10 Disgustingly Gory Moments in Otherwise Tame Films

9. Heart Ripped Out - Indiana Jones And The Temple of Doom

temple of doom Steven Spielberg was no stranger to shocking moments of violence in his own films back in 1984. The Indiana Jones movies are all about rip roaring adventure and action. Sure there€™s some gun play and fist fights and some blood here and there but absolutely nothing prepared audience members for the moment in this PG rated movie when cult leader Mola Ram shoves his hand into the chest of a human sacrifice and rips out his steal-beating heart. It was a graphic moment that caused controversy eventually leading the MPAA to add a new rating: PG-13... For a comedic take on the shocking sight of a man€™s heart being ripped out see Dumb & Dumber.
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Chris Gallo, a Connecticut native, has been a movie fan ever since he made his mom rent Airplane! for him as a kid back when video stores still existed. He's been writing film reviews on his own blog (www.mybodymovies.com) since 2005; the same year he graduated from Marist College. He has also contributed film reviews to the movie site DarkHorizons.com. Besides watching movies (horror's his favorite) and adding to his Blu-ray collection, he enjoys running, eating spicy foods, predicting the Oscars, and coming up with creative Halloween costume ideas.