(5)Ichi the Killer - Dishonored tongue

Next on our list is Takashi Miike's bloody masterpiece. This scene brings new meaning to the saying "cat got your tongue". Tadanobu Asano, after torturing an innocent man, slowly cuts off his tongue to make restoration for his mistake. The long continuous shot makes you even more squeamish as you just want to get it over with.

(4)Zoo - Whole Concept

I don't really know where to start with this movie. It's a documentary about a man, Kenneth Pinyan, who loved a horse, maybe a little too much, and then died because of it. It's quite difficult to explain the concept in a work safe way. If you are really interested you can look it up. After watching this I was clenching for the rest of the day. I still sleep with a pillow tied to my waist.

(3)Imprint - Needle under nail

I know this isn't technically a movie but since it was never actually aired and can only be seen on DVD, it makes my list. Directed by Takashi Miike, part of the Masters of Horror series, the episode was scheduled to premiere on January 27, 2006 but was shelved by Showtime over concerns about its extremely graphic and disturbing content. The torture scene has a prostitute being punished for allegedly stealing a ring. They begin to force needles under each of her nails, deep into the bed of the finger. They then proceed do the same to the gums of her mouth. Defiantly hard to watch and guaranteed to make you squirm.