Are you a sicko looking to ruin your family’s night with a horror movie that’ll leave you feeling “dirty”, even more so than A Serbian Film? We’ve got you covered.
A Serbian Film isn’t one of thebest horror movies of all time, but it’s become a shorthand for extreme horror, maintaining notoriety in the 14 years since its release.
Yes, it’s ridiculously graphic and pushes viewers to their limit, but the genre has better – and, more importantly, nastier – delights, if you know where to look.
The film follows Marty (Gavin Brown), a 12-year-old boy who isn’t having the best time of it. He’s a smart kid, but he gets bullied at school and he doesn’t have a great relationship with his parents. Oh, one other thing: his brother is a psychotic serial killer.
It has a 71% Rotten Tomatoes score, and while its audience rating is down at 47%, it’s a regular favorite of horror fans on Reddit. For example, one usercalled it“easily one of the most disturbing films I’ve ever seen.”
“Maybe even more disturbing than A Serbian Film. Never thought I’d write those words,” anotherwrote, adding: “[Director] Scott Schirmer broaches taboos that most films won’t go near, no matter how extreme they intend to be… and they hit you like an unexpected punch to the gut.”
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“I’ve seen the most extreme movies there is to find but something about this film and especially the ending just left me with so much grief. A Serbian film, vomit gore trilogy, August underground series; they were all fine for shock value. But this film left me feeling dirty after watching,” a thirdwrote.
Cameron Frew is Deputy TV & Movies Editor on Dexerto’s UK team. He’s an action movie aficionado, ’80s obsessive, and Oscars enthusiast. He loves Invincible, but he’s also a fan of The Boys, the MCU, The Chosen, and much more. He has previously written for LadBible, UniLad, and Flickering Myth. You can contact him at: cameron.frew@dexerto.com.
