New and Notable Nail Damage

Warning: this was hard to write so it's probably hard to read.

Amores Perros—The old homeless guy clips his groady (sp?) toenails in extreme close-up. This isn’t painful, I guess, but it’s still gross.

Demons—(See “Thriller”)

Max Payne—A tweaking junkie tears his nails out on a brick wall before falling many stories onto a car.

The Orphanage—Heroine Laura’s hand is slammed in the bathroom door. In extreme close-up, she inspects her broken nail and pulls off part of it.

The Ring—Fingernails in the wall are evidence that the creepy killer girl, Samara, was alive after being thrown in a well.

Stuck—Mena Suvari sneaks up on co-worker Rukiya Bernard just as she’s about to clip a nursing home resident’s toenail. Instead, a stream of blood begins running down the toe.

Syriana—I haven’t seen it, but people tell me George Clooney gets his fingernails pulled out.

The Texas Chainsaw Massacre (2003)—A victim is dragged to the basement, leaving fingernails on the concrete wall.

“Thriller”—As Michael Jackson transforms in to a werewolf, claws break through his nails.

Twin Peaks: Fire Walk With Me—Murder victim Teresa Banks’ fingernail is removed to reveal a mysterious letter “T.”