Top 10 Worst Ways To Die In Movies

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counting down our picks for the top 10

counting down our picks for the top 10 worst ways to die in movies

for this list ranked the most painful

for this list ranked the most painful pilot for just downright cringe inducing

pilot for just downright cringe inducing

pilot for just downright cringe inducing methods of death visualized in cinema

whether the on-screen deaths take mere

whether the on-screen deaths take mere moments or are drawn out in sickening

moments or are drawn out in sickening

moments or are drawn out in sickening detail these are the scenes which most

detail these are the scenes which most

detail these are the scenes which most disturbed us as movie fans a major

disturbed us as movie fans a major

disturbed us as movie fans a major spoiler alert is in order here as we

spoiler alert is in order here as we

spoiler alert is in order here as we will likely be discussing major plot

will likely be discussing major plot

will likely be discussing major plot points as the list rolls forward number

points as the list rolls forward number

points as the list rolls forward number 10 devoured by zombies Day of the Dead

10 devoured by zombies Day of the Dead

10 devoured by zombies Day of the Dead it can be easy to forget given today’s

it can be easy to forget given today’s

it can be easy to forget given today’s zombie friendly climate just how

zombie friendly climate just how

zombie friendly climate just how shocking death by undead was back in the

shocking death by undead was back in the

shocking death by undead was back in the genres earlier heyday

this style of demise is slow agonising

this style of demise is slow agonising and demonstrated with vicious realism in

and demonstrated with vicious realism in

and demonstrated with vicious realism in George a Romero’s 1985 classic day of

George a Romero’s 1985 classic day of

George a Romero’s 1985 classic day of the dead as the villainous captain

the dead as the villainous captain

the dead as the villainous captain Rhodes meets his end at the hands and

Rhodes meets his end at the hands and

Rhodes meets his end at the hands and teeth of a zombie horde the best part

teeth of a zombie horde the best part

teeth of a zombie horde the best part Rhodes is defiant tanta prowl Ghanim as

Rhodes is defiant tanta prowl Ghanim as

Rhodes is defiant tanta prowl Ghanim as the heroic zombie soldier bub looks on

the heroic zombie soldier bub looks on

the heroic zombie soldier bub looks on and salutes his fallen former tormentor

number nine when Carnac dis attack

number nine when Carnac dis attack King Kong director Peter Jackson’s

King Kong director Peter Jackson’s

King Kong director Peter Jackson’s big-budget remake of the iconic King

big-budget remake of the iconic King

big-budget remake of the iconic King Kong was notable for some pretty

Kong was notable for some pretty

Kong was notable for some pretty impressive CGI set pieces including this

impressive CGI set pieces including this

impressive CGI set pieces including this scene where Carl denims expedition to

scene where Carl denims expedition to

scene where Carl denims expedition to Skull Island encounters some serious

Skull Island encounters some serious

Skull Island encounters some serious bugs who don’t exactly take kindly to

bugs who don’t exactly take kindly to

bugs who don’t exactly take kindly to visitors one member of denim’s crew

visitors one member of denim’s crew

visitors one member of denim’s crew suffers are particularly nasty bait when

suffers are particularly nasty bait when

suffers are particularly nasty bait when a slimy worm like creature swallows him

a slimy worm like creature swallows him

a slimy worm like creature swallows him alive headfirst gruesomely digesting him

alive headfirst gruesomely digesting him

alive headfirst gruesomely digesting him while his screams echo to his hapless

while his screams echo to his hapless

while his screams echo to his hapless crewmates all of whom are fighting off

crewmates all of whom are fighting off

crewmates all of whom are fighting off bug attacks at their own I’ll be careful

bug attacks at their own I’ll be careful

bug attacks at their own I’ll be careful it’s a disturbing scene that still

it’s a disturbing scene that still

it’s a disturbing scene that still manages to give us the willies every

manages to give us the willies every

manages to give us the willies every time we watch

now break dinner for a tyrannosaurus rex

now break dinner for a tyrannosaurus rex jurassic park keep absolutely still

jurassic park keep absolutely still

jurassic park keep absolutely still squaring off against a Tyrannosaurus Rex

squaring off against a Tyrannosaurus Rex

squaring off against a Tyrannosaurus Rex is never a battle anyone wants to endure

is never a battle anyone wants to endure

is never a battle anyone wants to endure but it’s made exponentially worse when

but it’s made exponentially worse when

but it’s made exponentially worse when one happens to be sitting on a toilet

one happens to be sitting on a toilet

one happens to be sitting on a toilet unfortunately this is exactly what

unfortunately this is exactly what

unfortunately this is exactly what happens to lawyer Donald Gennaro when a

happens to lawyer Donald Gennaro when a

happens to lawyer Donald Gennaro when a devastating t-rex runs roughshod in the

devastating t-rex runs roughshod in the

devastating t-rex runs roughshod in the original Jurassic Park where does he

original Jurassic Park where does he

original Jurassic Park where does he think he’s gone

think he’s gone

think he’s gone Gennaro is attempting to hide from the

Gennaro is attempting to hide from the

Gennaro is attempting to hide from the rampaging dinosaur King but is soon

rampaging dinosaur King but is soon

rampaging dinosaur King but is soon discovered and devoured in what is one

discovered and devoured in what is one

discovered and devoured in what is one of the franchise’s most iconic scenes

of the franchise’s most iconic scenes

of the franchise’s most iconic scenes Gennaro may live through Michael

Gennaro may live through Michael

Gennaro may live through Michael Crichton’s original novel but his death

Crichton’s original novel but his death

Crichton’s original novel but his death in this big-screen adaptation remains a

in this big-screen adaptation remains a

in this big-screen adaptation remains a classic number 7 shark attack Jaws lower

classic number 7 shark attack Jaws lower

classic number 7 shark attack Jaws lower much has been said of the mechanical

much has been said of the mechanical

much has been said of the mechanical issues that director Steven Spielberg

issues that director Steven Spielberg

issues that director Steven Spielberg encountered during the production of

encountered during the production of

encountered during the production of John’s leading to the decision show as

John’s leading to the decision show as

John’s leading to the decision show as little of the shark as possible until

little of the shark as possible until

little of the shark as possible until the right moment for us that moment is

the right moment for us that moment is

the right moment for us that moment is the shocking and sudden death of Quint

the shocking and sudden death of Quint

the shocking and sudden death of Quint the gruff but lovable shark hunter

the gruff but lovable shark hunter

the gruff but lovable shark hunter played by Robert Shaw

this brutal attack spares neither

this brutal attack spares neither feelings nor sentiment when the audience

feelings nor sentiment when the audience

feelings nor sentiment when the audience is forced to witness this character

is forced to witness this character

is forced to witness this character they’ve come to love and admire

they’ve come to love and admire

they’ve come to love and admire suffering at the Sharks cruel

suffering at the Sharks cruel

suffering at the Sharks cruel unrelenting jaws it’s a scene that

unrelenting jaws it’s a scene that

unrelenting jaws it’s a scene that continues to shock and scare to this day

Mel Gibson is no stranger to on-screen

Mel Gibson is no stranger to on-screen violence or torture with the actor’s

violence or torture with the actor’s

violence or torture with the actor’s gruesome demise in Braveheart still

gruesome demise in Braveheart still

gruesome demise in Braveheart still ringing loudly in our memory but this

ringing loudly in our memory but this

ringing loudly in our memory but this sequence from the writer directors 2006

sequence from the writer directors 2006

sequence from the writer directors 2006 film stands out as particularly

film stands out as particularly

film stands out as particularly disturbing Gibson’s tale of the Mayan

disturbing Gibson’s tale of the Mayan

disturbing Gibson’s tale of the Mayan cultures twilight years is notable not

cultures twilight years is notable not

cultures twilight years is notable not only for its usage of indigenous actors

only for its usage of indigenous actors

only for its usage of indigenous actors and authentic language but also for its

and authentic language but also for its

and authentic language but also for its unflinching depictions of violence

unflinching depictions of violence

unflinching depictions of violence particularly during the scenes of human

particularly during the scenes of human

particularly during the scenes of human sacrifice it may be the close shots of

sacrifice it may be the close shots of

sacrifice it may be the close shots of the victims eyes before the ceremonial

the victims eyes before the ceremonial

the victims eyes before the ceremonial knife plunges down or it could be the

knife plunges down or it could be the

knife plunges down or it could be the numerous shaking stab wounds but this

numerous shaking stab wounds but this

numerous shaking stab wounds but this scene leaves us truly haunted number 5

scene leaves us truly haunted number 5

scene leaves us truly haunted number 5 bearing witness to the Ark of the

bearing witness to the Ark of the

bearing witness to the Ark of the Covenant Raiders of the Lost Ark

Covenant Raiders of the Lost Ark

Covenant Raiders of the Lost Ark there are some things that you just

there are some things that you just

there are some things that you just can’t unsee and then there are those

can’t unsee and then there are those

can’t unsee and then there are those other things that burn out your eye

other things that burn out your eye

other things that burn out your eye sockets and melt the flesh off your

sockets and melt the flesh off your

sockets and melt the flesh off your bones shut your eyes Marion don’t look

bones shut your eyes Marion don’t look

bones shut your eyes Marion don’t look at it no matter what happens this was

at it no matter what happens this was

at it no matter what happens this was the unfortunate Veda but not see bad

the unfortunate Veda but not see bad

the unfortunate Veda but not see bad guys who were arrogant enough to open

guys who were arrogant enough to open

guys who were arrogant enough to open the religious artifact known as the Ark

the religious artifact known as the Ark

the religious artifact known as the Ark of the Covenant in Raiders of the Lost

of the Covenant in Raiders of the Lost

of the Covenant in Raiders of the Lost Ark it’s only thanks to the humility and

Ark it’s only thanks to the humility and

Ark it’s only thanks to the humility and awe shown by the captive Indian Marion

awe shown by the captive Indian Marion

awe shown by the captive Indian Marion who have their eyes tightly shut the

who have their eyes tightly shut the

who have their eyes tightly shut the entire time that our heroes make it out

entire time that our heroes make it out

entire time that our heroes make it out of this heavenly wrath alive those Nazis

of this heavenly wrath alive those Nazis

of this heavenly wrath alive those Nazis though not so much

number four getting stabbed in the

number four getting stabbed in the shower psycho there are a few situations

shower psycho there are a few situations

shower psycho there are a few situations more vulnerable and frightening than

more vulnerable and frightening than

more vulnerable and frightening than being accosted while you’re taking a

being accosted while you’re taking a

being accosted while you’re taking a shower but this legendary scene from

shower but this legendary scene from

shower but this legendary scene from Alfred Hitchcock’s Psycho takes that

Alfred Hitchcock’s Psycho takes that

Alfred Hitchcock’s Psycho takes that paranoia and amplifies a tentpole not

paranoia and amplifies a tentpole not

paranoia and amplifies a tentpole not only does the lovely Janet Leigh show a

only does the lovely Janet Leigh show a

only does the lovely Janet Leigh show a daring amount of skin for 1960 but her

daring amount of skin for 1960 but her

daring amount of skin for 1960 but her iconic death has runaway criminal Mary

iconic death has runaway criminal Mary

iconic death has runaway criminal Mary and crane also set the gold standard for

and crane also set the gold standard for

and crane also set the gold standard for suspenseful slasher scenes for years to

suspenseful slasher scenes for years to

suspenseful slasher scenes for years to come

come

come the mysterious shadowed killer behind

the mysterious shadowed killer behind

the mysterious shadowed killer behind the curtain the piercingly tragic scream

the curtain the piercingly tragic scream

the curtain the piercingly tragic scream and the classic musical sting it’s all

and the classic musical sting it’s all

and the classic musical sting it’s all the stuff of legend and definitely one

the stuff of legend and definitely one

the stuff of legend and definitely one of the worst ways to die in a movie oh

of the worst ways to die in a movie oh

of the worst ways to die in a movie oh God number three eaten alive the green

God number three eaten alive the green

God number three eaten alive the green inferno director Eli Roth’s green

inferno director Eli Roth’s green

inferno director Eli Roth’s green inferno was an omage to the grindhouse

inferno was an omage to the grindhouse

inferno was an omage to the grindhouse Italian cannibal films of the 1970s and

Italian cannibal films of the 1970s and

Italian cannibal films of the 1970s and 80s and nowhere is that gruesomeness

80s and nowhere is that gruesomeness

80s and nowhere is that gruesomeness more evident than in the chunk blowin

more evident than in the chunk blowin

more evident than in the chunk blowin demise of Jonah on the cannibal altar of

demise of Jonah on the cannibal altar of

demise of Jonah on the cannibal altar of sacrifice

the kind but tragically doomed activist

the kind but tragically doomed activist is literally ripped limb from limb and

is literally ripped limb from limb and

is literally ripped limb from limb and devoured by the cannibals in shockingly

devoured by the cannibals in shockingly

devoured by the cannibals in shockingly gruesome detail

the tribes female elder thinks nothing

the tribes female elder thinks nothing of tearing out Jonah’s tongue eyes and

of tearing out Jonah’s tongue eyes and

of tearing out Jonah’s tongue eyes and innards all while his friends watch

innards all while his friends watch

innards all while his friends watch helplessly from their cages

it’s a scene torn straight from the

it’s a scene torn straight from the Cannibal Holocaust or cannibal ferox

Cannibal Holocaust or cannibal ferox

Cannibal Holocaust or cannibal ferox playbook not for the weak of stomach or

playbook not for the weak of stomach or

playbook not for the weak of stomach or faint of heart okay fine you up at five

faint of heart okay fine you up at five

faint of heart okay fine you up at five number two

number two

number two toxic waste car accident Robocop gotcha

toxic waste car accident Robocop gotcha

toxic waste car accident Robocop gotcha man talk about two bad things that get

man talk about two bad things that get

man talk about two bad things that get worse when you put them together not

worse when you put them together not

worse when you put them together not only does one of Clarence Boddicker

only does one of Clarence Boddicker

only does one of Clarence Boddicker henchmen get doused in radioactive toxic

henchmen get doused in radioactive toxic

henchmen get doused in radioactive toxic waste in the original Robocop

but the mutated baddie is then

but the mutated baddie is then unceremoniously splattered by a car

unceremoniously splattered by a car

unceremoniously splattered by a car driven by his own boss

talk about a horrible way to die made

talk about a horrible way to die made all the worse by the wheezing pained

all the worse by the wheezing pained

all the worse by the wheezing pained howls as his mutated skin literally

howls as his mutated skin literally

howls as his mutated skin literally melts from his bones as the waste takes

melts from his bones as the waste takes

melts from his bones as the waste takes its disastrous toll this one is just

its disastrous toll this one is just

its disastrous toll this one is just gross before we take a look at our top

gross before we take a look at our top

gross before we take a look at our top pick here are a few honorable mentions

which is done to me number one chest

which is done to me number one chest bursting alien the first thing that I’m

bursting alien the first thing that I’m

bursting alien the first thing that I’m gonna do when I get back is to get some

gonna do when I get back is to get some

gonna do when I get back is to get some decent food the Alien franchise has come

decent food the Alien franchise has come

decent food the Alien franchise has come a long way since director Ridley Scott

a long way since director Ridley Scott

a long way since director Ridley Scott first introduced us to the Xenomorphs in

first introduced us to the Xenomorphs in

first introduced us to the Xenomorphs in the late 1970s YouTube one aspect of

the late 1970s YouTube one aspect of

the late 1970s YouTube one aspect of these creatures that remains a constant

these creatures that remains a constant

these creatures that remains a constant is their penchant for face-hugging their

is their penchant for face-hugging their

is their penchant for face-hugging their victims laying eggs inside of their

victims laying eggs inside of their

victims laying eggs inside of their human hosts and waiting for the

human hosts and waiting for the

human hosts and waiting for the offspring to gestate before bursting

offspring to gestate before bursting

offspring to gestate before bursting through their chests with bloody

through their chests with bloody

through their chests with bloody disastrous results John Hurt remains the

disastrous results John Hurt remains the

disastrous results John Hurt remains the most well remembered victim of chests

most well remembered victim of chests

most well remembered victim of chests bursting as evidenced by his characters

bursting as evidenced by his characters

bursting as evidenced by his characters iconic death in the original film Hurt

iconic death in the original film Hurt

iconic death in the original film Hurt would even satirize the scene years

would even satirize the scene years

would even satirize the scene years later in Mel Brooks’s Spaceballs

later in Mel Brooks’s Spaceballs

later in Mel Brooks’s Spaceballs oh no no no yeah but for our money the

oh no no no yeah but for our money the

oh no no no yeah but for our money the sequence still ranks as the worst way to

sequence still ranks as the worst way to

sequence still ranks as the worst way to die in a movie do you agree with our

die in a movie do you agree with our

die in a movie do you agree with our list then you tell me my business again

list then you tell me my business again

list then you tell me my business again which cinematic matter of death do you

which cinematic matter of death do you

which cinematic matter of death do you find the most horrifying

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