Category
page 1Films about self-harm

Girl, Interrupted
1999 film by James Mangold

Carrie
1976 film directed by Brian De Palma

Saw III
2006 film by Darren Lynn Bousman

The Wrestler
2008 film directed by Darren Aronofsky

The Texas Chain Saw Massacre
The Texas Chain Saw Massacre is a 1974 American independent horror film produced, co-composed, and directed by Tobe Hooper, who co-wrote it with Kim Henkel. The film stars Marilyn Burns, Paul A. Partain, Edwin Neal, Jim Siedow, and Gunnar Hansen. The plot follows a group of friends who fall victim to a family of cannibals while on their way to visit an old homestead. The film was marketed as being based on true events to attract a wider audience and to act as a subtle commentary on the era's political climate. Although the character of Leatherface and minor story details were inspired by the crimes of murderer Ed Gein, its plot is largely fictional.
The Boy and the Heron
2023 anime film directed by Hayao Miyazaki

Cries and Whispers
1972 film directed by Ingmar Bergman

The Royal Tenenbaums
2001 film by Wes Anderson

Three Colours: Blue
1993 film by Krzysztof Kieślowski

The Lobster
2015 film directed by Yorgos Lanthimos

Fatal Attraction
1987 film directed by Adrian Lyne

The Piano Teacher
2001 film directed by Michael Haneke

A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors
1987 film by Wes Craven, Chuck Russell

Antichrist
2009 film directed by Lars von Trier

Carrie
2013 film directed by Kimberly Peirce

Lust for Life
1956 film by Vincente Minnelli, George Cukor

Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Next Generation
1994 film by Kim Henkel

Thirteen
2003 film by Catherine Hardwicke

Ghosts of Mars
2001 film by John Carpenter

Betty Blue
1986 film directed by Jean-Jacques Beineix

Martyrs
2008 film by Pascal Laugier

Color of Night
1994 film by Richard Rush

The Craft
1996 film by Andrew Fleming

Crash
1996 film by David Cronenberg

The Hand That Rocks the Cradle
1992 film by Curtis Hanson

Secretary
2002 film by Steven Shainberg

Unsane
Unsane is a 2018 American psychological thriller film directed by Steven Soderbergh and written by Jonathan Bernstein and James Greer. The film stars Claire Foy, Joshua Leonard, Jay Pharoah, Juno Temple, Aimee Mullins, and Amy Irving. Matt Damon has a cameo appearance as a detective. The film follows a woman confined to a mental institution after she is pursued by a stalker. The film was shot entirely on the iPhone 7 Plus.

V/H/S
V/H/S is a 2012 American found footage horror anthology film and the first installment in the V/H/S franchise created by Brad Miska and Bloody Disgusting, and produced by Miska and Roxanne Benjamin. It features a series of six found footage shorts written and directed by Adam Wingard, David Bruckner, Ti West, Glenn McQuaid, Joe Swanberg, and the filmmaking collective Radio Silence.

It's Kind of a Funny Story
2010 film directed by Ryan Fleck and Anna Boden

The Brown Bunny
2003 film directed by Vincent Gallo

I Saw the TV Glow
2024 film directed by Jane Schoenbrun

The Return
2006 film directed by Asif Kapadia

Short Term 12
2013 film by Destin Daniel Cretton

The Loved Ones
2009 film by Sean Byrne

Return of the Living Dead 3
1993 film by Brian Yuzna

Anesthesia
2015 film by Tim Blake Nelson

Devour
2005 film by David Winkler

Starry Eyes
2014 film directed by Kevin Kölsch and Dennis Widmyer

Asylum
2008 film directed by David R. Ellis

In My Skin
2002 film by Marina de Van

Skinamarink
Skinamarink is a 2022 Canadian experimental horror film written and directed by Kyle Edward Ball in his feature directorial debut. The film follows a young brother and sister who wake up during the night to discover that they cannot find their father and that the windows, doors, and other objects in their house are disappearing.

Vase de Noces
1974 film by Thierry Zéno

Damage
2009 film directed by Jeff King

Winter Passing
2005 film directed by Adam Rapp

American Girl
2002 film by Jordan Brady

Schramm
1993 film by Jörg Buttgereit

The Moth Diaries
2011 film by Mary Harron

The Amityville Asylum
2013 film directed by Andrew Jones

Waking Madison
2010 film by Katherine Brooks

Crime and Punishment in Suburbia
2000 film by Rob Schmidt

Heaven Knows What
2014 film by Safdie Brothers

Chalte Chalte
1976 Hindi film

Shinjuku Swan
2015 film directed by Sion Sono

To Write Love on Her Arms
2012 film