10 Horrific Sci-Fi Movie Moments That Come Out Of Nowhere

10. Looper - Seth's Demise

Kicking off the list, it's Rian Johnson's Looper. This underrated release from 2012 earned high praise from critics and audiences for its tale of time travelling assassination, starring Joseph Gordon-Levitt and Bruce Willis as two versions of the same character.

The protagonist is a hitman who guns down targets sent back in time by his employers. All this changes when his older self is sent back, causing Joe to go on the run after failing to make the kill.

Around halfway through, we learn just how sadistic Joe's pursuers in the mob can be. His friend Seth is played by Paul Dano and while Joe attempts to hide him from the enemy, he is quickly found and interrogated. What follows is a horrific way to die that happens piece by piece.

After carving out an address on the young Seth's arm, we witness the nasty results on his older self. The mob slowly cuts off pieces of his body bit by bit, which translate into the future. His fingers, arms and legs disappear in an incredibly brutal sequence. The old Seth stumbles towards the address, reduced to a crawl as his last bits of anatomy are removed. In a film that's heavily focused on consequences, this moment stood out to many a viewer.