Most Shocking Death in Movies

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The hands-down most shocking death scene(s) is in "Dogville" at the very end. Nicole Kidman kills everyone in the town of Dogville, even the baby, but lets the dog live. I was absolutely stunned when I saw it in the theaters.

More shocking deaths:

-Christian Slater in Heathers. Who expected that?!
-The opening sequence of Dario Argento's Suspiria. Horrifying.
-Sean Penn in Dead Man Walking. Everyone knew it was coming, but it was so cold and surreal.
-House of Sand and Fog. Blew my mind.

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Originally Posted by Serrart

Thelma and Louise in Thelma & Louise by Ridley Scott: even if they probably bounced, right?

Have you seen the alternate ending? It literally shows them crash down into the canyon. Very chilling.

[Serrart]

Originally Posted by dissention

Have you seen the alternate ending? It literally shows them crash down into the canyon. Very chilling.

Noooo... another DVD to get.

Originally Posted by dissention

House of Sand and Fog. Blew my mind.

Great movie! It made me realize for the first time that Jennifer Connelly can act. The ending was so sad.

Romy

[AliceLover]

Jamie Lee Curtis in Halloween Ressurrection

One of my favorites. For some reason i dont think she is dead. if her brother has these powers to keep coming back from the dead, why cant she?


Jimmy

[Mad4stevie]

Twilight Zone The Movie.

This part never made it to the big screen. Vic Morrow and the two kids who were decapitated by the helicopter hovering above them on the movie set. Terrible, horrible tragedy.

[Lala]

Originally Posted by Nixxxed

The most devastating Disney moment for me is the scene where Dumbo finally gets to see his mother one last time and swings on her trunk. Sure, he gets to see her again, but she'll spend the rest of her life in that little train car for simply trying to protect him.

-Chuck "in a dark mood"

I agree, although she doesn't die so I don't know if it counts. That scene where they can't be together gets to me. At least in the end it turns out okay.

[wondergirl9847]

At the end of The Good Son, I have to say, even tho I was cheering her on, when the mom let go of Mac Culkin....I was a lil shocked.

In the Sixth Sense, finding out about the little girl's death was kinda shocking too.

[madformac]

Joe Pesci in Casino was an interesting and rather disturbing demise.

The dude in A Nightmare On Elm Street that got turned into mushy liquid on his ceiling is one I remember.

Also I remember Andy Garcia getting decapitated in Black Rain by a rather sharp katana... Ouch!

[seeker007nmss]

Originally Posted by GateandGarden

I remember crying in the movie theater. I think it's the most devastating moment in a Disney movie.

(And I don't want to hear anyone laughing at me for placing that much importance on a Disney movie).

Hillary

I have to say when Bambi's mom gets it. *sniff*

[SuzeQuze]

The death in Pay it Forward, that was devastating to me.

[BTFLCHLD]

A recent one stands out..

Ethan Hawke's grip on Gena Rowlands
Taking Lives Director's Cut

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Not so much shocking as it was abrupt and sad, but Michael's death in the new "Dawn of the Dead" stands out. Can you imagine having to kill yourself after all that? Great flick, too, and much better than the original. Hats off to those who made it.

[DrummerDeanna]

Originally Posted by dissention

Not so much shocking as it was abrupt and sad, but Michael's death in the new "Dawn of the Dead" stands out. Can you imagine having to kill yourself after all that? Great flick, too, and much better than the original. Hats off to those who made it.

well....haven't seen a bunch of the movies mentioned - and I guess I don't need to now!

haha...anyway - one movie death that shocked the hell outta me - even though I pretty much knew it was coming was If These Walls Could Talk - the first one ...when Cher gets blown away - that was just crazy....and it freaked me out completely...

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Originally Posted by DrummerDeanna

well....haven't seen a bunch of the movies mentioned - and I guess I don't need to now!

Sorry!

Go rent Dawn of the Dead, though. I saw it in the theaters and was stunned at how fabulous it was. I don't usually like modern horror movies, but I love Sarah Polley, Ving Rhames, and Jake Weber (best actor in it), so I knew it had to be watchable. And it certainly was. Blew my mind! See the unrated version, though, it develops the characters much better.

[mylittledemon]

One of the more disturbing death scenes I recall is in Saving Private Ryan when the US solider is getting that knife slowly stuck into his chest, all the while the German solider is telling him "Shhhhh!"

Also, Jesus' death in the Passion.