The Dark Fantastic

10 Films Sure to Make You Cringe

“…the kind of movie that makes you wish you could rinse your brain in bleach, to wash all traces of it from your memory….”

Here are 10 films sure to make you cringe. There are plenty out there, many I’m aware of and many I’ve yet to discover, but these 10 were first to come to mind for various reasons; some stand out for artistic merit, others for realistic depiction of horrific true events, and some just for that good ol’ cringey feeling they give when you watch ‘em.  

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Morbid Fascination: A Different Brand of Horror

I’ve been an avid horror fan for as long as I can remember, but I’ve realized that my kind of scary movie cravings can’t be satisfied by your average tame cheap thrills, abrupt scares, loud noises, cheesy dialogue and ridiculous gore. No, my love of horror has taken a bizarre turn right into a twisted, almost underground sect of horror lovers so intense they make the sickest gore hounds look like pussycats.

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