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Extreme Cinema Q&A: Why We Watch the Films No One Else Will


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It’s finally here: the episode where I answer your burning questions about extreme cinema, the films that push boundaries, violate taboos, and carve their own place in the underground.
In this Q&A special on The Disturbing Reel, we dig into:
•Why people are drawn to disturbing films in the first place
•What actually makes a movie “extreme”
•Whether there are ethical or artistic limits this genre shouldn’t cross
•The difference between extreme cinema and torture porn
•Where beginners should start (and what they should avoid at all costs)
•The films that broke me personally
•Why the extreme-cinema community is so fiercely loyal and tight-knit
•Whether these movies are dangerous, and what our reactions say about us
•And the question everyone wants to ask: why the hell do I host a podcast about this stuff?
This episode is raw, honest, analytical, and unfiltered, exactly what you expect from the extreme side of cinema.
If you’ve ever wondered why people seek out the darkest films ever made, why certain movies get banned, or why the disturbing can be so strangely compelling… this is the deep dive you’ve been waiting for.
Strap in. Get uncomfortable.
And welcome to the Q&A episode that goes places most podcasts won’t touch.
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