Severed fingers is when one ore more of the phalanges of a person's hand, including the thumb, is forcibly removed. Such a circumstance could come by way of an accident, or could be the result of a surgical procedure, or could occur as a result of an act of violence.
In film[]
- Freddy vs. Jason: Freddy Krueger uses his razor claw glove to cut off Jason Voorhees' fingers, forcing him to drop his machete.
- House, The: A man who is caught counting cards is interrogated and gives Scott Johansen the middle finger. Johansen accidentally cuts it off with an axe.
- Nightmare on Elm Street, A: Freddy Kruger cuts off the fingers on his left hand, allowing them to spurt blood as a means of visually terrorizing Nancy Thompson.