Unforgettable movie torture scenes

Alexander Cruz32 said:The real difference is you aren't gonna see someone dismember or tear apart a cow or a pig just for the sake of some movie scene.
In my book, killing animals for food is totally fine. But killing them for "art"—like that psycho who starved a dog to death in a museum recently—that’s just straight-up idiocy.

Honestly, if it were up to me, I’d give all those "artists" and anyone who tortures animals a little taste of the *Hostel* treatment, but done physiologically with a Ringer infusion so they don't die too quickly. I’ve actually got enough inspiration for about 40 different movies starring them, and for every single one of those films, I’d release a trilogy—making it 40 times over, each one more original than the last. They’d end up praying for death like it was winning the lottery or watching a beautiful sunset. Ooh, the sheer pleasure of it.
And, staying on track, you guys did an amazing job listing those torture scenes; I feel like I’ve seen pretty much all of them myself.

Dennis Cook78 said:Honestly, if it were up to me, I’d give all those "artists" and anyone who tortures animals a little taste of the *Hostel* treatment, but done physiologically with a Ringer infusion so they don't die too quickly. I’ve actually got enough inspiration for about 40 different movies starring them, and for every single one of those films, I’d release a trilogy—making it 40 times over, each one more original than the last. They’d end up praying for death like it was winning the lottery or watching a beautiful sunset. Ooh, the sheer pleasure of it.
And, staying on track, you guys did an amazing job listing those torture scenes; I feel like I’ve seen pretty much all of them myself.

Would you actually be capable of killing a person just because they tortured an animal? 😲 Look, your neighbor kicks a dog and you kill him... doesn't that sound a bit much, even in the slightest degree? 🙂

rustyscout34 said:I guess there isn't much to argue about here, is there? 🙂

If we’ve actually reached a point where killing and torturing people feels totally normalized—where we just shrug it off—but then immediately jump to outrage over hurting animals... is that really okay?

It’s one thing to oppose violence against humans or animals; I can get behind that. But moving past human life so easily is just wrong.

rustyscout34 said:Would you actually be capable of killing a person just because they tortured an animal? 😲 Look, your neighbor kicks a dog and you kill him... doesn't that sound a bit much, even in the slightest degree? 🙂

It’s actually pretty simple if you look at it this way. Let me give you an example. If a neighbor comes over and starts acting like a jerk, or maybe he just eats through a straw for the next two months, I wouldn't have any problem with that; he survives because I didn't take his life. Look, let me explain how I work: I'm the kind of guy who stays out of everyone's business and generally runs away from conflict, but there is one specific thing that makes my internal shutters slam shut, and that is seeing someone prey on something weaker, whether it's an animal or a person.
If this guy thinks he's such a big shot, he knows where I live and can come find me, but if someone decides to randomly go out of their way to physically attack a dog or a member of my family, that's just not going to happen.

David Price5 said:If we’ve actually reached a point where killing and torturing people feels totally normalized—where we just shrug it off—but then immediately jump to outrage over hurting animals... is that really okay?

It’s one thing to oppose violence against humans or animals; I can get behind that. But moving past human life so easily is just wrong.

Honestly, that seems to be the only issue {{Susan Bailey4}} ever brings up, mmario and I guess it doesn't even deserve a debate. Maybe just go see a psychiatrist instead. 🙂

I don't mind jumping into threads like this at all, though I should probably apologize to the mods for drifting off-topic. I still personally feel that those torture scenes you see in movies are fine—they’re just bits of entertainment meant to make us laugh within the safe boundaries of special effects and acting. However, I can't get behind the stuff involving animals; that's a line I won't cross because they don't have a choice in the matter, plain and simple. Honestly, it hurts my heart to think about people choosing to go through something like having an arm severed by a chainsaw just because they "decided" to experience that sensation. Once you cross into actual pain—which isn't a choice, it's just pure suffering—then we're talking about sadism, and that is something I refuse to tolerate for myself, my loved ones, or my pets.
It’s pretty funny to me how none of these people who enjoy watching it would actually pick up a knife and settle things amongst themselves. I’d honestly pay good money to sit in the front row and watch that happen.
Cheers, fellow movie buffs, stay safe out there.

Did I somehow miss something? Has there been a massive surge in films actually killing animals over the last few years, causing all this sudden commotion?

David Price5 said:Did I somehow miss something? Has there been a massive surge in films actually killing animals over the last few years, causing all this sudden commotion?

Nah, the only recent thing I can think of was that rooster situation in Caché that caused a whole mess too. 🙄

Not to go totally off-topic, but here are the last two movies I watched with a lot of suffering:

The Human Centipede 😍
Gurotesuk 😍

It’s almost certain that more people die on film sets out here in the States than actual animals do...

Thinking about animal welfare actually reminded me of that Domino's commercial and that little sparrow—the one that ended up getting its own entire website after it was killed...

rustyscout34 said:And what defines an innocent animal anyway? To me, there's just edible and inedible 👍. And why should I care if dogs are eaten in China or dolphins in Japan, or a turtle in some movie? 🙄

Every animal is innocent. For me, killing one is only okay if you've got zero other choice—like self-defense or if it's literally your only way to eat. Anything else? Just pure sadism.

Jerry Sanders96 said:So what's the actual distinction here between a turtle and a farm pig or a cow? What, are pigs somehow less innocent than a turtle?

Not at all, and I didn't say there was a difference. Haven't seen Cannibal Holocaust yet.

David Price5 said:Isn't the point of the debate

Personally, I don't have any issue with killing people, but animals killing others is just beneath the dignity of the human race.

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Nah, actually, I only kicked off this whole debate when I replied to someone saying "meat doesn't grow on trees." It had nothing to do with this. 🤷

David Price5 said:

For me personally, killing innocent animals can't be justified by a "need for meat." Sure, maybe 10,000 years ago, but not today when we have so many other food sources available. As for anyone who claims they have a "right" to those animals, I have thoughts on that, but I don't intend to write them down here.
Your statement is heading right in that direction.

We weren't even talking about that anymore; the point was simply the fact that it's easier for Susan Bailey4 to get over killing a human than an animal. It has absolutely nothing to do with vegetarianism.

It's his thing, personally I don't see the issue. I kind of feel the same way—to me, a human life is worth just as much as an animal's. Don't see why it should be any different.

Matthew Anderson4 said:Every animal is innocent. For me, killing one is only okay if you've got zero other choice—like self-defense or if it's literally your only way to eat. Anything else? Just pure sadism.

Not at all, and I didn't say there was a difference. Haven't seen Cannibal Holocaust yet.

Nah, actually, I only kicked off this whole debate when I replied to someone saying "meat doesn't grow on trees." It had nothing to do with this. 🤷

It's his thing, personally I don't see the issue. I kind of feel the same way—to me, a human life is worth just as much as an animal's. Don't see why it should be any different.

I guess that sounds pretty hypocritical to me. Anyway, are you a vegan, or do you also eat innocent pigs and chickens and stuff?

That’s his thing, I don't see a problem with it. I actually think along similar lines; to me, a human life is worth just as much as an animal's life. I don't see why it would be any different.

Maybe you watched a little too much Tarzan. 🤣
Besides, a human life and an animal life aren't equal, not even in a crazy world, because we have this thing called self-awareness. 😉

rustyscout34 said:I guess that sounds pretty hypocritical to me. Anyway, are you a vegan, or do you also eat innocent pigs and chickens and stuff?

That’s his thing, I don't see a problem with it. I actually think along similar lines; to me, a human life is worth just as much as an animal's life. I don't see why it would be any different.

Maybe you watched a little too much Tarzan. 🤣
Besides, a human life and an animal life aren't equal, not even in a crazy world, because we have this thing called self-awareness. 😉

Not eating.

rustyscout34 said:I guess that sounds pretty hypocritical to me. Anyway, are you a vegan, or do you also eat innocent pigs and chickens and stuff?

That’s his thing, I don't see a problem with it. I actually think along similar lines; to me, a human life is worth just as much as an animal's life. I don't see why it would be any different.

Maybe you watched a little too much Tarzan. 🤣
Besides, a human life and an animal life aren't equal, not even in a crazy world, because we have this thing called self-awareness. 😉

Once we figure out how to actually use it, maybe I'll finally agree with this. 🙂

Matthew Anderson4 said:Every animal is innocent. For me, killing one is only okay if you've got zero other choice—like self-defense or if it's literally your only way to eat. Anything else? Just pure sadism.

Not at all, and I didn't say there was a difference. Haven't seen Cannibal Holocaust yet.

Nah, actually, I only kicked off this whole debate when I replied to someone saying "meat doesn't grow on trees." It had nothing to do with this. 🤷

It's his thing, personally I don't see the issue. I kind of feel the same way—to me, a human life is worth just as much as an animal's. Don't see why it should be any different.

Not quite. You aren't actually sharing his view here. You're saying both human and animal lives are valued equally, which is fine, but that isn't what he meant. He specifically emphasized how easy it would be to transition from valuing humans to valuing animals instead..

Susan Bailey4 said:Directors who make movies like Cannibal Holocaust, where they actually go out and kill animals, could probably remake Hostel without feeling a shred of guilt. Honestly, seeing people get killed in a movie doesn't bother me at all, but slaughtering animals? That’s just low, even for us humans.

If you really feel that way, then there’s this one vivid yellow building at the edge of town—honestly, if you grew up in a major US city, you know exactly the kind of place I'm talking about. But that’s just the state of society today, isn't it? A person takes their own life, or even gets murdered, and they barely get a tiny little blurb in the newspaper. Yet, someone goes and hurts a dog—especially if it's a specific breed—and suddenly you have a full page dedicated to it. How many times can we witness this living nightmare?

That was a bit off-topic, wasn't it? — my apologies!
I guess we should probably get back to the actual topic at hand—if anyone’s still interested!

Well, maybe it isn't the absolute worst—but honestly, it’s probably the most unsettling kind of torture in *A Clockwork Orange*. There isn't even any physical injury involved, yet somehow, it still feels pretty revolting.

Hannibal—remember that part where the guy gets his head sliced open, and he just carves out a chunk of brain and hands it over for him to eat? Honestly... I think that’s going to be burned into my brain forever.

Honestly, that whole part in Hannibal was the dumbest scene in the movie.
And it’s not even that much of a torture if the other guy doesn't feel anything, right?

Alexander Cruz32 said:Honestly, that whole part in Hannibal was the dumbest scene in the movie.
And it’s not even that much of a torture if the other guy doesn't feel anything, right?

I mean, let's be real—Hannibal definitely dipped into some trashy territory there, even if it was wrapped up in a pretty high-budget package.

There’s this one movie—I can't quite wrap my head around the title right now—where the guy literally slaps another person with their own severed arm after pinning them against a wall... 🤣 honestly, at that point, you've crossed over into pure comedy 😂

That "mao mao" scene from Reservoir Dogs—basically a Russian roulette setup.

And here are a few more for the list:

Old Boy—you know, the hammer versus teeth bit.
James Bond Casino Royale—the rope situation.
Gurotesuk—the whole thing with the peas and... well, you get it.
Passion—the crushing and crucifixion stuff.
Cannibal Holocaust—that messy business on the beach.
The Last House on the Left
American History X
Martyrs
Calvaire
Nika Daruma
Hunger
Pusher—electrodes on the chest.
The Girl Next Door—the lamp versus... well, the anatomy.
The Bone Collector—that part involving the rats.
Interview with the Vampire—where they leave those vampires buried alive for eternity.
Mexican film—less is more, I suppose.

There's also this one movie I can't quite name—something about a guy who puts glass shards in a tin can, then on his stomach, and heats it up? Then the glass pierces through in a panic. Or was it that they threatened to do that to him? Just one of those setups.

Pulp Fiction

that basement scene