6) War Of The Worlds
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One thing Spielberg likes is to insert some real disturbing and/or gory moments into his popcorn fare (see: Jurassic Park, and Gennaro getting eaten whilst on the toilet). War of the Worlds, despite its PG-13 rating and (unwarranted) reputation as a dud, is full of stuff primed to haunt you.
There’s the part where the invading aliens turn the people of New Jersey to dust like it’s some laser-fried holocaust, or the scene in which Tom Cruise beats a troubled Tim Robbins to death with a spade. Or there’s the moment where the aliens drink the blood of a man then spray it onto their extraterrestrial ‘red weed’ crops.
It’s not just dark – it’s also really, really weird.