Shock Movies: A Guide To Controversial & Disturbing Films

Shock Movies is a global survey that looks at some of the most controversial and disturbing movies ever made. From graphic gore to rique subject-matter, these are the movies that pushed boundaries and were designed to take viewers to the very edge, and then over: pseudo-snuff, Cat III, 'Video nasties,' true crime, etc. 130 titles are covered and put into historical context with analysis and details on censorship. There is also a chapter on Scapegoat Cinema, in which the media blames horror movies for real-life violent crime, an essay on the history of Christian controversy in the cinema, and an interview with the President of Unearthed Films, Stephen Biro. All of these films - some good, some bad and some very very ugly - carry with them the lure of the forbidden which ensures they will stay in the mind long after the end credits have rolled by.