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Old 03-15-2009, 09:06 AM
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disturbingly subtle???

How about some movie recommendations, thriller/horror/otherwise, that were disturbing in ways that ya cannot put your finger on. i love seeing movies that leave me perplexed as to what ahd actually bothered me about the flick. For some reason The Devil's Chair left me with this impression. Taxi Driver and The Ring might also be examples. Any other recs???
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Old 03-15-2009, 10:56 AM
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Im not sure if understand exactly what you mean but try out "Funny Games".
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How was The Ring subtle?
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Old 03-15-2009, 03:18 PM
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Hard Candy is one that might fit the bill.

Its a very good slow burner, subtle in parts and shocking in others.
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Old 03-15-2009, 03:34 PM
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Check out Stuck. Not really subtle but the underlying themes of damaged humanity are disturbing.

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How was The Ring subtle?
Yeh its not really at all is it. Its about as subtle as being slapped with haunted sushi.

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Hard Candy is one that might fit the bill.

Its a very good slow burner, subtle in parts and shocking in others.
That chick in it is so annoying! As much of a bastard as that guy was I was hoping he'd knock her off by the end of it.
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Old 03-15-2009, 03:42 PM
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That chick in it is so annoying! As much of a bastard as that guy was I was hoping he'd knock her off by the end of it.

lol.......I felt the same thing. She had an air of a smug know-it-all and couldve easily been brought down a peg or three!
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Old 03-15-2009, 03:58 PM
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i think that by "subtle" i am not sure what it was that disturbs (or scared) me so. For example, in Irreversible, i know exactly what it was that disturbed me. Other movies, not so much. i guess it is hard to put into words, which again is the attractive feature. i think that Event Horizon may have also had this quality (for me anyway). Thanks for the recs. i will definitely be checking out Stuck. Ashe.
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Old 03-15-2009, 04:02 PM
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Thanks for the recs. i will definitely be checking out Stuck. Ashe.
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So my recommendation not good enough for you eh?

Well, if you set out to make someone cry this evening, mission accomplished.

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Old 03-16-2009, 05:20 AM
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So my recommendation not good enough for you eh?

Well, if you set out to make someone cry this evening, mission accomplished.

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i guess i misunderstood the old saying "don't cry wolf.":D After watching the trailer i just qued Hard Candy on Netflix. Thanks again for the recs. Ashe.
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i think that by "subtle" i am not sure what it was that disturbs (or scared) me so. For example, in Irreversible, i know exactly what it was that disturbed me. Other movies, not so much. i guess it is hard to put into words, which again is the attractive feature. i think that Event Horizon may have also had this quality (for me anyway). Thanks for the recs. i will definitely be checking out Stuck. Ashe.
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The word you're looking for is eerie. If that's the case, Eraserhead and Driller Killer will fit the bill. Also, though it's an older movie, Vampyr. The films defines that subtle, ethereal quality that causes tiny shivers.
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