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Top 10 Movie Drownings


just when you were ready to get back in

just when you were ready to get back in the water

welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re

welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re counting down our picks for the top 10

counting down our picks for the top 10

counting down our picks for the top 10 movie Browning’s for this list we’re

movie Browning’s for this list we’re

movie Browning’s for this list we’re taking a look at scenes that feature

taking a look at scenes that feature

taking a look at scenes that feature some pretty frightening deaths by water

some pretty frightening deaths by water

some pretty frightening deaths by water weather at the hands of another

weather at the hands of another

weather at the hands of another character or simply because they

character or simply because they

character or simply because they couldn’t hold on any longer these

couldn’t hold on any longer these

couldn’t hold on any longer these characters can’t get a breath in

characters can’t get a breath in

characters can’t get a breath in edgewise even the most skilled swimmer

edgewise even the most skilled swimmer

edgewise even the most skilled swimmer couldn’t survive some of these watery

couldn’t survive some of these watery

couldn’t survive some of these watery death traps so much for lifeguards also

death traps so much for lifeguards also

death traps so much for lifeguards also you might have expected this but there

you might have expected this but there

you might have expected this but there are a few spoilers ahead so spoiler

are a few spoilers ahead so spoiler

are a few spoilers ahead so spoiler alert

alert

alert [Music]

[Music]

[Music] number ten Charles McCulloch Friday the

number ten Charles McCulloch Friday the

number ten Charles McCulloch Friday the 13th part 8 Jason Takes Manhattan

13th part 8 Jason Takes Manhattan

13th part 8 Jason Takes Manhattan oh that’s nice we’re running five

oh that’s nice we’re running five

oh that’s nice we’re running five minutes late already

minutes late already

minutes late already if you thought Jason’s death and part

if you thought Jason’s death and part

if you thought Jason’s death and part seven of this series was supposed to

seven of this series was supposed to

seven of this series was supposed to signal the end of the killing sprees

signal the end of the killing sprees

signal the end of the killing sprees think again Jason where’s Jason

actually come to think of it Jason

actually come to think of it Jason himself had a pretty iconic drowning in

himself had a pretty iconic drowning in

himself had a pretty iconic drowning in part one as well oh my sweet it wasn’t

part one as well oh my sweet it wasn’t

part one as well oh my sweet it wasn’t Jason my only child but in this

Jason my only child but in this

Jason my only child but in this installment Jason is revived once again

installment Jason is revived once again

installment Jason is revived once again thanks to some highly unlikely

thanks to some highly unlikely

thanks to some highly unlikely circumstances and ends up following a

circumstances and ends up following a

circumstances and ends up following a group of teens through the streets of

group of teens through the streets of

group of teens through the streets of New York when he comes across one of the

New York when he comes across one of the

New York when he comes across one of the teachers tasked with chaperoning the

teachers tasked with chaperoning the

teachers tasked with chaperoning the group he treats him to a lung full of

group he treats him to a lung full of

group he treats him to a lung full of waste

number nine dr. Norman Spencer what lies

number nine dr. Norman Spencer what lies beneath too cold I almost froze to death

beneath too cold I almost froze to death

beneath too cold I almost froze to death flame here wet naked pretending to the

flame here wet naked pretending to the

flame here wet naked pretending to the electric chair when you’re a college

electric chair when you’re a college

electric chair when you’re a college professor caught up in a scandalous

professor caught up in a scandalous

professor caught up in a scandalous affair with one of your students it’s

affair with one of your students it’s

affair with one of your students it’s probably best to cover your tracks well

probably best to cover your tracks well

probably best to cover your tracks well I actually don’t do much teaching

I actually don’t do much teaching

I actually don’t do much teaching anymore in this case covering your

anymore in this case covering your

anymore in this case covering your tracks translated to murdering and

tracks translated to murdering and

tracks translated to murdering and disposing of your lover’s body in a lake

disposing of your lover’s body in a lake

disposing of your lover’s body in a lake you killed her didn’t you

you killed her didn’t you

you killed her didn’t you unfortunately for this college professor

unfortunately for this college professor

unfortunately for this college professor a watery grave wasn’t enough to silence

a watery grave wasn’t enough to silence

a watery grave wasn’t enough to silence this co-ed and when she saw the

this co-ed and when she saw the

this co-ed and when she saw the opportunity for revenge she grabbed it

opportunity for revenge she grabbed it

opportunity for revenge she grabbed it literally

number eight Billy Tyne the perfect

number eight Billy Tyne the perfect storm

no one said that life as a deep-sea

no one said that life as a deep-sea fishermen was supposed to be easy

in fact it seems downright dangerous

in fact it seems downright dangerous especially when there’s all sorts of

especially when there’s all sorts of

especially when there’s all sorts of adverse weather thrown into the mix

adverse weather thrown into the mix

adverse weather thrown into the mix which is exactly what the crew aboard

which is exactly what the crew aboard

which is exactly what the crew aboard this fishing vessel encountered when

this fishing vessel encountered when

this fishing vessel encountered when their boat capsized on a monstrous rogue

their boat capsized on a monstrous rogue

their boat capsized on a monstrous rogue wave instead of panicking and scrambling

wave instead of panicking and scrambling

wave instead of panicking and scrambling for his life this noble sea captain

for his life this noble sea captain

for his life this noble sea captain chose to go down with his ship

number seven Captain Edward John Smith

number seven Captain Edward John Smith Titanic

speaking of going down with the ship

speaking of going down with the ship this guy went out with a bang

this guy went out with a bang

this guy went out with a bang well more like a crack and then a gush

well more like a crack and then a gush

well more like a crack and then a gush of water as he bravely embraced his own

of water as he bravely embraced his own

of water as he bravely embraced his own demise after the Titanic struck the

demise after the Titanic struck the

demise after the Titanic struck the iceberg that led to the ship sinking

iceberg that led to the ship sinking

iceberg that led to the ship sinking crew and travelers alike made a mad dash

crew and travelers alike made a mad dash

crew and travelers alike made a mad dash for survival while some scramble to

for survival while some scramble to

for survival while some scramble to safety and some were sabotage in their

safety and some were sabotage in their

safety and some were sabotage in their efforts to escape others like Captain

efforts to escape others like Captain

efforts to escape others like Captain Smith just said screw it which is the

Smith just said screw it which is the

Smith just said screw it which is the honorable thing to do

number six Jude’s sanctum finally

number six Jude’s sanctum finally something underwater cave diving isn’t

something underwater cave diving isn’t

something underwater cave diving isn’t exactly an everyday hobby it’s one of

exactly an everyday hobby it’s one of

exactly an everyday hobby it’s one of those things that requires a lot of

those things that requires a lot of

those things that requires a lot of experience and at least a good chunk of

experience and at least a good chunk of

experience and at least a good chunk of change damn right and while it helps to

change damn right and while it helps to

change damn right and while it helps to be prepared trained and ready to get

be prepared trained and ready to get

be prepared trained and ready to get your adventure on losing your source of

your adventure on losing your source of

your adventure on losing your source of oxygen underwater can pretty much be a

oxygen underwater can pretty much be a

oxygen underwater can pretty much be a death sentence dudes may have had a

death sentence dudes may have had a

death sentence dudes may have had a colleague by her side but unfortunately

colleague by her side but unfortunately

colleague by her side but unfortunately he had to make the decision to save

he had to make the decision to save

he had to make the decision to save himself

number five julia mccullough the

number five julia mccullough the prestige which of you brave souls is

prestige which of you brave souls is

prestige which of you brave souls is willing to bind this lovely young woman

willing to bind this lovely young woman

willing to bind this lovely young woman some people think that being a magician

some people think that being a magician

some people think that being a magician is all card tricks and hat rabbits but

is all card tricks and hat rabbits but

is all card tricks and hat rabbits but those people have never encased

those people have never encased

those people have never encased themselves in a tank of water while

themselves in a tank of water while

themselves in a tank of water while handcuffed escaping a water trap is an

handcuffed escaping a water trap is an

handcuffed escaping a water trap is an impressive feat when everything goes

impressive feat when everything goes

impressive feat when everything goes swimmingly but when something goes wrong

swimmingly but when something goes wrong

swimmingly but when something goes wrong that’s when people start getting hurt

such is the case with Robert Angiers

such is the case with Robert Angiers wife who went up against a particularly

wife who went up against a particularly

wife who went up against a particularly tricky knot while underwater and lost

number four Vesper Lynd Casino Royale

number four Vesper Lynd Casino Royale she’s I care enough that bond was so

she’s I care enough that bond was so

she’s I care enough that bond was so smitten with miss Lynd that he was ready

smitten with miss Lynd that he was ready

smitten with miss Lynd that he was ready to quit the spy business altogether I

to quit the spy business altogether I

to quit the spy business altogether I have known that yesterday from me too

have known that yesterday from me too

have known that yesterday from me too bad she was just in it for the money not

bad she was just in it for the money not

bad she was just in it for the money not out of spite or greed or anything but

out of spite or greed or anything but

out of spite or greed or anything but because she had yet another boyfriend

because she had yet another boyfriend

because she had yet another boyfriend she had to look out for I’m sorry chief

she had to look out for I’m sorry chief

she had to look out for I’m sorry chief [Music]

[Music]

[Music] so when she finds herself caught in a

so when she finds herself caught in a

so when she finds herself caught in a building that’s crumbling into the ocean

building that’s crumbling into the ocean

building that’s crumbling into the ocean it just seems easier to take the

it just seems easier to take the

it just seems easier to take the elevator to the ocean floor number 3 dr.

elevator to the ocean floor number 3 dr.

elevator to the ocean floor number 3 dr. Lindsay Brigman the abyss deep boy this

Lindsay Brigman the abyss deep boy this

Lindsay Brigman the abyss deep boy this cab one we need all right yeah after she

cab one we need all right yeah after she

cab one we need all right yeah after she and her estranged husband find

and her estranged husband find

and her estranged husband find themselves stuck in a submarine that is

themselves stuck in a submarine that is

themselves stuck in a submarine that is quickly taking on water they realized

quickly taking on water they realized

quickly taking on water they realized that some tough decisions have to be

that some tough decisions have to be

that some tough decisions have to be made what’s the plan I drowned you told

made what’s the plan I drowned you told

made what’s the plan I drowned you told me back to the rig no one of those

me back to the rig no one of those

me back to the rig no one of those decisions is that Lindsay should allow

decisions is that Lindsay should allow

decisions is that Lindsay should allow herself to drown to ensure their

herself to drown to ensure their

herself to drown to ensure their precious oxygen goes as far as possible

precious oxygen goes as far as possible

precious oxygen goes as far as possible and then but can’t Oh her lifeless body

and then but can’t Oh her lifeless body

and then but can’t Oh her lifeless body back to safety so that she can be

back to safety so that she can be

back to safety so that she can be resuscitated

resuscitated

resuscitated on arrival boys deep hypothermia

on arrival boys deep hypothermia

on arrival boys deep hypothermia my little boy like ice water my body

my little boy like ice water my body

my little boy like ice water my body systems will slow down they won’t stop

systems will slow down they won’t stop

systems will slow down they won’t stop you told me that you know it’s both

you told me that you know it’s both

you told me that you know it’s both terrifying and oddly heartwarming what I

terrifying and oddly heartwarming what I

terrifying and oddly heartwarming what I said Lindsay my sea lanes you can do it

said Lindsay my sea lanes you can do it

said Lindsay my sea lanes you can do it that’s it Lance come on back baby

that’s it Lance come on back baby

that’s it Lance come on back baby come on you can do it baby

[Music]

[Music] number two Alex Forrest fatal attraction

number two Alex Forrest fatal attraction

number two Alex Forrest fatal attraction my name is Dan Gallagher after she

my name is Dan Gallagher after she

my name is Dan Gallagher after she boiled that fluffy bunny rabbit yep

boiled that fluffy bunny rabbit yep

boiled that fluffy bunny rabbit yep pretty much knew she was gonna end up

pretty much knew she was gonna end up

pretty much knew she was gonna end up dead interestingly enough she would also

dead interestingly enough she would also

dead interestingly enough she would also end up submerged in water her time came

end up submerged in water her time came

end up submerged in water her time came when she showed up at her married

when she showed up at her married

when she showed up at her married ex-lovers home hell bent on killing his

ex-lovers home hell bent on killing his

ex-lovers home hell bent on killing his wife if you weren’t so stupid you’d know

wife if you weren’t so stupid you’d know

wife if you weren’t so stupid you’d know that stupid speech

that stupid speech

that stupid speech when Michael Douglas finally has enough

when Michael Douglas finally has enough

when Michael Douglas finally has enough he gives her a violent bathtub baptism

he gives her a violent bathtub baptism

he gives her a violent bathtub baptism of sorts to exorcise those murderous

of sorts to exorcise those murderous

of sorts to exorcise those murderous demons away of course it doesn’t exactly

demons away of course it doesn’t exactly

demons away of course it doesn’t exactly do the trick but that’s why people carry

do the trick but that’s why people carry

do the trick but that’s why people carry guns before we submerge our top pick

guns before we submerge our top pick

guns before we submerge our top pick here are a few honorable mentions

get him when he comes back in he’s not

get him when he comes back in he’s not coming back

coming back

coming back [Music]

[Music]

[Music] [Applause]

[Applause]

[Applause] [Music]

number one max Katie Cape feare 14 years

number one max Katie Cape feare 14 years ago I was forced to make a commitment to

ago I was forced to make a commitment to

ago I was forced to make a commitment to an 8 by 9 cell now you want to be forced

an 8 by 9 cell now you want to be forced

an 8 by 9 cell now you want to be forced to make a commitment this remake of the

to make a commitment this remake of the

to make a commitment this remake of the 1962 original didn’t skimp on the

1962 original didn’t skimp on the

1962 original didn’t skimp on the suspense by the end of the film you knew

suspense by the end of the film you knew

suspense by the end of the film you knew there was gonna be a definitive final

there was gonna be a definitive final

there was gonna be a definitive final confrontation between the violent

confrontation between the violent

confrontation between the violent criminal max Cady and his former lawyer

and after Katie tracked Sam Bowden and

and after Katie tracked Sam Bowden and his family to their houseboat all hell

his family to their houseboat all hell

his family to their houseboat all hell breaks loose but you probably weren’t

breaks loose but you probably weren’t

breaks loose but you probably weren’t counting on gibberish being thrown into

counting on gibberish being thrown into

counting on gibberish being thrown into the mix if you’re gonna drown in a river

the mix if you’re gonna drown in a river

the mix if you’re gonna drown in a river might as well have your last words

might as well have your last words

might as well have your last words confuse the hell out of everyone within

confuse the hell out of everyone within

confuse the hell out of everyone within earshot do you agree with our list what

earshot do you agree with our list what

earshot do you agree with our list what do you think was a standout drowning

do you think was a standout drowning

do you think was a standout drowning scene for more waterlogged top 10s

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