death is a fact of life but he also moonlights as an actor on the side
moonlights as an actor on the side
moonlights as an actor on the side welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re
welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re
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 depictions of death or the Grim Reaper
depictions of death or the Grim Reaper
depictions of death or the Grim Reaper in movies for this list we’re taking a
in movies for this list we’re taking a
in movies for this list we’re taking a look at fictionalized representations of
look at fictionalized representations of
look at fictionalized representations of death brought to life on film these
death brought to life on film these
death brought to life on film these creepy characters aren’t content to wait
creepy characters aren’t content to wait
creepy characters aren’t content to wait silently in the wings they make their
silently in the wings they make their
silently in the wings they make their presence known in the most dramatic of
presence known in the most dramatic of
presence known in the most dramatic of ways and while it makes for good movie
ways and while it makes for good movie
ways and while it makes for good movie viewing we can’t help but shudder a
viewing we can’t help but shudder a
viewing we can’t help but shudder a little at these personifications of the
little at these personifications of the
little at these personifications of the Grim Reaper I know what you came for
Grim Reaper I know what you came for
Grim Reaper I know what you came for come and get at you number 10 the Angel
come and get at you number 10 the Angel
come and get at you number 10 the Angel of Death Hellboy 2 the Golden Army
you know that name in this visually
you know that name in this visually stunning sequel Hellboy is on the brink
stunning sequel Hellboy is on the brink
stunning sequel Hellboy is on the brink of death when he’s brought before a
of death when he’s brought before a
of death when he’s brought before a lifesaver
lifesaver
lifesaver that lifesaver ironically enough is the
that lifesaver ironically enough is the
that lifesaver ironically enough is the angel of death who just so happens to be
angel of death who just so happens to be
angel of death who just so happens to be hanging around waiting for the
hanging around waiting for the
hanging around waiting for the opportunity to speak cryptically about
opportunity to speak cryptically about
opportunity to speak cryptically about forthcoming tragedies while this angel
forthcoming tragedies while this angel
forthcoming tragedies while this angel does have wings it’s also breathtakingly
does have wings it’s also breathtakingly
does have wings it’s also breathtakingly disturbing with its eyeless face heart
disturbing with its eyeless face heart
disturbing with its eyeless face heart of sand
and ability to disappear when its job is
and ability to disappear when its job is done what about me
[Music]
[Music] number nine death cemetery man stop
number nine death cemetery man stop
number nine death cemetery man stop killing the dead they’re mine
killing the dead they’re mine
killing the dead they’re mine obviously if you’re gonna run into death
obviously if you’re gonna run into death
obviously if you’re gonna run into death anywhere a cemetery would be a likely
anywhere a cemetery would be a likely
anywhere a cemetery would be a likely place Rupert Everett plays a beleaguered
place Rupert Everett plays a beleaguered
place Rupert Everett plays a beleaguered groundskeeper tasked with keeping the
groundskeeper tasked with keeping the
groundskeeper tasked with keeping the town’s reanimated corpses at bay but
town’s reanimated corpses at bay but
town’s reanimated corpses at bay but when death himself suddenly materializes
when death himself suddenly materializes
when death himself suddenly materializes from fresh ashes he has some sage advice
from fresh ashes he has some sage advice
from fresh ashes he has some sage advice killed the living instead if you don’t
killed the living instead if you don’t
killed the living instead if you don’t want the Dead coming back to life why
want the Dead coming back to life why
want the Dead coming back to life why didn’t you just kill the living maybe we
didn’t you just kill the living maybe we
didn’t you just kill the living maybe we shouldn’t be surprised that death is a
shouldn’t be surprised that death is a
shouldn’t be surprised that death is a major advocate of murder shoot them in
major advocate of murder shoot them in
major advocate of murder shoot them in the head are you listening to me
the head are you listening to me
the head are you listening to me number eight Joe black meet Joe Black
number eight Joe black meet Joe Black
number eight Joe black meet Joe Black you death yes it makes sense for death
you death yes it makes sense for death
you death yes it makes sense for death to choose the body of Brad Pitt in order
to choose the body of Brad Pitt in order
to choose the body of Brad Pitt in order to woo the daughter of the man he’s
to woo the daughter of the man he’s
to woo the daughter of the man he’s supposed to be ushering to the other
supposed to be ushering to the other
supposed to be ushering to the other side you know he’s just a kid in a suit
side you know he’s just a kid in a suit
side you know he’s just a kid in a suit to suit came with the body I took yes
to suit came with the body I took yes
to suit came with the body I took yes it’s completely creepy but also genius
it’s completely creepy but also genius
it’s completely creepy but also genius because it’s freaking Brad Pitt should
because it’s freaking Brad Pitt should
because it’s freaking Brad Pitt should you say Who I am our adventure would end
you say Who I am our adventure would end
you say Who I am our adventure would end abruptly with his meat suit on death is
abruptly with his meat suit on death is
abruptly with his meat suit on death is pretty much as cool and measured as
pretty much as cool and measured as
pretty much as cool and measured as you’d expect death to be and pretty good
you’d expect death to be and pretty good
you’d expect death to be and pretty good at living undercover a cup of tea with
at living undercover a cup of tea with
at living undercover a cup of tea with milk I think like a tried English style
milk I think like a tried English style
milk I think like a tried English style he also manages to have a lot of game
he also manages to have a lot of game
he also manages to have a lot of game with the ladies
with the ladies
with the ladies [Music]
number seven the grim reaper Monty
number seven the grim reaper Monty Python’s the meaning of life
Python’s the meaning of life
Python’s the meaning of life [Music]
[Music]
[Music] when you’re hosting a dinner party and
when you’re hosting a dinner party and
when you’re hosting a dinner party and happen to be in a particularly good mood
happen to be in a particularly good mood
happen to be in a particularly good mood unexpected dinner guests can be a
unexpected dinner guests can be a
unexpected dinner guests can be a welcome addition yes mother thingies
welcome addition yes mother thingies
welcome addition yes mother thingies we’ve got some people from America as a
we’ve got some people from America as a
we’ve got some people from America as a dinner tonight it’s a mr. death or
dinner tonight it’s a mr. death or
dinner tonight it’s a mr. death or something he’s come about the reaping
something he’s come about the reaping
something he’s come about the reaping that is when they’re not actually there
that is when they’re not actually there
that is when they’re not actually there to claim your mortal soul in this Monty
to claim your mortal soul in this Monty
to claim your mortal soul in this Monty Python comedy death joins a lively group
Python comedy death joins a lively group
Python comedy death joins a lively group of diners at their home mr. death is a
of diners at their home mr. death is a
of diners at their home mr. death is a Reaper I’ll be surprising in this
Reaper I’ll be surprising in this
Reaper I’ll be surprising in this weather
despite deaths skeletal frame and
despite deaths skeletal frame and tattered robes the group seems
tattered robes the group seems
tattered robes the group seems relatively nonplussed maybe that was
relatively nonplussed maybe that was
relatively nonplussed maybe that was just a side effect of the salmon mousse
just a side effect of the salmon mousse
just a side effect of the salmon mousse how can we all have died at the same
how can we all have died at the same
how can we all have died at the same time darling you didn’t use canned
time darling you didn’t use canned
time darling you didn’t use canned salmon did you
salmon did you
salmon did you number 6 the Red Death the mask of the
number 6 the Red Death the mask of the
number 6 the Red Death the mask of the Red Death there is nothing you can do
Red Death there is nothing you can do
Red Death there is nothing you can do that are too many wait as I tell you in
that are too many wait as I tell you in
that are too many wait as I tell you in a movie featuring a satanic cult you
a movie featuring a satanic cult you
a movie featuring a satanic cult you sort of know that death is gonna show up
sort of know that death is gonna show up
sort of know that death is gonna show up at one point or another whether he’s
at one point or another whether he’s
at one point or another whether he’s mysteriously handling his tarot cards
mysteriously handling his tarot cards
mysteriously handling his tarot cards come closer or dealing out deadly roses
come closer or dealing out deadly roses
come closer or dealing out deadly roses death opts for a red cloak as opposed to
death opts for a red cloak as opposed to
death opts for a red cloak as opposed to his standard black ensemble in this 1964
his standard black ensemble in this 1964
his standard black ensemble in this 1964 horror flick which stars Vincent Price
horror flick which stars Vincent Price
horror flick which stars Vincent Price it’s my costume such a disguise but you
it’s my costume such a disguise but you
it’s my costume such a disguise but you don’t recognize price plays Prospero a
don’t recognize price plays Prospero a
don’t recognize price plays Prospero a prince and major Satanist who attempts
prince and major Satanist who attempts
prince and major Satanist who attempts to strike a deal with death by the end
to strike a deal with death by the end
to strike a deal with death by the end of the film unfortunately for him the
of the film unfortunately for him the
of the film unfortunately for him the Red Death don’t care why should you be
Red Death don’t care why should you be
Red Death don’t care why should you be afraid to die
afraid to die
afraid to die your soul has been dead for a lot number
your soul has been dead for a lot number
your soul has been dead for a lot number five death The Last Action Hero
for a movie with so many twists and
for a movie with so many twists and turns and contemporary film crossovers
turns and contemporary film crossovers
turns and contemporary film crossovers you’d think the Seventh Seal would
you’d think the Seventh Seal would
you’d think the Seventh Seal would somehow be too old-school alas tis not
somehow be too old-school alas tis not
somehow be too old-school alas tis not the case answer Ian McKellen strolls
the case answer Ian McKellen strolls
the case answer Ian McKellen strolls through a portal onto the screen in
through a portal onto the screen in
through a portal onto the screen in deaths black robe ready to claim a soul
deaths black robe ready to claim a soul
deaths black robe ready to claim a soul where do you think back off can’t him as
where do you think back off can’t him as
where do you think back off can’t him as it were however the mortally wounded
it were however the mortally wounded
it were however the mortally wounded party belongs to a fictional character
party belongs to a fictional character
party belongs to a fictional character and death doesn’t do fiction I don’t do
and death doesn’t do fiction I don’t do
and death doesn’t do fiction I don’t do fiction not my field sorry number four
fiction not my field sorry number four
fiction not my field sorry number four Sam trick or treat
kids can occasionally be creepy enough
kids can occasionally be creepy enough without an association with death
without an association with death
without an association with death attached to them in this Halloween
attached to them in this Halloween
attached to them in this Halloween themed horror flick there happens to be
themed horror flick there happens to be
themed horror flick there happens to be a particularly severe pint-sized
a particularly severe pint-sized
a particularly severe pint-sized trick-or-treater who’s not in it for the
trick-or-treater who’s not in it for the
trick-or-treater who’s not in it for the fun he wants to make sure you follow the
fun he wants to make sure you follow the
fun he wants to make sure you follow the rules of Halloween mess up and you’re
rules of Halloween mess up and you’re
rules of Halloween mess up and you’re probably gonna die because Sam didn’t
probably gonna die because Sam didn’t
probably gonna die because Sam didn’t approve of your choice of candy or maybe
approve of your choice of candy or maybe
approve of your choice of candy or maybe he thought you phoned it in with your
he thought you phoned it in with your
he thought you phoned it in with your jack-o’-lantern carving wait wait yes
jack-o’-lantern carving wait wait yes
jack-o’-lantern carving wait wait yes what you supposed to keep him win why
what you supposed to keep him win why
what you supposed to keep him win why ancient tradition while this wee one may
ancient tradition while this wee one may
ancient tradition while this wee one may not necessarily be a Reaper he’s
not necessarily be a Reaper he’s
not necessarily be a Reaper he’s definitely a death dealer
number three Grim Reaper the frighteners
number three Grim Reaper the frighteners who are you a ghost that can kill ghosts
who are you a ghost that can kill ghosts
who are you a ghost that can kill ghosts is pretty much doubly horrifying the
is pretty much doubly horrifying the
is pretty much doubly horrifying the ghost of a serial killer posing as the
ghost of a serial killer posing as the
ghost of a serial killer posing as the Grim Reaper well consider yourself
Grim Reaper well consider yourself
Grim Reaper well consider yourself screwed guys if you frightened hell
Michael J Fox stars as a con man with
Michael J Fox stars as a con man with supernatural partners in crime who
supernatural partners in crime who
supernatural partners in crime who stumbles upon a pattern of real-life
stumbles upon a pattern of real-life
stumbles upon a pattern of real-life murders I’ve seen him reach into
murders I’ve seen him reach into
murders I’ve seen him reach into people’s chests and squeeze their hearts
people’s chests and squeeze their hearts
people’s chests and squeeze their hearts he eventually encounters the ghost
he eventually encounters the ghost
he eventually encounters the ghost impostor who’s doing a remarkably
impostor who’s doing a remarkably
impostor who’s doing a remarkably effective cosplay as the Reaper complete
effective cosplay as the Reaper complete
effective cosplay as the Reaper complete with leaving dead bodies in its wake
with leaving dead bodies in its wake
with leaving dead bodies in its wake when you meet up with this Reaper your
when you meet up with this Reaper your
when you meet up with this Reaper your number is most definitely up
number two death Bill & Ted’s bogus
number two death Bill & Ted’s bogus journey whoa who are you Jay it’s the
journey whoa who are you Jay it’s the
journey whoa who are you Jay it’s the Crim Reaper dude
Crim Reaper dude
Crim Reaper dude this pair is excellent adventure
this pair is excellent adventure
this pair is excellent adventure eventually led them to death which
eventually led them to death which
eventually led them to death which sounds like a total bummer how’s it
sounds like a total bummer how’s it
sounds like a total bummer how’s it hanging death this sequel follows the
hanging death this sequel follows the
hanging death this sequel follows the time-traveling duo as they work to
time-traveling duo as they work to
time-traveling duo as they work to ensure a future utopian society no way
ensure a future utopian society no way
ensure a future utopian society no way yes way since everyone doesn’t enjoy
yes way since everyone doesn’t enjoy
yes way since everyone doesn’t enjoy utopia is all that much the two end up
utopia is all that much the two end up
utopia is all that much the two end up staring death in the face and then
staring death in the face and then
staring death in the face and then beating him at some board games g7 sank
beating him at some board games g7 sank
beating him at some board games g7 sank my battleship death actually seems like
my battleship death actually seems like
my battleship death actually seems like a pretty stand-up guy by the end of the
a pretty stand-up guy by the end of the
a pretty stand-up guy by the end of the whole thing and we got to admit having
whole thing and we got to admit having
whole thing and we got to admit having someone as powerful as that indebted to
someone as powerful as that indebted to
someone as powerful as that indebted to you seems like a pretty sweet deal
you seems like a pretty sweet deal
you seems like a pretty sweet deal [Applause]
[Applause]
[Applause] before we unearth our number one pick
before we unearth our number one pick
before we unearth our number one pick here are a few honorable mentions
here are a few honorable mentions
here are a few honorable mentions [Music]
[Music]
[Music] you cry can I get some tequila sure sure
you cry can I get some tequila sure sure
you cry can I get some tequila sure sure I’ve been great to kill then why’d you
I’ve been great to kill then why’d you
I’ve been great to kill then why’d you sit down make yourself at home you want
sit down make yourself at home you want
sit down make yourself at home you want me to turn on the air-conditioner your
me to turn on the air-conditioner your
me to turn on the air-conditioner your air condition sure except the ozone
air condition sure except the ozone
air condition sure except the ozone layer
[Music]
[Music] number one death the Seventh Seal the
number one death the Seventh Seal the
number one death the Seventh Seal the gliadin a new way a Chandi
gliadin a new way a Chandi
gliadin a new way a Chandi never has a game of chess been so
never has a game of chess been so
never has a game of chess been so intense and with such high stakes in
intense and with such high stakes in
intense and with such high stakes in this 1957 classic a knight returns from
this 1957 classic a knight returns from
this 1957 classic a knight returns from battle to plague-ravaged sweden and
battle to plague-ravaged sweden and
battle to plague-ravaged sweden and attempts to make his way home when he
attempts to make his way home when he
attempts to make his way home when he encounters death y’all are gettin pale
encounters death y’all are gettin pale
encounters death y’all are gettin pale and dressed in a cloak like all good
and dressed in a cloak like all good
and dressed in a cloak like all good Reapers this death seems just as keen on
Reapers this death seems just as keen on
Reapers this death seems just as keen on board games as bill & ted’s
board games as bill & ted’s
board games as bill & ted’s topic intercept philosophy and agrees to
topic intercept philosophy and agrees to
topic intercept philosophy and agrees to a chess match that would determine the
a chess match that would determine the
a chess match that would determine the night’s fate the quality of early
night’s fate the quality of early
night’s fate the quality of early Vaseline yesterday moon spelaea remarked
Vaseline yesterday moon spelaea remarked
Vaseline yesterday moon spelaea remarked earlier oh my it’s a game that lasts the
earlier oh my it’s a game that lasts the
earlier oh my it’s a game that lasts the duration of the film with a fairly
duration of the film with a fairly
duration of the film with a fairly depressing outcome
depressing outcome
depressing outcome just hang ahead and dude you don’t to
just hang ahead and dude you don’t to
just hang ahead and dude you don’t to dance javi doesn’t score whenever Andre
dance javi doesn’t score whenever Andre
dance javi doesn’t score whenever Andre hands an ax
hands an ax
hands an ax oh so skillfully dancing in long rod I
oh so skillfully dancing in long rod I
oh so skillfully dancing in long rod I first couldn’t stay ahead of me mailee
first couldn’t stay ahead of me mailee
first couldn’t stay ahead of me mailee your team Klaus do you agree with our
your team Klaus do you agree with our
your team Klaus do you agree with our list which personification of death or
list which personification of death or
list which personification of death or the Grim Reaper is your favorite for
the Grim Reaper is your favorite for
the Grim Reaper is your favorite for more morbid top 10s published every day
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well let’s cast rather a gloom over the
well let’s cast rather a gloom over the evening hasn’t it
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