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From impaled antiheroes to butchered royalty, DC doesn't hold back on screen brutality. Join us as we count down the most shocking and gruesome deaths in the DC cinematic universe! Our list includes heroes, villains, and innocent bystanders who met spectacularly violent ends. Which deadly scene left you most disturbed?
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00:00Welcome to WatchMojo and today, we're counting down art picks for the most gruesome deaths
00:13in DC movies.
00:14We'll be getting into spoilers for various projects so consider this your warning.
00:2620.
00:27Malik Ali
00:28Superman is one of the strongest superheroes around, but even he needs the help of ordinary
00:33people every now and then.
00:35When he was injured by the metahuman The Hammer of Baravia, Malik Ali is who came to his rescue.
00:40Unfortunately, that made him a target for Lex Luthor.
00:43Are you alright, Superman?
00:44Ali, you gotta get out of here.
00:45It's not safe.
00:46You've saved us so many times.
00:48Now it's our turn.
00:49After imprisoning Superman in a special pocket dimension, Lex rounded Malik up too.
00:53Not long after, Lex put a gun to Malik's head and pulled the trigger, executing the citizen
00:58in front of Superman.
00:59Who are you working with here on Earth?
01:02This was a sadistic display of cruelty from Lex and a jarring shift in the movie's tone.
01:07It's an optimistic film overall, but moments like this brought a haunting amount of darkness
01:12to the table.
01:2119.
01:22The Board of Directors
01:23Shazam
01:24Although Shazam is a family-friendly pseudo-Christmas comedy, the villain almost feels like he should
01:31be in a different movie. After gaining immense power from the Seven Deadly Sins,
01:36Dr. Sivana pays a visit to the father and brother who emotionally tormented him.
01:4120.
01:57His brother actually gets off relatively easy, getting tossed through a window.
02:01Everyone else has the sins to deal with, who wastes no time tearing them apart.
02:0620.
02:12The PG-13 rating means this scene isn't as violent as it realistically could be.
02:18But there are still some genuinely alarming moments, like seeing the board members pressed
02:23up against the office windows, shrieking for help.
02:32Dear old dad gets the worst of it.
02:34Sivana makes him watch before sick and greed on him.
02:3820.
02:39Oh, greed.
02:4220.
02:42You can have him.
02:4320.
02:45No.
02:47No.
02:49No.
02:51No.
02:53No.
02:55Number 18.
02:56Batman, The Flash.
02:57During the climactic battle against General Zod's forces,
03:01Batman knows that he has to do whatever it takes to even the odds.
03:04He then makes the decision to take out a protective force field by crashing his bat plane into it,
03:09effectively sacrificing himself in a fiery explosion.
03:13Going down.
03:20I'm not going alone.
03:21I'm not going down.
03:23Since Batman is the Dark Knight, the Dark Death feels appropriate.
03:27However, what makes this even more brutal is how utterly stupid this whole send-off was.
03:31Considering that Batman's final attack didn't actually break anything of importance,
03:36that means he basically took his own life for no reason.
03:51It's such a bizarre sequence of events that it makes the aftermath even more grim than before.
03:56Seriously, if that isn't a rough way to go out, then what is?
04:01Be okay.
04:03Not this time, kid.
04:07Maybe some other time.
04:0817.
04:09Zod, Man of Steel
04:11In the entry to kick off DC's live-action shared universe,
04:15Michael Shannon brought high-level intensity to the role of Zod.
04:19I will find him.
04:22I will find him, Lara.
04:27I will find him!
04:29The Kryptonian general takes it upon himself to bring his people back from the brink of death
04:35by wiping out another.
04:37Us.
04:37Thankfully, Supes doesn't let that happen.
04:40You're a monster, Zod.
04:45And I'm gonna stop you.
04:52In one of the most destructive superhero fights ever, the two rage through Metropolis.
04:57As Zod threatens to destroy an innocent family right in front of him, Superman does the only
05:02thing he can think of and snaps his enemy's neck with tremendous force.
05:12Clark's turmoil over the decision is evident in Henry Cavill's performance,
05:17but it also caused debate among fans and creators over whether it was the right thing for Superman to do.
05:2516.
05:26Dollmaker
05:28When Batman and Robin investigate the disappearances of several children,
05:31their trail leads them back to the demented Dollmaker.
05:34Amidst the ensuing chaos, Robin battles against the serial killer and is close to killing him,
05:39but ultimately spares his life.
05:52But not long after that, Dollmaker dies anyway when his heart gets ripped out.
05:57The murderer is revealed to be Talon, a deadly assassin from the Court of Owls.
06:01It shouldn't be too hard to see how getting your heart ripped from your body can be a horrific experience.
06:08What have you done?
06:09That being said, Dollmaker totally had it coming.
06:12Sure, it's a horrible way to die, but he was also endangering countless lives.
06:16So, yeah, we definitely aren't going to be missing the Dollmaker who did it.
06:22Figure it out for yourself.
06:24Robin!
06:25I've waited a long time for this.
06:33I've waited a long time for this.
06:37If you're a pirate going up against a superhero, expect to meet a very swift end.
06:44I've waited a long time for this.
06:56Towards the beginning of the movie, father and son duo Jesse and David Kane lead an attack on a submarine.
07:02It isn't long before Aquaman shows up and lays the smackdown on David, leading Pops to step in with explosives.
07:18Despite one being effective against the hero, explosives on a submarine are obviously never a good call.
07:24After a short bout, Jesse ends up pinned underneath a torpedo with the water rushing in.
07:37When Aquaman leaves them to fend for themselves, David refuses to abandon his dad until Jesse holds up a grenade.
07:49The off-screen explosion signals the birth of Black Manta.
07:54Number 14, Lois Lane, Zack Snyder's Justice League.
07:59There are some elements of certain DCU films that we might not see come to fruition due to the behind-the-scenes changes at Warner Brothers.
08:07One of those elements are the visions of an apocalyptic future with an evil Superman.
08:12In Zack Snyder's Justice League, the team must combat Steppenwolf and the threat of his immensely deadly master, Darkseid.
08:27In order to do so, they revive Superman, but we see that the possibility of their failure can lead to disaster.
08:34One brief scene shows Clark holding the charred remains of Lois and weeping, likely the outcome of Darkseid's Omega Beams.
08:47Although we don't see it, Joker does say she suffered.
08:51Poor Lois.
08:52Now she suffered so.
08:57Number 13, Starro, The Suicide Squad.
09:01When James Gunn entered the DCU, we knew we'd be getting something special.
09:06Without the constraints of a PG-13 rating, that something special was soaked in as much blood as possible.
09:13I'm a superhero!
09:17I'm a f***ing stupid!
09:21During the climax, the squad faces off against Starro the Conqueror.
09:25And it's just as over the top as a fight against the giant starfish should be.
09:29Although Starro's mind controls many humans, they pale in comparison to the number of rats on the island.
09:35This city isn't yours.
09:38This city isn't ours.
09:40This city is theirs.
09:48Oh hell.
09:49Ratcatcher 2 commands her furry allies to swarm the giant alien, creating an opening for Harley to pierce Starro's eye with her javelin.
10:06As she floats inside the eye with an army of rodents nibbling away,
10:10the music swells.
10:11It would almost be a sight to behold if it wasn't so gross.
10:16Number 12, Superman, Batman vs Superman, Dawn of Justice.
10:20The DCEU was a turbulent universe for Superman.
10:23In his second movie appearance, he had to square off against Batman and later an unhinged beast known as Doomsday.
10:29His battle would be so intense, in fact, that it cost him his life.
10:41The death occurred when Superman stabbed him with a special kryptonite spear.
10:45It stopped Doomsday, but the creature was smart enough to then use one of his special spikes to stab him as well.
10:50The action packed sequence essentially took both of these powerhouses out of the equation.
11:02But while no one really missed Doomsday, the world felt the loss of Superman.
11:06His death rattled the DCEU and while he was quickly brought back, it showed how even Superman wasn't immortal.
11:12Number 11, Murray Franklin, Joker The TV business is rough, but the late night
11:25landscape has never turned this leaf though.
11:27When Murray Franklin invited Arthur Fleck to his program, things went completely off the rails.
11:32The talk show host antagonized Arthur prior to their meeting and continued to do so during the actual interview.
11:55Arthur deserves criticism, but Murray's words would cost the host dearly.
11:59His sharp jabs would get shut down as Arthur shot him point-blank on air.
12:03How about another joke, Murray?
12:05No, I think we've had enough of your jokes.
12:06What do you get?
12:07I don't think so.
12:08When you cross a mentally ill loner with a society that abandons him and feeds up my trash!
12:14Call the police!
12:15I'll tell you what you get!
12:16The look of horror on the other guests as Murray's blood splattered everywhere
12:20really sold just how disturbing this primetime event was.
12:23Arthur was appropriately punished for his actions, but this televised execution should serve as a
12:28reminder not to push the Joker's buttons.
12:30Good night, and always remember, that's...
12:3810. The Cap, Peacemaker
12:41Holy cow.
12:43It is.
12:46James Gunn kept the violent absurdity going from the Suicide Squad with a series dedicated to one of
12:52its most absurd characters. Peacemaker follows the antihero as he works with Waller's underlings to
12:59stop an alien invasion. They eventually learned the aliens called butterflies brought one of their
13:04cows with them, a gigantic bug-like monstrosity that produces their only source of food.
13:11Activate human torpedo.
13:13What?
13:13During the group's final mission, Peacemaker activates the human torpedo helmet on Adebayo's head,
13:25shooting her straight through the cow's chest. She then falls out of it, bringing lots of gross
13:31goop with her. There were already some fairly vicious death scenes throughout the show,
13:35but the insane circumstances make this one of the more memorable.
13:40Dude, you're shot. You gotta be admitted.
13:43I'm fine, seriously. All I need is a good nap.
13:51Number 9. Black Mask, Birds of Prey.
13:55That was super embarrassing.
13:57Sure was.
13:58You think you can beat me?
14:00As the first movie within DC's shared universe to go for an R rating, Birds of Prey features an
14:05appropriate level of brutality. A big portion of it comes from the sadistic villain, Ewan McGregor's
14:11Black Mask.
14:13You're welcome.
14:17Is that a snot bubble?
14:19Ew, gross.
14:21Oh, I've changed my mind. Peel it off.
14:23However, the most savage death in the movie is his own. After plenty of blood has already been shed,
14:30Harley Quinn catches up with Black Mask on a pier with a young Cassandra as his hostage.
14:36But the girl proves her proficiency at sleight of hand. She clips a grenade to Black Mask's waist
14:42and pulls the pin, while Harley rushes to toss him over the railing.
14:46It's a very quick death, but an undeniably brutal one.
14:59Number 8. Max Shrek, Batman Returns.
15:02Step aside, Bruce, because the chemistry between Max Shrek and Selina Kyle is electric. In fact,
15:08sparks flew between them. No, seriously, that's what happened. After getting almost killed by Shrek,
15:13Selina went from a shy receptionist to a flamboyant vigilante.
15:17You know, for a second there, you really frightened me.
15:26And as Catwoman, she got revenge on her former employer. By pressing a stun gun against him
15:31and grabbing a hold of an electric cable, she fried Max while also giving him a kiss of death.
15:36This was one elaborate way to go out, to say the least.
15:43It's also undeniably a traumatizing moment since it effectively turned Max into a charred corpse.
15:51With this and the horrifying way that the penguin died,
15:54it's no wonder why so many kids were scared of Batman Return.
15:57Number 7. Jason Todd, Batman Under the Red Hood.
16:13Few sidekicks have had it worse in the DC Universe than Jason Todd. Not only was he captured by the
16:18Joker, but he was also beaten nearly to death with a crowbar.
16:22So, let's try and clear this up, okay, pumpkin? What hurts more? A or B? Forehand or backhand?
16:37Then, to ramp things up, Joker rigged the warehouse he was in to explode. Torture and humiliation wasn't
16:43enough. A massive explosion also had to be engineered to screw Jason over.
16:55Even though he came back to life, his death remained a traumatizing chapter in his history.
17:00It makes perfect sense. Death is never easy to deal with, but a death like this is even more crazy than
17:06what audiences normally expect. Joker's murder of Jason Todd is the reason Jason became Red Hood,
17:11and also the reason Batman considers him his greatest failure.
17:15Sir, in light of all the recent events, would you like me to remove that?
17:22No. This doesn't change anything.
17:27Number 6. Joker, Injustice. Joker is one of DC's most unhinged villains, and this movie proves it.
17:34He messed with Superman's head and tricked him into killing his pregnant wife Lois Lane.
17:38So, as you can imagine, the Manif still wasn't happy about this.
17:43You took his wife. You took his unborn child. And his city. Why?
17:52If you thought getting shot by Tim Drake in Return of the Joker was grim, you haven't seen anything yet.
17:57That's not funny.
18:04Once Superman found the Joker, he rammed his arm through the clown's chest.
18:08Brutal doesn't begin to describe how grisly this death was.
18:11The execution was a level of violence we'd never expect from Superman.
18:15And after this murder, it turned our hero into a ruthless dictator.
18:19Joker deserved to be punished, but in the end, his death arguably doomed this universe.
18:23Now that's a bench line.
18:27Number 5. Black Adam
18:30Black Adam may not have changed the hierarchy of DC the way we were promised,
18:34but it nevertheless has some pretty awesome beatdowns courtesy of its heroes.
18:39You know what I have to do?
18:43Beat his ass.
18:44During the climax, Black Adam learns the importance of playing well with others
18:49when he and the Justice Society take on the demon Sabath.
18:52His powers may have been outmatched if it weren't for Hawkman,
18:56who provides Adam the assist for a slam dunk.
19:08With a little wizardry,
19:09Hawkman holds the villain down while Adam sends electricity coursing through his body.
19:14He then rips him in half. The long way.
19:17With Sabath's insides consisting of pure molten lava.
19:21Tell him the man in black sent you.
19:31That could not have been a pleasant way to go.
19:34Number 4. The Good Guys. The Suicide Squad.
19:38Long before the Suicide Squad even knows about Starro,
19:41they have to rescue Rick Flag after he gets captured.
19:45Or at least that's what they think they're doing.
19:48Nothing like a blood bath to start the day.
19:51They call you peacemaker.
19:52I cherish peace with all my heart.
19:54I don't care how many men, women and children I need to kill to get it.
19:57Under orders from Amanda Waller,
19:59our anti-heroes mount a stealthy assault to free Flag from his supposed captors.
20:05The sequence is filled with some grisly kills.
20:07Highlights include King Shark eating someone whole,
20:14and Bloodsport and Peacemaker's competition over who can get the coolest kill.
20:22It's some pristine carnage made even more hilarious when the group finds out that Flag
20:27was never in any danger.
20:29In actuality, they just murdered a whole host of freedom fighters,
20:33who would have gladly aided them on their mission against those in power.
20:37Whoops!
20:38Why did my people not alert me of your arrival?
20:43We didn't see any people.
20:44I didn't see anybody.
20:48I turned them into my mother in my head and killed them.
20:50Number 3.
20:51Mera. Justice League The Flashpoint Paradox.
20:54After discovering that her husband Aquaman was having an affair with Wonder Woman,
20:58Queen Mary decided that she was out for blood.
21:06Unfortunately, she got too ahead of herself in her ambitions.
21:10You actually have no idea just how true that is.
21:13When Mera went to kill Wonder Woman, she ended up getting decapitated.
21:22Needless to say, things didn't go well for her as she died instantly.
21:26Mera was right to be upset by her husband's betrayal,
21:28but there's simply no world where she has any chance at killing Wonder Woman.
21:33Sorry, there's no ifs or buts about it.
21:35Maybe instead of picking up her sword, she should have picked up some divorce papers instead.
21:39Who knows, it could have saved her life.
21:48Number 2. Rorschach. Watchmen.
21:50Many key relationships broke down in this movie, including Rorschach and Dr. Manhattans.
21:55After discovering Ozymandias' horrific plans for humanity, Rorschach was understandably furious.
22:00We were meant to exact justice.
22:04Everyone's gonna know what you've done.
22:06Will they?
22:08By exposing me, you would sacrifice the peace so many died for today.
22:12To make matters worse, Manhattan didn't want to expose Ozymandias for his crimes,
22:17which meant that Rorschach had a bone to pick with him too.
22:20He called Manhattan out, even daring the walking nuclear bomb to destroy him.
22:24And well, that's exactly what he did by exploding Rorschach.
22:27Never compromise.
22:29Not even in the face of Armageddon.
22:33That's always been the difference between us, Daniel.
22:35It's pretty hard to forget the disturbing visuals of someone blowing up.
22:38Instead of accepting things, Rorschach chose to go out on his own terms in a chilling act of defiance.
22:44Getting wiped out by someone who's basically a god is a rough deal.
22:47But it's weirdly poetic for a character like this.
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23:181. Team 1 – The Suicide Squad
23:25To say 2016's Suicide Squad disappointed fans would be putting it lightly.
23:31For those wary of the IP's second outing, the opening sequence showed the team was in good, blood-soaked hands.
23:38Amanda Waller sends two teams into Corto Maltese.
23:41The first runs into trouble when the Pete Davidson's Blackguard portrays them.
23:45With one blast to the face, the mayhem begins.
23:49Hey! Hey, guys! Whoa!
23:52We got a deal, right?
23:53Uh-uh, uh-uh.
23:54Waller, we're made!
23:56The team does what they can, dispatching the island's military in ways befitting of supervillains.
24:02But they're soon overwhelmed.
24:04Captain Boomerang and Mongol go out in a fiery helicopter crash,
24:15while Savant gets his head blown up by Waller when he tries to flee.
24:20You are in violation of your agreement.
24:31Damn it.
24:32It's just as chaotic and violent as an R-rated Suicide Squad should be.
24:37Which is to say, extremely.
24:40This is so frustrating.
24:42He just told me I have to carry this javelin for a reason, but he didn't say why.
24:46Are there any other intense DC deaths we missed?
24:49Gross us out in the comments below.
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24:53Peacemaker.
24:56What a joke.
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