The Beating Heart
The scene in which Mola Ram grabs a beating heart straight out of someone’s chest underscores not only his insanity, but the strange things he will do to make sure his plan succeeds.
The Inflatable Raft
The inflatable raft featured at the start of the film underscores and foreshadows the upcoming strange adventure that Indy and his companions will go through.
Live Bugs
In the same scene in which Indy and his sidekicks eat the brains of monkeys, a few Indian characters quite shockingly eat live bugs. This lets viewers know that these characters are violent and untrustworthy savages.
Fiery Inferno
The fiery inferno featured in the Thuggee lair reminds viewers of just how evil they are and how they sacrifice humans for their own gain.
