Spartacus

A bloodied man with a determined expression holds a curved blade, his arm wrapped in leather, as he prepares to strike; the scene cuts to a crowd of spectators cheering wildly, then returns to the man as he swings the blade, resulting in a violent decapitation with a spray of blood, followed by a close-up of his face contorted in a scream. The setting is a dimly lit, enclosed space resembling a gladiatorial arena.