The Northman Scene That Went Way Too Far

When Amleth arrives in Iceland disguised as a slave, he makes an agreement with Olga (Anya Taylor-Joy) to help take his revenge on Fjölnir. Amleth first wins the trust of Fjölnir, Gudrún, and their two sons before revealing his identity by saving their youngest son, Gunnar, from a would-be murderer. It's not until after Amleth is granted more "privileges" as a slave that he starts taking lives by night as the first act of his gloriously brutal revenge, utterly bewildering Fjölnir and his subjects. After a night of Amleth's rampages, the village wakes up to find that their as-of-yet unknown assailant has mutilated the bodies of multiple victims and displayed them for everyone to see.

It's a scene of pure body horror, as disturbing as any horror movie (including some of Eggers' own). Amleth's display of horrifying cruelty falls in line with the film's overall theme of a man losing himself on his way to vengeance. The display terrifies the village, particularly Fjölnir's son Thorir. What's worse: One of the bodies Amleth cruelly displays belongs to Thorir's good friend, making the spectacle land even harder.