Movies What are films you find relentless and emotionally draining?

[Mago]

Recently watched Whos afraid of Virginia woolf and Opening Night. Wanting more films that are emotionally draining and never really let up.

 

[Kamako]

Midnight Express
The Hunt
Bring Her Back
Pearl
Alyce (aka Alyce Kills)
Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me

 

[Zerohour2k12]

Haven't seen any lately but usually Slasher and Suspense films. Oh, and Disaster ones too. My mom screams at the screen when she's hooked. That's when you know it's good. Haha.

 

[Vexicrypt]

Midnight Express
The Hunt
Bring Her Back
Pearl
Alyce (aka Alyce Kills)
Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me

Oh thanks for the reminder, I need to watch Bring Her Back

 

[Ikagura]

Cube '97 can apply?

 

[SpcDaicon]

The Green Mile
The Grave of the Fireflies

Two movies I refuse to rewatch

 

[Bandini]

The Human Condition trilogy
Grave of the fireflies
the elephant man
taste of cherry

 

[Mago]

Oh thanks for the reminder, I need to watch Bring Her Back

Even as someone who tends to not be the biggest fan of modern horror, I thought this film was fantastic.

 

[moonbits]

Anything by Gaspar Noe.

No, don't watch them I'm warning you.

 

[Mago]

Anything by Gaspar Noe.

No, don't watch them I'm warning you.

I've seen I stand alone. It was fun :)

 

[Waffles's iconWaffles]

The Grave of the Fireflies

I deleted my copy, only film ever to get the axe from me.

My Girl (1992) -- fuck that movie.

 

[moonbits]

I've seen I stand alone. It was fun :)

now try irreversible and come back

 

[Morgan Katarn]

Not sure I don´t activly go out my way to watch that kind of movies I watch Comedy, Action, Sci-fi.

Sure I watched emotional movies like the pianist or Schindler's List which both are GREAT and emotional but the are more gripping story telling instead of trying to be dressing as fuck.

I WILL NEVER understand why people are so damn horny for sad/depressing animes or movies like if you wanna be sad and depressed your self just read the news and live in real life which is sad and depressing enough to last you a life time.

I want escapism so I want animes and movies that makes me laugh or feel good or feel engaged not sit there and cry and regret my life decisions.

 

[plaindillo]

Perfect Blue (1997) for me. I mean it was great. But still my opinion stands. Will be watching it again.

 

[SoThankful]

The Grave of the Fireflies

I was going to mention Grave of the Fireflies. They call it the best movie you will never watch twice for a reason. I still have not managed to watch it again.


Another pick would be Requiem for a Dream.

 

[DjQuick2008]

Titanic because i took a girl to the cinema and i was the one ended up crying lollll i loved her pity shes in australia now. We were close never have company like her again at 3 in the morning.

 

[Tonberry]

Grave of the Fireflies is like a must-watch, but it's such a bleak and depressing movie that I probably can't stomach ever rewatching it, especially knowing what happens.

I also remember watching Downfall at like 14 and thinking it was an incredibly heavy watch. I do want to watch it again as an adult.

Also Elephant. Scared the hell out of me watching it at 16-17 and leaving a huge pit in my stomach.

 

[pr0xy]

Funny Games (both versions) and Dogtooth come to mind. Hereditary was pretty draining, too.

 

[diet_orange]

This Is England. The tv continuation are just as bad

 

[Merchant]

The cube the second one, never saw the first, one of the most boring films I've ever seen

Recently watched Whos afraid of Virginia woolf and Opening Night. Wanting more films that are emotionally draining and never really let up.

 

[HeideggerofShinra]

If you liked Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf, I can strongly recommend Long Day's Journey into Night (1962).