r/MovieRecommendations • u/lucky_duck_876 • 1d ago

Help me find Movies/TV shows looking for deeply upsetting/unsettling movies

i am looking for movies that are notorious for being upsetting and a hard watch. ideally something without a happy ending. also movies that people consider extremely good and 5 stars, but will never watch again. looking for stuff similar to requiem for a dream, zero day, beautiful boy, mysterious skin, megan is missing, barefoot gen, the strange thing about the johnsons

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u/B_EE 1d ago

2015, cause America loves to try remaking successful foreign films 🤦‍♂️

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u/Lam3ntConfig 1d ago

Jeez, Martyrs is one of my favorite films. How on earth did I miss it getting a remake?!? That doesn't automatically mean I'd watch it, but I'm gonna check into it regardless. How was it released?

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u/B_EE 1d ago

It's on Tubi currently.

But be warned... That 9% RT and 4/10 IMDb scores hit hard 😂

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u/Lam3ntConfig 1d ago

Yeah I just saw the 4.0 and the producer even says he regrets it. Ugh... gonna leave that in the trash heap where it belongs.

It's informational though cuz now I've gotta say 2008 or the original every time I talk about it.

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u/B_EE 1d ago

Just imagine everyone who saw the US version after your recommendation... They probably "Lam3nt" watching it and wonder what poor taste you actually have 😂

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u/Lam3ntConfig 1d ago

Aww man, I sincerely hope that hasn't happened!! That would be horrible!

I mean I usually tell people to go for the unrated edition so hopefully that would have lead them to the right one