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Recently, on Reddit, someone asked fellow film-lovers to share the movie moments "so unbelievably intense or scary" that, even for a moment, it made them forget they were watching a movie. Here are the movie scenes that felt way too real:

Note: This post contains mentions of violent scenes, assault, and harm involving children from various films.

The adrenaline shot scene from Pulp Fiction:

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"I feel just as worn out as them on the drive back to Mia's house."

—u/2_err_is_human

The storming of the beach scene from Saving Private Ryan:

David James / Dreamworks / Courtesy Everett Collection

"It was so realistic that veterans have had to remove themselves as it mentally took them back there."

—u/Devlin_Deskyes

"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."

—mnkayakangler

The church fire scene from The Outsiders:

American Zoetrope

"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."

—u/theunknown_master

The grocery store raid scene from American History X:

New Line Cinema

"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."

—u/theunknown_master

The graveyard scene from The Sound of Music:

20th Century Fox

"I’ve seen that movie dozens of times, and I still get soooo tense every time."

—esmitty1231

The basement scene from Zodiac:

Touchstone Pictures / Via reddit.com

"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."

—u/superkara91

The subway scene from Joker (2019):

Bron Studios

"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."

—irishpanda

The "What's in the box?" scene from Se7en:

New Line Cinema

"While watching this scene in the movie theater, women behind me were sobbing hysterically. So much of the theater was shaken up."

—u/gbac16

"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."

—u/PolarCow

The final take-off scene from Argo:

Warner Bros.

"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."

—foragoodtimenotalongtime

10.

The TV scene from The Ring:

DreamWorks Pictures

"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."

—u/Kintsukuroi85

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Any of the basement scenes from Parasite:

Neon

"The scenes in Parasite with the basement guy are so intense. Well-shot and directed, and the music always adds intensity to the scenes."

—Anonymous

"Abso-bloody-lutely. I never saw a movie that stayed with me so vividly; it felt like every scene was etched into my brain."

—u/eveystevey

12.

The gas station scene from No Country For Old Men:

Miramax Films

"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."

—Anonymous

13.

The abduction scene from Nope:

Universal Pictures

"When you realize that they're in its stomach..."

—u/iam4r33

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The hotel room assault scene from True Romance:

Warner Bros.

"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,

24 Film Scenes So Intense, They Feel Like Reality