The Extremes of Horror...

I just added a few "Faces of Death" titles to the db, because I know they've got a reputation. Still, after all these years of being a horror fan, I haven't seen any of them. There are a few horror films I haven't been especially anxious to visit, because some of them cross a line. With horror fans, it's hard to find out exactly where that line is, because horror is all about testing your boundaries and getting out of your comfort zone.

So what are your limits? Are there movies you wont see? Snuff, or psuedo-snuff? Perhaps it's all fake, otherwise it would be criminal evidence. Personally, I'm not too keen on real-life violence. If I see enough blood, I'll probably hurl. I've gotten to the point where I can eat while watching certain gore scenes and not think anything of it. But if it was real gore, it becomes quite different. So here' s a sub-topic. Snuff Films: Are any of them real?

I sure fucking hope not, but these days, you can never tell. Usually, you can tell if something is fake because they'll cut to a different angle. Continuous takes might convince me, but again, I'm hoping not to be convinced.


"Torture Porn" movies like saw are grouped in with the extremes a lot, even though they're theatrical releases. While movies like "Saw" and "Hostel" are gross enough, does their mainstream appeal dig into their extreme credibility any?



Of course, there are movies that aren't very graphic, that still can get under your skin. "Megan is Missing" was a recent one for me. There are only brief glimpses into the real horror, but that movie haunted me for weeks.


There has been talk of an extreme challenge. That would be a time to test your intestinal fortitude. What do you consider extreme? I Spit on Your Grave? The French wave of extreme horror? Cannibal Holocaust? A Serbian Film? (and for the ones I haven't seen) Faces of Death? Guinea Pig? August Underground? Men Behind the Sun?

When does it become too far? What are your thoughts, and what makes a horror movie "extreme"? We've come a long way from the video-nasty days, when that stuff was considered intense. Now, it's on youtube, and considered rather tame. 😐


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