Summary

Most horror fans are well acquainted withthe torture porn or splatter genre.

So, what aboutGrotesqueis so grotesque?

Why did the UK toss into banishment?

The Exploitation Horror Movie That Was Too ‘Grotesque’ For the British Age Classification Board

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And did it deserve its fate?

What Is ‘Grotesque’ About?

Then, the doctor apparently achieves his goal.

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An unnamed doctor has always had everything he’s ever wanted, but that has only made him develop more extreme and depraved needs. He kidnaps a young couple in the prime of their life together and forces them into a game of torment that slowly extinguishes their hopes for survival.

Sounds nice, doesnt it?

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However, its a trap.

The Doctor holds a hammer as he waits in his van for his next victim in Grotesque

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Because torture, mutilation, and killing are fineiftheres a reason!

However, the lack of plot wasnt the only reason the film was banned.

Though, its definitely debatable whether it portrayed the demon doctor in a positive or sympathetic light.

Grotesque

Aki straight-up calls him a loser that stinks.

Sure, if youre especially sensitive to blood and guts,Grotesquemight make your stomach churn.

But Lawrence Gordon (Cary Elwes) sawed off his own damn foot inSaw!

However, the film contained similar depravity even with the edits.

Grotesqueisnt agoodmovie and some will find it reprehensible.

Many people generally find splatter films likeSaw,Hostel, orGrotesqueimmoral and depraved, and thats okay.

Grotesqueis available to stream on Tubi.