off screen scares are as horrific as your imagination can make them welcome
your imagination can make them welcome
your imagination can make them welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re
to watchmojo.com and today we’re
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 scariest off-screen movie deaths
for this list we celebrate those poor
for this list we celebrate those poor souls who met their makers out of sight
souls who met their makers out of sight
souls who met their makers out of sight of the audience we’re not really
of the audience we’re not really
of the audience we’re not really considering the amount of violence
considering the amount of violence
considering the amount of violence involved in their deaths the method of
involved in their deaths the method of
involved in their deaths the method of killing or if we see the body afterwards
killing or if we see the body afterwards
killing or if we see the body afterwards but a spoiler alert is now in effect Jim
but a spoiler alert is now in effect Jim
but a spoiler alert is now in effect Jim I did I got dirt
I did I got dirt
I did I got dirt Oh God Oh God number 10 bill hudley
Oh God Oh God number 10 bill hudley
Oh God Oh God number 10 bill hudley House of a thousand corpses where’s bill
House of a thousand corpses where’s bill
House of a thousand corpses where’s bill where’s bill bill is you off-screen
where’s bill bill is you off-screen
where’s bill bill is you off-screen deaths are not necessarily about shying
deaths are not necessarily about shying
deaths are not necessarily about shying away from violence you’ll see what we
away from violence you’ll see what we
away from violence you’ll see what we mean in our first entry which appears in
mean in our first entry which appears in
mean in our first entry which appears in Rob Zombie’s goryeo maj to grindhouse
Rob Zombie’s goryeo maj to grindhouse
Rob Zombie’s goryeo maj to grindhouse cinema House of a thousand corpses
before Rainn Wilson was known for his
before Rainn Wilson was known for his comedic brilliance thanks to the office
comedic brilliance thanks to the office
comedic brilliance thanks to the office he was flexing his horror movie victim
he was flexing his horror movie victim
he was flexing his horror movie victim muscles as a casualty of the insane
muscles as a casualty of the insane
muscles as a casualty of the insane Firefly family and their sadistic plans
as we watch the demented Otis explained
as we watch the demented Otis explained to his latest victim what happened to
to his latest victim what happened to
to his latest victim what happened to poor bill
poor bill
poor bill we’re shown some unsettling images of
we’re shown some unsettling images of
we’re shown some unsettling images of torture however the final kill is
torture however the final kill is
torture however the final kill is withheld from us in favor of the
withheld from us in favor of the
withheld from us in favor of the frightening reveal of what Otis did to
frightening reveal of what Otis did to
frightening reveal of what Otis did to Bill’s corpse
Bill’s corpse
Bill’s corpse ladies and gentlemen fishboy be whole
number 9 Dennis Nedry Jurassic Park
number 9 Dennis Nedry Jurassic Park Steven Spielberg was knocking it out of
Steven Spielberg was knocking it out of
Steven Spielberg was knocking it out of the park with thrills for the whole
the park with thrills for the whole
the park with thrills for the whole family by the early 90s and Jurassic
family by the early 90s and Jurassic
family by the early 90s and Jurassic Park had the makings of a classic
Park had the makings of a classic
Park had the makings of a classic monster movie thrill ride
in order to make sure that this mega
in order to make sure that this mega budget blockbuster did not receive a
budget blockbuster did not receive a
budget blockbuster did not receive a ruff rating much of the violence was
ruff rating much of the violence was
ruff rating much of the violence was hidden off-screen thought you were
hidden off-screen thought you were
hidden off-screen thought you were wondering a Big Brother’s you know so
wondering a Big Brother’s you know so
wondering a Big Brother’s you know so bad although mr. Arnold’s death is
bad although mr. Arnold’s death is
bad although mr. Arnold’s death is completely unseen and all we’re left
completely unseen and all we’re left
completely unseen and all we’re left with is a severed arm the scheming
with is a severed arm the scheming
with is a severed arm the scheming Dennis Nedry takes the prize for most
Dennis Nedry takes the prize for most
Dennis Nedry takes the prize for most chilling off-screen death as he tries to
chilling off-screen death as he tries to
chilling off-screen death as he tries to run away with the stolen DNA samples
run away with the stolen DNA samples
run away with the stolen DNA samples he’s attacked by a Dilophosaurus and we
he’s attacked by a Dilophosaurus and we
he’s attacked by a Dilophosaurus and we bear witness to the look of pure terror
bear witness to the look of pure terror
bear witness to the look of pure terror on his face before the camera pans away
on his face before the camera pans away
on his face before the camera pans away from his demise number 8 Annie
from his demise number 8 Annie
from his demise number 8 Annie it follows hey are you okay yeah you
it follows hey are you okay yeah you
it follows hey are you okay yeah you need some help no it’s pretty gutsy to
need some help no it’s pretty gutsy to
need some help no it’s pretty gutsy to hide violence from bloodthirsty horror
hide violence from bloodthirsty horror
hide violence from bloodthirsty horror fans but in some cases the results are
fans but in some cases the results are
fans but in some cases the results are even more terrifying after all out of
even more terrifying after all out of
even more terrifying after all out of sight doesn’t mean out of mind
it follows introduces horror fans to a
it follows introduces horror fans to a sexually-transmitted curse which makes
sexually-transmitted curse which makes
sexually-transmitted curse which makes those afflicted the targets of an
those afflicted the targets of an
those afflicted the targets of an invisible entity that chases were rather
invisible entity that chases were rather
invisible entity that chases were rather follows its prey dad loved you although
follows its prey dad loved you although
follows its prey dad loved you although initially unidentifiable and unseen this
initially unidentifiable and unseen this
initially unidentifiable and unseen this killer briefly takes on the appearance
killer briefly takes on the appearance
killer briefly takes on the appearance of random people and is only visible to
of random people and is only visible to
of random people and is only visible to its targets but we’re never shown its
its targets but we’re never shown its
its targets but we’re never shown its true form
true form
true form dad I’m sorry I can be suggested to you
dad I’m sorry I can be suggested to you
dad I’m sorry I can be suggested to you sometimes I don’t know how to do that
sometimes I don’t know how to do that
sometimes I don’t know how to do that the Films opening shows young Annie who
the Films opening shows young Annie who
the Films opening shows young Annie who is clearly being terrorized by an
is clearly being terrorized by an
is clearly being terrorized by an off-camera presence and suddenly a jump
off-camera presence and suddenly a jump
off-camera presence and suddenly a jump cut brings us to the traumatizing
cut brings us to the traumatizing
cut brings us to the traumatizing outcome
outcome
outcome Annie’s mangled body alone on a beach
Annie’s mangled body alone on a beach
Annie’s mangled body alone on a beach just know that I love you okay
just know that I love you okay
just know that I love you okay I just really love you both number seven
I just really love you both number seven
I just really love you both number seven Katie Embry the ring she never said
Katie Embry the ring she never said
Katie Embry the ring she never said anything nothing that would explain what
anything nothing that would explain what
anything nothing that would explain what happened a film about a killer videotape
happened a film about a killer videotape
happened a film about a killer videotape is gonna be shrouded in mystery and
is gonna be shrouded in mystery and
is gonna be shrouded in mystery and riddled with questions although a
riddled with questions although a
riddled with questions although a supernatural story does not require much
supernatural story does not require much
supernatural story does not require much logical thinking the characters and
logical thinking the characters and
logical thinking the characters and audience alike will be asking how does
audience alike will be asking how does
audience alike will be asking how does one end up dead after viewing this
one end up dead after viewing this
one end up dead after viewing this terrifying video we get a glimpse of the
terrifying video we get a glimpse of the
terrifying video we get a glimpse of the ghoulish Samara and her freakish tricks
ghoulish Samara and her freakish tricks
ghoulish Samara and her freakish tricks when she attacks no one later in the
when she attacks no one later in the
when she attacks no one later in the film but the first shocking death is
film but the first shocking death is
film but the first shocking death is what gets us jumping out of our seats
although we know what’s coming we are
although we know what’s coming we are hoping somehow that Katie makes it out
hoping somehow that Katie makes it out
hoping somehow that Katie makes it out alive
alive
alive her twisted face proves otherwise I saw
her twisted face proves otherwise I saw
her twisted face proves otherwise I saw her face
her face
her face number six Lambert alien when the
number six Lambert alien when the
number six Lambert alien when the Nostromo crew picks up some unwanted
Nostromo crew picks up some unwanted
Nostromo crew picks up some unwanted cargo they fall prey to a fierce alien
cargo they fall prey to a fierce alien
cargo they fall prey to a fierce alien creature that is hungry as hell as we
creature that is hungry as hell as we
creature that is hungry as hell as we watch the xenomorph pick off the crew
watch the xenomorph pick off the crew
watch the xenomorph pick off the crew one by one we realize that there’s
one by one we realize that there’s
one by one we realize that there’s nowhere to run on this spaceship
a brilliant mix of horror and science
a brilliant mix of horror and science fiction alien has its fair share of
fiction alien has its fair share of
fiction alien has its fair share of terrifying moments and slasher style
terrifying moments and slasher style
terrifying moments and slasher style deaths in one such scene poor Lambert
deaths in one such scene poor Lambert
deaths in one such scene poor Lambert becomes paralyzed with fear in front of
becomes paralyzed with fear in front of
becomes paralyzed with fear in front of the alien as Parker swoops in for the
the alien as Parker swoops in for the
the alien as Parker swoops in for the rescue but it’s all for naught as Parker
rescue but it’s all for naught as Parker
rescue but it’s all for naught as Parker ends up dead in a brilliant moment of
ends up dead in a brilliant moment of
ends up dead in a brilliant moment of cinematic suspense we hear Lambert
cinematic suspense we hear Lambert
cinematic suspense we hear Lambert screams followed by a slow reveal as
screams followed by a slow reveal as
screams followed by a slow reveal as Ripley discovers her friends bodies
number 5
number 5 bullies Let The Right One In
haled is a modern horror classic this
haled is a modern horror classic this Swedish fable for adults relies far more
Swedish fable for adults relies far more
Swedish fable for adults relies far more on atmosphere and story than on gore and
on atmosphere and story than on gore and
on atmosphere and story than on gore and violence to achieve its chills the story
violence to achieve its chills the story
violence to achieve its chills the story of a young vampire girl who befriends
of a young vampire girl who befriends
of a young vampire girl who befriends the shy boy next door
the shy boy next door
the shy boy next door achieved international acclaim for its
achieved international acclaim for its
achieved international acclaim for its clever use of horror tropes he’s gonna
clever use of horror tropes he’s gonna
clever use of horror tropes he’s gonna contaminate this town learn the varsity
salmon Luthor when Oscar is being
salmon Luthor when Oscar is being tormented at the pool by a bunch of
tormented at the pool by a bunch of
tormented at the pool by a bunch of bullies we witnessed the most poetic and
bullies we witnessed the most poetic and
bullies we witnessed the most poetic and beautiful act of off-screen murder on
beautiful act of off-screen murder on
beautiful act of off-screen murder on this list today – it’s his head held
this list today – it’s his head held
this list today – it’s his head held underwater by a bully Oscar does not
underwater by a bully Oscar does not
underwater by a bully Oscar does not know that Ellie is exacting some vicious
know that Ellie is exacting some vicious
know that Ellie is exacting some vicious revenge on the surface we’re treated to
revenge on the surface we’re treated to
revenge on the surface we’re treated to some muffled screams a severed head and
some muffled screams a severed head and
some muffled screams a severed head and tattered limbs slowly sinking to the
tattered limbs slowly sinking to the
tattered limbs slowly sinking to the bottom of the pool
bottom of the pool
bottom of the pool welljust death number 4 Glenn Lance a
welljust death number 4 Glenn Lance a
welljust death number 4 Glenn Lance a Nightmare on Elm Street why would
Nightmare on Elm Street why would
Nightmare on Elm Street why would anybody want to kill me the world has
anybody want to kill me the world has
anybody want to kill me the world has come to know supernatural serial killer
come to know supernatural serial killer
come to know supernatural serial killer Freddy Krueger as a bit of an
Freddy Krueger as a bit of an
Freddy Krueger as a bit of an over-the-top showman because his kills
over-the-top showman because his kills
over-the-top showman because his kills are gruesome and often theatrical please
are gruesome and often theatrical please
are gruesome and often theatrical please gosh this
gosh this
gosh this here’s God the deaths in a Nightmare on
here’s God the deaths in a Nightmare on
here’s God the deaths in a Nightmare on Elm Street are all equally violent and
Elm Street are all equally violent and
Elm Street are all equally violent and grisly and director Wes Craven does not
grisly and director Wes Craven does not
grisly and director Wes Craven does not shy away from gore whatever you do don’t
shy away from gore whatever you do don’t
shy away from gore whatever you do don’t fall asleep it’s interesting that this
fall asleep it’s interesting that this
fall asleep it’s interesting that this off-screen death seems to be the most
off-screen death seems to be the most
off-screen death seems to be the most brutal and extreme in the film as a
brutal and extreme in the film as a
brutal and extreme in the film as a dreaming young Johnny Depp is sucked
dreaming young Johnny Depp is sucked
dreaming young Johnny Depp is sucked into his bed his poor mother and we the
into his bed his poor mother and we the
into his bed his poor mother and we the poor viewers have to watch as blood
poor viewers have to watch as blood
poor viewers have to watch as blood shoots into the air like a geyser up to
shoots into the air like a geyser up to
shoots into the air like a geyser up to the ceiling sealing his fate number
the ceiling sealing his fate number
the ceiling sealing his fate number three Pam the Texas Chainsaw Massacre
three Pam the Texas Chainsaw Massacre
three Pam the Texas Chainsaw Massacre car in a film filled with off-screen
car in a film filled with off-screen
car in a film filled with off-screen violence and implied horror this scene
violence and implied horror this scene
violence and implied horror this scene stands out thanks to its brilliant tone
stands out thanks to its brilliant tone
stands out thanks to its brilliant tone and atmosphere while looking for some
and atmosphere while looking for some
and atmosphere while looking for some gas to fill up their van
gas to fill up their van
gas to fill up their van a group of young kids gets mixed up with
a group of young kids gets mixed up with
a group of young kids gets mixed up with a family of insane murderous cannibals
the teens get picked off one by one in
the teens get picked off one by one in classic slasher film style usually with
classic slasher film style usually with
classic slasher film style usually with the affer mention chainsaw or other
the affer mention chainsaw or other
the affer mention chainsaw or other household tools when Pam runs into the
household tools when Pam runs into the
household tools when Pam runs into the masked Leatherface she’s caught dragged
masked Leatherface she’s caught dragged
masked Leatherface she’s caught dragged to the slaughterhouse impaled on a hook
to the slaughterhouse impaled on a hook
to the slaughterhouse impaled on a hook forced to watch her friend get
forced to watch her friend get
forced to watch her friend get slaughtered with a chainsaw and stuffed
slaughtered with a chainsaw and stuffed
slaughtered with a chainsaw and stuffed into a freezer most likely to be eaten
into a freezer most likely to be eaten
into a freezer most likely to be eaten at some point she never appears on
at some point she never appears on
at some point she never appears on screen again
screen again
screen again Pam baju number 2 lust victim 707 bit
Pam baju number 2 lust victim 707 bit
Pam baju number 2 lust victim 707 bit listeners captain david fincher
listeners captain david fincher
listeners captain david fincher successfully scarred viewers back in
successfully scarred viewers back in
successfully scarred viewers back in 1995 with his serial killer thriller 7
1995 with his serial killer thriller 7
1995 with his serial killer thriller 7 and gave us probably the most brutal
and gave us probably the most brutal
and gave us probably the most brutal death on this list there’s a psychopath
death on this list there’s a psychopath
death on this list there’s a psychopath on the loose and his spree is inspired
on the loose and his spree is inspired
on the loose and his spree is inspired by the seven deadly sins
by the seven deadly sins
by the seven deadly sins that means detectives Somerset and Mills
that means detectives Somerset and Mills
that means detectives Somerset and Mills witness an array of creative and
witness an array of creative and
witness an array of creative and unsettling deaths as with all the
unsettling deaths as with all the
unsettling deaths as with all the victims on this list the murders in
victims on this list the murders in
victims on this list the murders in seven have already occurred off screen
seven have already occurred off screen
seven have already occurred off screen the detectives only ever find the bodies
with the lust victim however we barely
with the lust victim however we barely even get a glimpse of the victim instead
even get a glimpse of the victim instead
even get a glimpse of the victim instead we get a quick look at the murder weapon
we get a quick look at the murder weapon
we get a quick look at the murder weapon and a gruesome retelling of what
and a gruesome retelling of what
and a gruesome retelling of what happened and just like that we all need
happened and just like that we all need
happened and just like that we all need therapy he had a gun and and he made it
he made me do it
he made me do it before we unveil our number one pick
before we unveil our number one pick
before we unveil our number one pick here are some honorable mentions
number one Heather Donahue the Blair
number one Heather Donahue the Blair Witch Project
Witch Project
Witch Project hear hear I hear you Josh while our
hear hear I hear you Josh while our
hear hear I hear you Josh while our screens were littered with more and more
screens were littered with more and more
screens were littered with more and more violent horror films in the 80s and 90s
violent horror films in the 80s and 90s
violent horror films in the 80s and 90s the Blair Witch Project perfected the
the Blair Witch Project perfected the
the Blair Witch Project perfected the effect of off-screen horror this
effect of off-screen horror this
effect of off-screen horror this low-budget indie darling shocked the
low-budget indie darling shocked the
low-budget indie darling shocked the world with its found-footage motif while
world with its found-footage motif while
world with its found-footage motif while leaving almost all the violence to the
leaving almost all the violence to the
leaving almost all the violence to the viewers imagination where is he where
viewers imagination where is he where
viewers imagination where is he where are you as the audience tags along with
are you as the audience tags along with
are you as the audience tags along with this film crew threesome trudging along
this film crew threesome trudging along
this film crew threesome trudging along the deep maryland woods making a
the deep maryland woods making a
the deep maryland woods making a documentary about the legend of the
documentary about the legend of the
documentary about the legend of the Blair Witch things get real eerie real
Blair Witch things get real eerie real
Blair Witch things get real eerie real quick but always out of view come on the
quick but always out of view come on the
quick but always out of view come on the final chase and sudden demise of Heather
final chase and sudden demise of Heather
final chase and sudden demise of Heather as they investigate a creepy house is
as they investigate a creepy house is
as they investigate a creepy house is the most effective gut punch because we
the most effective gut punch because we
the most effective gut punch because we see everything through her eyes she
see everything through her eyes she
see everything through her eyes she holds the camera until she no longer can
holds the camera until she no longer can
holds the camera until she no longer can and it feels as if we ourselves are
and it feels as if we ourselves are
and it feels as if we ourselves are being attacked do you agree with our
being attacked do you agree with our
being attacked do you agree with our list
list
list what other off-screen deaths terrified
what other off-screen deaths terrified
what other off-screen deaths terrified you you know the run you will get when
you you know the run you will get when
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