Baron Mynd's Nasty Finds - "The Cook, The Thief, His Wife & Her Lover"

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Maniac (2012)

I thought the first-person camera was a brilliant idea, experiencing everything through the eyes of a serial killer. It reminded me a little of Man Bites Dog in that respect, but that's as far as the comparisons go.

This is definitely a strange one, not so sure if I'd have described it as 'disturbing' but it's an enjoyable film. I loved the homage to the film Dr. Caligari and I'm sure my fellow horror buffs will have too.

Elijah Wood puts in a great performance, even his voice has a sense of a little boy lost - despite it having menace to it at the same time. I actually found it quite enjoyable which you can't really say about some of the films on these 'most disturbing' lists.

I was actually pleasantly surprised with this having gone into the film not knowing what to expect - it definitely claimed a few scalps from those ahead in own list and I'd put it above some of the more 'known' movies frequently suggested in this field.

This ones surprisingly well executed, not just torture-porn for the sake of it, and fairly original IMO. It's worth a watch if you're a fan of the genre, or if you're just looking for something a little... different haha!

I was actually pleasantly surprised with this having gone into the film not knowing what to expect - it definitely claimed a few scalps from those ahead in own list and I'd put it above some of the more 'known' movies frequently suggested in this field...