16 Disturbing Movie Scenes That, For One Reason Or Another, I Am Still Unable To Watch

" I did finish the film … the next mean solar day , alongside the safety of sunshine and a strong Irish coffee tree . "

We all have those scenes that, for one reason or another, we just can’t face. Whether they’re gross, scary, or just super uncomfortable, there are certain moments in movies we always look away from.

Here are 16 scenes that I conveniently close my eyes for when they come around…

Content Warning : This berth contains descriptions of distressing and disturbing scenes , along with likely spoilers for the moving picture mentioned .

1.The baby scene inTrainspotting

2.The hammer scene inMisery

3.The octopus scene inOldboy

4.The face-smashing inPan’sLabyrinth

5.The piano wire scene inHereditary

6.The sledge hammer inMidsommar

7.The defibrillator scene inThe Thing

8.The model village death inHot Fuzz

9.The curb stomp inAmerican History X

10.The botched execution inThe Green Mile

11.The ear scene inReservoir Dogs

12.The transformation inThe Witches

13.The knife scene inSaving Private Ryan

14.The sexual humiliation sceneRequiem for a Dream

15.The dog scene inWhen Evil Lurks

16.Finally, the Achilles tendon scene inHostel

Woman in a kitchen intensely watching a phone, wearing a striped sweater; text says "I CAN'T WATCH THIS."

A person in a dramatic scene swinging a sledgehammer in an interior setting; shelves and a lamp in the background suggest a tense atmosphere

A person with a shocked expression, wearing a bandage on their nose, looks upwards in a dimly lit setting

A doctor uses defibrillator paddles on an unconscious person in a tense scene, likely from a medical drama or thriller movie

Two men in a tense standoff in a dim, industrial setting; one is standing with a knife. Scene from a movie

A young girl stands with a large dog in a hallway, watching a man in the background who is talking on the phone

We all have those scenes that, for one reason or another, we just can’t face. Whether they’re gross, scary, or just super uncomfortable, there are certain moments in movies we always look away from.#

Here are 16 scenes that I conveniently close my eyes for when they come around…#

1.The baby scene inTrainspotting#

2.The hammer scene inMisery#

3.The octopus scene inOldboy#

4.The face-smashing inPan’sLabyrinth#

5.The piano wire scene inHereditary#

6.The sledge hammer inMidsommar#

7.The defibrillator scene inThe Thing#

8.The model village death inHot Fuzz#

9.The curb stomp inAmerican History X#

10.The botched execution inThe Green Mile#

11.The ear scene inReservoir Dogs#

12.The transformation inThe Witches#

13.The knife scene inSaving Private Ryan#

14.The sexual humiliation sceneRequiem for a Dream#

15.The dog scene inWhen Evil Lurks#

16.Finally, the Achilles tendon scene inHostel#