From Romero's films...

[MagicMoonMonkey]

Who did you think had the most gruesome death? I have always thought that Rickles' prolonged death was a bit brutal. Even as the scene faded out he was still screaming away as bits 'n' bobs were being bitten or torn off him. I would go so far as to say that his death would be the most realistic in the sense that no single zombie easily tore limbs from his body or removed his head and spine as witnessed in LotD. You could imagine Rickles still screaming away for several more minutes until he died.

[shootemindehead]

Yep, Rickles. Chills me every time that and Christ, it looks painful...

[Yojimbo]

I always thought that Barbara getting dragged off by her ghoul brother into the crowd of hungry undead while she screamed was a horrible death, though admittedly not especially gruesome.

[ProfessorChaos]

i'd agree with yojimbo on this one. that one always kinda disturbed me, too.

[MaximusIncredulous]

Rickles for sure, but I always felt that Torrez got it pretty bad too. No eating just... how shall I say... torture. In fact the zombies involved in that attack seemed to show a coordinated mindset as not one of them diverged from the attack to begin eating. Perhaps Romero's other little wink at living dead intelligence?

[krakenslayer]

Actually, this one is easily forgotten because it wasn't shown in the cinematic version, but the one that always stuck with me was the soldier getting his whole face - from the top lip to the forehead - getting ripped/peeled away by a zombie near the end of Land. Either that or the guy (Rickles or Torrez?) having his head pulled off in Day and hearing his distorted scream; that was pretty macabre too.

[bassman]

I guess I would have to go with Rhodes' death. Shot multiple times and still screaming as he watches the lower half of his body ripped away.

[MagicMoonMonkey]

One other death from the movies that sends a chill up my spine, isnt actually the death, but what happens after the fact. It was from Night '90 when young Tom's burned body - complete with creepy contracted joints - is dragged over to a more suitable feasting place by the zombies. Shudder. Krakenslayer, I struggle with a lot of the killings in Land. I just think too many of the gags were OTT. The de-gloving of the construction worker's kisser was kind of good, but the Predatoresque Head/Spine rip was to use a common MinionZombie phrase, "A bag of wank". I think the young skate boarders limbs were a bit too easily detached also. I understand the need to be inventive, but those killings would have been just as inventive with a couple of additional zombies pulling and biting at whatever appendage was designed to pop off, y'know, in the same manner as the blood pressure machine biker lost his arm. Max, Torrez's death was a strange one. You would have thought that the minute the zombies had him pinned down then the biting would ensue... A bit weird why they all waited until they had torn his neck and head away before going in for something to eat. Bear in mind that these zombies probably hadn't had a sniff of fresh meat in months. You would assume that getting a couple of bites in would be a priority??? Still, one of my favourite killings of the series. Yojimbo & Prof... I am not feeling where you are coming from with Barbara's demise. I do get what you say though, it just did nothing for me in terms of shudderbility. Bassman, I have always maintained - even in the old forums - that if one person did not deserve to die, it was Captain Rhodes. I honestly don't understand why so many people demonise the guy. If your numbers were dwindling and those responsible (by requiring your comrades be put in danger for their experiments) were making next to no progress and basically just fannying around, wouldn't you just think enough is enough and start making things difficult for them? His reaction to finding his men being used as a reward for Bub was perfectly reasonable in my book. I personally would have just shot them all in their face and not arsed around making deals (One armed Miguel) and playing with the others (Zombie holding pen escape by McDermott ans Sarah). He had the right idea when dispatching Ted Fisher. Nevertheless, Rhodes death was as gruesome as Rickles. I just think the fact that Rhodes died during his slaughter, whereas Rickles was on-going makes Rickles the more horrifc of both very inventive deaths.

[SRP76]

I'll go with the random biker in Dawn (someone on here will pull an actual name out of his ass, but I'm not that hardcore) who got put on his back then got to watch his gut get torn open and clumps of small intestine taken out a handful at a time. Not so much "scary" or whatever, but the gross-out meter definitely went deep into the red the first time I saw it.

[3pidemiC]

It's a toss-up between Rickles and Torrez. I had never seen anything like that up to that point it my life. It actually made me feel kinda squeemish.

[SRP76]

Forgive my ignorance, but who is this Torrez that everyone keeps talking about?

[Mike70]

I always thought that Barbara getting dragged off by her ghoul brother into the crowd of hungry undead while she screamed was a horrible death, though admittedly not especially gruesome. that always freaked me out when i was younger. i still think it is one of the most effective moments in that film. both rickles and torrez getting turned into human carpaccio are pretty gruesome. Forgive my ignorance, but who is this Torrez that everyone keeps talking about? the dark haired soldier in day that gets ripped apart at the end when rickles does. this dude: edit: a hearty fuck off goes out to whoever or whatever was responsible for my first pic going down to internet davy jones.

[AcesandEights]

Forgive my ignorance, but who is this Torrez that everyone keeps talking about? He was one of the Soldiers, a private, in the bunker in Day. If he's the one who gets torn apart and lets loose with that ungodly scream, then he is my choice for worst death. Or am I thinking of Pvt. Johnson (played by Nicotero)? Guess it's time for me to re-watch Day. Edit: Doooh, late reply.

[Moon Knight]

Forgive my ignorance, but who is this Torrez that everyone keeps talking about? Who is Torres?? Well, he's this guy I'll go with the random biker in Dawn (someone on here will pull an actual name out of his ass, but I'm not that hardcore) who got put on his back then got to watch his gut get torn open and clumps of small intestine taken out a handful at a time. Not so much "scary" or whatever, but the gross-out meter definitely went deep into the red the first time I saw it. Oh yeah!

[ProfessorChaos]

i'd have to say that captain rhodes has one of the best death scenes in any movie, if only for the slight over-acting by mr. pilato. it's also horribly funny, particularly when he stumbles and bumps his head on the wall, it almost looks like the actor came out of character cuz he actually busted his head against the wall while falling. add that to the stumble and constant screaming of "C"MONNNNNNN!!!!!"....and then "CHOKE ON 'EM!!!" as he's watching the ghouls disembowel him. but yeah, he's actually one of my favorite characters from the series, and gets waay too much flak.