Amazon Prime Video viewers have been left feeling physically sick after watching a disturbing scene in a psychological thriller that has sparked widespread discussion online.
The movie follows a university student who becomes fascinated by a wealthy classmate and is invited to spend the summer at his family's enormous country estate.
Although the film features beautiful locations, extravagant parties and an apparently glamorous lifestyle, the story quickly takes a darker turn.
And one particular bathroom scene has become notorious among audiences, with viewers describing it as everything from uncomfortable to genuinely nauseating.
Some have even admitted they nearly stopped watching altogether.
Warning: The following article contains spoilers.
Which Amazon Prime movie is making viewers feel sick?
The movie is Saltburn, the 2023 psychological thriller starring Barry Keoghan and Jacob Elordi, and the scene involves Keoghan's character drinking bathwater left behind by another character.
The film, directed by Emerald Fennell, follows Oliver Quick, an Oxford University student who becomes increasingly fascinated by his wealthy classmate Felix Catton.
After being invited to spend the summer at Felix's family estate, Oliver finds himself drawn into a world of privilege, obsession and increasingly disturbing behaviour.
However, one particular moment has become far more infamous than almost anything else in the movie.
What happens in the disturbing bathtub scene?
During the scene, Oliver secretly watches Felix in the bathtub during an intimate moment.
After Felix leaves the bathroom, Oliver climbs into the same bath and begins drinking the water that remains.
But rather than simply taking a sip, the character lowers his face towards the drain and attempts to consume the final drops as the water disappears.
The sequence is presented in an uncomfortably intimate way, emphasising the extent of Oliver's obsession with Felix.
For many viewers, the combination of the character's behaviour and the scene's deliberate presentation made it particularly difficult to watch.
Although the moment is fictional, its graphic implications have prompted strong reactions from audiences.
What have viewers said about the scene?
Following the movie's release, social media users shared their reactions to the bathtub sequence, with many admitting they had not expected anything quite so shocking.
One viewer wrote on X that they had been watching for approximately 48 minutes and wondering why the film was attracting so much attention.
That changed when the bathroom sequence appeared.
Another viewer described the moment as extremely uncomfortable but admitted they appreciated how effectively it contributed to the film.
A third said they genuinely almost vomited while watching and questioned whether they would be able to finish the movie.
Other viewers described the sequence as horrifying and disgusting.
Despite the strong reactions, the scene also became one of the film's most widely discussed moments, helping turn it into a viral talking point.
How did Amazon Prime respond to the viral scene?
Prime Video itself joined the online conversation after the bathtub moment began attracting widespread attention.
The streaming service shared an image from the film on social media alongside the caption "Boy dinner."
The post was a reference to the viral "girl dinner" social media trend, in which users shared unconventional combinations of food they enjoyed eating.
By applying the phrase to the movie's infamous bathroom moment, Prime Video appeared to embrace the dark humour surrounding the scene.
The post added to the online discussion, with audiences continuing to share reactions to the film's more outrageous sequences.
Is the bathtub scene the most disturbing moment in the movie?
For some viewers, the bathtub sequence is only the beginning of the film's more shocking material.
Later in the story, after Felix dies, Oliver visits his grave and begins behaving in an increasingly disturbing way.
Overcome by an intense and complicated mixture of grief and obsession, Oliver undresses and performs a sexual act against the grave.
The sequence has also attracted considerable discussion because of its unsettling portrayal of the character's fixation.
Interestingly, Barry Keoghan revealed that the precise action was not originally included in the screenplay.
What did Barry Keoghan say about the shocking grave scene?
Speaking to Variety, Keoghan explained that the moment developed from his own interpretation of Oliver's emotional state.
Rather than following a fully prescribed action, the actor wanted to explore how far the character's grief and obsession might take him.
He described allowing his physical performance to guide the moment, attempting to understand Oliver's desperate desire for closeness.
The resulting scene became another of the movie's most controversial sequences.
For audiences, the two moments demonstrate how the film uses uncomfortable imagery to explore obsession, desire and the boundaries between attraction and fixation.
What is Saltburn actually about?
Released in 2023, Saltburn follows Oliver Quick as he becomes involved in the lives of the wealthy Catton family.
Felix invites Oliver to spend the summer at the family's extravagant estate, where he meets an eccentric collection of relatives and acquaintances.
As Oliver becomes increasingly immersed in their privileged world, the story develops into a psychological thriller involving manipulation, jealousy and obsession.
The film stars Barry Keoghan as Oliver and Jacob Elordi as Felix, alongside Rosamund Pike, Richard E. Grant and Alison Oliver.
Director Emerald Fennell, who previously directed Promising Young Woman, combines dark comedy with deliberately provocative scenes.
That mixture has divided some viewers while making the film a popular subject of discussion online.
Where can you watch Saltburn?
Saltburn premiered in cinemas in November 2023 before arriving on Amazon Prime Video the following month.
The film attracted renewed attention after becoming available to streaming audiences, particularly as clips and reactions to its more shocking scenes circulated online.
Its bathtub sequence remains one of the movie's most recognisable moments, with viewers continuing to debate whether it is disturbing, darkly funny or simply unforgettable.
For anyone planning to watch the movie for the first time, one thing is clear: it is considerably darker than its glamorous setting might initially suggest.
Source: VT, Nasima Khatun, December 24, 2023; Variety interview with Barry Keoghan.
