Series like FX’s The Strain are upping the ante on television violence. But there are plenty of other gruesome examples of televised gore. Warning: Potential spoilers ahead!
The Strain: Gabriel Bolivar loses a penis.
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And then he just...flushes it? Because I guess what else are you supposed to do? Listen, this entire series is gory and revolting. Rest assured, there are way more gross-out moments to come.
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Hemlock Grove: The werewolf transformation
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There is nothing not ridiculously disturbing about the way Hemlock Grove does a werewolf transformation. I mean, falling eyeballs? Kudos. And also, WHY.
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Hannibal: Mason Verger eats his own nose.
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That is, of course, after feeding scraps of his face to a dog. Fans of the Hannibal Lecter book series and films knew this moment was coming, but seeing Mason Verger (Michael Pitt) graphically self-mutilate was (sorry) tough to swallow.
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Breaking Bad: A partially dissolved body falls through the ceiling.
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See, this is why you always follow Walt's (Bryan Cranston) instructions carefully. Now you have to deal with a bloody mess and a giant hole in the ceiling.
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