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We asked the BuzzFeed Community to tell us the wildest, grossest, or most traumatizing movie scenes they've ever seen. Here are the wilddddddd results.

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In In a Violent Nature (2024), when the killer stabbed Aurora through the stomach and then used a hook to pull her head through her own freaking torso, like???????????????

IFC Films

In Ready or Not (2019), when Grace was hanging on for dear life in the barn but accidentally stabbed her hand through a rusty nail, and then she had to use it as leverage to pull her body back up.

Fox Searchlight Pictures

—chandler_bing63

In Midsommar (2019), when the town elders sacrificed themselves by jumping off the cliff, but the old man didn't die, so they had to smash his head in with a giant hammer to end his misery.

A24

"Everything in this movie haunts me, but especially that scene when the town elder jumped off the cliff and had his head beaten in with a mallet."

—sarahd4

In A Quiet Place (2018), when Emily Blunt's character stepped on a loose nail on the stairs, which pierced through her entire foot, and she had to slowly pry it off.

Paramount Pictures

In Hereditary (2018), when Charlie was unexpectedly decapitated in the middle of the movie, and hundreds of bugs were eating her decomposed face.

A24

"This scene made me have to pause the movie and drink some water to calm myself down. I’m not sure which scared me more: the actual moment it happened or how much I could feel the grief of the family. And I NEVER get scared like that during horror movies!"

—mangoforpresident

In Final Destination 3 (2006), when Ashlyn got locked in the tanning bed, her skin started to boil, and then she and Ashley got electrocuted and died.

New Line Cinema

"It kept me out of a tanning bed for the longest time."

—adrianna1997

In Black Swan (2010), when Nina pulled the feather out of her shoulder, and then her knees randomly broke and bent the wrong way.

Fox Searchlight Pictures

"This scene has been engraved in my mind for years. The other traumatizing moment was when Nina stood in front of the sink and accidentally peeled her fingernail skin several inches down her finger. NOPE!"

—briaa

In Evil Dead (2013), when Olivia cut into her face with a shard of glass, then she stabbed Eric just below the eye with a hypodermic needle, and he slowly pulled it out.

Sony Pictures Releasing

"It's so gruesome. I remember when I first saw this movie and the character had her back to the camera...when she turned around, my jaw dropped."

—austinallie

In Hostel (2005), when Josh's Achilles tendons were sliced by the Dutch businessman, so when he tried to run away, the backs of his heels split open.

Lionsgate

"The close-up view of his foot when he tried to take just one step...it's been over a decade since I watched that scene, and the visual still makes me cringe."

—samanthaf4

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In Misery (1990), when Annie smashed in Paul's feet with a sledgehammer so he couldn't run away from her.

Columbia Pictures

"I can't watch it to this day without turning away and covering my eyes."

—mikemjpmunch

11.

In Buried (2010), when Ryan Reynolds' character was trapped in an underground coffin and it started to cave in and fill up with dirt and then he slowly suffocated to death.

Lionsgate

"No one ever talks about this movie, but the whole premise is a nightmare for people who have claustrophobia. The ending is absolutely horrific in so many ways, and it left me in awe for days after I saw it!"

—paigep26

12.

In Get Out (2017), when Chris tried to escape, but Missy stabbed a letter opener right through his freaking hand.

Universal Pictures

"The entire scene when Chris tries to escape is bloody and gory, but getting a letter opener through the hand makes me cringe the most."

—wheredidyouhidethebeef

13.

In Poltergeist (1982), when Marty hallucinated that he was peeling off chunks of his face, right down to the bone.

MGM

"This scene horrified me as a child. I still can't watch it, and I am damn-near 40. My evil sisters will occasionally send me the clip and laugh."

—kjarnagin

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In Jaws (1975), when Hooper tried to examine the shipwreck but was confronted with Ben Gardner's floating, decomposed head in the water.

Universal Pictures

"Pretty much every scene from this movie is traumatizing, but wow, this one really got me."

—jordanraey

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In Oldboy (2003), when Dae-su had to eat a whole, live octopus in just a c

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