There are some movies that you just can’t resist watching because this genre is called ‘anxiety-inducing-esque’. This time, we made it easier. Here is a list of all those movies you need to watch so that you all realize that real life is not the only thing that results in apprehension.
All Quiet on the Western Front
The whole cinema genre is not fiction; it takes its inspiration from the nuances of harsh reality. Here, this movie enters the front as the basic example of an anxiety-inducing piece of theatre that was ignored by the audience in a blend of glitzy cinema. It is brutal, raw, and heartbreaking, yet so honest that it will make your hearts curl in a blanket of fury. In 1914, war strikes out in Germany. To serve their country, Paul Bäumer and his classmates enlist in the army right away. As soon as they are drafted, they are exposed to the reality of war through the first visuals from the front lines. The horrific reality seemingly blends in with the mundane.
Uncut Gems
Uncut Gems chronicles the tragedies and horrible choices that a Jewish jeweller in New York, portrayed by the perpetually charming Adam Sandler, must make over a few pivotal days. Howard is a bit of a dreamer and a gambling junkie who truly loves gems but also the NBA and money—a terrible combination that makes his life a never-ending tangled walk. The main character isn’t portrayed on a flattering pedestal, but he is a relatable figure of human misery and choices. Bad choices define a human being. What if those bad choices result in a loop you can never escape from?
Tumbbad
Give South Indian cinema a chance, and it will never disappoint. This movie was the reason for my sleepless nights with the metaphorical question of human greed veiled in the genre of spine-chilling horror. Set in 19th-century India, Vinayak, the obstinate, cunning bastard son of the village lord, lives on the outskirts of a run-down village named Tumbbad and is fixated on a legendary ancestral wealth. He believes his great-grandmother, a cursed witch who has been asleep for ages, holds the key. He finally confronts the treasure’s guardian, a wicked fallen god, when he confronts her. What begins with a few gold coins swiftly develops into a decades-long, irrational desire
Mother!
A young woman and her husband live in a Victorian mansion in the country, and she spends her days remodelling it. One evening, a stranger shows up unexpectedly at their house after knocking on the door. His wife and two kids later show up to greet them as well. When the troubled wife attempts to understand why her husband seems so amiable and sympathetic to everyone but her, fear quickly sets in. Isn’t it beautiful when, in a movie, the protagonists are already suspicious and someone more suspicious enters their life and wreaks havoc?
Good Time
It stands contrary to the title because no one will experience a good time while watching this. Constantine “Connie” Nikas (Robert Pattinson) sets out on a perverse journey through the city’s underground in a progressively desperate—and perilous—attempt to free his younger brother Nick (Benny Safdie) from prison following a failed bank heist. Connie races against the time to save his brother and himself, knowing that their lives are in jeopardy, and over the course of one exhilarating night, he finds himself on a crazy spiral into murder and mayhem.
Whiplash
Miles Teller plays the aspirational young jazz drummer Andrew Neiman, who wants to be the best at his prestigious music academy. Andrew’s life is irrevocably altered when Terence Fletcher (J.K. Simmons), a teacher renowned for his scary techniques, finds the budding drummer and places him in the elite jazz ensemble. However, when his brutal teacher pushes him to the limit of both his abilities and his sanity, Andrew’s desire for excellence soon turns into an addiction. A dark, twisted tapestry of ‘The Devil Wears Prada’ gone wrong.
