Top 10 Surprisingly Disturbing Movies

This animated movie follows a group of sentient household appliances who go on a quest to find their owner. It sounds simple enough, but there’s a lot here that’s surprisingly grim for a family-friendly movie. For starters, there’s the infamous moment where a blender gets its motor detached while other appliances watch in horror. It's a short scene, but the brutal dismantling that happens is like seeing something out of a slasher flick. There’s also an air conditioner that gets blown up, an evil clown who plagues a toaster’s dreams, and much more. Who knew that everyday household appliances could go through so much trauma? Guess this isn’t so family friendly after all.

The MCU has often received criticism with their movies for playing it safe, and that’s totally fair. But with “Infinity War”, the studio threw caution - and half of the universe - to the wind. The landmark blockbuster is the culmination of years of storytelling, with the script getting flipped completely on its head. Thanos succeeds in wiping half of all humanity out of existence and defeats the heroes in the process. It’s one of the few movies where the villain is undeniably the winner. Just think about it: billions of lives gone in a snap. Yeah, those are some pretty horrifying implications.

If “The Annoying Orange” and “Veggie Tales” taught us anything, it’s that stories about talking foods are usually pretty lighthearted. “Sausage Party,” however, is a movie that completely crushes that notion. The dark comedy about grocery store items fighting to survive against the humans who want to eat them alive takes things to the absolute extreme. It’s a raunchy and brutal flick that isn’t afraid to show you how dangerous cooking can get. Humans and food alike are savagely slain throughout the movie and the kitchen is more like a warzone than anything else. There’s also an especially explicit group-bonding activity that happens at the end, but the less said about that, the better.

What if something as mundane as a TV remote could show you your future? Michael Newman finds out what that’s like when he is given a special universal remote. Instead of flipping through different channels, he ends up flipping through different points in his life. Tech like that sounds awesome, but it’s not all fun and games. Eventually, the remote starts showing Michael the disappointing future he has ahead of him. Suddenly, this lighthearted Adam Sandler comedy becomes a depressing look at a doomed reality that could come to pass. Perhaps, it’s all a reminder to savor the present instead of trying to skip ahead. And probably steer clear of time-warping gadgets while we’re at it.

At first glance, this might seem like a “Paul Blart” rip off. Sure, it’s another movie about a mall cop’s comedic misadventures, but it’s also a surprisingly intense look at mental health. The main character, Ronnie Barnhardt, has serious aspirations of becoming a police officer. However, his dreams are quickly crushed when he doesn’t pass his psychological examination. From there, the security guard with bipolar disorder unravels, and things get less funny and more violent. Ronnie loses his job, tempers are flared, a serial flasher gets shot, etc etc. It’s a lot to process, and while “Observe and Report” will have you laughing, there’s also a ton of stuff that’ll have you slightly terrified.

Before Paul Walker was behind the wheels of high-speed cars, he was behind the jaws of a dinosaur. That’s right, in this wacky ‘90s comedy, his character, Michael Brock, gets his brain stolen by a shady scientist and placed inside of a giant robotic tyrannosaurus rex. We could try to give you more context but honestly we’re not sure if that’s even going to help. It’s an out-there premise, and Michael’s transformation is simultaneously hilarious and vicious. He kills his tormentors in absolutely gorey yet comical ways, leaving us unsure if we’re supposed to laugh or scream. Violence aside, the dilemma of having your entire consciousness stolen from you is downright chilling. Maybe the “T” in T-Rex should stand for Trauma.

This film marks the end of an era within the MCU, but it also shines a necessary spotlight on one of Marvel’s strangest heroes: Rocket Racoon. Volume 3 puts him at the center of everything and delves into his troubled past. The movie explores the mistreatment and exploitation he and others like him suffered at the hands of the High Evolutionary. It’s an uncomfortably close look at the ethics, or lack thereof, of experimenting on animals and the kind of extreme costs that can come with it. Some moments such as when Rocket’s fellow test subjects are killed can be downright unsettling to watch. You’ll get your standard popcorn movie action sequences, sure, but be prepared to shed some tears too.

Tyler Hawkins has a troubled relationship with his father, following the tragic passing of his brother. However, his blossoming romance with Ally begins to change things for him. Though “Remember Me” is a grief-filled romantic drama from the beginning, the truly disturbing stuff is what happens at the end. That’s because when all is said and done, and Tyler finally starts to repair his relationship with his dad, he suddenly dies on 9/11. That’s right, the angsty movie switches to a bleak depiction of one of America’s darkest moments just like that. Talk about an unnecessary plot twist. This shocking ending sparked controversy for what many considered exploitation of a serious tragedy. No wonder people don’t remember “Remember Me”.

Can you change your own fate? Or are you destined to fit the label that the world has assigned to you? These are some of the questions that this Disney movie asks. It follows the friendship between a fox named Tod and a dog named Copper. But because foxes and dogs are bitter rivals, it complicates their relationship. Even though they try to make things work, they’re ultimately forced to part ways in the end. The movie isn’t afraid to show how destructive people and animals alike can be to those who are different from them. Tod and Copper tried to break the mold, but ultimately they weren’t able to be friends forever. It’s pretty heartbreaking if you ask us!

Desperate to break away from a clique of mean high school girls all named Heather, Veronica Sawyer resorts to some rather drastic measures. And it certainly doesn’t help that she becomes smitten with a bad boy named J.D., who brings with him a whirlwind of chaos. This movie's got demon queens accidentally drinking drain cleaner, clueless jocks getting shot at, and there’s even a bomb that goes off outside the school. “Heathers” isn’t just another ‘80s high school flick, it’s a look at how far people will go to get what they want. It’s violent, absurd, funny, and undeniably dark.


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