Hippie Joe- You’ll have to be more specific than that with South Park
Ghosted by PlnatMonster @ 10/19/2008 7:11 PM EDT
I’m going to go for probably the most effective deaths emotionally – Maddy Ferguson in Twin Peaks (Laura’s identical cousin), and the woman motorist in Wild At Heart.
Maddy’s death combined with the giant telling Cooper ‘I’m so sorry’ at the roadhouse was just brutal – A real sense of the heroes’ failure to prevent Bob from killing again. Whilst the road accident scene in Wild at Heart was just brutal in it’s realism.
Depressing tho…
And to the people saying Dr. Romano on E.R. had a helicopter fall on him…. I don’t recall that. I know he got his arm cut off by a rotor on a helicopter. He lived though.
Ghosted by mandy_dancing skeleton _Reeves @ 10/19/2008 8:03 PM EDT
Hey this is pretty important. Especially for Manimal, KB, and anyone else who has young children. Don’t buy the DOMO chocolate or any other chocolate packaged exclusively at Target. Apparently there maybe a chance of tainted chemicals in it that can be hazardous to young children. A friend emailed this to me:
Hands down, my favorite onscreen death is from Friday the 13th Part 2 where Jason impales the guy in the wheelchair, Mark, in the face with a machete, and then Mark’s wheelchair falls back the longest flight of stairs in the history of movie cinema.
Ghosted by Rich @ 10/19/2008 9:35 PM EDT
Maddy Ferguson in Twin Peaks –good call. yes, yes, yes. for television, that was brutal. esp for almost 20 years ago. i havent gotten that far with my gold edition yet, but i can still remember it from the only time i ever saw it. it was horrifying.
for movies, one of my most memorable was the end of the devil’s rejects when they all rushed the roadblock and got shot to freebird.
Any death that occure in “Pinata island”(ive never seen the movie, because as pathetic as I am, I like to think im above “pinata island”
And any death of a main character from DBZ, which are usually well done(yea, im a nerd, my apologies)
Ghosted by PAmatt @ 10/19/2008 10:03 PM EDT
Samuel L. Jackson in Deep Blue Sea was a classic…man, NO ONE expected that!
Interestingly, Paul McCrane has made it to this thread for two different deaths, as Dr. Romano in ER, and Emil in Robocop (the toxic waste guy). Poor Dr. Romano….the helicopter took his arm, then came back to finish him later.
Speaking of Final Destination III, the guy whose head gets splatted by the weight machine was pretty good, too.
Ghosted by Flush it all away @ 10/19/2008 10:07 PM EDT
Another brutal death was Trip Larsen in King of the Hill – completely unexpected and pretty nasty. But it is followed by a great quote:
Luanne: At least Trip seemed happy, and now he’s in a better place. Peggy: Honey, Trip had a mental breakdown and is now a sausage. That’s not a better place.
So, I’ve seen people throwing out some suggestions for articles and whatnot. Personally, matt, I say you just take a vacation. The articles where you go on a vacation are some of my favorites to read. They take a backseat only to trips/articles bout wildwood or atlantic city, since ive been to both and can really understand where your coming from.
Ghosted by Precursor @ 10/19/2008 10:11 PM EDT
Disturbing: Philip from A Nightmare on Elm Street III: Dream Warriors, when Freddy rips up his tendons and controls him like a puppet. Still gives me the willies. Also Seargent Howie in the original Wickerman. It creeps me out how those people are calmly swaying and singing as he’s burning alive behind them.
Sad/Emotional: Bjork in Dancer in the Dark. I don’t think I’ve ever cried so much during a movie. I didn’t just cry, I fucking BAWLED. Also I was very upset by the death of Maes Hughes in Fullmetal Alchemist, as he was one of my favorite characters.
Just Downright Funny: Blackwolf in Ralph Bakshi’s Wizards. You expect there to be this dramatic wizard duel at the end, but Avatar just shoots his punk-ass.
The deaths of the terrorists at the hands of the Minotaur in South Park’s Imaginationland Part 2. Serves them right for trying to
destroy our imagination. I personally would have chosen a more
horrible death. Like the zombies from Day of The Dead tearing
their heads off as they scream for mercy. If anyone tries to attack
my imagination, they’ll find horrors that would make Freddy
Kreuger shit in his pants out of fear if he ever saw them. The
Holographic Nazi meeting his end at the hands of holographic
Klingons in that Star Trek Voyager episode.
Ghosted by LoneStar76 @ 10/19/2008 11:35 PM EDT
I always liked the death scene in…Oh hell I think I forgot the name of the movie, Ghost Ship. Little girl dancing with the captain on deck with a bunch of others. Steel cable breaks and whips across the deck killing everyone but the little girl, she wasn’t tall enough. Everyone else falls over in pieces.
Ghosted by Wenthral @ 10/19/2008 11:51 PM EDT
Wenthral: Oh, I forgot about that! That was a great scene! I don’t remember the rest of that movie, though…
Also, whomever mentioned Maude Flanders and Groundskeeper Willie, kudos to you. Those deaths were far better than Bleeding Gums, however just as classic! I can’t believe I forgot about those…
I’m gonna go kick myself now…
Ghosted by Fuyoutakai @ 10/19/2008 11:56 PM EDT
Okay, everyone, seriously. An entire thread and no mention of any Nightmare on Elm Street film, or any of the fantastic deaths, but namely Johnny Depp’s death scene where the entire room was rotated and his blood just gushed like a fountainhead from his bed. No more listening to vinyl and watching a ten inch tv for you, young pirate. And sadly, no love for Freddy here either, but I am appreciative of the Clue mention. Singing Telegram Girl deserves as much recognition as anyone else.
But because I am a true queer for series related crap, I would name my favorite deaths as John Ritter in Bride of Chucky, or either Dewey’s fakeout death scene in Scream 2, or Randy’s real moment of biting it in said film. As said, queer I am. The Frighteners gets an honorable mention for having a serial killer and his moll devoured by gigantic worms from hell, as well.
Flush it all away: Funny, almost everyone shares your opinion. But oddly enough I know some folks who like it, myself included (granted, it’s the only Bakshi film I truly enjoyed).
did anyone mention the soda machine/steam roller combo in maximum overdrive?!? love that!
Ghosted by braindead brian @ 10/20/2008 10:06 AM EDT
how about the super gory domino effect deaths at the end of flesh for frankenstein?
definitely best ever.
Ghosted by celinaedine @ 10/20/2008 11:03 AM EDT
Okay picking just one is hard so here’s a few.
Hatchet – Victor Crowley drives an axe into Mr. Permatteo and then grabs Mrs. Permatteo and rips her face apart by grabbing the top and bottom of her jaw. Just cool as hell.
A Nightmare on Elm St. 3 – The puppet scene with Phillip is awesome.
Hellraiser – Frank getting his head torn apart right after all the hooks inject into his face and he says the classic line, “Jesus Wept.”
I have that last one on a hoodie I wear.
-Rp
Ghosted by MessiahRp @ 10/20/2008 12:32 PM EDT
GARBAGE DAY!-Silent Night, Deadly Night 2
Enter the Ninja -The guy gets a shuriken in the chest and after a spectacular death scream he shrugs right before he keels over.
Undefeatable-After losing both his eyes the protagonist shoot off great lines
“I’ll keep an eye out for you Stingray!”
“YEAH! SEE YA!”
Thank you Haley. I thought nobody would mention Johnny Depp’s death scene in Nightmare on Elm Street. Certainly my favorite. And the aftermath is fantastic. Cops and paramedics putting buckts down in the places where blood is leaking through the floor. The coroner “puking his guts out since he saw it”. Just astonishing.
Ghosted by Vince Vega @ 10/20/2008 3:27 PM EDT
The girl in The Ring. Eh? EH?
Nah they didn’t show it.
The one in the Mirrors. Y’know what I’m talkin about.
Barry Convex in Videodrome.
Just a ridiculous death scene.
Ghosted by Patrick N. @ 10/20/2008 4:58 PM EDT
Fucking anything in The Ring. Like, I don’t care what you say, I was 11 at the time, and when the chicks wide-opened mouth and then her head fell off. Look this http://www.ambertamblynonline.com/ring78l.jpg What the hell? AND THEN IT FELL OFF. The TV sequence was pretty cool, but I enjoyed the original better (I saw it later on). Also, http://www.headinjurytheater.com/article34.htm Anything there. “Now you’re playing with POWER!” Also, fucking a, for making you feel as wussy as possible, watch the entire Six Feet Under Series. Then watch the last 7 minutes. It just doesn’t work the other way around. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wVBiZdy6TpQ Made me bawl more than anything.
Ghosted by Douglas Brown @ 10/20/2008 6:33 PM EDT
Maddy in Twin Peaks. The spotlight, slow-mo screaming and choking on teeth do it for me.
Fucking anything in The Ring. Like, I don’t care what you say, I was 11 at the time, and when the chicks wide-opened mouth and then her head fell off. Look this http://www.ambertamblynonline.com/ring78l.jpg What the hell? AND THEN IT FELL OFF. The TV sequence was pretty cool, but I enjoyed the original better (I saw it later on). Also, http://www.headinjurytheater.com/article34.htm Anything there. “Now you’re playing with POWER!” Also, fucking a, for making you feel as wussy as possible, watch the entire Six Feet Under Series. Then watch the last 7 minutes. It just doesn’t work the other way around. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wVBiZdy6TpQ Made me bawl more than anything.
Ghosted by Douglas Brown @ 10/20/2008 6:43 PM EDT
I’m usually a lurker here, Vince, but some things deserve mention. And Flush it all away, you’re totally right, but I have to admit I never really liked III. That’s Dream Warriors, right? My sisters favorite, but the only one in the series I didn’t love, save for the inclusion of Nancy, rip.
Maybe not a death scene exactly but FUCK. It just came out of nowhere since up to that point I thought it was going to be just another stupid teen horror movie, then BAM. Still, to this day, seeing that image makes me prfoundly uncomfortable.
Ghosted by Vince Vega @ 10/20/2008 7:39 PM EDT
In the first Scream when the girl tries to escape out the doogy door in the garage..but the killer opens the garage door while she’s stuck in the doggy door…sweet!!
Ghosted by Sharkagator @ 10/20/2008 8:03 PM EDT
The final battle in The Punisher where Frank Castle kills Howard Saint’s thugs, Saint’s son, and then Saint himself.
Ghosted by LoneStar76 @ 10/20/2008 8:48 PM EDT
I’ve been minus a computer for two weeks now!!! I’ve got a lot of catching up to do here.
My favorite death scene has to be Janet Leigh in Psycho.
Ghosted by The Boogeyman @ 10/20/2008 8:56 PM EDT
The ALF Halloween Special is about to come on WGN Superstation at 9:30EST for those of you on the East Coast, with WGN.
Ghosted by Fox @ 10/20/2008 9:03 PM EDT
That’s easy. House of Wax where Paris Hilton gets it. Her acting stinks so I’m glad they killed her off early in the flick!
The sherrif/deputy at the beginning of Final Destination 2. That log falling off the truckand hitting him in the face. Awesome. Since Timewaster got my pick of the toxic guy in Robocop, I’ll go with Robocop himself. He was dead for a while so it counts.
Ghosted by johnny @ 10/21/2008 2:30 AM EDT
Ed Burns shooting that Eastern European dude at the end of 15 minutes. There are so many great death scenes, that I’ll never
be able to describe them all here. Let’s just say that there are
many great ones out there, and there probably will be more to
come in the future. The End.
Ghosted by LoneStar76 @ 10/21/2008 3:50 AM EDT
While technically not a “death”, but the scene where Superman crushes General Zod’s hand, picks him up & flings him across the Fortress of Solitude where he falls into the icy/smoky abyss.
Yes, his final fate is unclear, (is he still falling? did he die? did he just disappear?) and there are deleted/alternate scenes in the “Donner Edition” where the Arctic Police are seen taking him away in handcuffs. But still, everyone was dying to see that cocky prick get what he had coming to him.
Ghosted by Larry @ 10/21/2008 2:39 PM EDT
“Here’s a little trick Mom showed me when you weren’t around.”
*BLAM!*
Yeah, Avatar is a bad-ass. That’s how the Harry Potter series should have ended. Gunfire.
Martin in the “Nightmare On Evergreen Terrace” segment.
“Ye’ve mastered a Dead Tongue, let’s see how you handle a Live One!”
Not to mention how Willy just sat there and calmly burned to death while waiting his turn to speak. Then, swept himself up.
Screweyes death by a murder of crows in that Dinosaur movie, “We’re Back!”
“Mouse and Son” had a couple of creepy terminations in it. I remember when HBO had it in heavy rotation during the late 70’s and early 80’s.
Tong-Pu in the “Pierre Le Fou” episode of Cowboy Bebop. Smooshed by a cartoon dog while crying for his mommy.
Ghosted by kingklash @ 10/21/2008 3:03 PM EDT
Deadly Friend
Scary robot girl throws a basketball and splatters the old lady’s head all over the wall.
Ghosted by Jeff @ 10/21/2008 3:16 PM EDT
I was being sarcastic on the Kenny/South Park thing – although the episode where he died and stayed dead for a season was sad.
Ghosted by Hippie Joe @ 10/21/2008 5:30 PM EDT
kingklash – Oh hell yeah, on Mouse and Son. I’ve actually never met anyone else whose even heard of that one. It disturbed the hell out of me as a kid in the early 80’s. (No doubt watching that sort of thing is a part of what turned me into the twisted, deviant, horror-loving freak I am today. ;D)
Dawn of the Living Dead original version: There’s this racist cop that goes crazy and starts kicking down doors and shooting without waiting to see if the person in the room beyond is an actual zombie or not! He blows this one guy’s head right off as soon as he kicks his apartment door in. No hesitation at all, just kick and BOOM. It was funny, shocking, real looking, AND cool.
It was even better than the scene from Hellraiser II where the doctor is “transformed.”
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