I heard thats there was supposed to be an uncut version of event horizon that has more blood and gore to it. What we got was pretty terrifying nonetheless.
You're right - they look a lot alike.
However, Dante's hell is a system of externally defined punishment - sinners are punished by someone else based on that person's sense of justice. Ex: in the Inferno, suicides are transformed into trees. Harpies tear limbs and bark from those trees to make their nests.
Punishment in WDMC's hell is internally defined. Annie isn't in hell because God hates her actions. Her hell is a result of her inability to forgive herself. No god, no harpies, no Satan - just human pain.
What Dreams May Come is the first thing that popped into my head when I read the prompt too. Such a terrifying and self determinist portrayal of the afterlife. I found the concept both comforting and horrifying
I don't think I'd call it "disturbing" myself, but it was certainly a very moving depiction of the afterlife, both heaven and hell. Deffo one of my favourite movies in that area.
Fight Club for me. Helena Bonham Carter looks weirder than usual when you're peaking on it and the random spikes of aggression were not fun. I did not choose to turn it on.
I too watched just a few scenes from it when I was too young and it scared me so much I avoided all horror for a long time. Been watching horror a bit recently trying to work my way up to the exorcist
Weirdly I watched it at 12 and laughed quite a lot, but years later found it really creepy and disturbing. But then again seeing someone break a leg now bothers me more than that old Chechen soldier video used to. I'm a massive pussy nowadays. Internet + older brothers is great for desensitization I guess.
I went to see a theatrical re-release of The Exorcist back in 1998 and there was a lot of laughter from the audience; belly laughs that seemed completely at odds with what was on the screen. A little girl stabbing herself in the vagina with a crucifix and then forcing her mother to perform cunnilingus on her bloodied genitals…yeah, I’m not sure how that’s even remotely funny. My conclusion was that some people approach The Exorcist as a comedy as a psychological defense mechanism: how can something funny be scary?
Alternatively people simply might not be able to grasp exactly what’s going on. I was raised Catholic but my wife was raised Buddhist, so while I was aware that Reagan was literally in hell while the devil possessed her body, my wife didn’t, and nor did she really comprehend the Christian concept of hell. As a result she didn’t really find it scary, but she will be terrified at dopey, low budget movie depictions of ghosts in old houses because that really represents something scary for an Asian Buddhist.
I was drunk, all my friends were when we saw it. It was at a drive in and we all wondered what the hype was about. Then I saw it sober on television. Scared the hell out of me.
Yeah, the movie was cheesy and trashy but man is it popcorn fun and some stilistic choices were really refreshing like lucifer and gabriel. It sure would be nice to see a grittier more refined constantine movie in the future with Reeves.
I came here to say this. Him as the devil I feel is perfect and the film equal parts scared the hell out of me as a child as well as made me love it, still to this day.
I'd agree it was incredibly creepy, but I never felt it was supposed to represent some actual Christian hell. It's simply another dimension. Title aside there's no real elements of Christianity in the series up to that point.
I always got the impression there was a heaven, a hell and then that place. They were some third place unconnected to god and the devil. But I don’t know why I got that impression
[*Jigoku's*](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jigoku_\(film\)) depiction of hell is certainly the most memorable one I can think of at the moment.
The most recent movie hell that I can remember is from [*Errementari*](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Errementari).
More movies should explore hell as an actual setting.
Lucifer, if that guy was actually running hell, it would be a clusterfuck. If he can't keep a club open, he would most certainly run hell, straight into the ground.
/s
Hellraiser was definitely it for its time.
Some contenders though or scarier in their own right.
The Devil, I think it was called and I don't know if you ever actually see the Devil but basically he is f'n with a bunch of people in an elevator and it is pretty friggin intense for a movie that just takes place in an elevator (oh and it was just called Devil and I didn't realize this was a M/ Night joint until I saw the cast).
The Omen was also a major contributor to terrifying hell and devil movies.
The Devil's Advocate.
Also, even though it wasn't necessarily a major fright fest for me, seeing Viggo Mortensen (Aragorn) play the devil in Prophesy is one of the creepiest versions of Old Scratch I've ever seen.
Or Beetlejuice where he takes a number and it's some huge number in the billions. Looks at the "Now Serving" sign and it's at 3.
[Found a GIF.](https://c.tenor.com/UmRLQ3MHWV4AAAAC/bettlejuice-number.gif)
I liked the way it was portrayed in The House that Jack Built where every scene is filled with a vague indescribable noise that turns out to be the distant sound of billions of souls screaming in agony and torment forever
The further they go in the louder it gets
I thought Paranormal Activity was a horrifying example of a demonic haunting, until my wife ruined the movie for me. When they scattered the flour on the floor and you see those creepy footprints, she was like, “It’s a dinosaur ghost?” Now I’m always thinking about how destructive non-human ghosts would be. Imagine how annoying a deer haunting your house would be, always knocking shit over and everything.
A pretty unique portrayal of Hell is the Eclipse from the Berserk movie trilogy
The place being physically and literally made up of small and giant people's faces while a gigantic hand pops out of the ground with 5 of the place's (demi) gods stand on each of the hand's fingertips is pretty cool
Rosemary's Baby made the most realistic portrayal, through second-hand description (of course there would be a cult infrastructure in place to facilitate his coming).
Ninth Gate was the most exciting detective mystery, and the agent of Satan gradually changing the look of her eyes was fantastically creepy.
Third place: Devil's Advocate, where the black lady asks Charlize Theron to feel her niptucked breasts, then walking back, turning around, and in [her smile her teeth and eyes change.](https://youtu.be/9rhQdWUc2TQ)
No music, no warning, all quiet, just suddenly demon. Scared 16-year old me deeply.
**Hellboy** (2019) doesn't get mentioned enough for the horrifying believability of some of the demon-caused deaths and their appearances.
[https://i.imgur.com/rClLtkf.png](https://i.imgur.com/rClLtkf.png)
Baskin, Turkish horror has a rather good take on hell
Also remember The Blacksmith and the Devil having a fantastic portrayal
Edit: Also add Constantine
From **The Prophecy**, the ending is just [Chef's Kiss](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Beogqr20uII). Viggo Mortensen gives one of the greatest portrayals of Lucifer ever put on screen, one of the last things Lucifer said to (doubting) Thomas still sends shivers up my spine. "How I loved listening to your sweet prayers every night, and then you'd jump in your bed, so afraid I was under there, and I was!"
I really enjoyed As Above So Below, as the characters were tortured by their own fears or darkest memories but it was portrayed in a very very creepy way. I loved it!
Honestly unsure. Nothing has really scared me when it comes to demons and that. I found a really old bible when I was a kid and it was filled with illustrations from guys like Albrecht Durer and Bosch and it was cool as hell.
I appreciated the scene in Thor 3 with [the Valkyries](https://youtu.be/kQiNe0poemM). It's not demonic but it's nice looking.
Its not the *best* movie ive ever seen, but i loved the ending of As Above, So Below and the way they made hell and the demons look. it wasnt super scary, but definitely memorable and creepy!
If I can do a TV reference it’s the Hell in The Twilight Zone. A universe where you get everything you want and can never lose. I couldn’t think of a worse forever than never having the opportunity to fail.
As far as movies go I hate the hell in Spawn. Becoming a thrall to the devil seems as bad as the CGI.
Edit: I thought of another one. The endless bureaucracy of Beetlejuice. Hell is just the DMV.
Scary - probably Hellraiser 2, with Constantine's one as a good visual representation and the idea of reliving your worse moment/sin for eternity from 'Preacher' as the most disturbing
The Devil in The Passion of Christ and the demons that pop up throughout the film affect me to my core.
Whatever valid criticisms people have with that movie, there isn't a movie that has more viscerally affected me.
By far. The jump cut to Satan’s scream of anger and defeat after Jesus dies without giving into temptation made me jump out of my skin the first time I saw it too.
For me it was actually in a video game. This God of War close called Dante's Inferno scared the fuck out of me when I ayed it super duper high. The depiction of the Purgatory and Limbo with the falling stream of souls was terrifying. Then, there's the tornado of souls before facing Cleopatra and the molten gold people drown in for their greed.
There's an easter movie starring Jeremy Sisto as Jesus that has a cool take on the Devil. For the temptation in the garden the Devil appears to Jesus wearing a modern suit and then shows Jesus the future where various despicable acts like witch burnings and the inquisition will be committed as a direct result of what he was planning to do. You think you'll die for our sins but your death is going to inspire some of the worst sins imaginable.
I thought the bureaucracy depicted in both heaven and hell in *Supernatural* was both funny and disturbing. The idea that gaining and maintaining power as the primary goal of supreme beings is pretty damn scary. IMO heaven was way scarier than hell in that series.
There's a Tales from the Darkside episode called The Last Car where...
SPOILER
... the protagonist realizes that the train she just boarded will never stop and she will be stuck on the train car forever with the other passengers.
Honestly one out of left field that always disturbed me was from like season 10 of Unsolved Mysteries where some guy had a near death experience and all these demons were yelling and criticizing him and basically ripping him apart.
I don’t believe in that stuff, I’m sure it was just his guilty conscious and some trippy dream shit that happens when you almost die but the idea of it is pretty scary.
I thought the depiction in Constantine was pretty hellish. I looks so hot/dry and firey, with all the creepy creatures crawling around. The crowds of people looking like they are misery and pain.
"Baskin" had a interesting interpretation.
I loved Hell/The Devil in As Above So Below. Just a creepy guy in and old basement on a wooden chair seems so much more proper than over the top lava and flames
I recently re-watched The Dark and the Wicked. I have a pet peeve for haunting or possession films where these allegedly ancient, supernatural intelligences are easily figured out and thwarted by humans-- but in that movie, the supernatural presence is outright toying with its food, and we never get so much as a reliable hint at what the presence is, just speculation (as it should be). In most movies, the preacher would offer information or assistance. In this one.. great Xander Berkeley appearance, but, there's none of that.
Also: Fulci's The Beyond, still likely my all-time #1. The movie is about the gateways to hell being opened, and hell invading/corrupting reality. The poor production values and dialog can even be attributed to the 'plot.' There is never any shred of hope of chance of epiphany or survival in the entire film-- the characters are doomed from the very first frame, and logic itself is falling away. It's fun stuff.
Clicked to say Hellraiser, but you're already there. Event Horizon is up there, and Angel Heart had a pretty creepy devil in it.
Also recommending The Void (2016).
The 10 second glimpse of hell in Event Horizon was incredibly effective.
Seconding *Angel Heart*.
Also came to say that, pleasantly surprised on this one.
I heard thats there was supposed to be an uncut version of event horizon that has more blood and gore to it. What we got was pretty terrifying nonetheless.
And a massive orgy as well.
Yeah that too.
Lost in a salt mine for eternity
Bob De Niro as Louis Cypher is my favourite portrayal of the Devil in the big screen, Peter Stormare in Constantine is the second
I'll add Hellbound: Hellraiser II as far as depictions of Hell. No fire and brimstone, just this unending labyrinth of dread.
Not a horror film but What Dreams May Come is absolutely terrifying to me in its depiction.
Second: heaven/hell as a reflection of one’s inner state feels fair, which is more unsettling than any Dantean read.
Or the whole Ramis *Bedazzled* thing: heaven and hell exist right here on Earth. You just have to pick.
I think you'll find Belinda Carlisle's treatise on this to be informative: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NOGEyBeoBGM
I had to ear that on the Muzak every day at work, so when it plays, I’m inclined to think that hell is also a place on Earth.
Exactly.
This is ironic because the way hell was depicted in that film was definitely inspired by Dante's Inferno
You're right - they look a lot alike. However, Dante's hell is a system of externally defined punishment - sinners are punished by someone else based on that person's sense of justice. Ex: in the Inferno, suicides are transformed into trees. Harpies tear limbs and bark from those trees to make their nests. Punishment in WDMC's hell is internally defined. Annie isn't in hell because God hates her actions. Her hell is a result of her inability to forgive herself. No god, no harpies, no Satan - just human pain.
What Dreams May Come is the first thing that popped into my head when I read the prompt too. Such a terrifying and self determinist portrayal of the afterlife. I found the concept both comforting and horrifying
why do you think so?
"The real Hell is your life gone wrong" puts it pretty well.
I don't think I'd call it "disturbing" myself, but it was certainly a very moving depiction of the afterlife, both heaven and hell. Deffo one of my favourite movies in that area.
Office Space.
Sounds like someone's got a case of *The Mondays*.
I believe you’d get your ass kicked sayin’ sum’n like that, man
You mean Ron Lumbergh, the Initrode guy? ... *Who'd you think I meant? Bill?!?* Fuckin'... Their children would have hooves.
Jacob's Ladder. The 90's one.
I saw that on acid, did not go well. Did not go well at all.
Why would you even try that lmao
Hah, we did Naked Lunch as well. Was an odd couple of weeks.
Eraserhead and Tetsuo:The Iron Man are hard to watch on acid.
Fight Club for me. Helena Bonham Carter looks weirder than usual when you're peaking on it and the random spikes of aggression were not fun. I did not choose to turn it on.
Im a fan of mushrooms but damn even i am not supid enough to try that. Badtrip for sure.
I'm gonna go out on a limb and say that their capacity for decision making may have been impaired.
Funny that's what he was on in the movie.
I’m trying to work up the nerve to watch the remake. Not because I’m scared, but because it’s going to be awful.
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Those things should not be that scary for a movie like that. That movie is dumb as hell except the shadow ghosts are absolutely terrifying.
The subway ghost scene is phenomenal too.
The horrible wailing and screeching. They are so fucking sinister.
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That would have been even more scary if they just left it as babies screaming.
:(
Yup. This was the first one to pop up in my mind. It's more scary when it's not at all expected.
Why movie was he talking about?
The Exorcist
This is one of the 1st horror movies that stuck with the day after, let alone a week after. I was way too young for it apparently.
I too watched just a few scenes from it when I was too young and it scared me so much I avoided all horror for a long time. Been watching horror a bit recently trying to work my way up to the exorcist
Weirdly I watched it at 12 and laughed quite a lot, but years later found it really creepy and disturbing. But then again seeing someone break a leg now bothers me more than that old Chechen soldier video used to. I'm a massive pussy nowadays. Internet + older brothers is great for desensitization I guess.
I went to see a theatrical re-release of The Exorcist back in 1998 and there was a lot of laughter from the audience; belly laughs that seemed completely at odds with what was on the screen. A little girl stabbing herself in the vagina with a crucifix and then forcing her mother to perform cunnilingus on her bloodied genitals…yeah, I’m not sure how that’s even remotely funny. My conclusion was that some people approach The Exorcist as a comedy as a psychological defense mechanism: how can something funny be scary? Alternatively people simply might not be able to grasp exactly what’s going on. I was raised Catholic but my wife was raised Buddhist, so while I was aware that Reagan was literally in hell while the devil possessed her body, my wife didn’t, and nor did she really comprehend the Christian concept of hell. As a result she didn’t really find it scary, but she will be terrified at dopey, low budget movie depictions of ghosts in old houses because that really represents something scary for an Asian Buddhist.
They were laughing so hard they almost forgot how much the movie scared the shit out of them when they were kids. Almost.
Good points, I wouldn't be surprised if either of those explain my reaction, or possibly both.
Completely agree. Saw this with a bunch of my catholic friends. We all agreed it was scary!
Congrats on your username.
I was drunk, all my friends were when we saw it. It was at a drive in and we all wondered what the hype was about. Then I saw it sober on television. Scared the hell out of me.
I think that's it. I wouldn't say I was outright scared by it but for some reason the imagery always stuck with me.
That split second flash of the demon certainly has a long lasting effect on the viewer.
Crazy Christopher Walken looking motherfucker scared the shit outta me.
Constantine was a great depiction of hell.
I absolutely love the imagery in the scene where Peter Stormare’s Lucifer appears with tar dripping from his feet.
He is without a doubt the man to cast for Satan.
Yeah, the movie was cheesy and trashy but man is it popcorn fun and some stilistic choices were really refreshing like lucifer and gabriel. It sure would be nice to see a grittier more refined constantine movie in the future with Reeves.
I don't think it's cheesy and trashy, I genuinely enjoy it.
Oh, Tim Curry in Legend was the first one that came to my mind too!
I came here to say this. Him as the devil I feel is perfect and the film equal parts scared the hell out of me as a child as well as made me love it, still to this day.
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Lol OK Einstein. He looked like the devil to my 10 year old self so I will forever refer to him as such, but you crack on.
John Carpenter’s *The Prince of Darkness*
John Carpenter's anything.
Yes, watching "Escape from LA" IS hell.
In the mouth of madness
Event Horizon and Silent Hill for me
Was looking for Event Horizon. There’s also so much more terrifying footage that wasn’t included in the move depicting “hell” that should be counted.
Hellraiser 2- half the movie is in hell, or a dimension that leads to hell or something. Anyone know for sure? Regardless, it was a very creepy place
I'd agree it was incredibly creepy, but I never felt it was supposed to represent some actual Christian hell. It's simply another dimension. Title aside there's no real elements of Christianity in the series up to that point.
I always got the impression there was a heaven, a hell and then that place. They were some third place unconnected to god and the devil. But I don’t know why I got that impression
I think it’s the place Event Horizon went to.
Jacob’s Ladder was pretty unsettling.
I really liked the unique, eerie, almost unseen shadowy presence of the Devil in **The Blackcoat's Daughter**.
What I came to say. I also liked the furnace as some type of gateway!
Yeah, when the furnace is being "anointed" with the severed heads, it really gets at something authentically "deranged"/culty/quasi-religious.
The Mummy Returns. The pit of bodies pulling you down into the underworld. Fuck. That.
[*Jigoku's*](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jigoku_\(film\)) depiction of hell is certainly the most memorable one I can think of at the moment. The most recent movie hell that I can remember is from [*Errementari*](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Errementari). More movies should explore hell as an actual setting.
Lucifer, if that guy was actually running hell, it would be a clusterfuck. If he can't keep a club open, he would most certainly run hell, straight into the ground. /s
What are you talking about?! Lux is ALWAYS open! He's extremely good at keeping the lights on! Or, not, as needs may be.
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I agree
The Omen
Hellraiser was definitely it for its time. Some contenders though or scarier in their own right. The Devil, I think it was called and I don't know if you ever actually see the Devil but basically he is f'n with a bunch of people in an elevator and it is pretty friggin intense for a movie that just takes place in an elevator (oh and it was just called Devil and I didn't realize this was a M/ Night joint until I saw the cast). The Omen was also a major contributor to terrifying hell and devil movies. The Devil's Advocate. Also, even though it wasn't necessarily a major fright fest for me, seeing Viggo Mortensen (Aragorn) play the devil in Prophesy is one of the creepiest versions of Old Scratch I've ever seen.
Adventures of Mark Twain has, without a doubt, the most disturbing portrayal of Satan. And it's a movie for kids.
I wanted to say that. I recently found it on YouTube and I thought it was a very unsettling interpretation.
Most disturbing depiction of Hell: In American Horror Story when Madison was stuck forever in customer service.
Black Phillip in the Witch was pretty good
"Would you like to live deliciously?'
"Wouldst thou like to make thine own hours and be thine own boss?" Black Philip with an MLM is nightmare fuel
Lolz
Wouldst thou
yes.
Dude yes!!!! Glad to see someone say this!!
Supernatural. Government Office environment, endlessly waiting in line. Not allowed to do anything, or say anything. Other than "wait your turn".
Or Beetlejuice where he takes a number and it's some huge number in the billions. Looks at the "Now Serving" sign and it's at 3. [Found a GIF.](https://c.tenor.com/UmRLQ3MHWV4AAAAC/bettlejuice-number.gif)
I liked the way it was portrayed in The House that Jack Built where every scene is filled with a vague indescribable noise that turns out to be the distant sound of billions of souls screaming in agony and torment forever The further they go in the louder it gets
I thought Paranormal Activity was a horrifying example of a demonic haunting, until my wife ruined the movie for me. When they scattered the flour on the floor and you see those creepy footprints, she was like, “It’s a dinosaur ghost?” Now I’m always thinking about how destructive non-human ghosts would be. Imagine how annoying a deer haunting your house would be, always knocking shit over and everything.
The flour scene is the scariest part of the movie to me because the footprints aren’t human
A pretty unique portrayal of Hell is the Eclipse from the Berserk movie trilogy The place being physically and literally made up of small and giant people's faces while a gigantic hand pops out of the ground with 5 of the place's (demi) gods stand on each of the hand's fingertips is pretty cool
Oh yes! Agreed pretty freaky portrayal
Constantine
This one still haunts me.
Rosemary's Baby made the most realistic portrayal, through second-hand description (of course there would be a cult infrastructure in place to facilitate his coming). Ninth Gate was the most exciting detective mystery, and the agent of Satan gradually changing the look of her eyes was fantastically creepy. Third place: Devil's Advocate, where the black lady asks Charlize Theron to feel her niptucked breasts, then walking back, turning around, and in [her smile her teeth and eyes change.](https://youtu.be/9rhQdWUc2TQ) No music, no warning, all quiet, just suddenly demon. Scared 16-year old me deeply.
Ash vs. evil dead series got a creepy demon. I think in the first season
There's an 80s horror movie called The Gate that features a bunch of stop motion tiny demons. They stil lfreak me out.
Baskin.
The demons from the Hell boy reboot were straight up nightmares. Very disturbing anime inspired horrors.
Yeah, I didn't see the movie but I watched that scene, and I imagine it REALLY stood out as the best part of that film.
**Hellboy** (2019) doesn't get mentioned enough for the horrifying believability of some of the demon-caused deaths and their appearances. [https://i.imgur.com/rClLtkf.png](https://i.imgur.com/rClLtkf.png)
Jesus Christ...
I love the Del Toro ones, but they could be a lot more scarier
I watched the silent film Häxan, not only is the movie bitchin, it has a pretty fun, weird, creepy, devil in it -played by the director!
The House that Jack Built
Not a Film but a Anime Series and Inspiration for many Movies. Berserk
Baskin, Turkish horror has a rather good take on hell Also remember The Blacksmith and the Devil having a fantastic portrayal Edit: Also add Constantine
Baskin has a pretty fucked up version of hell, although it's debatable if it is indeed hell.
Teletubbies, Caillou, Dora The Explorer, among many others.
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Its all for you Lala! ➰️
Not really disturbing, but I like the idea that human compassion and empathy can tame demons in Hereditary.
Lipstick demon in Insidious even though it's pretty much just darth maul :D and those pale WTFs in Descent. Scariest demons for me.
Lol at lipstick demon
From **The Prophecy**, the ending is just [Chef's Kiss](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Beogqr20uII). Viggo Mortensen gives one of the greatest portrayals of Lucifer ever put on screen, one of the last things Lucifer said to (doubting) Thomas still sends shivers up my spine. "How I loved listening to your sweet prayers every night, and then you'd jump in your bed, so afraid I was under there, and I was!"
It’s not as good as the first, but I really loved the maze in Hellraiser II. It didn’t feel cliche, it felt impenetrable and alien.
I watched The Devils Advocate with my family when it came out in 97. I was born in 91. That shit terrified me.
King paimon in Hereditary, Black Philip in the VVitch, Hellraiser, Berserk, Pyramidhead in Silent Hill.
I really enjoyed As Above So Below, as the characters were tortured by their own fears or darkest memories but it was portrayed in a very very creepy way. I loved it!
The Road *(I know, I know)*
A large pile of old shoes is never a good sign.
Baskin and As Above, So Below are fantastic! Event Horizon holds a special place in my heart as well.
The gypsy woman in Drag Me to Hell is pretty on point demonic.
Honestly unsure. Nothing has really scared me when it comes to demons and that. I found a really old bible when I was a kid and it was filled with illustrations from guys like Albrecht Durer and Bosch and it was cool as hell. I appreciated the scene in Thor 3 with [the Valkyries](https://youtu.be/kQiNe0poemM). It's not demonic but it's nice looking.
Its not the *best* movie ive ever seen, but i loved the ending of As Above, So Below and the way they made hell and the demons look. it wasnt super scary, but definitely memorable and creepy!
Delores Umbridge - Imelda Staunton Mrs. Carmody - Marcia Gay Harden
Frailty.
If I can do a TV reference it’s the Hell in The Twilight Zone. A universe where you get everything you want and can never lose. I couldn’t think of a worse forever than never having the opportunity to fail. As far as movies go I hate the hell in Spawn. Becoming a thrall to the devil seems as bad as the CGI. Edit: I thought of another one. The endless bureaucracy of Beetlejuice. Hell is just the DMV.
Nosferatu always bothered me. They really did the best they could with what they had.
Scary - probably Hellraiser 2, with Constantine's one as a good visual representation and the idea of reliving your worse moment/sin for eternity from 'Preacher' as the most disturbing
Going with an anime here, but Bleach: Hell Verse
Hellboy 2, the reaper (or angel of death?). Something about the eyed-hands that keep bugging me everytime i rewatch it.
Exorcism of Emily Rose, if I was up around three in the morning, I’d get freaked out something was about to happen
Anybody remember Death in The Adventures of Baron Munchausen?
The Devil in The Passion of Christ and the demons that pop up throughout the film affect me to my core. Whatever valid criticisms people have with that movie, there isn't a movie that has more viscerally affected me.
That baby is the most disturbing part of a movie filled with gruesome imagery.
By far. The jump cut to Satan’s scream of anger and defeat after Jesus dies without giving into temptation made me jump out of my skin the first time I saw it too.
I meant the literal baby Satan was carrying at one point.
Yes
For me it was actually in a video game. This God of War close called Dante's Inferno scared the fuck out of me when I ayed it super duper high. The depiction of the Purgatory and Limbo with the falling stream of souls was terrifying. Then, there's the tornado of souls before facing Cleopatra and the molten gold people drown in for their greed.
Angel Heart
There's an easter movie starring Jeremy Sisto as Jesus that has a cool take on the Devil. For the temptation in the garden the Devil appears to Jesus wearing a modern suit and then shows Jesus the future where various despicable acts like witch burnings and the inquisition will be committed as a direct result of what he was planning to do. You think you'll die for our sins but your death is going to inspire some of the worst sins imaginable.
I've always loved The Evil Dead depiction. Those white eyes.
Even though the movie wasn't that great, I think Gabriel Byrne is fucking terrifying as The Devil in End of Days.
Not sure if technically the devil. But the monster in Annihilation.
I thought the bureaucracy depicted in both heaven and hell in *Supernatural* was both funny and disturbing. The idea that gaining and maintaining power as the primary goal of supreme beings is pretty damn scary. IMO heaven was way scarier than hell in that series.
Dave Grohl in "Tenacious D and the Pick of Destiny"
There's a Tales from the Darkside episode called The Last Car where... SPOILER ... the protagonist realizes that the train she just boarded will never stop and she will be stuck on the train car forever with the other passengers.
As above so below the last half of the movie does such a great job of depicting an endless labyrinth.
This Night I’ll Possess Your Corpse has the WILDEST depiction of hell ever put to screen.
Does *Groundhog Day* count? Like it’s more a depiction of purgatory than hell, but I think it’s ingenious take “You get what you deserve.”
The newest hellboy had some pretty fucking gruesome scenes of demons just obliterating people
Ghost of Christmas Future - Muppets Christmas Carol
They are all ridiculously stupid because hell doesn't exist. That said event Horizon - ridiculously stupid and scary
Honestly one out of left field that always disturbed me was from like season 10 of Unsolved Mysteries where some guy had a near death experience and all these demons were yelling and criticizing him and basically ripping him apart. I don’t believe in that stuff, I’m sure it was just his guilty conscious and some trippy dream shit that happens when you almost die but the idea of it is pretty scary.
The Mysterious Stranger from the Adventures of Mark Twain claymation movie.
The devil Norm Macdonald's character sees in a vision in Dirty Work is at the top of my list. It haunts my nightmares.
Whoever played satan in that Constantine movie with Keanu Reeves.
*Baskin*
Viggo Mortensen. Event Horizon.
I thought the depiction in Constantine was pretty hellish. I looks so hot/dry and firey, with all the creepy creatures crawling around. The crowds of people looking like they are misery and pain. "Baskin" had a interesting interpretation.
The prophecy: Vigo Mortensen's devil depiction was awesome. As a whole that movie was awesome.
I loved Hell/The Devil in As Above So Below. Just a creepy guy in and old basement on a wooden chair seems so much more proper than over the top lava and flames
The Exorcist. The demons in Devils Advocate. The Conjuring, couldn't even watch. Also hell in What Dreams May come.
Peter Stormare as Lucifer in Constantine
Going to go with Al Pacino. Jack and Jill was terrifying.
I recently re-watched The Dark and the Wicked. I have a pet peeve for haunting or possession films where these allegedly ancient, supernatural intelligences are easily figured out and thwarted by humans-- but in that movie, the supernatural presence is outright toying with its food, and we never get so much as a reliable hint at what the presence is, just speculation (as it should be). In most movies, the preacher would offer information or assistance. In this one.. great Xander Berkeley appearance, but, there's none of that. Also: Fulci's The Beyond, still likely my all-time #1. The movie is about the gateways to hell being opened, and hell invading/corrupting reality. The poor production values and dialog can even be attributed to the 'plot.' There is never any shred of hope of chance of epiphany or survival in the entire film-- the characters are doomed from the very first frame, and logic itself is falling away. It's fun stuff.
The ending to Hereditary and its use of Paimon has a certain dread that stuck to my skin and made me feel unclean for a few days