His ‘horror’ film (although it barely fits that genre) begins in captivating beauty.

Written when the 53-year-old was bedridden by depression, Antichrist can only really be called shock therapy. Label it audacious on-screen catharsis the worst-date movie ever and von Trier at his most vulnerable. The biggest mistake you can make with Denmark’s bad-boy auteur is taking him too seriously. The first words that appear on screen? ‘Lars von Trier’. Antichrist confirms Lars von Trier as the mad master-imp of world cinema.