12 Movies That Will Slap Your Happy Mood Right In Its Face

8. A Clockwork Orange (1971)

This dystopian crime thriller based on Anthony Burgess' novella of the same title is a pretty horrific to read, never mind to watch. Filling in the visual gaps did nothing to dilute the impact of its dark heart. It is based around Alex, a dysfunction psychopath whose hobbies include crime sprees and rape - and they're not talking about the Victorian definition of the word. It's basically a few hours dedicated to showing disturbing and horrific images to comment on the social politics and youths of a dystopian Britain. If you're feeling at all cheery after this one there's probably something severely wrong with you. The Face Slap Moment: Every rape scene.
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