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Some horror films push the boundaries of what we can stomach, even once! Join us as we countdown the most disturbing cinematic experiences that left viewers traumatized and unwilling to revisit. These aren't just scary - they're stomach-churning explorations of humanity's darkest corners that test the limits of what audiences can endure.
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00:00Welcome to WatchMojo and today we're looking at the horror films you may have seen once
00:07but wouldn't dare to play back again.
00:0910.
00:12The Substance
00:22This body horror film caught both audiences and critics by surprise, launching an unexpected
00:27run through the awards circuit.
00:28At its core, the substance portrays how women in Hollywood are pushed aside in favor of
00:32younger faces, but the approach to its subject matter isn't exactly clean or comfortable.
00:51Most of the film features eye-popping, graphic, and overall grotesque visuals that will make
00:55you squirm in your seat.
00:57The unfiltered approach is a deliberate choice, forcing viewers to explore themes of vanity
01:01and desperation in all their visceral ways.
01:04And while we can appreciate its artistic merits, it's the farthest thing from a pleasant experience.
01:08I can't stop.
01:09She just...
01:10I...
01:11I...
01:12The balance just needs to be respected.
01:15So respected.
01:169.
01:17Mother
01:18More than a few viewers were left scratching their heads by this allegorical mind-bender.
01:30You didn't need to do all of this.
01:32I wanted to.
01:33You've been working so hard.
01:34Yeah, right.
01:35Mother is a symbolic interpretation of the world.
01:39Jennifer Lawrence represents Mother Earth as humanity's destructive nature ravages her existence.
01:44Although the film's ambitious intent is admirable, its execution is a lot more subjective.
01:49Most of the film unfolds through psychological trauma and disturbing imagery, leaving it up
02:04to audiences to figure out the film's message on their own.
02:07As avant-garde as it gets, Mother is more of an acquired taste than a crowd-pleaser.
02:11No!
02:12No!
02:13That's not for you!
02:14He said to share.
02:15But it's not yours!
02:17They're hungry and thirsty.
02:19Even those who do connect with its thematic undertones might find the constant metaphors
02:24and outlandish content too much to take.
02:278.
02:28Henry
02:29Portrait of a Serial Killer
02:30Did you really kill your mama?
02:32What?
02:33Did you really kill your mama?
02:36I guess I did.
02:39How did it happen?
02:42Most serial killer films glorify the characters to unrealistic extreme.
02:46This one goes the opposite direction, painting its titular character as inherently sick and
02:51demented.
02:52There's nothing stylish or slick here.
02:53It's just a couple of evil guys doing evil things, so sitting through their activities
02:57is as uncomfortable as you'd imagine.
02:59I'd still like to kill him though.
03:01I bet you would.
03:02I'd like to kill somebody.
03:04Say that again.
03:07I'd like to kill somebody.
03:09Must mean you go for a ride, Otis.
03:11Apart from indulging in their twisted desires, Henry and his accomplice Otis actively corrupt
03:16one another in the process.
03:18Far from humanizing either of them, the film exposes the pair for the vile men they are.
03:23The idea behind it is grim and effective, but we'd rather just leave Henry and Otis
03:27alone and never speak of them again.
03:29Guns are easy to get.
03:31I can make a phone call and get a gun.
03:34Anybody can get a gun on Otis.
03:35What do you got in mind, Henry?
03:37What do you think?
03:387.
03:39Tusk
03:40By now, it's clear that whenever Justin Long is in a horror movie, you can expect bad things
03:45to happen to him.
03:57Tusk put this character through one of the worst forms of torture ever conceived.
04:00After falling prey to a deranged man obsessed with a walrus named Tusk, he finds himself
04:04being brainwashed into the creature against his will.
04:07Oh, I've missed you, Mr. Tusk.
04:09How I've missed our merry times together on Pandora.
04:16The film depicts his horrifying transformation in painful detail, as he goes from man to walrus
04:22while clinging to any form of humanity he still can.
04:25Though traces of dark humor provide some moments of levity, Tusk is an unsettling experience
04:29about the maniacal ways a person's inner darkness can manifest.
04:33Are you really mourning your loss of humanity?
04:36I don't understand.
04:39Who in the hell would want to be human?
04:426.
04:43Midsommar
04:44Scenic Swedish landscapes, friendly locals, and an escape from city life.
04:48Sounds like the perfect getaway, doesn't it?
04:50Not when you're in an airy Ashter movie, it's not.
04:53Do you think I don't know what you're doing?
04:56It's actually kind of outrageously unsubtle, the fact that you're being this bald about
05:02it.
05:03I'm honestly kind of impressed.
05:05Midsommar turns daylight into a walking night, throwing its characters into a terrifying ritual
05:09with no escape.
05:10Every form of beautiful imagery is weaponized to create a constant sense of paranoia.
05:15Of course, we reach truly disgusting territory by the end.
05:30Somehow both nauseating and memorizing, the climactic ritual has a hypnotic quality you can't tear
05:35your eyes away from.
05:36As Horga takes, so Horga also gives.
05:40Thus, for every new blood sacrificed, we will dedicate one of our own.
05:48By the end, you'll rethink that trip to Europe and probably settle for a day at Disneyland
05:53instead.
05:54Number 5.
05:55The Human Centipede 2.
05:56Full Sequels.
05:57Anyone who saw the first film wondered who this was even made for.
06:01I was really drawn to the film because of the medical aspect of it.
06:04If you were a surgeon, you could actually perform that surgery.
06:08It's just so scary.
06:09Turns out, it was the main character of the sequel who decides to recreate it himself,
06:14front to back, as it were.
06:15Ditching any attempt at thoughtful commentary or subtext, The Human Centipede 2 is a body
06:20whore for the sake of it, consisting completely of revolting, heinous, and cringeworthy material.
06:24You don't need to see beyond the title to know where this is headed.
06:33But if you do, you'll have to sit through 90 minutes of content that is designed to make
06:37you gag.
06:38Forget re-watching.
06:39It's impressive if you can even get through the whole thing the first time around.
06:43I'm sorry.
06:44I'm going to have to go.
06:45There's nothing to worry about.
06:47I'm sure it's just a passing phase.
06:50Number 4.
06:51A Serbian Film.
06:52Truth be told, you don't need to watch this a second time.
07:04Not when every frame will be seared into your mind.
07:07A Serbian film presents itself as an allegorical take on control and exploitation.
07:11But you'll mostly remember it for scarring you for life.
07:14It's brutal, relentless.
07:15And so, over the top, you'll start to wonder if there's supposed to be a story here in
07:19the first place.
07:32Framed around a struggling actor lured into filming an unlawful kill tape, what little plot
07:36it has runs thin quickly.
07:37Instead of thinking about a second viewing, you'll more than likely be mourning the
07:41person you were before you ever watched this film.
07:44You're the only one.
07:45You don't want to die.
07:46You don't want to die.
07:47You don't want to die.
07:48You don't want to die.
07:49You don't want to die.
07:50You don't want to die.
07:53Number 3.
07:54Cannibal Holocaust.
07:55While found footage became mainstream through films like The Blair Witch Project and Paranormal
07:59Activity, Cannibal Holocaust is one of the first entries in this genre.
08:02Things like this happen all the time in the jungle.
08:04It's survival of the fittest.
08:05Still among the most controversial films ever made, it was met with outrage upon its release.
08:10The story follows a film crew exploiting Amazonian tribes, only to suffer a terrifying
08:15retribution after their staged and sensationalized content is exposed.
08:18If you think the violence comes across as intensely raw and real, that's because some of it actually
08:33is.
08:34The film was banned and condemned for its cold disregard for animal safety, prioritizing shock
08:38value over innovation.
08:39Cannibal Holocaust is more of a film you try to forget than one you want to remember.
08:43Number 2.
08:56Martyrs.
09:06Reaching a higher state of understanding takes many forms.
09:09In its device of psychological horror, it comes through pain and suffering.
09:12The film follows a traumatized woman and her friend's revenge on her former captors, uncovering
09:17far more sinister plans in the process.
09:31While that sounds intriguing on the surface, most of the movie feels like an endless torture
09:35Latin montage.
09:36After what feels like the 60th blood-soaked frame, there's no real emotional payoff.
09:41Martyrs remains highly polarizing, with some appreciating its profound themes while others
09:45are put off by all the horror on display.
09:47Either way, it's hard to see many people lining up for another round.
09:50Another round.
09:51Another round.
09:57I swear to you.
09:58I swear to you.
09:59I swear to you.
10:00I swear to you that she can't see what there is around you.
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10:161.
10:17Salo or The 120 Days of Sodom
10:21While most of the films we've mentioned use pain to serve their narrative, in Salo,
10:26it's the whole story.
10:27Corrupt elites capture 18 young people just to inflict some truly terrible torment.
10:31Now it's time to take a proper look at them, don't you think?
10:35Take your clothes off.
10:36As hard as it might be to believe, that's basically the whole story.
10:40Director Pierre Paolo Pasolini, who, in a twist of tragic irony, was murdered just weeks
10:45before the film's release, uses vicious brutality to critique the threat of unchecked power.
10:50The four friends have the right to interrupt at any moment and as often as they wish.
10:56The purpose of these stories is to inflame the imagination and any form of lust will be permitted.
11:03Despite generally positive reviews for its gritty and unflinching depiction of human cruelty,
11:07Salo is far from most people's rewatch lists.
11:10Although banned and censored in multiple countries,
11:13it ultimately influenced similarly transgressive films for decades to come.
11:17Is there a scary movie that makes your skin crawl?
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11:36I wonder who the real cannibals are.
11:47Thanks for coming.
11:48Bye.
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