10 Deeply Disturbing Movies That You Need To Watch, But Only Once

4) Threads

In the same way that Watership Down scarred a nation for life during the back end of the 1970’s, the following decade saw Threads leave British viewers quivering in front of their television sets. The UK public had just about managed to rock themselves back to sleep before Mick Jackson’s made-for-TV movie beamed out around the country, and after 112 haunting minutes, the viewing public were left in emotional tatters once more.

Adopting a theme that appeared to be unsettlingly possible at the time, Threads depicts the aftereffects of a nuclear strike on the British isles, zoning in particularly on the northern city of Sheffield. Widely regarded as one of the most affecting and powerful interpretations of nuclear war ever put on screen, Threads remains somewhat obscured from international eyes given its television release as opposed to theatrical showings. Despite initially finding a limited audience, Threads has since developed an intimidating reputation in Britain, and regardless of its setting deserves to be seen by anyone anywhere in the world.