Salò, or the 120 Days of Sodom

Salò o le 120 giornate di Sodoma

1976 ·1h 57m · ★ 6.3 (2,274)

Four corrupted fascist libertines round up 9 teenage boys and girls and subject them to 120 days of sadistic physical, mental and sexual torture.

Why it matters

Director

Gore

Bloodless Splatterfest

Slow Burn

Shock-driven Slow burn

Psychological

Straightforward Mind-bending

Supernatural

Grounded Otherworldly

Creature

Human threats Monster-driven

Disturbing

Tame Deeply unsettling

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Fun Factor

Deadly serious Blast to watch

Cerebral

Popcorn horror Thinking horror

Survival

No survival element Fight for your life

Phobia triggers