It is gorgeous to look at and a very human story."
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Paris, Texas [1984] [DVD]
22.  Paris, Texas [1984] [DVD] DVD ~ Harry Dean Stanton
The list author says:
  "Wim Wenders beautiful, slow moving film is a testament to the power of love. Intense, quiet and almost unbearably moving. Quite simply stunning."
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Shooting Dogs [DVD] [2006]
23.  Shooting Dogs [DVD] [2006] DVD ~ John Hurt
The list author says:
  "Michael Caton-Jones powerful and brutal film of the Rwandan genocide with an amazing John Hurt is a film to break your heart. Makes me ashamed to be human."
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The Spy Who Came In From The Cold [DVD] [1965]
24.  The Spy Who Came In From The Cold [DVD] [1965] 
The list author says:
  "Martin Ritts great adaptation of Le Carres classic novel stars a career best Richard Burton in this bleak espionage tale. Claire Bloom is on top form and the cinematography is good too. Unmissable."
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Victim [DVD]
25.  Victim [DVD] 
The list author says:
  "Basil Deardens daring film about homosexuals in a still criminalised Britain stars the phenomenal Dirk Bogarde as a married gay barrister. Sensitively told."
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