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One of the most fun aspects of horror is the limitless creativity when it comes to on-screen carnage, and 2024 has produced no shortage of unforgettable horror movie kills.

It was a fantastic showcase for special makeup effects artists when it came to on-screen carnage; The year 2024 saw several widespread killings that collectively threatened to wipe out a supply of fake blood in the camp. And that’s why we’re looking back and honoring some of the worst, goriest and most unforgettable horror movie kills of 2024.

We honor the ten best horror movie kills of 2024 Major spoilers for the following: Longlegs, MaXXXine, Sting, Alien: Romulus, The Coffee Table, Abigail, Smile 2, The Substance, Terrifier 3 and In a Violent Nature.

You have been warned…

Long legs – Facial reconstruction

Filmmaker Oz Perkins refreshingly keeps his curious serial killer Longlegs as enigmatic and elusive as possible, only offering glimpses into the killer’s machinations and treating him more as a strange bogeyman. This makes Nicolas Cage’s brief bursts of eerie freakouts all the more haunting and unsettling, creating palpable anticipation when the serial killer finally meets FBI Agent Lee Harker (Maika Monroe) in person. Then Perkins pulls the rug out from under both Harker and the audience with the abrupt, soulful demise of the film’s apparent Big Bad. Longlegs slams his face into the desk, spraying Harker with his guts. It’s not just the casualness of the self-harm that shocks, but also the realization that Longlegs was never the true villain of this story, just a pawn of the devil.

MaXXXine – John Labat’s car problems

Kevin Bacon’s John Labat seems like the type of smarmy private eye who is in trouble from the moment he shows up in the Ti West trilogy’s ender. At least Labat makes it clear that his morals are distorted, and he won’t take no for an answer. He is more than happy to use intimidation tactics. It’s a shame that he doesn’t realize until far too late that Maxine Minx (Mia Goth) is not your average aspiring starlet at all. When Labat pushes Maxine too far, she asks her adult film industry agent for a quick fix in the form of a beating, followed by a brutal disembowelment of his body and the evidence via a live compression of a junkyard car.

Sting – Maria’s ruthless spider attack

In a year with two spider horror films, Sting distributes the cruelest death. The poisonous alien spider, still in a relatively small form, escapes from its makeshift cage and invades the apartment building, picking off the residents one by one. Maria (Silvia Colloca), a depressed woman who sadly looks at a family photo, is spared the worst punishment; Sting grabs her face and bites her cheek, causing a nasty fall. The alien poison works quickly; Maria becomes violently ill, which in turn causes her head to crash onto the edge of the bathtub with a sickening crunch. This kill would still be an option even if it ended here, but then Sting decides to crawl into her mouth and cut open her stomach from the inside. It’s an elaborate death for a character we’ve barely gotten to know and who’s clearly going through a rough patch. It is one of the most gruesome murders of the year.

Alien: Romulus – mother and offspring

In a film where characters are brutally dispatched via acid, cock impaling, or even the tried-and-true chest explosion, it’s poor Kay (Isabela Merced) who suffers the most. After being saved from a vicious Xenomorph attack, the seriously injured Kay decides to undergo the experiment Prometheus serum, hoping to save herself and her unborn baby. Instead, the serum changes her DNA and causes her to give birth to the offspring. The eerie humanoid creature eventually feeds on its own mother, finally putting an end to her horror and suffering. That Kay is portrayed as one of the most innocent of the group only makes this sprawling murder all the more heartbreaking.

The coffee table – The Freak Accident

The inciting event of The coffee table gets this pitch-black horror comedy off to a shocking start and the tension only increases from there. Despite the promises of an unbreakable glass coffee table Exactly What happens in the first act leaves a father in turmoil after he accidentally decapitates his newborn baby while his wife is away. Director Caye Casas finds the perfect balance when it comes to portraying this taboo-breaking death. it’s not explicit, but still harrowing and intense. Fast images paired with effective sound design leave the viewer just as shocked as Dad.

Abigail – A villain explodes

Never trust a doppelganger. Frank (Dan Stevens) is exactly the type of crook you can’t trust, and the former cop turned criminal goes from self-appointed squad leader to de facto villain when he’s given vampiric power. Frank sets out against the remaining survivors, eager to sip all of their lifeblood, setting up a deeply satisfying showdown. His death brings catharsis, relief and triumph for Abigail (Alisha Weir) and Joey (Melissa Barrera) by triggering a mad rush of blood; Frank bursts like a giant vampire water balloon, leaving no surface covered in blood. Vampire deaths are chaotic in most cases, but Abigail lays claim to the worst consequences, as a lot of blood was spent on this death.

Smile 2 – Lewis lifts weights

Drug dealer Lewis Fregoli (Lukas Gage) was unknowingly cursed simply by being in the wrong place at the worst possible time. When it was his turn to pass on the curse, director Parker Finn made sure his brutal death would heighten the magnitude of the first film. A completely possessed Lewis freaks out when he attacks the confused Skye Riley (Naomi Scott), grabbing her and then violently hitting her in the face with a weight plate. Finn focuses on the carnage, with the sound design working as hard as the visuals to sell the nauseating physical injuries. While Lewis’ death is far from the only evil kill feature in this sequel, the brutality immediately sets the tone that Finn’s sequel will be bigger, badder, and much more ruthless.

The substance – Monstro Elisasue’s final bow

It’s not just the sheer amount of prosthetics and makeup effects required that makes it successful The substance a place on this list; It’s the lengthy sequence dedicated to the drawn out, bloody and tragically comic deaths of Elisabeth Sparkle (Demi Moore) and Sue (Margaret Qualley). Or more specifically, the ongoing dissolution of Monstro Elisasue. After murdering Elisabeth in anger, Sue attempts to reuse the leftover activator to stave off her rapid deterioration, creating the fleshy, deformed monstrosity Elisasue. It literally sets the stage for the final bow, as the monstrous creature turns a live broadcast of New Year’s Eve into a bloodbath. It somehow culminates in even more bloodshed when Monstro Elisasue explodes into a puddle of guts and goo. It’s the kind of over-the-top finale that hits hard and, more impressively, takes the time to splatter as much blood as possible to get there. It’s the kind of uninhibited climax that doesn’t happen very often. However, it is not without emotional impact; Monstro Elisasue is much more accepting of herself than Elisabeth was.

horror 3 – Damn shower

You can probably assume that as long as there is a year with one More terrible Following the release of the new film, Art the Clown’s shenanigans will land on the Best Kills list, with several worthy moments worth considering. horror 3 certainly offers some choice kills for this list, from a surprise mall explosion to medieval rat torture. But it’s director Damien Leone’s gender-swapped return to his icon More terrible Kill whoever stands above the bloody pack. On his way to visit Jonathan (Elliot Fullam) at university, Art (David Howard Thornton) makes a pit stop at the dorm shower to unleash some Christmas carnage. This pivotal moment provides an extended dismemberment for the unhappy couple who are discovered frolicking in the shower. Art pays most of the attention to Cole (Mason Mecartea), who suffers arguably the film’s most graphic death; No anatomy is spared in Art’s deranged bisection with the chainsaw.

In a violent nature – Yoga pretzel

It’s hard to imagine anything falling More terrible Film from the top spot in the best-kill list and yet the experimental slasher In a violent nature has achieved a creative downfall that can best be summed up in two words: yoga. Pretzel. In this central murder, the undead Johnny meets Aurora (Charlotte Creaghan) while she is practicing yoga on a cliff. He exposes her with a rusty hook, then pulls her head back and through the gaping hole in her torso, twisting her body into a grisly pretzel. It’s a vivid death that stands out especially in the context of this quiet arthouse slasher, but is all the more impressive considering how elaborate and ambitious the sequence is It took months for everything to come together. A demanding production couldn’t hold back either the undead Johnny or the incredible SFX team, and the result is the most memorable movie kill of the year.