Sep 09 2009
10 of the Most Memorable Torture Scenes in Movies
When it comes to gathering crucial information, torture isn’t the most effective way to go about doing things. If you waterboard someone long enough, they’re bound to tell you anything you want to hear. That doesn’t mean that torture scenes in movies aren’t great to watch, though. Some torture scenes are enough to make you queasy, and imaging yourself in place of the person being tortured can make you sick if you dwell on it long enough. It can be glorified, too, as in the case of CTU agent Jack Bauer. Whether it’s burning, drowning, tooth-pulling, or the classic smashing-fingers-with-a-hammer, torture has a strong foundation in movies and many torture scenes stay with you for a long time. After the jump, take a look at 10 of the most memorable torture scenes from movies. Warning: Many scenes are graphic and NSFW.
Oldboy
This scene is real tough to watch. There are few things worse than having your teeth ripped out of your mouth.
Reservoir Dogs
Easily the most memorable scene in the movie. We get to see how sadistic Mr. Blonde really is; it’s not so much the information he wants from the cop, he just really enjoys doing this type of thing. Fortunately, he’s stopped before he can set the earless cop ablaze. Sorry about the “alternate” clip, but it was tough to find an embeddable one. Also, after seeing this movie, there’s no way you can here “Stuck in the Middle with You” and not think of this scene.
Hostel
This entire movie - as well as its sequel - are about torture. I figured this clip was about as nasty as any.
Casino Royale
It’s amazing to think that a man like James Bond, who uses his junk so often, would be able to keep quiet during torture like this. I would have squealed the second the bottom part of the chair was cut away.
Casino
This is just disgusting. Nicky was undoubtedly a real gangster, and his methods of torture prove that. Karma is a bitch, though, as he and his brother found out at the end of this movie.
Audition
This is about as shocking a movie as you’ll ever see. You have to admire how calm and methodical Asami is during her “work.”
The Princess Bride
Finally, a torture scene that’s both memorable and not difficult to watch! I’m not sure exactly how this giant machine works, but I think it’s pretty clear that it does indeed work. Poor Wesley.
The Texas Chainsaw Massacre
I thought the remake of this movie stunk, but the above torture scene made it worth watching.
Shrek
Alright, here’s another “light” torture scene. Lord Farquaad goes to town on the Gingerbread Man. It’s tough to watch this scene and not at least chuckle.
Marathon Man
And Dustin Hoffman gets some torture. The look on his face when he sees Dr. Szell’s tools says it all.
I’m sure there are many torture scenes out there that didn’t make it into this article; these were the 10 that came to mind when I starting thinking of torture in movies. Let me know your favorites in the comments section!
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No Passion of the Christ? That’s a one of the most torturerest movies in existence, even though it sucked.
@ Dank
Yes, Braveheart is pretty memorable, but I don’t immediately think of the torture scene when that movie is mentioned.
@ Korinthian
That movie was one long snuff film, wasn’t it?
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The Saw movies come to mind, even though they aren’t torture in the usual sense.
Payback has a pretty wicked torture scene that always comes to my mind when I think of that movie. The first Lethal Weapon has a good one, too. Between those two, Braveheart, and the Passion of the Christ, I think Mel Gibson is into torture.
@ MacGyver1128
I actualyl meant to include the Payback scene where Mel gets his toes smashed. Unfortunately, I couldn’t find it. Sort of weird how much he’s be tortured in movies.
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Once you see “Law Abiding Citizen,” you’ll want to update this list. I saw a test screening and it has by far one of the best torture scenes ever, or at least the most satisfying.
@ flo
Nice. Was the movie itself any good? It looked alright…
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no “braveheart”, the torture scene is the final and most effective scene, and the movie is very popular on 90’s. Maybe the torture scene is not that effective, but the meaning of the movie makes me to think that list should be revised.
no 1984?
the room 101 rat seen in 1984 still gives me chills