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Top 10 Fake Out Deaths in Movies


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down our picks for the top ten

down our picks for the top ten fake out deaths in movies ten for this

fake out deaths in movies ten for this

fake out deaths in movies ten for this list we’re taking a look at big screen

list we’re taking a look at big screen

list we’re taking a look at big screen characters that were supposedly

characters that were supposedly

characters that were supposedly permanently dead but turned out to still

permanently dead but turned out to still

permanently dead but turned out to still be alive

we’re excluding characters that

we’re excluding characters that purposely faked their deaths because we

purposely faked their deaths because we

purposely faked their deaths because we have another list for that also a

have another list for that also a

have another list for that also a spoiler alert is probably called for

spoiler alert is probably called for

spoiler alert is probably called for number 10 Harry Potter Harry Potter and

number 10 Harry Potter Harry Potter and

number 10 Harry Potter Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows part-2 I’m ready to

the Deathly Hallows part-2 I’m ready to

the Deathly Hallows part-2 I’m ready to die

die

die as the Harry Potter series came to its

as the Harry Potter series came to its

as the Harry Potter series came to its epic conclusion many fans had one

epic conclusion many fans had one

epic conclusion many fans had one question on their minds would Harry make

question on their minds would Harry make

question on their minds would Harry make it out alive

it out alive

it out alive does it hurt dying in a shocking turn of

does it hurt dying in a shocking turn of

does it hurt dying in a shocking turn of events it’s revealed that our hero is a

events it’s revealed that our hero is a

events it’s revealed that our hero is a Horcrux and must sacrifice himself to

Horcrux and must sacrifice himself to

Horcrux and must sacrifice himself to defeat Voldemort Harry Potter

come to die as the Dark Lord casts the

come to die as the Dark Lord casts the avada kedavra spell it appears there’s

avada kedavra spell it appears there’s

avada kedavra spell it appears there’s no going back

upon arriving in limbo however Harry

upon arriving in limbo however Harry finds that this was all part of

finds that this was all part of

finds that this was all part of Dumbledore’s master plan Voldemort has

Dumbledore’s master plan Voldemort has

Dumbledore’s master plan Voldemort has the elder one true and the snakes still

the elder one true and the snakes still

the elder one true and the snakes still alive yeah

alive yeah

alive yeah after a bittersweet reunion with his

after a bittersweet reunion with his

after a bittersweet reunion with his mentor Harry returns to his body for one

mentor Harry returns to his body for one

mentor Harry returns to his body for one last duel with Voldemort Harry truly

last duel with Voldemort Harry truly

last duel with Voldemort Harry truly lives up to his title as the Boy Who

lives up to his title as the Boy Who

lives up to his title as the Boy Who Lived

number nine sergeant James Bucky Barnes

number nine sergeant James Bucky Barnes Captain America the First Avenger we

Captain America the First Avenger we

Captain America the First Avenger we only got about 10 second window you

only got about 10 second window you

only got about 10 second window you missed that window

missed that window

missed that window we’re bugs on a windshield there seems

we’re bugs on a windshield there seems

we’re bugs on a windshield there seems to be a rule in superhero movies that

to be a rule in superhero movies that

to be a rule in superhero movies that every heroes best friend either needs to

every heroes best friend either needs to

every heroes best friend either needs to tragically die or live long enough to

tragically die or live long enough to

tragically die or live long enough to see himself become the villain it’s me

see himself become the villain it’s me

see himself become the villain it’s me he’s Dean come on I thought you did

he’s Dean come on I thought you did

he’s Dean come on I thought you did saw your smaller Steve Rogers isn’t able

saw your smaller Steve Rogers isn’t able

saw your smaller Steve Rogers isn’t able to save his pal Bucky during a train

to save his pal Bucky during a train

to save his pal Bucky during a train assault as he plummets to his apparent

assault as he plummets to his apparent

assault as he plummets to his apparent death since this is a Marvel movie

death since this is a Marvel movie

death since this is a Marvel movie however no major characters stay dead

however no major characters stay dead

however no major characters stay dead why where we going future about 70 years

why where we going future about 70 years

why where we going future about 70 years later Captain America once again crosses

later Captain America once again crosses

later Captain America once again crosses paths with Bucky who’s been brainwashed

paths with Bucky who’s been brainwashed

paths with Bucky who’s been brainwashed into becoming the Winter Soldier okey

into becoming the Winter Soldier okey

into becoming the Winter Soldier okey who the hell is Bucky

who the hell is Bucky

who the hell is Bucky this revelation comes as a major blow to

this revelation comes as a major blow to

this revelation comes as a major blow to Rogers who was just starting a new

Rogers who was just starting a new

Rogers who was just starting a new bromance with Falcon you know me no I

bromance with Falcon you know me no I

bromance with Falcon you know me no I number eight Marty McFly back to the

number eight Marty McFly back to the

number eight Marty McFly back to the future part three Marty McFly certainly

future part three Marty McFly certainly

future part three Marty McFly certainly knows how to fake his audience out first

knows how to fake his audience out first

knows how to fake his audience out first he pulled that stunt on the roof and

he pulled that stunt on the roof and

he pulled that stunt on the roof and back to the future part two

then in the following sequel he took us

then in the following sequel he took us by surprise yet again what’s your name

by surprise yet again what’s your name

by surprise yet again what’s your name dude

dude

dude Marc Eastwood Clint Eastwood who got a

Marc Eastwood Clint Eastwood who got a

Marc Eastwood Clint Eastwood who got a stupid name is Ed during a standoff with

stupid name is Ed during a standoff with

stupid name is Ed during a standoff with Mad Dog Tannen Marty attempts to take

Mad Dog Tannen Marty attempts to take

Mad Dog Tannen Marty attempts to take the high road Mad Dog isn’t willing to

the high road Mad Dog isn’t willing to

the high road Mad Dog isn’t willing to live and let live however and fires on

live and let live however and fires on

live and let live however and fires on his unarmed opponent I thought we could

his unarmed opponent I thought we could

his unarmed opponent I thought we could settle this like men

settle this like men

settle this like men you thought wrong dude lucky for Marty

you thought wrong dude lucky for Marty

you thought wrong dude lucky for Marty he’s picked up a few tricks by watching

he’s picked up a few tricks by watching

he’s picked up a few tricks by watching Old Spaghetti Westerns starring Clint

Old Spaghetti Westerns starring Clint

Old Spaghetti Westerns starring Clint Eastwood Marty doesn’t kill Tannen but

Eastwood Marty doesn’t kill Tannen but

Eastwood Marty doesn’t kill Tannen but he does appropriately knock him out into

he does appropriately knock him out into

he does appropriately knock him out into a wagon of manure running gags that’s

a wagon of manure running gags that’s

a wagon of manure running gags that’s good number seven Gandalf the Grey the

good number seven Gandalf the Grey the

good number seven Gandalf the Grey the Lord of the Rings the Fellowship of the

Lord of the Rings the Fellowship of the

Lord of the Rings the Fellowship of the Ring

the Lord of the Rings is a franchise of

the Lord of the Rings is a franchise of numerous fake out deaths and none had a

numerous fake out deaths and none had a

numerous fake out deaths and none had a greater impact on us than Gandalf the

greater impact on us than Gandalf the

greater impact on us than Gandalf the greys some of you may be thinking that

greys some of you may be thinking that

greys some of you may be thinking that Gandalf does not belong on this list

Gandalf does not belong on this list

Gandalf does not belong on this list since he technically did fall to his

since he technically did fall to his

since he technically did fall to his demise in the Fellowship of the Ring

demise in the Fellowship of the Ring

demise in the Fellowship of the Ring cover your food it was undeniably a

cover your food it was undeniably a

cover your food it was undeniably a tearful death that left everybody

tearful death that left everybody

tearful death that left everybody devastated thing is though he comes back

devastated thing is though he comes back

devastated thing is though he comes back alive and well in the two towers as

alive and well in the two towers as

alive and well in the two towers as Gandalf the White you are tracking the

Gandalf the White you are tracking the

Gandalf the White you are tracking the footsteps of two young hobbits in our

footsteps of two young hobbits in our

footsteps of two young hobbits in our books being resurrected still counts as

books being resurrected still counts as

books being resurrected still counts as deceiving the audience show yourself

in any case we’re just glad Gandalf

in any case we’re just glad Gandalf lived to fight another day I have a

lived to fight another day I have a

lived to fight another day I have a pacifier and death to bandage kid words

pacifier and death to bandage kid words

pacifier and death to bandage kid words with a witless worm number six Karl die

with a witless worm number six Karl die

with a witless worm number six Karl die hard okay mother Karl isn’t your average

hard okay mother Karl isn’t your average

hard okay mother Karl isn’t your average throw away movie henchmen as he sought

throw away movie henchmen as he sought

throw away movie henchmen as he sought vengeance for the death of his younger

vengeance for the death of his younger

vengeance for the death of his younger brother Karl and John McClane ultimately

brother Karl and John McClane ultimately

brother Karl and John McClane ultimately have a thrilling fight and while McClane

have a thrilling fight and while McClane

have a thrilling fight and while McClane beats karl to a bloody pulp Karl knows

beats karl to a bloody pulp Karl knows

beats karl to a bloody pulp Karl knows how to take the punishment we’re both

how to take the punishment we’re both

how to take the punishment we’re both professionals this is personal although

professionals this is personal although

professionals this is personal although their confrontation ultimately appears

their confrontation ultimately appears

their confrontation ultimately appears to have Karl hung out to dry he somehow

to have Karl hung out to dry he somehow

to have Karl hung out to dry he somehow resurfaces in the end to take one last

resurfaces in the end to take one last

resurfaces in the end to take one last shot at McClane property damage

shot at McClane property damage

shot at McClane property damage interfering with police business in the

interfering with police business in the

interfering with police business in the midst of all the mayhem however sergeant

midst of all the mayhem however sergeant

midst of all the mayhem however sergeant al Powell steps up and triumphantly

al Powell steps up and triumphantly

al Powell steps up and triumphantly redeems himself

huh carl winslow killed another guy

huh carl winslow killed another guy named carl how do you like that

number five

number five Mardi Makowski the cabin in the woods

Mardi Makowski the cabin in the woods

Mardi Makowski the cabin in the woods clear stop here the cabin in the woods

clear stop here the cabin in the woods

clear stop here the cabin in the woods has a ton of fun with similar horror

has a ton of fun with similar horror

has a ton of fun with similar horror tropes and archetypes just remember that

tropes and archetypes just remember that

tropes and archetypes just remember that guy was a trout

what have you been up to in another

what have you been up to in another movie Marty Mackowski would just be the

movie Marty Mackowski would just be the

movie Marty Mackowski would just be the stoner loser who bites the dust

stoner loser who bites the dust

stoner loser who bites the dust early on I dare you to make out with

early on I dare you to make out with

early on I dare you to make out with anything

anything

anything that moose over there I’m Marty have you

that moose over there I’m Marty have you

that moose over there I’m Marty have you ever seen a moose before at first it

ever seen a moose before at first it

ever seen a moose before at first it looks like that’s exactly what happens

looks like that’s exactly what happens

looks like that’s exactly what happens to him as he’s dragged away by zombies

to him as he’s dragged away by zombies

to him as he’s dragged away by zombies my parents free I think I’m such a

my parents free I think I’m such a

my parents free I think I’m such a burner just when it appears that the

burner just when it appears that the

burner just when it appears that the movies wrapping up however Marty comes

movies wrapping up however Marty comes

movies wrapping up however Marty comes back with a vengeance and sets out to

back with a vengeance and sets out to

back with a vengeance and sets out to take down the big bad facility hi

take down the big bad facility hi

take down the big bad facility hi not bad for a human sacrifice everybody

not bad for a human sacrifice everybody

not bad for a human sacrifice everybody labeled as the fool I’m so sorry I was

labeled as the fool I’m so sorry I was

labeled as the fool I’m so sorry I was shot you I probably wouldn’t have hey I

shot you I probably wouldn’t have hey I

shot you I probably wouldn’t have hey I totally kid number 4 Billy Loomis scream

totally kid number 4 Billy Loomis scream

totally kid number 4 Billy Loomis scream don’t you blame the movies movies don’t

don’t you blame the movies movies don’t

don’t you blame the movies movies don’t create psychos movies make psychos poor

create psychos movies make psychos poor

create psychos movies make psychos poor creation before there was the cabin in

creation before there was the cabin in

creation before there was the cabin in the woods there was this meta horror

the woods there was this meta horror

the woods there was this meta horror movie like scary huh

movie like scary huh

movie like scary huh what’s your favorite scary I don’t know

what’s your favorite scary I don’t know

what’s your favorite scary I don’t know scream cleverly keeps the audience

scream cleverly keeps the audience

scream cleverly keeps the audience guessing about whether or not Billy

guessing about whether or not Billy

guessing about whether or not Billy Loomis really is ghost face I don’t

Loomis really is ghost face I don’t

Loomis really is ghost face I don’t really believe in motive Sid I mean did

really believe in motive Sid I mean did

really believe in motive Sid I mean did norman bates have a motive no did they

norman bates have a motive no did they

norman bates have a motive no did they ever really decided why hannibal lecter

ever really decided why hannibal lecter

ever really decided why hannibal lecter like to you people don’t think so after

like to you people don’t think so after

like to you people don’t think so after getting stabbed to death by the masked

getting stabbed to death by the masked

getting stabbed to death by the masked killer

killer

killer it seems that Billy is no longer a

it seems that Billy is no longer a

it seems that Billy is no longer a suspect

suspect

suspect Sidney Billy what down

his murder was all staged however with

his murder was all staged however with corn syrup substituting for blood hmm

corn syrup substituting for blood hmm

corn syrup substituting for blood hmm corn sir same stuff these four pig’s

corn sir same stuff these four pig’s

corn sir same stuff these four pig’s blood and carry eventually Billy is

blood and carry eventually Billy is

blood and carry eventually Billy is taken out for real or is he after all

taken out for real or is he after all

taken out for real or is he after all the killer always comes back for a final

the killer always comes back for a final

the killer always comes back for a final scare not in Sidney’s movie though

scare not in Sidney’s movie though

scare not in Sidney’s movie though careful this is the moment when the

careful this is the moment when the

careful this is the moment when the supposedly dead killer comes back to

supposedly dead killer comes back to

supposedly dead killer comes back to life for one last scare number three the

life for one last scare number three the

life for one last scare number three the t800 The Terminator I’ll be back the

t800 The Terminator I’ll be back the

t800 The Terminator I’ll be back the Terminator would not be The Terminator

Terminator would not be The Terminator

Terminator would not be The Terminator if he were so easily terminated get out

if he were so easily terminated get out

if he were so easily terminated get out blowing up in a truck may completely

blowing up in a truck may completely

blowing up in a truck may completely burn off the t800 flesh but that’s not

burn off the t800 flesh but that’s not

burn off the t800 flesh but that’s not about to stop him from completing his

about to stop him from completing his

about to stop him from completing his mission

rising out of the rubble the

rising out of the rubble the endoskeleton continues to pursue our

endoskeleton continues to pursue our

endoskeleton continues to pursue our heroes into a factory where Kyle blows

heroes into a factory where Kyle blows

heroes into a factory where Kyle blows them up again with another pipe bomb so

them up again with another pipe bomb so

them up again with another pipe bomb so now the t800 is dead right nope

now the t800 is dead right nope

now the t800 is dead right nope his torso keeps hunting Sarah until he’s

his torso keeps hunting Sarah until he’s

his torso keeps hunting Sarah until he’s flattened in a hydraulic press you’re

flattened in a hydraulic press you’re

flattened in a hydraulic press you’re terminated

so now the t800 is dead right

so now the t800 is dead right well yeah but a storm is still coming

well yeah but a storm is still coming

well yeah but a storm is still coming and it absolutely will not stop ever

and it absolutely will not stop ever

and it absolutely will not stop ever until you are dead number two Alex

until you are dead number two Alex

until you are dead number two Alex Forrest fatal attraction you won’t

Forrest fatal attraction you won’t

Forrest fatal attraction you won’t answer my calls you change your number I

answer my calls you change your number I

answer my calls you change your number I mean I’m not gonna be ignored Dan even

mean I’m not gonna be ignored Dan even

mean I’m not gonna be ignored Dan even when she appears to be dead Alex Forrest

when she appears to be dead Alex Forrest

when she appears to be dead Alex Forrest will not be ignored your stupid speech

will not be ignored your stupid speech

will not be ignored your stupid speech in an intense bathtub role Dan holds his

in an intense bathtub role Dan holds his

in an intense bathtub role Dan holds his stalker underwater and drowns her

Alex takes her last breath dan and the

Alex takes her last breath dan and the audience are finally able to rest easy

audience are finally able to rest easy

audience are finally able to rest easy oh no alex is still alive look out Dan

oh no alex is still alive look out Dan

oh no alex is still alive look out Dan she’s got a knife whoo

she’s got a knife whoo

she’s got a knife whoo it’s okay Beth came prepared with a gun

it’s okay Beth came prepared with a gun

it’s okay Beth came prepared with a gun if you ever come to my family again I’ll

if you ever come to my family again I’ll

if you ever come to my family again I’ll kill you you understand many critics

kill you you understand many critics

kill you you understand many critics argued that fatal attraction should have

argued that fatal attraction should have

argued that fatal attraction should have stuck with its alternate ending of Alex

stuck with its alternate ending of Alex

stuck with its alternate ending of Alex killing herself in an attempt to frame

killing herself in an attempt to frame

killing herself in an attempt to frame Dan

instead of going the slasher movie

instead of going the slasher movie fake-out route admit it though this

fake-out route admit it though this

fake-out route admit it though this scene never fails to make you jump out

scene never fails to make you jump out

scene never fails to make you jump out of your seat don’t you ever be festive

of your seat don’t you ever be festive

of your seat don’t you ever be festive before we get to our top pick here are

before we get to our top pick here are

before we get to our top pick here are some honorable mentions

number one Freddy Krueger a Nightmare on

number one Freddy Krueger a Nightmare on Elm Street classic horror movie monsters

Elm Street classic horror movie monsters

Elm Street classic horror movie monsters like Freddy Krueger never die no

like Freddy Krueger never die no

like Freddy Krueger never die no seriously they never die i star then

seriously they never die i star then

seriously they never die i star then he’s got the main character can figure

he’s got the main character can figure

he’s got the main character can figure out Freddy’s weakness confront their

out Freddy’s weakness confront their

out Freddy’s weakness confront their fears and seemingly overcome the villain

in the end however Freddy’s never gonna

in the end however Freddy’s never gonna stop coming for you it makes for an

stop coming for you it makes for an

stop coming for you it makes for an immortal ending to a Nightmare on Elm

immortal ending to a Nightmare on Elm

immortal ending to a Nightmare on Elm Street as Freddy lets Nessie know that

Street as Freddy lets Nessie know that

Street as Freddy lets Nessie know that he’s still out there

Freddy might have pulled the rug out

Freddy might have pulled the rug out from under us this time but there’s no

from under us this time but there’s no

from under us this time but there’s no way he’ll fake us out again in any of

way he’ll fake us out again in any of

way he’ll fake us out again in any of the sequels remakes or crossovers do you

the sequels remakes or crossovers do you

the sequels remakes or crossovers do you agree with our list

agree with our list

agree with our list what big screen fake out death caught

what big screen fake out death caught

what big screen fake out death caught you off guard

don’t worry nobody dies in this story

don’t worry nobody dies in this story they just get really big boo-boos

they just get really big boo-boos

they just get really big boo-boos for more entertaining top 10s published

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