Films that you point blank refuse to watch (or watch again)

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I don't mean due to boredom I mean just utterly distressing:

NEVER. Kes. So a lonely little boy finds joy in an innocent bird who loves him back only for his cunt of a brother to kill it, right? I'll pass thanks.

Harry Brown. One of the most violent, depressingly upsetting films I've ever seen. Never again.

NEVER. A Serbian Film. No thanks. Googling the plot was horrific enough.

Dumbo. Never in my life have I wanted to jump through a screen to protect and adopt a cartoon character. Same with Fox & Hound.

I like horror films, but not body horror. So I won't watch Tusk or The Human Centipede. I remember that came out round my birthday, and friend watched and told me how gross it was and to look it up on Wiki. I did, and it grossed me out so much. Genuinely put me off my food.

A film I won't watch again because it upset me too much was The Orphanage. It's a Spanish ghost film - a woman has a party and her son goes missing. I typed out the rest and deleted it for spoilers!

I cried so much I gave myself a migraine.

I've had the sense to avoid most of the films mentioned on this thread. But unfortunately I went to see Se7en under the misapprehension it was just a crime drama with a good cast.

I also made the mistake of googling A Serbian Film!

Yes the human centipede is one of the only films I’ve switched off and not just covered my eyes.

Pulp Fiction. Awful film.

Also the rape and suicide scene in Scum... just awful

I'm too scared to Google A Serbian film. Think I could do without knowing what that's about ..

The Father with Anthony Hopkins the trailer looked like a psychological thriller but the reality was the most depressing thing I’ve seen.

@Whattodo112222 it's best not to know tbh. Wish I didn't 🤦🏻‍♀️

@Turtlegurl888 I came on to say Bone Tomahawk (will never watch again, made me throw up) and I will never watch the Road, because the book absolutely destroyed me. Sounds like I've made a good call there!

I even bought the dvd of Kes because it is a brilliant film. Got it out months later, held it in my hand & thought: not a chance in hell I am putting myself through that. Never opened it. I agree about Jacob's Ladder too - it's the boggly head man isn't it? And Dumbo, jesus it hurts your heart so much. Other desperately sad films I won't watch again are Shell and Let Him Have It.

My mum saw it at the cinema when it was first released. She didn't reach the end, but walked out in disgust at some point, I wonder if it was the same? (I haven't seen it myself.)

The drama was based on the film.
I couldn't watch it again. The gang violence was horrific, but Stephen Graham was mesmerisingly brilliant.

Anything sad or romantic. Titanic is a huge no. Why would anyone watch it just to be depressed?

Sophie's Choice.

Also Jude the Obscure, due to what I know happens to the children.

Bjork publicly accused him of sexual harassment during filming as well which makes it even more depressing. He also did a film called Antichrist which my DH watched and was like ‘what the hell did I just watch’ where a woman basically cuts her own bits off so I’d probably not watch that on principle.

I boycotted Joker too as I just hated the glorification of that Gary Glitter song.

I refuse to watch Jeepers Creepers again or any of its sequels as the director is a convicted child molester.

There is no conviction against Woody Allen but I’d rather not watch another of his films again. I never really understood why he was revered anyway and most of him films are about creepy older man younger woman relationships anyway.

The whole Bryan Singer thing ruined his films for me too which is a shame as I loved X-Men as a kid.

In terms of content, I’d not watch Irreversible, I Spit on Your Grave or anything else with an extended rape scene that isn’t particularly justifiable to the plot again.

The Lovely Bones is a beautiful but also depressing and horrifying film. I’d put it in the category of film I’m not sure I could watch again now I have kids. Not sure I’d be able to watch something like Gone Baby Gone anymore either as just the idea of something happening to a child is awful and would give me anxiety.

This has reminded me that I hate films that actually show violence towards children. It’s sort of an unwritten rule in horror movies that you show threat but not actual violence to a child but there was a spate of films about 7 or 8 years ago with horrible things happening to kids being actually shown. I remember being really annoyed with IT Chapter 1 for this reason.

There are a number on here already that I haven’t watched and have no intention to watch! Serbian Film, Human Centipede, 50 Shades of Grey etc

I refuse to watch Golden Compass as I don’t believe it’ll do the book justice.

Never to watch again: Taken, Game of Thrones, Blue Velvet (seriously WTF!)

The Iron Lady. Never watched it.

Disgusting creature. Thatcher, not me.

Came on to say Harry Brown OP the most distressing film I've ever watched.

Tusk was ridiculous. Human Centipede was also ridiculous. The second one was uncomfortable and made me gag. I didn't see the third one on the advice of my friend who could watch pretty much anything and advised me against it.

Gore and horror I do watch but I won't watch anything at all with any sex, nudity or rape. Or anything where children are hurt.

I will never watch any SAW films. Ever, Never, No.

I googled this as it was referenced in another film. Depressing that such a horrific mind exists to create such a thing, then more so as people want to go actually go and see it!

The Deer Hunter
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Moulin Rouge - I could only hack about 4 minutes of Nicole squealing and postering. The only film I have ever walked out of.