20 movies so disturbing that you can't finish them in one go

9) I Spit on Your Grave (1978)

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Directed by Meir Zarchi, I Spit on Your Grave is one of the infamous revenge films that revolves around a young woman, Jennifer, who roams around to take vengeance against the gang of men she perceives raped her with brutality. Graphic scenes of s*xual violence followed by revenge make it one of the most divisive films in the genre of horror.

Arguably, the exploitation of trauma—some like it—is yet a commentary on female empowerment. There is still much debate as to the impact of violence, and moral ambiguity made it leave a mark that provokes the argument on women in horror.

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