Memorable Death Scenes
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Memorable Death Scenes

Which movie scene depicting the final moment is most memorable?

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1 Psycho
Everything from the music to the editing is iconic as Janet Leigh is murdered in the shower by a shadowy figure with a knife. 155 197
2 Bonnie and Clyde
Deft editing shows the infamous pair (played by Warren Beatty and Faye Dunaway) brutally gunned down in slow motion and real time. 83 157
3 King Kong
The great ape is brought down by humans who can't understand his love of Fay Wray. Ergo, "It was beauty killed the beast." 69 159
4 Dr. Strangelove or How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb
Kubrick's dark comedy ends on a crazed note: Major Kong (Slim Pickens) rides a nuclear weapon while yelling, "Yeehah!" 47 153
5 Thelma & Louise
Two outlaw women (Susan Sarandon and Geena Davis) grasp hands as their car hurtles off a cliff. 24 148
6 White Heat
Talk about going out in a blaze of glory! James Cagney stands atop an exploding gas tank and yells "Made it Ma! Top of the world!" 16 120
7 Scanners
Few movie deaths are more sickening than the one of a titular telepath causing another's head to explode. -15 107
8 Terms of Endearment
Debra Winger's deathbed goodbye to her sons is amplified by the reaction of her own mom (Shirley MacLaine). -15 107
9 The Third Man
Harry Lime (Orson Welles) escapes the final showdown in the sewers only to be shot by a friend. -22 106
10 Duel in the Sun
It's deliciously perverse when Gregory Peck and Jennifer Jones shoot each other then embrace for a passionate kiss. -23 93