whether it’s a hack stabbed or bludgeon I’m just gonna bash your brains the
I’m just gonna bash your brains the
I’m just gonna bash your brains the weapons used in the horror genre have
weapons used in the horror genre have
weapons used in the horror genre have earned a chilling spot in our memories
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welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re counting down our picks for the top ten
counting down our picks for the top ten
counting down our picks for the top ten iconic weapons in horror movies
movie for this list we’re focusing on
movie for this list we’re focusing on the most recognizable or memorable
the most recognizable or memorable
the most recognizable or memorable lethal instruments from our most
lethal instruments from our most
lethal instruments from our most favorite horror films whether used by
favorite horror films whether used by
favorite horror films whether used by the villains or by the victims number 10
the villains or by the victims number 10
the villains or by the victims number 10 flamethrower the thing we got to just
flamethrower the thing we got to just
flamethrower the thing we got to just burn these things kill it with fire nope
burn these things kill it with fire nope
burn these things kill it with fire nope but in a literal sense in this John
but in a literal sense in this John
but in a literal sense in this John Carpenter sci-fi horror a research team
Carpenter sci-fi horror a research team
Carpenter sci-fi horror a research team goes head-to-head with a shape-shifting
goes head-to-head with a shape-shifting
goes head-to-head with a shape-shifting alien and this weaponized fire propeller
alien and this weaponized fire propeller
alien and this weaponized fire propeller just so happened to be the only method
just so happened to be the only method
just so happened to be the only method of destroying well the thing Mac wants
of destroying well the thing Mac wants
of destroying well the thing Mac wants the flamethrower Mac wants the what
the flamethrower Mac wants the what
the flamethrower Mac wants the what that’s what he said now move no other
that’s what he said now move no other
that’s what he said now move no other weapon looks as badass when being
weapon looks as badass when being
weapon looks as badass when being wielded by none other than the bearded
wielded by none other than the bearded
wielded by none other than the bearded Kurt Russell watch and learn
number nine boomstick or shotgun the
number nine boomstick or shotgun the evil dead franchise
evil dead franchise
evil dead franchise I shall see you dead the 12-gauge
I shall see you dead the 12-gauge
I shall see you dead the 12-gauge double-barreled Remington is a trusty
double-barreled Remington is a trusty
double-barreled Remington is a trusty companion of this horror franchises
companion of this horror franchises
companion of this horror franchises protagonist you got bad however it
protagonist you got bad however it
protagonist you got bad however it didn’t receive the title of boomstick
didn’t receive the title of boomstick
didn’t receive the title of boomstick until 1992 s army of darkness
until 1992 s army of darkness
until 1992 s army of darkness all right you primitive screwheads
all right you primitive screwheads
all right you primitive screwheads listen up see this this is my boomstick
listen up see this this is my boomstick
listen up see this this is my boomstick whether being used to blow away the
whether being used to blow away the
whether being used to blow away the corpses of his possessed friends or
corpses of his possessed friends or
corpses of his possessed friends or blasting his alter-ego in the face this
blasting his alter-ego in the face this
blasting his alter-ego in the face this shotgun has stuck with him and the evil
shotgun has stuck with him and the evil
shotgun has stuck with him and the evil dead through thick and thin Ash’s
dead through thick and thin Ash’s
dead through thick and thin Ash’s signature weapon is even used by the new
signature weapon is even used by the new
signature weapon is even used by the new cast in the series reboot number 8 steak
cast in the series reboot number 8 steak
cast in the series reboot number 8 steak Bram Stoker’s Dracula cup it’s one of
Bram Stoker’s Dracula cup it’s one of
Bram Stoker’s Dracula cup it’s one of the oldest and best known methods of
the oldest and best known methods of
the oldest and best known methods of killing the blood sucking creatures
killing the blood sucking creatures
killing the blood sucking creatures known as vampires
a sharpened wooden instrument driven
a sharpened wooden instrument driven through the heart of the so called
through the heart of the so called
through the heart of the so called immortal Undead
it’s an effective and timeless weapon
it’s an effective and timeless weapon that instantly ends their lives case in
that instantly ends their lives case in
that instantly ends their lives case in point
point
point take the stick in your left hand Lucy
take the stick in your left hand Lucy
take the stick in your left hand Lucy and Bram Stoker’s Dracula however and
and Bram Stoker’s Dracula however and
and Bram Stoker’s Dracula however and somewhat ironically the titular vamp
somewhat ironically the titular vamp
somewhat ironically the titular vamp didn’t actually die from a wooden stake
didn’t actually die from a wooden stake
didn’t actually die from a wooden stake it was a bowie knife that finished the
it was a bowie knife that finished the
it was a bowie knife that finished the deed in much the same way number seven
deed in much the same way number seven
deed in much the same way number seven hook yeah I know what you did last
hook yeah I know what you did last
hook yeah I know what you did last summer franchise while we saw the use of
summer franchise while we saw the use of
summer franchise while we saw the use of this weapon in Candyman be it’s in this
this weapon in Candyman be it’s in this
this weapon in Candyman be it’s in this slasher flick franchise that we see it
slasher flick franchise that we see it
slasher flick franchise that we see it was used even more fittingly considering
was used even more fittingly considering
was used even more fittingly considering the movie psycho killer is a former
the movie psycho killer is a former
the movie psycho killer is a former fisherman let’s just pretend you some
fisherman let’s just pretend you some
fisherman let’s just pretend you some escaped lunatic with a hook for a hand
escaped lunatic with a hook for a hand
escaped lunatic with a hook for a hand and we’re doing everybody a favor for
and we’re doing everybody a favor for
and we’re doing everybody a favor for being impaled with this instrument never
being impaled with this instrument never
being impaled with this instrument never seemed more painful until we see it
seemed more painful until we see it
seemed more painful until we see it being used by I know what you did last
being used by I know what you did last
being used by I know what you did last summer’s antagonist
inspired by the urban legend of an
inspired by the urban legend of an escaped serial killer this movie and its
escaped serial killer this movie and its
escaped serial killer this movie and its slickered villain really had us hook
number 6 sickle children of the corn we
number 6 sickle children of the corn we want to give you peace as you may have
want to give you peace as you may have
want to give you peace as you may have already guessed this agricultural tool
already guessed this agricultural tool
already guessed this agricultural tool wasn’t primarily used to harvest crops
wasn’t primarily used to harvest crops
wasn’t primarily used to harvest crops in the supernatural horror flick
as skeptical as we might have initially
as skeptical as we might have initially been about the sickles effectiveness as
been about the sickles effectiveness as
been about the sickles effectiveness as a weapon it wasn’t until we witnessed an
a weapon it wasn’t until we witnessed an
a weapon it wasn’t until we witnessed an army of children wielding them that we
army of children wielding them that we
army of children wielding them that we recognized its true terror and power
this cult of minors utilized every
this cult of minors utilized every lethal object at their disposal but it
lethal object at their disposal but it
lethal object at their disposal but it was this bladed tool that frequently got
was this bladed tool that frequently got
was this bladed tool that frequently got the job done and done well you got a
the job done and done well you got a
the job done and done well you got a pretty sick way of celebrating it pal
pretty sick way of celebrating it pal
pretty sick way of celebrating it pal number five axe American Psycho I like
number five axe American Psycho I like
number five axe American Psycho I like to dissect girls did you know an utterly
to dissect girls did you know an utterly
to dissect girls did you know an utterly insane almost nothing beats the
insane almost nothing beats the
insane almost nothing beats the satisfaction of hacking your victim to
satisfaction of hacking your victim to
satisfaction of hacking your victim to death with an axe unless of course
death with an axe unless of course
death with an axe unless of course you’re hacking them to death to a hit
you’re hacking them to death to a hit
you’re hacking them to death to a hit 80’s pop track song so catchy most
80’s pop track song so catchy most
80’s pop track song so catchy most people probably don’t listen to the word
people probably don’t listen to the word
people probably don’t listen to the word Patrick Bateman recognized this truth in
Patrick Bateman recognized this truth in
Patrick Bateman recognized this truth in American Psycho the mix of his Huey
American Psycho the mix of his Huey
American Psycho the mix of his Huey Lewis monologue the clear raincoat and
Lewis monologue the clear raincoat and
Lewis monologue the clear raincoat and the two men’s overall nonchalant vibe
the two men’s overall nonchalant vibe
the two men’s overall nonchalant vibe made this arguably one of the best
made this arguably one of the best
made this arguably one of the best scenes in the psychological black comedy
the ax makes a bold statement in this
the ax makes a bold statement in this genre though we can’t forget it’s like
genre though we can’t forget it’s like
genre though we can’t forget it’s like kana cues in the shining as well here’s
kana cues in the shining as well here’s
kana cues in the shining as well here’s Johnny number four
Johnny number four
Johnny number four chainsaw The Texas Chainsaw Massacre
chainsaw The Texas Chainsaw Massacre
chainsaw The Texas Chainsaw Massacre franchise
the mere revving of this mechanical
the mere revving of this mechanical devices engine probably has most people
devices engine probably has most people
devices engine probably has most people at least a little nervous but thanks to
at least a little nervous but thanks to
at least a little nervous but thanks to both Patrick Bateman and this slasher
both Patrick Bateman and this slasher
both Patrick Bateman and this slasher flick it’s made even more people shiver
flick it’s made even more people shiver
flick it’s made even more people shiver in fear the chainsaw becomes even more
in fear the chainsaw becomes even more
in fear the chainsaw becomes even more frightening upon discovering the psycho
frightening upon discovering the psycho
frightening upon discovering the psycho who’s crazy enough to use it and a
who’s crazy enough to use it and a
who’s crazy enough to use it and a murderous cannibal donning a mask of
murderous cannibal donning a mask of
murderous cannibal donning a mask of human skin just might be that psycho
human skin just might be that psycho
human skin just might be that psycho leather face lets loose all his carnage
leather face lets loose all his carnage
leather face lets loose all his carnage on a group of unsuspecting friends with
on a group of unsuspecting friends with
on a group of unsuspecting friends with the signature weapon the really
the signature weapon the really
the signature weapon the really perplexing question though is how was he
perplexing question though is how was he
perplexing question though is how was he able to run so fast carrying such a
able to run so fast carrying such a
able to run so fast carrying such a heavy tool
number three machete the Friday the 13th
number three machete the Friday the 13th franchise we weren’t doing anything we
franchise we weren’t doing anything we
franchise we weren’t doing anything we were just messing this long cleaver like
were just messing this long cleaver like
were just messing this long cleaver like knife became a favorite of the
knife became a favorite of the
knife became a favorite of the hockey-mask killer from the Friday the
hockey-mask killer from the Friday the
hockey-mask killer from the Friday the 13th films it may not be as flashy as
13th films it may not be as flashy as
13th films it may not be as flashy as some of the other entries but it’s
some of the other entries but it’s
some of the other entries but it’s arguably one of the most effective jason
arguably one of the most effective jason
arguably one of the most effective jason used this lethal tool to stab slice
and decapitate a copious amount of
and decapitate a copious amount of victims throughout the film sequels and
victims throughout the film sequels and
victims throughout the film sequels and reboots following the death of his
reboots following the death of his
reboots following the death of his mother by machete Jason Voorhees weapon
mother by machete Jason Voorhees weapon
mother by machete Jason Voorhees weapon doesn’t only carry the blood of his many
doesn’t only carry the blood of his many
doesn’t only carry the blood of his many victims but possibly the only memory he
victims but possibly the only memory he
victims but possibly the only memory he holds up her number two kitchen knife
holds up her number two kitchen knife
holds up her number two kitchen knife the Halloween franchise while it’s the
the Halloween franchise while it’s the
the Halloween franchise while it’s the most common household weapon on this
most common household weapon on this
most common household weapon on this list appearing in many films like psycho
list appearing in many films like psycho
list appearing in many films like psycho no one can doubt the efficacy of such a
no one can doubt the efficacy of such a
no one can doubt the efficacy of such a simple tool the infamous Halloween
simple tool the infamous Halloween
simple tool the infamous Halloween killer Michael Myers acquainted himself
killer Michael Myers acquainted himself
killer Michael Myers acquainted himself with this for the first time at the
with this for the first time at the
with this for the first time at the tender age of six when he murdered his
tender age of six when he murdered his
tender age of six when he murdered his own sister with it now being universally
own sister with it now being universally
own sister with it now being universally recognized as a deadly instrument
recognized as a deadly instrument
recognized as a deadly instrument outside of its designated room we
outside of its designated room we
outside of its designated room we believe it’s safe to assume the masked
believe it’s safe to assume the masked
believe it’s safe to assume the masked murderer wouldn’t be cutting up
murderer wouldn’t be cutting up
murderer wouldn’t be cutting up vegetables with one if he was caught in
vegetables with one if he was caught in
vegetables with one if he was caught in your kitchen before we unveil our number
your kitchen before we unveil our number
your kitchen before we unveil our number one pick here are a few honorable
one pick here are a few honorable
one pick here are a few honorable mentions this car is a hundred percent
mentions this car is a hundred percent
mentions this car is a hundred percent death Proof
death Proof
death Proof Oh way to get the benefit of it honey
number one clawed glove be a Nightmare
number one clawed glove be a Nightmare on Elm Street franchise
this weapon needs no introduction
this weapon needs no introduction being the signature device of the
being the signature device of the
being the signature device of the murderous villain that lives in our
murderous villain that lives in our
murderous villain that lives in our dreams but seemed like he was still in
dreams but seemed like he was still in
dreams but seemed like he was still in the role with me assembled from sheet
the role with me assembled from sheet
the role with me assembled from sheet metal pipes fishing knives and rivets
metal pipes fishing knives and rivets
metal pipes fishing knives and rivets this diabolical contraption just screams
this diabolical contraption just screams
this diabolical contraption just screams fear while the bladed leather garment
fear while the bladed leather garment
fear while the bladed leather garment was used to cloth scrape and mane his
was used to cloth scrape and mane his
was used to cloth scrape and mane his victims it wasn’t just the glove that
victims it wasn’t just the glove that
victims it wasn’t just the glove that terrified us but also Freddy Krueger’s
terrified us but also Freddy Krueger’s
terrified us but also Freddy Krueger’s construct abhor dream or reality this
construct abhor dream or reality this
construct abhor dream or reality this villains weapon was all too real for us
villains weapon was all too real for us
villains weapon was all too real for us and that’s why we’ve given it our number
and that’s why we’ve given it our number
and that’s why we’ve given it our number one spot then good god do you agree with
one spot then good god do you agree with
one spot then good god do you agree with our list I don’t believe it I just don’t
our list I don’t believe it I just don’t
our list I don’t believe it I just don’t believe it which horror movie weapon
believe it which horror movie weapon
believe it which horror movie weapon kept you sleeping with a light on
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