20 Depraved Movies Only Truly Sick Individuals Could Enjoy

This infamous example of Euro gore cinema has long held a reputation for its propensity to turn stomachs with its scenes of cannibalism, implied necrophilia, torture and bizarre sexual perversions. Arguably Joe D'Amato's finest work, Beyond The Darkness (aka Buio Omega) is quite the lovingly made Italian gorefest.

Grieving over the death of his girlfriend, Frank (Kieran Canter), a wealthy taxidermist, decides to dig up her corpse and preserve both her body, and their love forever. However, Frank is a disturbed and murderous man, much like his housekeeper Iris (Franca Stoppi), who had a hand in his girlfriend's death. Iris also gleefully disposes of the bodies of victims unlucky enough to cross Frank's path.

There is indeed quite a bit of nastiness to be had with this film. Aside from the implied necrophilia and the perverse relationship between Frank and Iris, audiences also get quite a bit of gore. There’s a particularly nasty scene where Frank prepares Anna’s corpse for “stuffing(?)” in which he must remove her organs, eyes, blood, etc. There are also the other kill scenes, one of which ends in a throat torn out by human teeth. Overall, the film undoubtedly retains its revolting qualities thirty-plus years after its original release.