10 Incredibly Disturbing Horror Movie Moments
3. Fits Like A Glove - Gerald's Game
The film Gerald's Game is fascinating in its simplicity. It depicts the experience of our lead Jessie as her and her husband try to spice up their love life. Unfortunately he suffers a heart attack after handcuffing her to a bed, and dies leaving her trapped with no way out. The narrative seems like it will never be able to fill out a film's runtime. But the Stephen King story has plenty of twists and turns to keep it continually engaging.
Some hate the ending, and that is a valid criticism, but one thing everyone hated the most was watching what Jessie did to get out of the cuffs.
After an absurd amount of time stuck in this position, Jessie has grown and learned. Becoming determined to find a way out she resorts to the extreme measure of de-gloving. This consists of pulling herself free and tearing all the skin off her right hand, leaving only exposed muscle and nerves. This does help her attain freedom but at the cost of the audience's stomach contents.
This scene particularly stands out as the majority of the film doesn't feature gratuitous violence. Thus the visceral moment takes the audience completely by surprise.