2007s An American Crime contains some of the most horrific abuse ever seen on-screen, and its made all the more disturbing due to being based on a true story. Directed by Tommy OHaver and starring Elliot Page and Catherine Keener, An American Crime tells the story of Sylvia Likens (Page), an Indianapolis teen who finds herself in the care of a family friend, Gertrude Baniszewski (Keener). However, shortly after arriving in the Baniszewski home, Sylvia finds herself subjected to a campaign of brutal torture at the hands of Gertrude, Gertrudes children, and many local neighborhood kids.

An American Crime is nothing short of disturbing. Whats even more disturbing, however, is the true crime on which its based. It would be unfair to say that An American Crime pulled no punches in its depiction of the abuse and murder of the real Sylvia Likens, because in reality it pulled several. The...