Fire Extinguisher Man in Irréversible

In Gaspar Noé’s 2002 French film Irréversible, Marcus and Pierre set out for revenge against the man who savagely raped and beat Alex, the woman they both love.

This film is full of truly awful scenes that are punishing to watch. But one scene in particular is unforgettable because of how heinous it is.

At a gay nightclub, Pierre and Marcus search for Le Tenia, the street name of the man who attacked Alex. Pierre mistakenly identifies the wrong man and beats him to death with a fire extinguisher as other onlookers in the club do nothing to stop it. At the same time, the real Le Tenia watches it all go down, amused.

The awful sounds of the fire extinguisher crushing the man’s skull into the dance floor is hard to forget, making this one among the most truly gruesome horror movie deaths.