Friedkin also played his part in Matthew McConaugheys recent career reinvention as a serious actor of note (the McCona-sance as it has become known) after directing him in the critically and commercially acclaimed thriller, Killer Joe, in which the 2014 Oscar winner starred as the titular Texas police detective who moonlights from his day job as a contract killer. Violent and blackly humorous, Killer Joe built upon Friedkins own recent renaissance after Bug, proving still further his unerring ability to shock and unsettle. But it is a certain scene involving a chicken drumstick which has truly earned the title of jaw-dropping, once again in the most literal sense:What are your favourite Friedkin moments? Let us know in the comments below!