History NightmareFuel / FunnyGames

* The sudden appearance of the opening and closing credits featuring "Bonehead" by Naked City are [[JumpScare intentionally startling]] and unsettling. The end credits in particular, with Paul staring straight at the audience for the entirety of them, feel deeply disturbing - after the [[TheBadGuyWins utter downer of an ending]], and knowing [[ForegoneConclusion what's going to happen to the people in the house Paul has just entered after those credits end.]]

** It [[NewRulesAsThePlotDemands was so bad]] that this is virtually the only scene about which you could say had any legitimate drama in it.

* Even after Paul and Peter leave the Farbers alone, [[NothingIsScarier the scenes without them are still rather tense]] as given the way the two of them were toying with the family, there is a good chance that their unexpected exit was just another trick...which it was

* The fact that Paul and Peter casually [[spoiler:murder [[WouldHurtAChild Georgie]]]] is already bad enough. It gets worse when one considers that the two men were first seen harassing the Farbers' neighbors and that they already [[spoiler:killed off the neighbors' daughter, who is a young child just like Georgie]].
* Even after Paul and Peter leave the Farbers alone, [[NothingIsScarier the scenes without them are still rather tense]] as given the way the two of them were toying with the family, there is a good chance that their unexpected exit was just another trick. [[spoiler:And it was.]]
* The way one of the killers [[spoiler:rewound the movie after the mother kills one of the pair, thereby completely changing the scene,]] can be very disturbing.

* Even after Paul and Peter leave the Farbers alone, the scenes without them are still rather tense as given the way the two of them were toying with the family, there was a good chance that it was just another trick. [[spoiler:And it was.]]

* The fact that Paul and Peter casually [[spoiler:murder [[WouldHurtAChild Georgie]]]] is already bad enough. It gets worse when one considers that the two boys were first seen harassing the Farbers' neighbors and that they already [[spoiler:killed off the neighbors' daughter at that point]].

* The way one of the killers [[spoiler: rewound the movie after the mother kills one of the pair; completely changing the scene,]] can be very disturbing.
** It [[NewRulesAsThePlotDemands was]] [[ArtisticLicenseBiology so]] [[ArtisticLicensePhysics bad]] that this is virtually the only scene about which you could say had any legitimate drama in it.
* Who are the first victims of the movie? [[spoiler:[[WouldHurtAChild Sissi and Georgie.]]]]

* Pretty much anything ''related'' to thrill killing is some kind of Nightmare Fuel. It only makes it worse for people who are fascinated with true crime.

* The US version was off the hook because of the presence of Creator/MichaelPitt. There's just something about him that lends itself perfectly to sociopathic roles.
* Even just the sight of the DVD cover for the American version can make one physically flinch away after seeing the original Austrian film.
* Two words: [[spoiler:KarmaHoudini]].

* Two words: [[spoiler:Karma Houdini]].

** Pretty much anything ''related'' to thrill killing is some kind of Nightmare Fuel. It only makes it worse for people who are fascinated with true crime. It [[NewRulesAsThePlotDemands was]] [[ArtisticLicenseBiology so]] [[ArtisticLicensePhysics bad]] that this is virtually the only scene about which you could say had any legitimate drama in it.

* Terrifying not because of any of the usual horrific creatures or supernatural occurrences, but because it's just ''people'', there's never any question of that, and they do it all with friendly, reasonable smiles. You'll be looking over your shoulder for days. "Can we borrow some eggs?"

* Pretty much anything ''related'' to thrill killing is some kind of Nightmare Fuel. It only makes it worse for people who are fascinated with true crime. It [[NewRulesAsThePlotDemands was]] [[ArtisticLicenseBiology so]] [[ArtisticLicensePhysics bad]] that this is virtually the only scene about which you could say had any legitimate drama in it.

* Pretty much anything ''related'' to thrill killing is some kind of Nightmare Fuel. It only makes it worse for people who are fascinated with true crime. It [[ScrewTheRulesIHavePlot was]] [[ArtisticLicenseBiology so]] [[ArtisticLicensePhysics bad]] that this is virtually the only scene about which you could say had any legitimate drama in it.

* Terrifying not because of any of the usual horrific creatures or supernatural occurrences, but because it's just ''people'', there's never any question of that, and they do it all with friendly, reasonable smiles. You'll be looking over your shoulder for days. Can we borrow some eggs?

* Pretty much anything ''related'' to thrill killing is some kind of Nightmare Fuel. It only makes it worse for people who are fascinated with true crime. It [[ScrewTheRulesIHavePlot was]] [[YouFailBiologyForever so]] [[YouFailPhysicsForever bad]] that this is virtually the only scene about which you could say had any legitimate drama in it.
* The Austrian version might be creepier than the US version because the actors performed fear so much better in the Austrian version.
* The US version was off the hook because of the presence of Michael Pitt. There's just something about him that lends itself perfectly to sociopathic roles.

* Two words: [[spoiler:KarmaHoudini]].

* Who is the first victim of the movie? [[spoiler:[[WouldHurtAChild Georgie]]]]

** The way one of the killers [[spoiler: rewound the movie after the mother kills one of the pair; completely changing the scene,]] can be very disturbing.
** Pretty much anything ''related'' to thrill killing is some kind of NightmareFuel. It only makes it worse for people who are fascinated with true crime. It [[ScrewTheRulesIHavePlot was]][[YouFailBiologyForever so]] [[YouFailPhysicsForever bad]] that this is virtually the only scene about which you could say had any legitimate drama in it.
** The Austrian version might be creepier than the US version because the actors performed fear so much better in the Austrian version.
*** Haven't seen the original, but the US version was off the hook because of the presence of Michael Pitt. There's just something about him that lends itself perfectly to sociopathic roles.
*** Even just the sight of the DVD cover for the American version can make one physically flinch away after seeing the original Austrian film.
** For that matter, a lot of films by Michael Haneke count as nightmare fuel.

*** Even just the sight of the DVD cover for the American version can make me physically flinch away after seeing the original Austrian film.

** I was deeply disturbed by the way one of the killers [[spoiler: rewound the movie after the mother kills one of the pair; completely changing the scene.]]
** Dude. Pretty much anything ''related'' to thrill killing is some kind of NightmareFuel. My weird fascination with true crime only makes it worse. (On a semi-related note, I also have a phobia of straight razors due to how Richard Loeb died. And he was a freaking murderer. Fun stuff.) It [[ScrewTheRulesIHavePlot was]][[YouFailBiologyForever so]] [[YouFailPhysicsForever bad]] that this is virtually the only scene about which you could say had any legitimate drama in it.
** In my opinion, the Austrian version is creepier than the US version because the actors performed fear so much better in the Austrian version.

*** Haven't seen the American version, but the sight of the DVD cover for it made me physically flinch away because I'd seen the original Austrian film in a film studies class...almost four years before.