" I took a break midway through just to smoke a coffin nail and mentally regroup . "

Personally, I only like to watch movies that make me feel good. A lighthearted comedy is a great choice, for example. However, I know some people like to explore darker topics and genres…

1.Martyrs(2008)

2.Dear Zachary: A Letter to a Son About His Father

3.Happiness

4.I Saw the Devil

5.A Serbian Film

6.Threads

7.The Human Centipede

8.Irréversible

9.A Clockwork Orange

10.Come and See

11.Requiem for a Dream

12.Sausage Party

13.Seven

14.Eraserhead

15.We Need to Talk About Kevin

16.Megan Is Missing

17.Monster(2003)

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