People reckon ‘one of the darkest movies ever’ will never leave you once you’ve seen it

Film fans are all saying the same thing about a ‘disturbing’ Academy Award and double Golden Globe nominated movie - with some claiming the story will stay with you after you’ve watched it.

I know some cinephiles who dedicate their spare time to getting through IMDb’s curated list of Oscar nominees.

There are currently 3533 titles on the card, including 1946’s It’s a Wonderful Life, last year’s Best Picture winner, Anora, and Stanley Kubrick’s Dr. Strangelove.

Another movie to make the board is one that a Redditor has described as ‘one of the darkest movies’ they’ve ever seen.

And for anyone who remembers the era of 2000s teen girl movies, then Twilight's Nikki Reed, Practical Magic's Evan Rachel Wood, and High School Musical's Vanessa Hudgens will be some familiar faces in this 2003 film.

One film fan called the movie both 'disturbing' and 'painful' to watch (Searchlight Pictures, Inc.)

Thirteen is a psychological teen drama, co-written by a then-14-year-old Reed and director Catherine Hardwicke, who would later direct the star in the first Twilight movie in 2008.

Loosely based on Reed’s life from ages 12 to 13, Thirteen follows Tracy Freeland (Rachel Wood), a tween who befriends the school queen bee Evie Zamora (Reed) and is introduced to the world of sex, shoplifting and drugs.

If your interest is piqued, then you can check out the trailer for Thirteen below:

The user said that they were shocked that the teen film wasn’t being classed as a horror because of how ‘heavy’ and ‘disturbing’ it was, adding: “There’s no supernatural force, no jump scares or anything like that. Just raw, spiralling human behaviour, especially from young girls trying to find their place.”

The social media user continued that what made them ‘angriest’ was the lack of parenting, and that they found it ‘painful’ to sit through.

“But it’s one of those movies that sticks with you. It’s a reminder that adolescence is fragile, and if adults around don’t step in, don’t really parent, then kids are going to fall into dangerous hands.”

Another typed: “I watched this when it came out in 2003, maybe 2004. I’ve never watched it again, and it was so jarring that I can still remember a lot of the scenes and how crazy it was.

One of the flick's stars said they 'regretted' how her family was portrayed in the movie (Searchlight Pictures, Inc.)

“As a mom to a girl, I thought about this movie a lot while my daughter was a teenager. Scary as f**k.”

A third responded: “I loved this movie when I saw it, so well done and just spot on with so many tiny nuances and idiosyncrasies of being that age and in that environment.”

Despite gaining favourable reviews from critics and earning a solid 81 per cent ranking on the Rotten Tomatoes Tomatometer, Thirteen was initially met with backlash due to its depiction of drug use and adult themes.

In a later interview with Huff Post in 2012, Reed admitted that she regretted the way she'd portrayed her family in the movie.

"I wrote this movie about them and their flaws and imperfections and what it was like growing up. It was from one kid's perspective and not a well-rounded one." she said.

“You get older and it's like, how dare I portray my father as being a totally vacant, careless schmuck?”