Why Certain Movies Should Be Avoided: A Reviewer’s Perspective

Sidharth Roy, an experienced reviewer and SEO professional, shares his thoughts on movies that should not be watched under any circumstances. This article delves into the world of films that are so alarming and poorly made that they leave a lasting, disturbing impression.

No Cook Tries to Spoil His Own Dish

One of the most unsettling movies I have ever seen is JC in tha Hood (2002). This movie, which is a straight-to-DVD Christian propaganda schlash, has a plot that is as disturbing as it is poorly executed. The premise revolves around Satan betting Jesus that He cannot save the souls of individuals who are about to die and go to Hell. The bad choices made by the characters result in their temporary damnation, only to be given a chance to correct them and avoid their ultimate fate. This redundancy is exacerbated by the fact that the film plays out entire scenes multiple times, switching between the right and wrong choices, and the viewer is forced to watch the same deaths and alternate endings over and over.

The Eyestrain Factory: A Night to Dismember

Just when I thought JC in tha Hood was the epitome of bad, I stumbled upon another film that could potentially cause physical discomfort through sheer ugliness and lack of coherence: A Night to Dismember (1983, released 1989). This movie is a perfect storm of visual and audio disarray. The scenes go in and out of focus, and when they manage to stay in focus, the characters talk with their backs to the camera, visibly dubbed. The narration, which I suspect was a webinar recording with no relevance to the scenes, is cringe-worthy. The editor seems to have been possessed by Freddy Krueger, cutting and pasting scenes in a manner that is unrecognizable and nonsensical.

Some Movies Truly Deserve a Celebration in Isolation

The choices of movies I avoid watching are quite diverse and cover a range of genres. Among these are the Hostel series, Saw series, Serbian film Salo, Martyrs, and any torture porn content. Additionally, I stay away from Michael Moore documentaries, considering them both emotionally taxing and intellectually over-saturated.

The Unforgivable: A Hungry Hungry Film

Despite the variety of films I avoid, there is one film that stands out as the worst of the worst: A Hungry Hungry Film (2017), directed by Borneela Chatterjee. This film, which is a modern adaptation of William Shakespeare’s Titus Andronicus, is so poorly executed that it almost does a disservice to the source material. Although the adaptation is loose, the complexity and the dark nature of the storyline make it even more unbearable. The film ends on a strange note that leaves a lasting impact. The dark and gloomy atmosphere is maintained from beginning to end, and the ending is so bizarre that it stayed with me for days.

Given the above, the following movies are the ones I would highly recommend avoiding:

Hostel series Saw series Serbian film Salo Martyrs A Hungry Hungry Film Michael Moore documentaries

So, the next time you’re in the mood for a movie, perhaps check out some of the links provided in the bio or the list above, and avoid these movies entirely!