Hunger (2009) is up first.
This series will be exploring some of the more questionable films found on Netflix.
Now were not saying Netflix doesnt have good films.
But it also has a great deal of questionable content.
We dont think this particular experiment would pass any Internal Review Board.
But thats ok. Our scientist seems like just some guy trying to deal with his own childhood issues.
Oh, we forgot to mention, our scientist inHungerwas in a car accident with his mother.
But that would be a silly point that would just get in the way of the plot.
Anyway, as one would expect, inHUNGER, our kidnap victims begin to starve.
And they become skinny, dizzy, lose their minds and finally resort to murder and cannibalism.
One of the kidnap victims inHungeris a doctor.
And she narrates in excruciating detail the process of starvation.
Of course, they begin to murder each other and engage in cannibalism.
We think that maybe they should be saving their energy, but anyway.
The only other two people who are left are the aforementioned lovebirds.
So the lovebirds turn on each other and lady lovebird is killed.
We would have eaten him first).
Of course, thats when our last woman finally kills her captor and escapes.
The ending of Hunger is very ambiguous and we are left wondering if she will survive to get help.
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So how wasHunger?
The closed in space creates a discomfort verging on claustrophobia.
And the further discomfort of watching the victims starve is squirm inducing.
Especially contrasted with scenes of the kidnapper eating and drinking.
Our kidnapper says almost nothing throughout the entire film.
He just takes notes.
Its distant, cold and evil.
Is this a way to justify and forgive himself?
So if you enjoy this kind of horror movie, youll enjoyHunger.
Now, if all you do is dabble in horror, you will probably findHungerpretty cheesy.