Violence has been a key part of the movies since the very beginning of cinema.
AsQuentin Tarantinoonce said, a lot of movies include violence simply “because it’s fun”.
Rather than being an endorsement of violence, many of these movies are a reflection of it.
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This aspect of the movie was controversial, leading to the movie being censored in certain countries.
Drifter Henry teams up with fellow ex-con Otis for a series of brutal, random murders.
As they descend deeper into violence, Otis' sister Becky becomes entangled in their dark world.
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It’s likeBonnie and Clydeon acid.
The Evil Deadis savagely brutal and relentlessly gory, though budget constraints mean that it now looks relatively tame.
Five friends travel to a cabin in the woods, where they unknowingly release flesh-possessing demons.
Killer Joe is a dark comedy thriller directed by William Friedkin. The film stars Matthew McConaughey as a detective who is also a contract killer hired by a desperate young man, played by Emile Hirsch, to murder his mother for insurance money. As the plot unfolds, the characters are drawn into a violent and morally complex web of deception and betrayal.
“Stanley Kubrick’s dystopian classic takes place in a future where youth violence runs rampant.
A Clockwork Orangeis its director’s most infamous project, thanks to its bleakness and hard-hitting violence.
It divided audiences on release, being censored in several countries and withdrawn from cinemas in the United Kingdom.
Nevertheless, it proved influential, seeping into the public consciousness and laying the blueprint for future nihilistic movies.
The crew becomes increasingly complicit in Ben’s crimes, blurring the line between observer and participant.
Nothing’s against the rules.”
In a dystopian future version of Japan, high school students are forced to participate in a deadly game.
However, the movie is neither as tasteless as its detractors claim or as brilliant as its fans maintain.
This movie is certainly violent, upping the ante with one harrowing scene after the next.
It makes for unique fusion of relentless torture porn and beautiful cinematography, ruthless characters and real emotion.
It’s more than worth checking out, especially for fans of bloody cinema.
A secret agent exacts revenge on a serial killer through a series of captures and releases.
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Drifter Henry teams up with fellow ex-con Otis for a series of brutal, random murders. As they descend deeper into violence, Otis' sister Becky becomes entangled in their dark world. The film offers a stark, unflinching portrayal of a serial killer’s psyche and the disturbing impact on those around him.
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Five friends travel to a cabin in the woods, where they unknowingly release flesh-possessing demons.
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In the future, a sadistic gang leader is imprisoned and volunteers for a conduct-aversion experiment, but it doesn’t go as planned.
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A mild-mannered man becomes a local hero through an act of violence, which sets off repercussions that will shake his family to its very core.
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A secret agent exacts revenge on a serial killer through a series of captures and releases.
