10 Horror Movies So Sad You Can Only Watch Them Once
1. Mother!
Anyone who manages to sit through the entirety of Darren Aronofsky's mother! should receive a medal. And if you watched this nightmarish feature more than once... you might be the first!
If you haven't seen mother!, you're probably aware the story heavily relies on biblical allegories. So, which parable from the Bible does the film explore?
The short answer is: all of them. Throughout the 121-minute run-time, mother! delves into the creation of life, the Garden of Eden, the first defiance of God, The Flood, original Sin, the sacrifice of the son, the first murder of man, resurrection, and the apocalypse. (It goes without saying that mother! is a lot to take in.)
Although our titular character does all she can to control the uncontrollable situation, nobody listens to her, which makes it unbearable to watch when everything escalates into chaos.
And when you see God's creations devouring a newborn baby, every viewer instinctively makes a vow to themselves never to rewatch this horror show.
Whether you love or hate mother!, it's bound to leave a very heavy impression on you. Although you will find yourself unable to stop thinking about this film, there are times where you really wish you could.