8 More Moments That Literally Stopped Movies

Controversial filmmaker Gaspar Noé is famous for pushing the boundaries of what's acceptable to show onscreen, from the unsimulated sex scenes in 2015's Love, to the brutal rape scene in 2002's Irreversible.

His 1998 feature-length debut I Stand Alone is similarly graphic, with its sexually explicit, brutally violent content making the movie a difficult one to watch. Even the director himself was aware that it might prove too much for some people, and in fact, he went so far as to add a 30-second stoppage in the film in order to warn viewers about the disturbing scenes that are about to happen.

Around the one hour and nine minute mark, main character the Butcher meets with his daughter and takes her back to his room, having developed incestuous feelings towards her. As they're sat on the train, an incredibly loud slamming noise happens out of nowhere, which is accompanied by some onscreen text, written in French:

"You have 30 seconds to leave the screening of this film."

At this point, a 30-second countdown begins, concluding with the word "DANGER" flashing on the screen in big red letters.

What's interesting about this warning is that it feels largely pointless - if you've already made it this far into the film, then you'll certainly be able to endure the final stretch! That said, it does serve as a unique way for Noé to ramp up the tension heading into the climax, which we suspect was his primary goal here.