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Anyone else got physically affected by this?

posted 8 years ago by MosheBN
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This isn't the first torture film I see, but it is definitely the most disturbing and hard to watch for me.

After the skinning, I started sweating and getting nausea, eventually running to the bathroom wanting to puke. I almost fainted after watching this, so I had to stop the movie, watch, stop, calm down and watch the rest.

Did anyone experience the same?

I saw no point to this film really, other than filling my curiosity.

Not recommended for the faint of heart!

[–] jctoledano 8 years ago

I didn't get physically affected except for an uneasy feeling in the stomach but was definitely disgusted by this film. I just watched it. I can see a point to it, but it is just disturbing and way too violent.

[–] spantellas 8 years ago

back when i first saw the film, in 2010 i believe, my heart was beating very fast when they took her skin off and it was the first time EVER in my life that i had to say to myself "ok its just a special effect. its just a special effect."

[–] helba (65) 7 months ago

They didn't show anything?...

[–] karimamin2 8 years ago

I was eating popcorn and pizza while playing Mobile Strike. This movie was pretty tame to me. Nothing disturbing or hard to watch at all. You must be one of those weak-willed folk

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[–] Irmgaal 8 years ago

Of course you wont be affected by a movie if you have your head up your ass while "watching" it. Keep your eyes on the screen next time.

[–] taran-rod 8 years ago

Kept my eyes open throught the whole movie. Really loved it. But, I wasn't disturbed neither. In another hand, I think I've seen too many hardcore movies to be chocked in any way.

[–] Irmgaal 8 years ago

Yeah, I wasnt disturbed either, but some scene where pretty exhilarating.
I just think it's stupid to complain about not being affected by a movie if you make no effort to immerse yourself in it. It's not the movies fault that "you" have become too jaded and/or are distracted while watching it, you know?

[–] TinyKittenKisses (11) 5 years ago

Oh yeah i have also watched disturbing movies while playing games or chatting with friends on my phone. then i have to rewind and rewatch a scene 5 times cause each time i get distracted by the phone again. i must be super strong-willed folk then... nothing to do with not paying atttention

[–] acelesson (795) a year ago

Funny you mention this. Watching this movie ended up giving me a panic attack that landed me in the ER. It was a relative perfect storm though because I quit benzo’s cold turkey after taking 2mg Xanax’s nightly to help me fall asleep and ended up having a massive withdrawal as I watched this movie. I’d like to rewatch it but I’m afraid to as it’ll take me right back to that panic attack… literally thought I was dying

[–] alex321 (66) 7 months ago

This is one of the few movies that lives up to its hype. I can't say that I was physically effected by it but it definitely stayed on my mind for at least a week. Very thought provoking movie on top of the absolute unforgiving horror the main characters have to go through. An absolute must watch for fans of extreme horror.

[–] TylerAArse (2883) 7 months ago

Extremely brutal movie. I love horror, but I can only watch this one time.