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People Are Sharing The "Excruciating" Movie Scenes That Are So Intense, They're Traumatizing
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"While watching this scene in the movie theater, women behind me were sobbing hysterically. So much of the theater was shaken up." What are the chances of Matthew Perry and Bradley Whitford ever doing a live read of the "Studio 60" pilot in my kitchen while I eat dinner? Note: This post contains mentions of violent scenes, assault, and harm involving children from various films. "I feel just as worn out as them on the drive back to Mia's house." "It was so realistic that veterans have had to remove themselves as it mentally took them back there." "Our 10th-grade US history teacher showed our class that opening scene. No parent permission forms, nothing. He said if you're squeamish, you can leave the room, but many World War II vets say that is an extremely accurate depiction of the battlefield. One of my favorite teachers ever." "As it just gets wilder and wilder, the kids crying, the music, and Johnny’s scream... Bro, it actually hit me too hard for a minute. They never deserved any of the terrible stuff that happened to them (Pony and Johnny), but I guess that's just the way life goes; nothing stays gold." "There are countless unbelievable scenes, but one that really disturbs me is the grocery store raid/destruction scene. The hypocrisy this movie lays before you is mind-boggling. And even more disturbing when you realize there are unfortunately many people in this world who think like this." "I’ve seen that movie dozens of times, and I still get soooo tense every time." "The basement scene in Fincher’s Zodiac gives me the chills every time. I just rewatched it and had to walk out to my car afterwards, and it was really nerve-racking after seeing that scene. It’s genuinely one of the only scenes that scares me." "Watching that woman be harassed while she hoped that the only other person who could intervene would, and then us as the audience knowing what was going to happen when they shifted their focus to Arthur. It was excruciating." "While watching this scene in the movie theater, women behind me were sobbing hysterically. So much of the theater was shaken up." "When that movie was over, the entire theatre walked silently back to their cars. To this day, I can’t believe how haunting the experience was." "The scene at the end when they’re trying to fly out of Iran with everyone, and there's a race between Ben Affleck's character, the embassy employees, and the Iranians who found out that some of the diplomats were missing. It's one of the most stressful scenes I had ever seen at the time. I distinctly remember being on the edge of my seat for like 10 minutes, just holding my breath." "It was the only time I’ve ever been so scared in a movie theater that I covered my face and couldn’t even breathe enough to scream. It took me four months to get up the courage to watch the rest of the movie." "The scenes in Parasite with the basement guy are so intense. Well-shot and directed, and the music always adds intensity to the scenes." "Abso-bloody-lutely. I never saw a movie that stayed with me so vividly; it felt like every scene was etched into my brain." "No matter how many times I watch that scene, I feel nervous for the old man and always imagine how freaked out I'd be in that scenario. And the quick glimpse of the peanuts wrapper on the counter was a quick, subtle shot that was sooooo good." "When you realize that they're in its stomach..." "The scene in True Romance where Virgil (James Gandolfini) beats up Alabama (Patricia Arquette) in the hotel room — it's such a hard scene to watch; everything about it just feels totally realistic, and Gandolfini is just vicious." "I hardly ever get squeamish from scenes like this, but this one really affected me. For some reason, while watching it alone, I sort of put myself in that situation and imagined how terrifying and painful it would be, and I got really sick to my stomach. Definitely stayed with me for a few days. I also recommended it to everyone I know, LOL. As others have pointed out, the quick shots of how those cannibals used the women messed me up, too. What a horrifying existence for a human being to endure and possibly not even understand, depending on how early it was done to them." "I think everyone knows that scene is coming, whether you've seen the movie or not. But it still gives you the creeps." "That theater trip was probably the worst date I’ve ever been on, hands down. The deaths were just so brutal, and the atmosphere unsettling." "I absolutely knew what was coming, because the whole film is a biblical allegory from start to finish. Still pretty shockingly done, though." "I'm 39 now and watched it again recently, and that gets me. I can handle anything gore, love horror movies, but something about that scene is too realistic." "It was so cruel. Same here, I'm not usually too sensitive with movies, but I've never watched that movie again because of that scene. And I should also say, I really liked the movie." "That scene put me on a different planet for about 30 seconds." "I disassociated at that point. Couldn't take my eyes off the screen the whole rest of the film. My heart is hammering just thinking about it." "I watch a lot of horror and am rarely bothered, but I physically reacted to the car crash and the following morning scenes. I already felt like I couldn’t breathe through her allergic reaction, and then it quickly spiraled from there." "You know a movie is good when you find yourself stressed over whether a character will make it or not, even if it’s based on a true story and you know they will. In Apollo 13, you know they’re going to make it (because they did in real life), but you still find yourself cheering along with ground control when Tom Hanks’s voice comes through." "I never get scared watching movies, except for chase scenes, like the ending of the original, when Sally is running away and finally gets saved by a passing truck. It always gets me. There’s just something very visceral about someone trying to get away from something." "That 'the call is coming from inside the house!' moment from When A Stranger Calls is haunting. This one ages me. I remember hearing the entire audience gasp." Note: Some responses have been edited for length and/or clarity.
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