I wouldn’t say I’m overly squeamish, I can handle a fair amount of violence and gore in films. Except for the time I fainted during the self-caesarean-section bit in Prometheus, but that’s beside the point. Sometimes movies really like to push boundaries when it comes to having gory scenes. Whether a gruesome scene is included to drive home a vicious point, or purely for the shock value, sometimes you just can’t bear to look.
One scene that sticks out for me as a good example of this was from Django Unchained. There was a lot of violence in that movie, some senseless, some not, and most of it was totally over the top. But I had to close my eyes and ears for the scene where Candie lets his dogs loose on a slave. I sincerely hope I’ve linked the right video there, because honestly I couldn’t watch the whole thing to check!
Maybe it was the curb-stomping scene in American History X, or the arm-cutting scene in 127 Hours. Fess up, which scene has made you completely look away from a movie?
The Sten
September 16, 2015 at 11:22
In horror movies like the Grudge when you can see the jump scares coming. If im watching it with someone, I dont physically turn my head or anything…I just focus on something under the screen, so as to hide my shame. 🙁
Also, in the last act of typical romantic comedies where the “truth” comes out why they’re together and they inevitably break up. I look away because Im scared i might cringe myself into a coma.
Alien Emperor Trevor
September 16, 2015 at 12:41
When the dog dies!
RinceThis
September 16, 2015 at 14:06
How about the elevator scene in Driver. Eish!