4. Finger Lickin' Good - Killer Joe
Killer Joe was a return to form for both director William Friedkin and Matthew McConaughey, both delivering some of their best-ever work in this deep-fried tale of Southern depravity. McConaughey plays "Killer" Joe Cooper, who ends up confronting redneck Sharla Smith (Gina Gershon) near the end of film, and humiliates her in the most despicably disturbing manner possible. After administering a firm beating to her, he grabs a piece of chicken from the table, and urges her to "suck it!", as he holds it to his crotch. The protracted scene pulls in close on Gershon's mouth taking in the drumstick, and this combined with the squelching sound of the congealed fat as well as McConaughey's feigned sexual gratification makes the scene all the more disgusting and disturbing.
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