Carnage

Carnage is a dark comedy-drama that primarily evokes a sense of Humor through its sharp, satirical dialogue and the escalating absurdity of the situation. This humor is often uncomfortable, leading to significant feelings of Anger and Anxiety as the characters' civility rapidly degenerates into open hostility and personal attacks. Disgust arises from both literal events (like vomiting) and the increasingly repulsive behavior of the characters. While the situation is often Disturbing in its portrayal of human nature, there are moments of Empathy for the characters caught in their own self-inflicted misery. The film's dramatic core also elicits Sadness and Melancholy over the breakdown of communication and the bleakness of the human condition it exposes.