1
- 4 months ago
Blood, gore, and nightmares galore! Join us as we count down our picks for the most brutal movie deaths since 2000. From creative kills with everyday objects to stomach-churning slaughters that pushed the boundaries of cinema, these scenes left audiences wincing in their seats. Which gruesome demise made you look away from the screen?
Category
🎥
Short filmTranscript
00:00Welcome to WatchMojo, and today we're counting down our picks for the gnarliest, bloodiest,
00:13or simply most painful times characters in movies have met their maker. We won't include
00:20animated films here, since that deserves its own list.
00:34Number 50. Caught and Shot – Burn After Reading
00:49Ticket from Chad Feldheimer Ex-CIA analysts could be very trigger-happy.
00:55Then again, Chad is the one who broke into Cox's house in the first place, after being
01:00discovered in the closet. Chad doesn't even have time to beg before Cox's training kicks
01:05into high gear. It's an abrupt explosion of violence that has your eyes desperately trying
01:17to catch up with the action on screen, especially since it's all adorned with the Coen Brothers'
01:23signature brand of stylish, over-the-top carnage. The lesson here is to never hide in a closet
01:30or, better yet, don't steal from government officials in the first place.
01:42Number 49. Feeling Gassy – Zoolander
01:53With laughter aplenty and poppy music blaring in the background, it seems like Zoolander
01:58and his posse can make even a gas pump a source of fun. But all it takes is one numbskull to
02:05light a cigarette for the whole thing to… go up in flames. Literally.
02:10Wake me up before you go, go. Don't leave me hanging on the lightning yo-yo. Wake me up
02:16before you go.
02:18Huh?
02:19Noooooooooooooooooooooooooooo!
02:23Zoolander turns around to face a comically overblown explosion, and the realization that his friends
02:30have officially gone the way of the dodo. While realistic is hardly a word people use
02:36to describe 2001's Zoolander, the absurd means of death is just crazy enough to leave
02:43a lasting impression, even if it is a painful one.
02:5948 Snoke Divided By Two Star Wars Episode 8 The Last Jedi
03:26The big bad of the galaxy far, far away didn't end up being all that hard to beat. In the end,
03:32it simply came down to timing. Rey's lightsaber just so happened to be sitting on Snoke's throne
03:38during her interrogation. All it took was a little help from Kylo Ren and the villain
03:43ended up a few pounds thinner, and without a connected torso.
04:04Star Wars is supposed to be a family-friendly franchise too, but while we all knew Snoke
04:10wouldn't win, seeing him cut down to size in such literal fashion is still a shock,
04:16not to mention, wince-inducing.
04:18Oh, it's still that fiery spit of hope.
04:2247 Burning Breakup
04:27Midsommar
04:28Everyone knows breakups are messy, but as long as your ex doesn't burn you alive in a cult ritual,
04:42you're doing better than Christian. His vacation ended with cheating, trauma, and being marked for
04:48sacrifice. Once his girlfriend Dani learned of his sins, she was happy to watch it all go down.
05:11Now paralyzed and stuffed in a bizarre bear carcass, the look on Christian's face as the tent burns down
05:16around him is downright soul-crushing. But even so, it's Dani's expression that takes the cake.
05:24It's one thing to sacrifice your ex-boyfriend, it's another to look so happy about it.
05:4646. Hook, Line, and Sinker
05:54Mission Impossible, Fallout
06:00Say what you will, but at least August Walker went out with one of the franchise's best fights.
06:06There's no fancy stunts or last-minute heists here, it's just pure fisticuffs action. Did we mention
06:12they're on a cliffside too, and the hook is about to give?
06:27It's the ladder that ends Walker's career. Let's just say the pointy end goes careening,
06:33and his face is in the wrong place at the wrong time. To add insult to injury, his body then takes a
06:41very long plummet to the bottom of the ravine. If you manage to watch this without grimacing,
06:50congratulations, you have a stronger stomach than we do.
06:5445. Reheated, the last house on the left
07:06Ah, the trusty microwave. Good for reheating leftovers and, with some tinkering, getting revenge too.
07:14Krug made the mistake of messing with the Collingswoods, and as retribution for his heinous
07:20sacks, he gets to see the inside of a kitchen appliance. At least, for a little bit.
07:32Without getting into the specifics, we'll leave it at the fact that this microwave is the very
07:37last thing Krug ever sees. It's certainly an inventive way to get revenge, but it does require a
07:44lot of cleaning. Something tells us over-the-counter dish soap isn't going to cut it.
07:5644. John's Adventures in Babysitting, the Babysitter
08:02How you like it? Let me know. You want them quick or you want them long?
08:06Watching over a preteen can be dangerous work, particularly if you're trying to use their blood
08:12in a demonic ritual. John learns the hard way that, even before puberty,
08:17Cole is not as easy to push around. In fact, it's John who ends up getting shoved.
08:27He stumbles back, trips over a toy car, and tumbles right over the banister. If the sickening
08:33crack doesn't put him out of his misery, John's neck then lands smack dab in a very pointy award,
08:40even for a demon worshipper. Falling over a railing and getting impaled just feels like overkill,
08:47you know?
08:47I'm a jugular.
08:53Get him.
08:5343. Drive Baby Drive, Baby Driver
08:58This death is the epitome of the phrase, you asked for it. Baby's one job is to be the getaway driver.
09:13However, an ill-timed crisis of faith causes Bats to lash out. He tells Baby to drive and, well,
09:20Baby listens. He puts pedal to the metal and smashes the car right into the vehicle in front of them.
09:26Bad news for Bats, the other vehicle has some cargo that slices into the windshield and
09:31clean through his chest.
09:41We'd say we feel sorry for him, but A he's a criminal and B he did tell Baby to drive.
09:47Let this be a lesson to always treat your getaway drivers nicely.
09:5142. A Father's Sacrifice
09:55The Mist
10:05No one expected a horror film based on a Stephen King story to end with a happily ever after. But
10:12this is grim, even for the genre. David and his crew have just narrowly escaped the monsters of The Mist,
10:18only for them to realize that there's simply no hope. Humanity is over. Even worse is the fact
10:25that David's gun doesn't have enough bullets for all of them.
10:38For the sake of the others, he makes an unforgettable decision. It's a remarkably moving ending. Or, it would've
10:45been if the U.S. Army didn't immediately drive by. They've presumably retaken control, meaning David's
10:52sacrifice was… unnecessary. Yeah, we're still recovering from the whiplash too…
10:57Number 41. Killer Stunt
11:19Death Proof
11:31Hell hath no fury like a woman's scorn. Multiply that by three and you've got… Death Proof,
11:37an underrated Tarantino gem with one crazy finale. Instead of adhering to the genre conventions,
11:43the final act of the film sees the trio of tormented ladies team up to give Stuntman Mike a taste of his
11:50own medicine. And what better way to do it than with teeth, nails, and a metal pipe? It's excessively
12:04violent. This is Tarantino we're talking about, after all. And yet, after everything Stuntman Mike put
12:11them through, it's hard not to feel a bit vindicated by this bloody reversal.
12:25Number 40. Shattered Skylight, Cult of Chuck E.
12:29Compressed. Does that mean what I think it means?
12:41In an ironic twist of fate, Claire is doomed by the very people trying to help her. The doctors
12:47brush off her concerns as hysterical ramblings and strap her down just in time for one of Chucky's most
12:54sadistic kills ever. The worst part? He barely lifts a finger.
13:08All the killer Dal does is break the overhead skylight. Gravity does the rest. If you think
13:14there's a chance Claire can escape the rain shower of glass with only a few nicks, you're mistaken.
13:20A particularly large shard ensures heads roll, and that's not a figure of speech.
13:30Number 39. Manson Mayhem, Once Upon a Time in Hollywood.
13:35I'm doing the best I can under the circumstances. Now, I do not want to get into it tonight.
13:50Blood. Chaos. Flamethrowers. Yep, this is a Tarantino movie, alright. Some might even say
14:01one of his best. That's in no small part due to the absolutely unhinged massacre at the film's climax.
14:08You've got a World War II vet and a dog against a group of Charlie Manson followers, and, well,
14:14carnage ensues. The ringleader Sadie gets the worst of it. She's stabbed, stumbles through a glass door,
14:34and then is promptly set on fire. We'd say it's excessive, but this is Quentin Tarantino. For him,
14:41this is just a Tuesday. A particularly gruesome Tuesday, but a Tuesday nonetheless.
14:47And the guy hippie said he was the devil, and he said, I'm here to do some devil s***ing.
14:57That's not verbatim, but…
14:59Number 38. Woodchipper Woes, Tucker and Dale vs. Evil.
15:04Oh, Mike. He definitely gets points for trying to be the hero, but when it comes to execution,
15:14it's zeroes across the board. The grand plan is to surprise Dale from behind while he's
15:19throwing branches in the woodchipper. However, Mike seriously mistimes his attack, and when he jumps,
15:25well, he doesn't end up on Dale's back, that's for sure. If there's any mercy to be found, it's the
15:38fact that Mike went into his fate head first, meaning he didn't have to suffer for too long.
15:43Although, something tells us, it was still plenty painful.
15:47All right, look, I'm gonna wedge it from that side, and you pull him out on three.
15:51Okay.
15:51Right?
15:51Yep.
15:53One, two…
15:55Number 37. Ironing Out Agar X2
16:07Have a nice sleep, Wencher.
16:08Trapping the Master of Magnetism in a plastic prison cell should have been foolproof. Unfortunately,
16:17the government didn't account for Mystique. Shrewd as ever, she injects one of Magneto's
16:22guards with a heaping dose of iron. It's just enough for the mutant to craft a tool to break himself
16:28out. But first, he has to forcibly remove every shred of magnetic material from the guard's blood. Just
16:54thinking about it makes our skin crawl. Magneto's murder really pushes the limit of X2's PG-13 rating.
17:02Actually, the fact that this was made into a superhero movie at all is surprising.
17:08Aren't they supposed to be family-friendly?
17:10Miss Delorio never trusts a beautiful woman, especially one who's interested in you.
17:15Number 36. Splat, Crackle, and Pop. The Cabin in the Woods
17:23Don't hold back.
17:26Never do.
17:28Another day, another heroic survivor subjected to a cruel end. This time, it's Steve Hadley. The jock
17:36of the story who bucks his stereotype by volunteering to leap across the ravine with his motorcycle. It's
17:42dangerous, but it's the group's only shot at getting help. For a moment, you even think Steve
17:48might make it. That is, until… Splat.
17:51These villains bought of everything, and that includes creating an impenetrable barrier around
18:15the cabin's property. Still, Steve's noble attempt deserves its flowers. Unfortunately, we
18:21can't give them to him since what's left of his body is now at the bottom of the ravine.
18:25He hit something. There's nothing. What did he hit?
18:31Puppeteers.
18:35I thought he was right.
18:37Number 35. Ishii Loses Her Head, Kill Bill Vol. 1
18:42As one of the greatest revenge stories ever told, it's only natural that the first stage of Beatrix's
18:56plan ends with her sword stained red. For what it's worth, though, Oren Ishii puts up one hell of a
19:02fight. The scene boasts incredible performances, masterful direction, and gorgeous scenery that
19:09all culminate in a final cathartic swing. In layman's terms, Beatrix gives Ishii a quick shave,
19:20one that sends the top of her head flying. The rest of Ishii, though, is still catching up with
19:26reality. The snow doesn't stay white for very long after this.
19:46Number 34. Head Stomp Halloween
19:50Say something, Michael.
19:51In what might be the worst science experiment ever conducted, Dr. Ranbur Sartain let Michael Myers out
20:02of jail to see how he'd react in the real world. Spoiler alert, he kills people. A lot of them.
20:09Fittingly, Sartain gets the crudest of all. Even as he's face-to-face with Michael, the doctor spends his
20:16final breaths asking to hear the killer's voice. Michael, however, tells him to talk to the foot,
20:22and crushes every identifying part of Sartain with a single, sickening boot drop.
20:28Say something.
20:33If you have a weak stomach, we recommend looking away from Sartain's remains. Even for Michael,
20:38this one is stomach-churning.
20:4133. Joker The Illusionist
20:44The Dark Knight
20:45How about a magic trick?
20:48Who knew the Joker was an amateur magician? For his first trick, he makes a pen disappear in
20:55horrifying fashion. First things first, he stands it up on the table. Then, he lines up the head of one of
21:02Gotham's unlucky mobsters. At that point, it's just a matter of force, gravity, and conviction, and
21:09presto. The pen is gone. Along with any doubt that the Joker means business. As for what happened to
21:22the poor mobster Joker selected for his trick? Well, now you see him, now you don't.
21:28All right, so listen, why don't you give me a call when you want to start taking things a little more
21:34seriously? Here's my card.
21:3832. UFO No. Nope.
21:42Welcome to the Star Lasso Experience, only at Jupiter's Clay. Please remember to avoid using
21:51your cell phones or any flash photography during the event. Playing with powers well outside his
21:57control, Joop's roadside UFO attraction only succeeded in dooming everyone in attendance.
22:04This time, when the ship appears, it feasts, and the site is not for the faint of hearts.
22:10Credit where it's due, Nope's visual style and incredible sound design completely sell the weight
22:15of this indescribable abduction, but that's a dual-edged sword considering the UFO's meal is
22:34straight-up nightmare fuel, even for horror veterans. When you combine the dark close-ups with terrified
22:41screams and disturbing sound effects, we only have one word left to say. Nope.
22:5131. An Explosive Finale
22:55Inglourious Bastards
22:56Instead of a post-credit scene, this movie within a movie ends with fire and gunshots. Inglourious
23:10Bastards knew it had to go out with a bang, so it set the theater ablaze with all kinds of chaotic
23:16violence. It sounds overdramatic, but for Joseph Goebbels and Adolf Hitler, we'll make an exception.
23:24You've got the bullets raining down, blood spewing, smoke circling everywhere, and even time bombs
23:30hidden under the seats. There were no cut corners in this operation, but it all paid off with Inglourious
23:36Bastards offering up one of the most satisfying villain deaths in cinematic history.
23:4730. Team One Gets Cut
23:49The Suicide Squad Hardened criminals or not, no one was making it off this beach alive. The operation
23:56starts with Blackguard selling the team out and ends with a bullet storm the likes of which you may
24:01never see in a superhero movie ever again. The Suicide Squad takes some heavy casualties, to put it
24:15lightly. There's also an exploding, fiery helicopter crash, just in case this beachside massacre wasn't
24:21dramatic enough. Yeah, we don't blame Savant for turning tail and running, although he doesn't get
24:29very far before Waller pulls the plug on him too. Hey, you don't get a name like The Suicide Squad if you
24:36aren't expendable. 29. A Total Wash
24:40Serenity
24:41There's unexpected, there's abrupt, and then there's whatever happened to Hoban Wash Washburn.
24:47The Serenity pilot had just navigated the crew through a nail-biting crossfire and even pulled
24:52off a miraculous crash landing too. Then, as he's beginning to clap himself on the back, bang! A rogue
25:03spear blasts through the cockpit and impales him right in the chest. It doesn't just happen in the
25:08middle of a scene, it happens in the middle of a sentence. Giving Wash his moment of glory and
25:15then immediately taking it away isn't just gruesome, it's downright cruel.
25:2028. Hotshot
25:21Dredd
25:22Hostage negotiators should take notes from Judge Dredd. His terms are pretty fair. If the girl goes
25:28free, the croc can peacefully live out his days behind bars. The other option? Well, it leans
25:34towards the cruel and unusual. Predictably, the villain tests his luck, and if Dredd's anything,
25:40he's a man of his word. A single gunshot later, and the guy has a mouthful of Dredd's heat bullets.
25:50He can't even utter his last words before his whole head has erupted like a baking soda volcano.
25:56The verdict is in. Never test Judge Dredd.
25:5927. Emily's Last Meal
26:05The Invisible Man
26:07Horror films always have a few unlucky victims, but Emily is the saddest of all. Her only crime was
26:13hearing her sister out, and in doing so, she puts herself right in harm's way.
26:1828. James actually is a six-foot cop, and he's, I think, really intimidated.
26:2329. As he should be. I'd kick his ass. I would.
26:2829. Once Emily learned about the possibility of the invisibility suit,
26:32she had to be cut from the equation. And we do mean cut. There isn't even time to process what's
26:38going on before Emily is gone. Even worse, she was at a dinner with her sister, who is then
26:53promptly framed for the murder. He may be invisible, but this villain's body count is all too real.
26:5926. Roasting Over an Open Fire
27:03The Menu At the island restaurant Hawthorne,
27:06the entree is bloodshed. The sides come with social critiques, and it's all washed down with a tall
27:12glass of black humor. Oh, and dessert? You'll never forget it. Chef Slowick's signature s'mores recipe
27:19calls for a secret ingredient. Everyone on the island. He isn't a monster, though. He sweetens the deal
27:36with some sugary additions. Adorned with marshmallow helmets, chocolate toupees, and graham cracker suits
27:41of armor, the staff and guests all submit to Hawthorne's final dinner service. It's probably the
27:54first and only time you'll see a restaurant of people die via s'mores.
27:5925. X Marks the Spot
28:02Deadpool 2 Despite his penchant for quips,
28:05the merc with the mouth isn't exactly a great team leader. Case in point, the X-Force is almost
28:11entirely wiped out on their very first mission. It's not pretty. In fact, most of them don't
28:16even hit the ground. At least, not in one piece. Whether it's by public transportation, helicopter
28:29propellers, or good old-fashioned woodchippers, most of the X-Force end up dead and buried in
28:35exceedingly grotesque fashion. And Vanisher, well, his demise is the most shocking of all.
28:41Since this is still a Deadpool movie, it's all played for laughs. But that doesn't make the
28:47reality any less disturbing. 24. Mightier than the Sword
28:57John Wick Chapter 2
29:05When you think of a hitman's weapon of choice, a measly pencil probably doesn't come to mind.
29:10But this is John Wick we're talking about. It has a sharp point, that's all he needs to
29:16absolutely shred through enemies. When two assassins try to double-team him, he uses the
29:20writing utensil like an X-Acto knife, causing enough damage to leave you queasy. John certainly gets
29:27points for creativity, even if it is hard to watch at points. That pencil is going to need a serious
29:32cleaning after this fight. That's all we're saying.
29:35You pull it out, you will bleed and you will die.
29:43Consider this a professional courtesy.
29:4623. Barbaric Cocaine Bear
29:53Like all great movies, this sophisticated think piece asks a very important moral question.
29:58Can a coked-up black bear outrun a speeding ambulance? These paramedics have to learn the
30:04hard way that the answer is, unequivocally, yes. Look, Cocaine Bear is all kinds of insane. But
30:11seeing a high-speed car chase turn into an on-the-run bear feast is just something else. Whatever you
30:17think you're prepared for, we promise you, this scene is even crazier. The paramedics could try
30:23calling another ambulance, but something tells us they may have better luck with animal control next
30:28time. 22. Wolverine's Last Hunt
30:37With his regenerative abilities failing him, Wolverine stepped into this fight knowing full
30:42well, it could be his final stand. But all things considered, battling his clone to save his quasi-
30:54daughter is the most poetic ending Logan could have hoped for. That doesn't make it a happy goodbye,
30:59though. Between Logan, Laura, and X-24, there's a lot of adamantium claws bloodying things up. Logan
31:06takes it all like a champ, but not even he can bounce back from a tree branch in his midsection.
31:11It's a wince-inducing farewell to Wolverine that's soaked with both blood and tears.
31:1921. Unmasking Immortan Joe – Mad Max Fury Road
31:24There's no such thing as mercy in this post-apocalyptic wasteland. Immortan Joe should
31:29know that better than anyone. So it's only fitting that he reaps what he sewed at the hands of Furiosa,
31:36who chains his iconic mask to the wheel of his vehicle. The truck keeps going, the chain goes
31:41taut, and Immortan Joe loses his face covering. And a lot of other stuff, too. You get the picture.
31:47It's the kind of haunting end that only gets worse the more you think about it. But then again,
31:53we can't say Immortan Joe didn't have it coming.
31:5620. Georgie Meets Pennywise – It
32:03Georgie's parents taught their youngest son not to take things from strangers. However,
32:08that didn't stop the killer clown Pennywise from striking up a deeply uncomfortable conversation with
32:13the boy. The scene stews and spine-tingling tension just long enough to make the eventual
32:26jump scare downright unforgettable. For his friendliness, Georgie lost his boat, his arm,
32:32and his life. The pained cries for his brother are haunting no matter how you cut it, let alone from a
32:38six-year-old child. It set a sinister precedent for Pennywise's rampage throughout the rest of the film.
32:4619. Meet The Grinder – The Golden Circle
32:51More often than not, traitors and villains end up in handcuffs by the time the credits roll.
32:56So those are your principles? Making money? Our agencies were founded to uphold peace,
33:02to protect the innocent. Except in this case, there isn't a hand left to cuff.
33:07Pedro Pascal's traitorous whiskey put his personal vendetta above the mission. But all he got was a
33:13much-deserved beatdown courtesy of Eggsy and Harry Hart. The two agents didn't just stop at
33:19fisticuffs, though, and they decided whiskey was better left as a paste instead of a man.
33:25As far as painful ends go, diving headfirst into a meat processor has got to be pretty high on the list.
33:4018. Flipping Out – Final Destination 5
33:44A lucky few survive a disaster, and then one by one, death comes for them all.
33:52Death will not be thwarted. In the fifth entry of this horror franchise, the first-named character
33:58Death is the most brutal. Candace's fatal gym practice is full of Mr. X and dead-ends, conjuring an
34:05unbearable sense of dread to every move. In the end, though, it all comes down to gravity, namely a
34:12rather botched landing. Candace definitely earned a few deductions on this one, and that's putting it
34:18lightly. It's just a mercy that the aftermath is obscured until the dust settles, which leaves plenty
34:24of time to look away from the disturbingly mangled remains.
34:2717. Spine Tingling – Predators
34:38It's a cardinal rule of horror that the villain always comes back for one last scare. But evidently,
34:44Stan's hadn't brushed up on the topic before gloating about killing the predator.
34:48The creature doesn't take it very kindly, and treats the death row inmate to a shot in the back
34:59and a very rough spinal surgery. As if the visuals alone weren't bad enough, the sickening sound
35:05effects prove that it doesn't feel very nice. At least Stan's bought enough time for his team to get
35:10away. 16. David Devoured – Shaun of the Dead
35:19By the time all is said and done, this guy probably wished he would hurry up and zombify already.
35:25Admittedly, it's hard to feel too bad for David's demise, especially since he's the one who decided
35:30to start removing the barricade in the first place. All he did was put him on a silver platter for the
35:40zombies, who didn't stop feasting until his insides were on the outside. A single bite would have done
35:46the same thing. It'd been a lot less painful. But hey, at least Diane found a use for his detached leg.
35:52Quite frankly, it's the biggest help David had been in the whole movie.
36:0215. A Dance to Die For – Ghost Ship
36:06This adds new meaning to the phrase, dance like there's no tomorrow, since, for most of these
36:12passengers, there wouldn't be one. After all, the only thing sharper than these dance moves was the
36:17razor wire that swept the crowd. And not in a fun way. The result is a remarkably bloody, inventive,
36:30and effective massacre that lives on in horror infamy. Honestly, we can't decide what's worse – death by
36:36division, or being the only one left in an actual sea of bodies. At least it was quick, because judging
36:43by the force of the wire, it most certainly wasn't painless. 14. Illuminati No More – Doctor Strange
36:55in the Multiverse of Madness. No one expects a so-called superhero to stain their hands red,
37:01much less in a family-friendly Marvel film. But given the history of director Sam Raimi,
37:09it shouldn't have come as a shock when Wanda upgraded to supervillain, or that she went on an
37:14absolute massacre through the multiverse. From Black Bolt's implosion, to shredding Reed Richards,
37:20to Peggy's bisection, each of her murders are more gruesome than the last. It's all compounded by the
37:26fact that this is coming from a former Avenger of all people. Suffice it to say, the Scarlet Witch
37:32lived up to her name by embracing a different shade of red. 13. Face Off – Jason X
37:47In this futuristic slasher film, everyone's favorite hockey masked killer found some equally
37:53forward-thinking ways to dispose of his victims. Unfortunately for Adrian, that meant a swirly into
38:00liquid nitrogen. On its own, a face of severe frostbite is creative enough to stand out even in Jason's
38:09esteemed kill catalog. But no one's ever accused this horror icon of shirking on his work. At least,
38:16not the kind that involves putting people into body bags. So instead of letting Adrian succumb to her
38:22very fatal wounds, he decides to shatter her skull into bloody crystals. You know, just for good
38:27measure. Jason Voorhees killed nearly 200 people and simply disappeared without a trace.
38:3712. A Splitting Headache – Apostle
38:41While this macabre execution definitely earns points for creativity, that doesn't make it any
38:46easier to watch. The poor Jeremy is framed for the murder of his lover, and sentenced to a slow
39:02and agonizing death by makeshift drill. Not only is it a shockingly vile way to go, but the fact that
39:09the entire village has to watch makes it that much worse. Seeing some of them lose their launch at the
39:15site says more than the drill itself does. After all, if this is too much for even the cultists to
39:21stomach, it's no wonder the scene is a total jaw-dropper to the uninitiated.
39:2611. Jonah Served Up – The Green Inferno
39:36This bloody demise is beyond savage.
39:39They have the munchies! They have the munchies!
39:43Sorry, I can't. As they say, no good deed goes unpunished, and Jonah's well-intentioned activism
39:50results in his dismemberment. He basically becomes an action figure to the natives, complete with limbs
39:56and organs that easily pop out of place. It's plain disgusting in every sense of the word,
40:02especially when the cannibals feast upon the remains as if they were a delicacy. And all in
40:07front of his friends, too. The only small mercy is that the villagers started with his head,
40:12putting him out of his misery before they finished their plates. So there's that.
40:1610. Lawn Maintenance – Sinister
40:25These may be forgotten tapes of other families, but they have more in common with horror films
40:30than home videos. The footage starts out innocent enough, but there's still a certain unsettling
40:36quality to the grainy filter. Then, just when it seems the danger seems to have passed, suddenly the
40:42mower isn't only cutting grass anymore. The shrill score sells it as one of the genre's most effective
40:53jump scares. But the actual mode of death is nothing to forget, either. Even putting aside the pain of
40:59it all, the victims had to endure torment at the hands of one of their own, which is just a different
41:05kind of demented. 9. Going Down – Drive
41:16This hyper-violent action thriller delivered an unforgettable assassination in the tight confines
41:22of an elevator, before it even reached its floor.
41:2510. Lawn Floor
41:28It's all done without a single word uttered, or even a weapon for that matter. All it took was a
41:37small space, a worthy pair of kickers, and a whole lot of rage. Ryan Gosling's titular driver just
41:44doesn't quit, even when the hitman is clearly down for the count. The end result is a man with a puddle
41:50where his face should be. It's a stunning sequence that's remembered just as much for its brutality as
41:56it is for its technical merits.
42:068. Slice and Dice – Final Destination 2
42:13Even in a series known for offing its cast in an exceedingly dramatic fashion, this was a rough way
42:18to go. Surprisingly, it wasn't the exploding car that kills Rory, or at least, not directly.
42:259. Rory
42:32That honor, or dishonor, belongs to a barbed wire fence, which gets blasted with enough force to do
42:39more than shave a few pounds off. In the end, all Rory, or rather, the pieces of him can do is slowly fall
42:46to the ground like the uneven layers of human cake. As far as dismemberments go, this one cuts the
42:53deepest, if only because of that sickening aftermath.
42:56You're gonna die after me, right?
42:58Yeah, I guess so.
43:02Would you take this?
43:047. Twisted – Suspiria
43:06What makes this horrifying scene even worse is that Olga's last dance wasn't actually her own.
43:12First do it alone, then. We don't want to put the others at risk.
43:18Instead, it was choreographed by the unknowing Susie, who created a routine that's practically to
43:24die for. It contorts Olga's body into a gross tangle of limbs that's just difficult to look at,
43:30let alone experience. The unflinching savagery easily positions it as one of the most ruthless
43:36body horror scenes in any movie, period. Afterwards, the matrons grab her with hooks and use her for
43:42their ritual. Olga didn't technically die here, but given what transpired after, she probably wished
43:49she had.
43:59Getting imprisoned by cannibals rarely spells good fortune, but the utter lack of humanity
44:04here puts it in a league of its own. At this point, it was already clear that the so-called
44:09troglodytes were not friendly. However, watching them strip and scalp Nick conveys their brutality
44:15in a way words never could, so much so that we can't show most of this scene here. The camera
44:21rarely points away from the bloodshed, which makes it an endurance test of sorts as the humiliation
44:27escalates. The desecration ends with them tearing him in two. Watching them eat his remains after the
44:32fact feels particularly callous considering everything they just put him through.
44:37Why did you say it?
44:40If they were doing that to me, it's the only thing I'd want to hear.
44:45That you'd be avenged?
44:475. A Smashing Affair
44:50Pan's Labyrinth
44:51We've all seen the bottom of the bottle during a night out. Unfortunately for this suspected rebel,
44:57Captain Vidal showed him a more literal meaning of the phrase.
45:016. I went to the mountain, Captain, to feed my dogs for my daughters, who have put me sick.
45:087. Dogs?
45:12In doing so, he left the victim's skull looking more like a crater than a head. However,
45:17even that abrupt flash of gore isn't as spine-tingling as the complete calm in which Vidal does it.
45:23It's clear he's done this before, and will do it again if given the opportunity. He had a gun on him,
45:29after all. So the fact that he chose to personally and violently dispatch the farmer speaks volumes.
45:394. A Good Head on Her Shoulders
45:41Hereditary
45:42Evidently, iconic death scenes run in the family.
45:45No doubt, Annie's throat massage with a piano wire was the greatest kind of shocking send-off
46:01a character could hope for. But despite Payman's best efforts, even that can't top the unmitigated
46:07shock of Charlie's abrupt decapitation. It's the ultimate bloody surprise during a scene that demands
46:13its audience focus on anything but the coming telephone pole. While it's hard to say if Charlie's
46:19nut allergy would have claimed her anyway, it certainly would have been a less violent way to go. If anything,
46:25it would have left the Graham family with a lot less trauma.
46:283. Crucifixion
46:42The Passion of the Christ
46:44Director Mel Gibson made sure this film earned its R rating, that's for sure.
46:48No matter how controversial the resulting violence may be, there's no denying it crafted one very
46:57memorable death scene. The movie puts an immense, prolonged and almost gratuitous focus on the
47:03suffering that Jesus endured during his crucifixion. That means showing everything, blood and all.
47:09Even though it's adapted from revered source material, seeing it performed in a mainstream
47:14blockbuster is an entirely different experience. The excessive violence and somber score make the
47:20scene more unpleasant than uplifting. But then again, that seems to be the whole point.
47:252. Bedroom Butchering
47:40Terrifier 2. Even psychopathic killers need a refreshment every now and then.
47:46But once he's rehydrated, Art the Clown does what he does best. Terrify.
47:56He's not one to make false promises either. By the time his torment of Allie is over, she's lost skin,
48:03limbs and has suffered broken bones to boots. Then Art decides to season his new victim with
48:09salt and bleach, even going as far as rubbing it into her wounds. Clearly, this is a dish best served
48:16with a barf bag. Before we continue, be sure to subscribe to our channel and ring the bell to
48:29get notified about our latest videos. You have the option to be notified for occasional videos,
48:34or all of them. If you're on your phone, make sure you go into your settings and switch on notifications.
48:391. Saw 6
48:45Admittedly, this horror franchise has no shortage of gory, horrifying and downright nasty modes
48:51of death. Look no further than the twisted rack scene from Saw 3. Or how about the sadistically
49:00creative reverse bear trap from Saw 3D? No matter where you look, there's plenty of blood to satisfy
49:06genre diehards, and yet none of that compares to William's death by acid. It might not sound all
49:13that bad until you realize that he doesn't just die, he dies from the inside out. What remains
49:20can't even be called a body anymore. If this isn't Jigsaw's sick magnum opus, we don't know what is.
49:26Did we miss any wince-worthy deaths? Let us know in the comments below!
49:47Let us know in the comments below!
Comments