I have to ask why you even watched this film. I read the description on the wiki and it sounds so grotesque that it would be abusive to even suggest that someone with PTSD watch it.

Just take a minute and read the description when you rent something. And if you get something nasty by mistake, as soon as it is clear that it is creepy, you TURN OFF THE TV.

Just some that have set me off.....Smokin' Aces, Constantine, Requiem For A Dream, ummm....I know there is more, but those are just a few that have triggered me for some reason. A lot of times I dont even know what it is that triggers me, but I will all of a sudden go into a rage....A few nights ago, I got so triggered watching an episode of House that I had to punch my punching bag for 2 hours....wore the skin off my knuckles and fingers. But yes, be careful about violent, bloody, and gory movies for sure!

I have never heard of this movie?? I don't mean to pry, but what is it about and how does it trigger PTSD in people, just so I know.

Prince of tides, Really there are alot. I would cut out all war movies and movies about abuse.

I watched the Dark Night, and it put me in a very dark mood for about a week.

kids-in-mind.com gives a pretty thorough description of anything that might be inappropriate for kids in movies...works for people with PTSD too :)

Requiem for a dream is a bad movie for me too.

i generally dont watch anything, even the drink driving adverts send me off on one. hot fuzz is one to avoid, meant to be a comedy, not good for me, was last year i seen it and had to leave the cinema

so glad someone else understands..
My PTSD stems from seeing a BAD roadside accident killing a teen mom and her toddler from ejection.. so anything to do with that..

The beggining of wickerman
Premonition
Final Destitination 2,3 --
Georgia Rule
Girl Interupted
Butterfly effect

I try and stick with comedys
I now pronuce you chuck and larry
Mad Money --Queen latefia
What happens in Vegas
Juno
Little miss sunshine
Baby's Mama -- Really funny
Charlie Bartlett
27 Dresses

Comedies aren't always safe. ;-) I had to leave the theatre during Anger Management. Personally, I don't think raging and abuse are funny at all.

I get triggered by movies that make light of rape, domestic violence, child abuse, etc. I think that's because they are too close to home when it comes to my own trauma triggers.

By the way, I can watch many horror movies. It really depends on your trigger response, I think.

One more observation, to the OP. Don't feel bad that you didn't know any better when you chose that movie. Truly, triggers can be unexpected. For instance, I get really triggered by movies that show loving and healthy exchanges between parents and children around the age I was first molested. SO, there really is no safe kind of movie to rent. You learn by trial and error and asking your spouse what they like and don't like.

Satisfied if you have PTSD part of your therapy homework should be to figure out what triggers your PTSD. Everyone is differenct. Good luck. J.

I agree. As I was looking at the post " what triggers yours ptsd" a lot of us have a lot of similarties... but some of us are very differernt.
For instance. Some of my triggers I have discovered anyway, are seeing bad accidents, hearing helicopters, the smell of cut grass.. dirt, beer.. and large amounts of blood.. However I have a friend whos husband died in a car accident and was found in the water, and she cannot watch movies that have to do with couples. the notebook, anything sappy, or lovey.
Even her fav. Soaps.

The Brave One, Dark Night, Choke, Nacho Libre....the list goes on and on that is why I have just stopped watching TV and movies altogether