The Other Side of the Underneath
A therapist looks into the mind of a woman diagnosed as schizophrenic and finds, not madness, but tortured sexual guilt created by the taboos of society.
Why it matters
A visceral dive into psychological horror that blurs the line between mental illness and societal repression, delivered through hypnotic, experimental visuals.
- A landmark of British underground horror, steeped in the era’s countercultural anxieties around sexuality and trauma.
- Directed by Jane Arden, whose feminist perspective challenges conventional portrayals of “madness” with raw, unsettling authenticity.
- Less narrative, more nightmarish ritual — expect impressionistic imagery, intense performances, and a claustrophobic atmosphere that predates body horror’s psychological turn.
- For fans of avant-garde horror and films that interrogate the social roots of psychological torment rather than just the symptoms.
Director
Cast
Horror DNA
Gore
14
Slow Burn
50
Psychological
100
Supernatural
0
Creature
0
Disturbing
83
Fun Factor
0
Cerebral
99
Survival
17
