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counting down our picks for the top 10 epic final showdown in horror movies
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content for this list we selected the
content for this list we selected the most memorable and well executed
most memorable and well executed
most memorable and well executed climactic sequences of the horror genre
climactic sequences of the horror genre
climactic sequences of the horror genre since these scenes all take place near
since these scenes all take place near
since these scenes all take place near the end of the film we should warn you
the end of the film we should warn you
the end of the film we should warn you that some key moments in these movies
that some key moments in these movies
that some key moments in these movies will be spoiled number 10 Sidney
will be spoiled number 10 Sidney
will be spoiled number 10 Sidney Prescott vs. Billy Loomis and Stu mocker
Prescott vs. Billy Loomis and Stu mocker
Prescott vs. Billy Loomis and Stu mocker scream what’s the matter Sidney you look
scream what’s the matter Sidney you look
scream what’s the matter Sidney you look like you’ve seen a goat
like you’ve seen a goat
like you’ve seen a goat double-teaming is never fair but when
double-teaming is never fair but when
double-teaming is never fair but when there are a couple of psychopaths in the
there are a couple of psychopaths in the
there are a couple of psychopaths in the mix fair is not how the game is played
mix fair is not how the game is played
mix fair is not how the game is played billions – are a little too into scary
billions – are a little too into scary
billions – are a little too into scary movies as they try to reenact one in
movies as they try to reenact one in
movies as they try to reenact one in order to get revenge on Sidney for the
order to get revenge on Sidney for the
order to get revenge on Sidney for the sins of her mother after Billy and
sins of her mother after Billy and
sins of her mother after Billy and Sidney sleep together she is no longer a
Sidney sleep together she is no longer a
Sidney sleep together she is no longer a virgin which means that she cannot
virgin which means that she cannot
virgin which means that she cannot survive at least according to their
survive at least according to their
survive at least according to their rules we did your mama favor said that
rules we did your mama favor said that
rules we did your mama favor said that woman was a slutbag whore slashed her
woman was a slutbag whore slashed her
woman was a slutbag whore slashed her shit all over town like she was Sharon
shit all over town like she was Sharon
shit all over town like she was Sharon Stone or something however Sidney is
Stone or something however Sidney is
Stone or something however Sidney is smarter than they think and definitely
smarter than they think and definitely
smarter than they think and definitely uses her intelligence to outsmart them
uses her intelligence to outsmart them
uses her intelligence to outsmart them culminating in a reversal of identity
culminating in a reversal of identity
culminating in a reversal of identity when Sidney dispatches her ex in the
when Sidney dispatches her ex in the
when Sidney dispatches her ex in the very costume he terrorized Woodsboro
very costume he terrorized Woodsboro
very costume he terrorized Woodsboro with don’t expect him to go down without
with don’t expect him to go down without
with don’t expect him to go down without one final scare though number nine
one final scare though number nine
one final scare though number nine Laurie Strode vs. Michael Myers
Laurie Strode vs. Michael Myers
Laurie Strode vs. Michael Myers Halloween h2o 20 years later it took 20
Halloween h2o 20 years later it took 20
Halloween h2o 20 years later it took 20 years for these two horror icons to have
years for these two horror icons to have
years for these two horror icons to have proper showdown but it was certainly
proper showdown but it was certainly
proper showdown but it was certainly worth the wait deciding that it’s time
worth the wait deciding that it’s time
worth the wait deciding that it’s time to end her brothers reign of terror
to end her brothers reign of terror
to end her brothers reign of terror Laurie exudes the bravery and
Laurie exudes the bravery and
Laurie exudes the bravery and intelligence we remember her for and
intelligence we remember her for and
intelligence we remember her for and uses these to bring him down despite a
uses these to bring him down despite a
uses these to bring him down despite a few close calls she remains one step
few close calls she remains one step
few close calls she remains one step ahead of the stalker ultimately subduing
ahead of the stalker ultimately subduing
ahead of the stalker ultimately subduing him
him
him [Music]
[Music]
[Music] smart enough to know that he’s still not
smart enough to know that he’s still not
smart enough to know that he’s still not out she hijacks a coroner’s van crashes
out she hijacks a coroner’s van crashes
out she hijacks a coroner’s van crashes it and decapitates him as the classic
it and decapitates him as the classic
it and decapitates him as the classic Halloween theme plays the pacing and
Halloween theme plays the pacing and
Halloween theme plays the pacing and choreography echo back to what made the
choreography echo back to what made the
choreography echo back to what made the original great and this would have
original great and this would have
original great and this would have served as the perfect series finale
served as the perfect series finale
served as the perfect series finale if only the powers that be had in a more
if only the powers that be had in a more
if only the powers that be had in a more damn sequel matter number eight Jay Paul
damn sequel matter number eight Jay Paul
damn sequel matter number eight Jay Paul Kelly and Yara versus the entity it
Kelly and Yara versus the entity it
Kelly and Yara versus the entity it follows all I wanna get out no beginning
follows all I wanna get out no beginning
follows all I wanna get out no beginning oh I don’t want to do this I just want
oh I don’t want to do this I just want
oh I don’t want to do this I just want to get out battling a mysterious and
to get out battling a mysterious and
to get out battling a mysterious and almost entirely invisible entity would
almost entirely invisible entity would
almost entirely invisible entity would undoubtedly make for an unforgettable
undoubtedly make for an unforgettable
undoubtedly make for an unforgettable climax case in point the antagonist of
climax case in point the antagonist of
climax case in point the antagonist of it follows is never fully explained we
it follows is never fully explained we
it follows is never fully explained we know that it’s an entity that’s passed
know that it’s an entity that’s passed
know that it’s an entity that’s passed along and can appear as anybody and well
along and can appear as anybody and well
along and can appear as anybody and well it follows its victim
when Jay is targeted she and her friends
when Jay is targeted she and her friends attempt to corner it in a pool and
attempt to corner it in a pool and
attempt to corner it in a pool and electrocute it admittedly it’s not the
electrocute it admittedly it’s not the
electrocute it admittedly it’s not the smartest plan on this list and at first
smartest plan on this list and at first
smartest plan on this list and at first it backfires pretty badly in fact
somebody out there no but once Paul was
somebody out there no but once Paul was able to locate the entity he manages to
able to locate the entity he manages to
able to locate the entity he manages to fire two bullets into his head
fire two bullets into his head
fire two bullets into his head effectively ending the curse Oh God
effectively ending the curse Oh God
effectively ending the curse Oh God we’re going to be looking over our
we’re going to be looking over our
we’re going to be looking over our shoulders for weeks now
number seven RJ McCready versus the
number seven RJ McCready versus the thing the thing Kurt Russell was one of
thing the thing Kurt Russell was one of
thing the thing Kurt Russell was one of the major badasses of the 1980s so it’s
the major badasses of the 1980s so it’s
the major badasses of the 1980s so it’s no surprise that one of his most
no surprise that one of his most
no surprise that one of his most terrific outing found its way onto this
terrific outing found its way onto this
terrific outing found its way onto this list after a shape-shifting Antarctic
list after a shape-shifting Antarctic
list after a shape-shifting Antarctic creature claims the lives of most of his
creature claims the lives of most of his
creature claims the lives of most of his research crew RJ is forced to go
research crew RJ is forced to go
research crew RJ is forced to go toe-to-toe with a titular beast a
toe-to-toe with a titular beast a
toe-to-toe with a titular beast a formidable foe
formidable foe
formidable foe it reveals its grotesque true self
it reveals its grotesque true self
it reveals its grotesque true self complete with astounding practical
complete with astounding practical
complete with astounding practical effects topped off by the directing of
effects topped off by the directing of
effects topped off by the directing of the legendary John Carpenter having
the legendary John Carpenter having
the legendary John Carpenter having recently discovered its weakness to fire
recently discovered its weakness to fire
recently discovered its weakness to fire McCready delivers one stalwart line
McCready delivers one stalwart line
McCready delivers one stalwart line before sending the entire base up in an
before sending the entire base up in an
before sending the entire base up in an explosion it’s brief but meticulously
explosion it’s brief but meticulously
explosion it’s brief but meticulously shot and the dark implications of the
shot and the dark implications of the
shot and the dark implications of the loss of the base speak for themselves
number six Father Damien Karras versus
number six Father Damien Karras versus Pazuzu The Exorcist
Pazuzu The Exorcist
Pazuzu The Exorcist price compelled rule few cinematic
price compelled rule few cinematic
price compelled rule few cinematic experiences are more disturbing than
experiences are more disturbing than
experiences are more disturbing than seeing the young girl Regan possessed by
seeing the young girl Regan possessed by
seeing the young girl Regan possessed by the demon Pazuzu
the demon Pazuzu
the demon Pazuzu the infamous moments are two numerable
the infamous moments are two numerable
the infamous moments are two numerable to list here but all of the taunting
to list here but all of the taunting
to list here but all of the taunting finally leads to this climactic exorcism
finally leads to this climactic exorcism
finally leads to this climactic exorcism deeming Damien too weak his partner the
deeming Damien too weak his partner the
deeming Damien too weak his partner the older father Merrin tries to take on the
older father Merrin tries to take on the
older father Merrin tries to take on the demon by himself but he dies in the
demon by himself but he dies in the
demon by himself but he dies in the process leaving the younger more naive
process leaving the younger more naive
process leaving the younger more naive priest to finish the job
Damien utilizes more brutal methods than
Damien utilizes more brutal methods than the elder Chris does and in the process
the elder Chris does and in the process
the elder Chris does and in the process manages to trick Pazuzu into possessing
manages to trick Pazuzu into possessing
manages to trick Pazuzu into possessing him instead he is successful and saves
him instead he is successful and saves
him instead he is successful and saves the little girl during himself out the
the little girl during himself out the
the little girl during himself out the window to put an end to the MacNeil
window to put an end to the MacNeil
window to put an end to the MacNeil family’s horror number 5 Freddy Krueger
family’s horror number 5 Freddy Krueger
family’s horror number 5 Freddy Krueger vs. Jason Voorhees Freddy vs. Jason God
as far as horror showdowns go you really
as far as horror showdowns go you really can’t beat to slash our icons duking it
can’t beat to slash our icons duking it
can’t beat to slash our icons duking it out
out
out so both franchises had solid show downs
so both franchises had solid show downs
so both franchises had solid show downs in their fourth entries this one
in their fourth entries this one
in their fourth entries this one certainly takes the cake admittedly it’s
certainly takes the cake admittedly it’s
certainly takes the cake admittedly it’s rather difficult to root for either of
rather difficult to root for either of
rather difficult to root for either of these villains but the sheer spectacle
these villains but the sheer spectacle
these villains but the sheer spectacle of the battles delivers on the promise
of the battles delivers on the promise
of the battles delivers on the promise of the title Freddy speed intelligence
of the title Freddy speed intelligence
of the title Freddy speed intelligence and creepy kookiness are showcased as
and creepy kookiness are showcased as
and creepy kookiness are showcased as our Jason’s strength and invulnerability
our Jason’s strength and invulnerability
our Jason’s strength and invulnerability neither really keeps the upper hand for
neither really keeps the upper hand for
neither really keeps the upper hand for long keeping the audience guessing which
long keeping the audience guessing which
long keeping the audience guessing which one will win in the end they both end up
one will win in the end they both end up
one will win in the end they both end up at the bottom of Crystal Lake at least
at the bottom of Crystal Lake at least
at the bottom of Crystal Lake at least until that shocking ending that is
number four MIA Allen versus the
number four MIA Allen versus the abomination evil dead ashes easily one
abomination evil dead ashes easily one
abomination evil dead ashes easily one of Horrors most badass characters and
of Horrors most badass characters and
of Horrors most badass characters and his showdown with his evil counterpart
his showdown with his evil counterpart
his showdown with his evil counterpart is legendary however the series reboot
is legendary however the series reboot
is legendary however the series reboot delivered a showdown that encapsulates
delivered a showdown that encapsulates
delivered a showdown that encapsulates all of the franchise’s best element
all of the franchise’s best element
all of the franchise’s best element while also giving us a little something
while also giving us a little something
while also giving us a little something new after the audience assumes Mia is
new after the audience assumes Mia is
new after the audience assumes Mia is doomed her brother David saves her seems
doomed her brother David saves her seems
doomed her brother David saves her seems David is poised to be the next Ashe but
David is poised to be the next Ashe but
David is poised to be the next Ashe but he soon dies after leaving Mia to
he soon dies after leaving Mia to
he soon dies after leaving Mia to overcome the powerful demon on her own
overcome the powerful demon on her own
overcome the powerful demon on her own in a literally blood-drenched battle
in a literally blood-drenched battle
in a literally blood-drenched battle when white isn’t an option she chooses
when white isn’t an option she chooses
when white isn’t an option she chooses fight which requires the removal of her
fight which requires the removal of her
fight which requires the removal of her own hand this scene may janely be a true
own hand this scene may janely be a true
own hand this scene may janely be a true scream queen and you really can’t say
scream queen and you really can’t say
scream queen and you really can’t say she doesn’t deserve the title
[Applause]
[Applause] come his mother first number three chief
come his mother first number three chief
come his mother first number three chief Martin Brody vs. Jaws jaws the summer of
Martin Brody vs. Jaws jaws the summer of
Martin Brody vs. Jaws jaws the summer of 1975 had strangely low turnouts at
1975 had strangely low turnouts at
1975 had strangely low turnouts at beaches this was for the most part
beaches this was for the most part
beaches this was for the most part because that was when jaws became the
because that was when jaws became the
because that was when jaws became the first bona fide blockbuster three men
first bona fide blockbuster three men
first bona fide blockbuster three men head into the water to battle the
head into the water to battle the
head into the water to battle the enormous beast but in the end she Brody
enormous beast but in the end she Brody
enormous beast but in the end she Brody is left on a boat sinking right into the
is left on a boat sinking right into the
is left on a boat sinking right into the shark’s clutches with his options
shark’s clutches with his options
shark’s clutches with his options growing ever fewer he climbs on to the
growing ever fewer he climbs on to the
growing ever fewer he climbs on to the barely above water mast to desperately
barely above water mast to desperately
barely above water mast to desperately continue fending it off luckily Brody
continue fending it off luckily Brody
continue fending it off luckily Brody then become a chief for nothing he had
then become a chief for nothing he had
then become a chief for nothing he had earlier managed to launch a scuba tank
earlier managed to launch a scuba tank
earlier managed to launch a scuba tank into the shark’s mouth and after
into the shark’s mouth and after
into the shark’s mouth and after shooting it it bursts into a bloody and
shooting it it bursts into a bloody and
shooting it it bursts into a bloody and watery explosion that turns the aquatic
watery explosion that turns the aquatic
watery explosion that turns the aquatic villain into Chum saving Amity Island
number two everything versus everyone
number two everything versus everyone the cabin in the woods means we fashion
the cabin in the woods means we fashion
the cabin in the woods means we fashion this may be stretching the definition of
this may be stretching the definition of
this may be stretching the definition of showdown since it’s really more of a
showdown since it’s really more of a
showdown since it’s really more of a slaughter fest
slaughter fest
slaughter fest but we can’t ignore the finale of the
but we can’t ignore the finale of the
but we can’t ignore the finale of the Joss Whedon produced satirical horror
Joss Whedon produced satirical horror
Joss Whedon produced satirical horror masterpiece the facility has been
masterpiece the facility has been
masterpiece the facility has been releasing a wide array of horror
releasing a wide array of horror
releasing a wide array of horror villains onto unsuspecting teenagers in
villains onto unsuspecting teenagers in
villains onto unsuspecting teenagers in an attempt to please the Ancient Ones
an attempt to please the Ancient Ones
an attempt to please the Ancient Ones when Dana and Marty let these villains
when Dana and Marty let these villains
when Dana and Marty let these villains loose on the facility there’s something
loose on the facility there’s something
loose on the facility there’s something for every horror fan as we watch them
for every horror fan as we watch them
for every horror fan as we watch them tear everything to shreds
tear everything to shreds
tear everything to shreds literally you’d have to rewind the scene
literally you’d have to rewind the scene
literally you’d have to rewind the scene multiple times to catch all the
multiple times to catch all the
multiple times to catch all the illusions to both modern and classic
illusions to both modern and classic
illusions to both modern and classic horror cinema but it’s really worth it
horror cinema but it’s really worth it
horror cinema but it’s really worth it perfectly encapsulating the movies scary
perfectly encapsulating the movies scary
perfectly encapsulating the movies scary yet funny tone the scene has quickly
yet funny tone the scene has quickly
yet funny tone the scene has quickly become a fun Easter egg hunt for fans of
become a fun Easter egg hunt for fans of
become a fun Easter egg hunt for fans of the genre
before we unveil our top picks here are
before we unveil our top picks here are a few honorable mentions I command you
a few honorable mentions I command you
a few honorable mentions I command you to reveal yourself
to reveal yourself
to reveal yourself [Music]
number one Ellen Ripley versus the alien
number one Ellen Ripley versus the alien queen aliens get away from her you bitch
queen aliens get away from her you bitch
queen aliens get away from her you bitch when the xenomorph queen tries to attack
when the xenomorph queen tries to attack
when the xenomorph queen tries to attack the little girl you’ve been protecting
the little girl you’ve been protecting
the little girl you’ve been protecting there’s only one thing to say James
there’s only one thing to say James
there’s only one thing to say James Cameron’s arguably superior sequel to
Cameron’s arguably superior sequel to
Cameron’s arguably superior sequel to the sci-fi horror epic manages to up the
the sci-fi horror epic manages to up the
the sci-fi horror epic manages to up the ante by introducing more formidable
ante by introducing more formidable
ante by introducing more formidable villains for our tough heroine to combat
though it seems Newt is about to be lost
though it seems Newt is about to be lost Ellen storms into the cargo loader and
Ellen storms into the cargo loader and
Ellen storms into the cargo loader and gives the Evil Queen her comeuppance
gives the Evil Queen her comeuppance
gives the Evil Queen her comeuppance knocking her out into space this movie
knocking her out into space this movie
knocking her out into space this movie particularly this scene is considered to
particularly this scene is considered to
particularly this scene is considered to be a huge step forward for women in the
be a huge step forward for women in the
be a huge step forward for women in the action genre and Sigourney Weaver even
action genre and Sigourney Weaver even
action genre and Sigourney Weaver even nabbed an Oscar nomination for these
nabbed an Oscar nomination for these
nabbed an Oscar nomination for these reasons and the obvious merit of the
reasons and the obvious merit of the
reasons and the obvious merit of the epic scene itself it was an easy pick
epic scene itself it was an easy pick
epic scene itself it was an easy pick for our number one spot
for our number one spot
for our number one spot not bad for it do you agree with our
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