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Being a horror fan is tough work — especially these days, when watching gore films can be such a pain. Thanks to the relative popularity the Saw and Hostel series, torture porn seems to be everywhere these days.
But that doesn't mean the best splatter movies are the ones now screening in multiplexes. Movie history is filled with cinematic nastygrams — some surprisingly smart, others just plain not-for-the-squeamish — that didn't get enough love. To find out which of them brings the most pain, Wired got picks from Fangoria editor in chief Chris Alexander and marketing director Rebekah McKendry.
"People are always doing terrible things to other people on and off screen in these 10 classic – and in some cases overlooked – movies," the pair said in an e-mail with their list. "[They] reflect mankind’s darkest side, lit well and with lots of actors pretending to be in agony."
Check out *Fangoria'*s picks for the best torture flicks in the gallery above, which includes trailers (and, in one case, an entire film) for you to watch.
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Scars of Dracula (1970)
Rebekah McKendry: "This Hammer [Collection] flick features a torture-loving Dracula wielding a whip. Played by Hammer staple Christopher Lee, this Dracula loves pain just as much as blood." Chris Alexander: "While not the best Hammer Drac, this was indeed the one that announced the 'new' Hammer of the 1970s – cold, bloody and full of cruelty. Sadistic fun for the whole family."Blowback: What's Your Favorite Torture Flick?
Have you seen any of the nightmarish cinematic spectacles listed in our gallery? Got your own favorite mutilation movie? Shriek your personal opinions on the best (and worst) torture porn of all time in the comments below.
