What's the most genuinely shocking moment in a film?

[thebluebus]

What moment do you reckon is the most shocking thing you've seen in a film?

Can be anything that's affected you, whatever made your blood run cold. From E.T. dying, to axe murders in Friday the 13th, to the finale of Don't Look Now - just as long as it left a lasting impression on you.

I'll start off, with the moment in 'Pan's Labyrinth' when the Captain kills the son of the man who's been hunting rabbits.
I couldn't believe the needless brutality of what I was seeing. Thought of my own son and just felt sick.

let's keep it 'proper' films though, so no nasty porn or anything

[rsv gone!]

The bit in Casino, when Joe Pesci's brother was killed just before him affected me in a similar way

[Derek Smalls]

The end of Se7en has always stuck in my mind.

[Marki]

rsv gone! said:

The bit in Casino, when Joe Pesci's brother was killed just before him affected me in a similar way

Good call , a chilling scene

[Dr G]

American History X, Edward Norton, Head, Kerb, Stamp.

Ouch

That crunch noise is haunting.

[lambogenie]

I always thought the uncut version of the scene where Kevin Bacon as the invisible man in Hollow Man rapes his neighbour (Rhona mitra) was quite shocking and made me want to punch the director Paul Veorwhoren in the face. with a brick.

Edited by lambogenie on Saturday 10th November 13:25

[dr.sickman]

Crying game

Edited by dr.sickman on Saturday 10th November 13:27

[paoloh]

Opening scene of Saving Private Ryan. Shocking because of the reality of it all!

[Globulator]

In GalaxyQuest when the limo disappears.

[Marki]

dr.sickman said:

Crying game

Edited by dr.sickman on Saturday 10th November 13:27

[minimoog]

paoloh said:

Opening scene of Saving Private Ryan. Shocking because of the reality of it all!

Good one.

I've still never jumped higher than when the head rolled out of the bottom of the boat in Jaws I was just a kid though

[thebluebus]

Derek Smalls said:

The end of Se7en has always stuck in my mind.

Absolutely agree - the whole tone of the film has built up to that moment; you're already terrified at the thought of how it could all end according to John Doe's plan.

And then it does. Shudder.

[SlowMo]

The rape scene in irreversible.

The only film I've ever watched that made me feel uncomfortable. It's brutal, realistic and never cuts away from the act for several minutes.

Edited by SlowMo on Saturday 10th November 13:36

Edited by SlowMo on Saturday 10th November 13:37

[thebluebus]

SlowMo said:

The rape scene in [url=http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0290673/]irreversible[/url].

The only film I've ever watched that made me feel uncomfortable. It's brutal, realistic and never cuts away from the act for several minutes.

I've avoided watching Irreversible so far, for that very reason. But you've reminded me of another scene:

La Haine - the policeman at the end of the film actually pulling the trigger.

[yeovilmac]

The scene where the kid gets mullahed by a passing high-speed train in Final Destination... urrgghhh!

A few in Childs Play made me jump too.

Edited by yeovilmac on Saturday 10th November 13:48

[theCreeper]

Without question it has to be the end of 'On Her Majesty's Secret Service'

We all remember how.......the newly wedded couple park up on that coastal road... only to have the assassins drive past..... shooting and DAMAGING THAT ASTON MARTIN!!!

Gratuitous, unnecessary violence in the Extreme!!!

Edited by theCreeper on Saturday 10th November 16:58

[rich 36]

minimoog said:

paoloh said:

Opening scene of Saving Private Ryan. Shocking because of the reality of it all!

Good one.

I've still never jumped higher than when the head rolled out of the bottom of the boat in Jaws I was just a kid though

My 2p though.....

[Urban Sports]

rsv gone! said:

The bit in Casino, when Joe Pesci's brother was killed just before him affected me in a similar way

I hate that bit, it truly is disturbing.

One of mine was Se7en where the drug dealer who had been tied up for a year started to scream! Made me uncomfortable.

[rich 36]

Was that the bloke in the hotel bedroom
with all the air fresheners?

[Urban Sports]

rich 36 said:

Was that the bloke in the hotel bedroom
with all the air fresheners?

I think so, I haven't seen it since it came out.