15 Most Paused Movie Moments Of 2016

11. The Exploding Head - Hardcore Henry

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Hardcore Henry is a hell of an experience, even if it's not wholly successful and as gimmick film-making goes, the POV actioner has few rivals. It's also remarkably entertaining at times and obviously committed to its agenda to shock and amaze in equal parts.

One of the most memorable moments comes when Andrei Dementiev's tragic criminal Slick Dmitry is chased down by Henry through the city and caught, offering to give up some choice information... just as his head explodes thanks to a sniper's bullet.

It's a brilliant bit of effects work and even pausing you'll struggle to see the joins of the practical and generated elements.

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