The horror genre is no stranger to the label most disturbing.
Begotten, directed byE.
He then kills himself by disemboweling his body with a razor.
Image by Federico Napoli
From his mutilated corpse emerges a woman, Mother Earth, who uses Gods remains to impregnate herself.
What MakesBegottenSo Disturbing?
Plain and simple, the movie is filled with rape, blood, and violence.
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Mother Earth and Son of Earth are repeatedly attacked and brutalized by a tribe of nomads.
Son of Earth is constantly dragged across a barren landscape and is forced to watch strangers assault his mother.
Merhige uses slow pacing to make the film more unsettling.
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Begottens Religious and Social Critique
The films inclusion and depiction of such horrors go beyond shock value.
Horror movies that aren’t afraid to get bizarre.
As time passes, the land becomes lush with beautiful flowers.
Life survives and the cycle continues once again.
Suffering allows for a rebirth and a newfound sense of hope after all of the darkness depicted.
But it is not the kind of film you will be excited to go back to for seconds.
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Begotten presents a stark, allegorical depiction of creation and rebirth, unfolding in a desolate landscape where primal forces shape existence. The silent, monochromatic film explores themes of life, death, and regeneration, immersing viewers in a haunting visual narrative that challenges conventional storytelling and evokes a visceral response.
