nothing is more horrifying than watching human flesh be mutilated and damaged
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counting down our picks for the top ten
counting down our picks for the top ten body horror movies for this list we
body horror movies for this list we
body horror movies for this list we focused on horror movies that offer
focused on horror movies that offer
focused on horror movies that offer scares and chills derived from the
scares and chills derived from the
scares and chills derived from the explicit damage and deterioration of the
explicit damage and deterioration of the
explicit damage and deterioration of the human body
number ten Tetsuo the iron man I know
number ten Tetsuo the iron man I know that a bizarre film that explores the
that a bizarre film that explores the
that a bizarre film that explores the relationship between technology and our
relationship between technology and our
relationship between technology and our physical selves Tetsuo the iron man is
physical selves Tetsuo the iron man is
physical selves Tetsuo the iron man is unlike anything you’ve seen before the
unlike anything you’ve seen before the
unlike anything you’ve seen before the titular character becomes infected with
titular character becomes infected with
titular character becomes infected with a strange disease that spreads metal
a strange disease that spreads metal
a strange disease that spreads metal parts all over his body
parts all over his body
parts all over his body this occurs after he runs over a man who
this occurs after he runs over a man who
this occurs after he runs over a man who shares this disfiguring sickness
shares this disfiguring sickness
shares this disfiguring sickness eventually leading to a weird brawl
eventually leading to a weird brawl
eventually leading to a weird brawl between the two metallic men slash
watching these two piles of scrap go at
watching these two piles of scrap go at it is a visual trainwreck the viewer
it is a visual trainwreck the viewer
it is a visual trainwreck the viewer can’t help but look away as their senses
can’t help but look away as their senses
can’t help but look away as their senses are assaulted by the interaction between
are assaulted by the interaction between
are assaulted by the interaction between metal and flesh in the cyberpunk flick
metal and flesh in the cyberpunk flick
metal and flesh in the cyberpunk flick which launched director Shinya tsukamoto
which launched director Shinya tsukamoto
which launched director Shinya tsukamoto into cult territory yes you are a smoker
so Stan said i zero some extent us dead
so Stan said i zero some extent us dead we’re to no more than you guys dad oh
we’re to no more than you guys dad oh
we’re to no more than you guys dad oh god number nine Naked Lunch Mar book
god number nine Naked Lunch Mar book
god number nine Naked Lunch Mar book yeah the one you’ve been calling Naked
yeah the one you’ve been calling Naked
yeah the one you’ve been calling Naked Lunch when you think a giant bug is
Lunch when you think a giant bug is
Lunch when you think a giant bug is instructing you to kill your wife it’s
instructing you to kill your wife it’s
instructing you to kill your wife it’s probably time to stop doing drugs your
probably time to stop doing drugs your
probably time to stop doing drugs your life is not really your life she is an
life is not really your life she is an
life is not really your life she is an agent of Interzone incorporated you must
agent of Interzone incorporated you must
agent of Interzone incorporated you must kill her in Naked Lunch William an
kill her in Naked Lunch William an
kill her in Naked Lunch William an exterminator begins hallucinating
exterminator begins hallucinating
exterminator begins hallucinating because of the chemicals in the
because of the chemicals in the
because of the chemicals in the insecticide he uses job is it to kill
insecticide he uses job is it to kill
insecticide he uses job is it to kill bugs what ensues is a mess of surrealist
bugs what ensues is a mess of surrealist
bugs what ensues is a mess of surrealist and grotesque scenes of exposed
and grotesque scenes of exposed
and grotesque scenes of exposed centipede guts being harvested giant
centipede guts being harvested giant
centipede guts being harvested giant insect monsters known as Mugwumps
insect monsters known as Mugwumps
insect monsters known as Mugwumps talking and giving out orders and don’t
talking and giving out orders and don’t
talking and giving out orders and don’t leave out any of the tasty details and
leave out any of the tasty details and
leave out any of the tasty details and typewriters turning into creatures and
typewriters turning into creatures and
typewriters turning into creatures and engaging in sexual relations with the
engaging in sexual relations with the
engaging in sexual relations with the characters
just another film and director David
just another film and director David Cronenberg’s eccentric filmography I
Cronenberg’s eccentric filmography I
Cronenberg’s eccentric filmography I thought you were finished with doing
thought you were finished with doing
thought you were finished with doing weird stuff I thought I was too but I
weird stuff I thought I was too but I
weird stuff I thought I was too but I guess I’m not number eight
guess I’m not number eight
guess I’m not number eight altered states he’s the last guy in the
altered states he’s the last guy in the
altered states he’s the last guy in the world I should be screwing around if
world I should be screwing around if
world I should be screwing around if anything is flakey is open states of
anything is flakey is open states of
anything is flakey is open states of consciousness edward Jessup a university
consciousness edward Jessup a university
consciousness edward Jessup a university professor studying different states of
professor studying different states of
professor studying different states of consciousness conducts experiments by
consciousness conducts experiments by
consciousness conducts experiments by locking himself in an isolation tank
locking himself in an isolation tank
locking himself in an isolation tank while taking hallucinogenic drugs he
while taking hallucinogenic drugs he
while taking hallucinogenic drugs he obtained during an excursion in Mexico
obtained during an excursion in Mexico
obtained during an excursion in Mexico the professor devolves into a primitive
the professor devolves into a primitive
the professor devolves into a primitive neanderthal at first but the results
neanderthal at first but the results
neanderthal at first but the results prove more horrifying when he transforms
prove more horrifying when he transforms
prove more horrifying when he transforms into a shapeless mass of gooey matter
with blasphemous religious
with blasphemous religious hallucinations of a goat-headed 7i Jesus
hallucinations of a goat-headed 7i Jesus
hallucinations of a goat-headed 7i Jesus on the cross in addition to the devolved
on the cross in addition to the devolved
on the cross in addition to the devolved states of inhumanity altered states
states of inhumanity altered states
states of inhumanity altered states packs a visual punch of grotesque
packs a visual punch of grotesque
packs a visual punch of grotesque imagery
number seven Dead Ringers let me
number seven Dead Ringers let me introduce myself I’m one of the mantle
introduce myself I’m one of the mantle
introduce myself I’m one of the mantle tones twins are creepy the twins did it
tones twins are creepy the twins did it
tones twins are creepy the twins did it tentacle tweeting director David
tentacle tweeting director David
tentacle tweeting director David Cronenberg ups the ante with twin
Cronenberg ups the ante with twin
Cronenberg ups the ante with twin Gynaecologists who share women in Dead
Gynaecologists who share women in Dead
Gynaecologists who share women in Dead Ringers if we didn’t share women you
Ringers if we didn’t share women you
Ringers if we didn’t share women you still be a virgin specializing in female
still be a virgin specializing in female
still be a virgin specializing in female fertility problems twins Elliott and
fertility problems twins Elliott and
fertility problems twins Elliott and Beverly take us down a tragic spiral of
Beverly take us down a tragic spiral of
Beverly take us down a tragic spiral of drug addiction when one of their
drug addiction when one of their
drug addiction when one of their patients begins a relationship with
patients begins a relationship with
patients begins a relationship with Beverly what follows is less of a gory
Beverly what follows is less of a gory
Beverly what follows is less of a gory mess and more of a psychological body
mess and more of a psychological body
mess and more of a psychological body horror with botched gynecological
horror with botched gynecological
horror with botched gynecological procedures I’m afraid I’m not familiar
procedures I’m afraid I’m not familiar
procedures I’m afraid I’m not familiar with these instruments doctor disturbing
with these instruments doctor disturbing
with these instruments doctor disturbing surgical instruments and even graphic
surgical instruments and even graphic
surgical instruments and even graphic biting of a scar original and
biting of a scar original and
biting of a scar original and spine-chilling this film will make your
spine-chilling this film will make your
spine-chilling this film will make your skin crawl
not anymore
not anymore bringing back the dead can only have
bringing back the dead can only have
bringing back the dead can only have negative perverse consequences
INRI animator dr. Herbert West attempts
INRI animator dr. Herbert West attempts to do just that using a serum he’s
to do just that using a serum he’s
to do just that using a serum he’s trying to perfect to reanimate the
trying to perfect to reanimate the
trying to perfect to reanimate the deceased let us see my new serum at work
deceased let us see my new serum at work
deceased let us see my new serum at work hm the dead corpses that do come back to
hm the dead corpses that do come back to
hm the dead corpses that do come back to life end up being zombies incapable of
life end up being zombies incapable of
life end up being zombies incapable of thought and reason gruesome in its
thought and reason gruesome in its
thought and reason gruesome in its detail this sci-fi horror comedy
detail this sci-fi horror comedy
detail this sci-fi horror comedy displays scenes of graphic violence such
displays scenes of graphic violence such
displays scenes of graphic violence such as decapitation and dismemberment and
let’s not forget the infamous scene
let’s not forget the infamous scene where a headless body shoves it’s
where a headless body shoves it’s
where a headless body shoves it’s bleeding detached head in between the
bleeding detached head in between the
bleeding detached head in between the legs of a captured girl in order to
legs of a captured girl in order to
legs of a captured girl in order to perform sexual acts disturbing number 5
perform sexual acts disturbing number 5
perform sexual acts disturbing number 5 Hellraiser
Hellraiser
Hellraiser I’m Frank Frank cotton paid the price
I’m Frank Frank cotton paid the price
I’m Frank Frank cotton paid the price upon opening a demonic puzzle box
upon opening a demonic puzzle box
upon opening a demonic puzzle box when mutilated humanoid creatures known
when mutilated humanoid creatures known
when mutilated humanoid creatures known as the Cenobites dragged him to their
as the Cenobites dragged him to their
as the Cenobites dragged him to their dimension the Cenobites gave me an
dimension the Cenobites gave me an
dimension the Cenobites gave me an experience beyond the limits Hellraiser
experience beyond the limits Hellraiser
experience beyond the limits Hellraiser sees Frank’s brother Larry and his wife
sees Frank’s brother Larry and his wife
sees Frank’s brother Larry and his wife Julia stay at the house Frank
Julia stay at the house Frank
Julia stay at the house Frank disappeared in only for the deceased
disappeared in only for the deceased
disappeared in only for the deceased brother to come back as a skinless
brother to come back as a skinless
brother to come back as a skinless undead human Kirstie it’s
undead human Kirstie it’s
undead human Kirstie it’s it’s uncle Franco you remember no come
it’s uncle Franco you remember no come
it’s uncle Franco you remember no come to Daddy
to Daddy
to Daddy cover me the bulk of the body horror
cover me the bulk of the body horror
cover me the bulk of the body horror lies with the Cenobites themselves as
lies with the Cenobites themselves as
lies with the Cenobites themselves as eyes are sewn shut
eyes are sewn shut
eyes are sewn shut faces are peeled back with exposed teeth
faces are peeled back with exposed teeth
faces are peeled back with exposed teeth and scars plagued their bodies
and scars plagued their bodies
and scars plagued their bodies worst of all the Cenobites get off on
worst of all the Cenobites get off on
worst of all the Cenobites get off on these mutilations number four video
these mutilations number four video
these mutilations number four video Drome Videodrome
Drome Videodrome
Drome Videodrome is dead exploring the themes of
is dead exploring the themes of
is dead exploring the themes of television technology and the effects
television technology and the effects
television technology and the effects they have on our minds and bodies
they have on our minds and bodies
they have on our minds and bodies Videodrome is a bizarre surreal movie
Videodrome is a bizarre surreal movie
Videodrome is a bizarre surreal movie with body horror at its center well the
with body horror at its center well the
with body horror at its center well the new flesh the film follows a cable TV
new flesh the film follows a cable TV
new flesh the film follows a cable TV programmer who becomes obsessed with a
programmer who becomes obsessed with a
programmer who becomes obsessed with a strange signal broadcasting snuff films
strange signal broadcasting snuff films
strange signal broadcasting snuff films something to do with the effects of
something to do with the effects of
something to do with the effects of exposure to violence on the nervous
exposure to violence on the nervous
exposure to violence on the nervous system it opens up receptors in the
system it opens up receptors in the
system it opens up receptors in the brain and the spine and that allows the
brain and the spine and that allows the
brain and the spine and that allows the Videodrome signal to sing
Videodrome signal to sing
Videodrome signal to sing the programming eventually warps his
the programming eventually warps his
the programming eventually warps his perception of reality
much like Cronenberg’s other body horror
much like Cronenberg’s other body horror films scanners the man becomes an
films scanners the man becomes an
films scanners the man becomes an assassin for an evil corporation looking
assassin for an evil corporation looking
assassin for an evil corporation looking to brainwash humans with organic video
to brainwash humans with organic video
to brainwash humans with organic video cassette slots and stomachs tumors
cassette slots and stomachs tumors
cassette slots and stomachs tumors gushing out of bullet holes and bodies
gushing out of bullet holes and bodies
gushing out of bullet holes and bodies and living breathing seductive TV sets
and living breathing seductive TV sets
and living breathing seductive TV sets it’s safe to say long live the new flesh
the first entry in this monumental film
the first entry in this monumental film franchise alien offers claustrophobia
franchise alien offers claustrophobia
franchise alien offers claustrophobia and terror as the Nostromo space crew
and terror as the Nostromo space crew
and terror as the Nostromo space crew lands on a planetoid where they discover
lands on a planetoid where they discover
lands on a planetoid where they discover thousands of eggs ash can you see this
thousands of eggs ash can you see this
thousands of eggs ash can you see this yes I can
I’ve never seen anything like it
I’ve never seen anything like it paranoia and fear kick in when a
paranoia and fear kick in when a
paranoia and fear kick in when a creature springs forth from one of the
creature springs forth from one of the
creature springs forth from one of the eggs and attaches itself to one of the
eggs and attaches itself to one of the
eggs and attaches itself to one of the crew members faces all hell breaks loose
crew members faces all hell breaks loose
crew members faces all hell breaks loose when the seemingly recovered crewmember
when the seemingly recovered crewmember
when the seemingly recovered crewmember starts convulsing and choking as his
starts convulsing and choking as his
starts convulsing and choking as his chest explodes unleashing the alien from
chest explodes unleashing the alien from
chest explodes unleashing the alien from within the notion of using the human
within the notion of using the human
within the notion of using the human body as a means to birth aliens is a
body as a means to birth aliens is a
body as a means to birth aliens is a horrifying thought number two the thing
horrifying thought number two the thing
horrifying thought number two the thing you see what we’re talking about here is
you see what we’re talking about here is
you see what we’re talking about here is an organism that imitates other life
an organism that imitates other life
an organism that imitates other life forms and it imitates them perfectly
forms and it imitates them perfectly
forms and it imitates them perfectly when this thing attacked our dogs have
when this thing attacked our dogs have
when this thing attacked our dogs have tried to digest them a shape-shifting
tried to digest them a shape-shifting
tried to digest them a shape-shifting alien has cornered scientists in a
alien has cornered scientists in a
alien has cornered scientists in a research station where no one knows
research station where no one knows
research station where no one knows who’s human and who’s alien in this
who’s human and who’s alien in this
who’s human and who’s alien in this paranoia filled movie set in the
paranoia filled movie set in the
paranoia filled movie set in the Antarctic
Antarctic
Antarctic thousands of years ago it crashes and
thousands of years ago it crashes and
thousands of years ago it crashes and this thing gets thrown out or crawls out
this thing gets thrown out or crawls out
this thing gets thrown out or crawls out and it ends up freezing in the ice I
and it ends up freezing in the ice I
and it ends up freezing in the ice I just cannot believe any of this voodoo
just cannot believe any of this voodoo
just cannot believe any of this voodoo bullshit the thing offers gore aplenty
bullshit the thing offers gore aplenty
bullshit the thing offers gore aplenty with graphic transformations dogs and
with graphic transformations dogs and
with graphic transformations dogs and humans being ripped apart skin melting
humans being ripped apart skin melting
humans being ripped apart skin melting off alien tentacles squirting and oozing
off alien tentacles squirting and oozing
off alien tentacles squirting and oozing blood and slime and many other colorful
blood and slime and many other colorful
blood and slime and many other colorful images
an iconic scene shows one of the
an iconic scene shows one of the researchers trying to resuscitate a
researchers trying to resuscitate a
researchers trying to resuscitate a fellow crew member
fellow crew member
fellow crew member using a defibrillator but unbeknownst to
using a defibrillator but unbeknownst to
using a defibrillator but unbeknownst to him the thing has taken over clear
before we reveal our top pick here are a
before we reveal our top pick here are a few honorable mentions shit Sam over
few honorable mentions shit Sam over
few honorable mentions shit Sam over here uh keep away from the door wrong
here uh keep away from the door wrong
here uh keep away from the door wrong with this guy’s he’s sicker and fake it
with this guy’s he’s sicker and fake it
with this guy’s he’s sicker and fake it a want just love em now this is keep
a want just love em now this is keep
a want just love em now this is keep growing chill on there
growing chill on there
growing chill on there I just just have to get this point out
number one the fly no other film could
number one the fly no other film could top a list of body horror movies then
top a list of body horror movies then
top a list of body horror movies then one that has its main character
one that has its main character
one that has its main character transformed into a gruesome humanoid fly
transformed into a gruesome humanoid fly
transformed into a gruesome humanoid fly that’s not too terrible is it most
that’s not too terrible is it most
that’s not too terrible is it most people will do anything to be turned
people will do anything to be turned
people will do anything to be turned into something else talking to what well
into something else talking to what well
into something else talking to what well you think a fly I’ll be going 185 pound
you think a fly I’ll be going 185 pound
you think a fly I’ll be going 185 pound fly no be tell me something that never
fly no be tell me something that never
fly no be tell me something that never existed before I’m becoming brundlefly
existed before I’m becoming brundlefly
existed before I’m becoming brundlefly Seth Brundle is a scientist working on
Seth Brundle is a scientist working on
Seth Brundle is a scientist working on transporting objects from one
transporting objects from one
transporting objects from one teleportation device to another in a
teleportation device to another in a
teleportation device to another in a jealous and drunken stupor he tests the
jealous and drunken stupor he tests the
jealous and drunken stupor he tests the pod himself but little did he know that
pod himself but little did he know that
pod himself but little did he know that a fly has also entered the same pod he
a fly has also entered the same pod he
a fly has also entered the same pod he was in fusing its genes with grundles
was in fusing its genes with grundles
was in fusing its genes with grundles what ensues is a slow transformation
what ensues is a slow transformation
what ensues is a slow transformation into a fly human hybrid with body and
into a fly human hybrid with body and
into a fly human hybrid with body and face slowly changing nails teeth and
face slowly changing nails teeth and
face slowly changing nails teeth and ears falling off white corrosive vomit
ears falling off white corrosive vomit
ears falling off white corrosive vomit melting limbs and of course the actual
melting limbs and of course the actual
melting limbs and of course the actual transformation into a grotesque bulging
transformation into a grotesque bulging
transformation into a grotesque bulging fly
the fly offers the viewer a body horror
the fly offers the viewer a body horror masterpiece
do you agree with our list what body
do you agree with our list what body horror movie do you think should have
horror movie do you think should have
horror movie do you think should have made it for more horrific top 10s
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