death is a fact of life but he also
moonlights as an actor on the side
welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re
counting down our picks for the top ten
depictions of death or the Grim Reaper
in movies for this list we’re taking a
look at fictionalized representations of
death brought to life on film these
creepy characters aren’t content to wait
silently in the wings they make their
presence known in the most dramatic of
ways and while it makes for good movie
viewing we can’t help but shudder a
little at these personifications of the
Grim Reaper I know what you came for
come and get at you number 10 the Angel
of Death Hellboy 2 the Golden Army
you know that name in this visually
stunning sequel Hellboy is on the brink
of death when he’s brought before a
lifesaver
that lifesaver ironically enough is the
angel of death who just so happens to be
hanging around waiting for the
opportunity to speak cryptically about
forthcoming tragedies while this angel
does have wings it’s also breathtakingly
disturbing with its eyeless face heart
of sand and ability to disappear when
its job is done what about me
number nine death cemetery man stop
killing the dead they’re mine
obviously if you’re gonna run into death
anywhere a cemetery would be a likely
place Rupert Everett plays a beleaguered
groundskeeper tasked with keeping the
town’s reanimated corpses at bay but
when death himself suddenly materializes
from fresh ashes he has some sage advice
kill the living instead if you don’t
want the Dead coming back to life why
didn’t you just kill the living maybe we
shouldn’t be surprised that death is a
major advocate of murder shoot them in
the head are you listening to me
number eight Joe black meet Joe Black
you did yes it makes sense for death to
choose the body of Brad Pitt in order to
woo the daughter of the man he’s
supposed to be ushering to the other
side yeah not dead he’s just a kid in
the suit the suit came with the body I
took yes it’s completely creepy but also
genius because it’s freaking Brad Pitt
should you say Who I am
our adventure would end abruptly with
his meat suit on death is pretty much as
cool and measured as you’d expect death
to be and pretty good at living
undercover a cup of tea with milk I
think like a tried English style he also
manages to have a lot of game with the
ladies
number seven the grim reaper Monty
Python’s the meaning of life
when you’re hosting a dinner party and
happen to be in a particularly good mood
unexpected dinner guests can be a
welcome addition yes we’ve got some
people from America as a dinner tonight
it’s a mr. death or something he’s come
about the reating that is when they’re
not actually there to claim your mortal
soul in this Monty Python comedy death
joins a lively group of diners at their
home mr. death is a Reaper I’ll be
surprising in this weather
despite deaths skeletal frame and
tattered robes the group seems
relatively nonplussed maybe that was
just a side effect of the salmon mousse
how can we all have died at the same
time darling you didn’t use canned
salmon did you number 6 the Red Death
the mask of the Red Death there is
nothing you can do that are too many
wait as I tell you in a movie featuring
a satanic cult you sort of know that
death is gonna show up at one point or
another whether he’s mysteriously
handling his tarot cards come closer or
dealing out deadly roses death opts for
a red cloak as opposed to a standard
black ensemble in this 1964 horror flick
which stars Vincent Price it’s my
costume such a disguise but you don’t
recognize price plays Prospero a prince
and major Satanist who attempts to
strike a deal with death by the end of
the film unfortunately for him the Red
Death don’t care why should you be
afraid to die
your soul has been dead for a not number
five death The Last Action Hero
for a movie with so many twists and
turns and contemporary film crossovers
you’d think the Seventh Seal would
somehow be too old-school alas tis not
the case answer Ian McKellen strolls
through a portal onto the screen in
deaths black robe ready to claim a soul
where do you think back off can’t have
as it were however the mortally wounded
party belongs to a fictional character
and death doesn’t do fiction
I don’t do fiction not my field sorry
number four
Sam trick or treat
kids can occasionally be creepy enough
without an association with death
attached to them in this Halloween
themed horror flick there happens to be
a particularly severe pint-sized
trick-or-treater who’s not in it for the
fun he wants to make sure you follow the
rules of Halloween mess up and you’re
probably gonna die because Sam didn’t
approve of your choice of candy or maybe
he thought you phoned it in with your
jack-o’-lantern carving wait wait yes
what you supposed to keep him win why
ancient tradition while this wee one may
not necessarily be a Reaper he’s
definitely a death dealer
number three Grim Reaper the frighteners
who are you a ghost that can kill ghosts
is pretty much doubly horrifying the
ghost of a serial killer posing as the
Grim Reaper well consider yourself
screwed guys are you frightened hell
Michael J Fox stars as a conman with
supernatural partners in crime who
stumbles upon a pattern of real-life
murders I’ve seen him reach into
people’s chests and squeeze their hearts
he eventually encounters the ghost
impostor who’s doing a remarkably
effective cosplay as the Reaper complete
with leaving dead bodies in its wake
when you meet up with this Reaper your
number is most definitely up
number two death Bill & Ted’s bogus
journey whoa who are you Jay it’s the
Kareem Reaper dude
this pair is excellent adventure
eventually led them to death which
sounds like a total bummer how’s it
hanging death this sequel follows the
time-traveling duo as they work to
ensure a future utopian society
no way yes way since everyone doesn’t
enjoy utopia is all that much the two
end up staring death in the face
and then beating him at some board games
j7 sank my battleship
death actually seems like a pretty
stand-up guy by the end of the whole
thing and we got to admit having someone
as powerful as that indebted to you
seems like a pretty sweet deal before we
unearth our number one pick here are a
few honorable mentions
you cry can I get some tequila sure sure
I’ve been great to kill then why’d you
sit down make yourself at home you want
me to turn on the air-conditioner your
air condition sure except the ozone
layer
hello
number one death the Seventh Seal
declared me new a holiday never has a
game of chess been so intense and with
such high stakes in this 1957 classic a
knight returns from battle to
plague-ravaged Sweden and attempts to
make his way home when he encounters
death Jurgen looked pale and dressed in
a cloak like all good Reapers this death
seems just as keen on board games as
Bill and Ted’s epic intercept philosophy
and agrees to a chess match that would
determine the night’s fate the quality
awfully Vaseline yesterday moon spelaea
remarked sorry you room a it’s a game
that lasts the duration of the film with
a fairly depressing outcome
I’m staying ahead and do it and you
don’t to dance javi doesn’t stop
whenever Andre hands and I was comforted
antony long rod my folks could have
staying ahead of me mailee your team
close do you agree with our list which
personification of death or the grim
reaper is your favorite for more morbid
top 10s published every day be sure to
subscribe to watchmojo.com
well let’s cast rather a gloom over the
evening hasn’t it
you
moonlights as an actor on the side
welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re
counting down our picks for the top ten
depictions of death or the Grim Reaper
in movies for this list we’re taking a
look at fictionalized representations of
death brought to life on film these
creepy characters aren’t content to wait
silently in the wings they make their
presence known in the most dramatic of
ways and while it makes for good movie
viewing we can’t help but shudder a
little at these personifications of the
Grim Reaper I know what you came for
come and get at you number 10 the Angel
of Death Hellboy 2 the Golden Army
you know that name in this visually
stunning sequel Hellboy is on the brink
of death when he’s brought before a
lifesaver
that lifesaver ironically enough is the
angel of death who just so happens to be
hanging around waiting for the
opportunity to speak cryptically about
forthcoming tragedies while this angel
does have wings it’s also breathtakingly
disturbing with its eyeless face heart
of sand and ability to disappear when
its job is done what about me
number nine death cemetery man stop
killing the dead they’re mine
obviously if you’re gonna run into death
anywhere a cemetery would be a likely
place Rupert Everett plays a beleaguered
groundskeeper tasked with keeping the
town’s reanimated corpses at bay but
when death himself suddenly materializes
from fresh ashes he has some sage advice
kill the living instead if you don’t
want the Dead coming back to life why
didn’t you just kill the living maybe we
shouldn’t be surprised that death is a
major advocate of murder shoot them in
the head are you listening to me
number eight Joe black meet Joe Black
you did yes it makes sense for death to
choose the body of Brad Pitt in order to
woo the daughter of the man he’s
supposed to be ushering to the other
side yeah not dead he’s just a kid in
the suit the suit came with the body I
took yes it’s completely creepy but also
genius because it’s freaking Brad Pitt
should you say Who I am
our adventure would end abruptly with
his meat suit on death is pretty much as
cool and measured as you’d expect death
to be and pretty good at living
undercover a cup of tea with milk I
think like a tried English style he also
manages to have a lot of game with the
ladies
number seven the grim reaper Monty
Python’s the meaning of life
when you’re hosting a dinner party and
happen to be in a particularly good mood
unexpected dinner guests can be a
welcome addition yes we’ve got some
people from America as a dinner tonight
it’s a mr. death or something he’s come
about the reating that is when they’re
not actually there to claim your mortal
soul in this Monty Python comedy death
joins a lively group of diners at their
home mr. death is a Reaper I’ll be
surprising in this weather
despite deaths skeletal frame and
tattered robes the group seems
relatively nonplussed maybe that was
just a side effect of the salmon mousse
how can we all have died at the same
time darling you didn’t use canned
salmon did you number 6 the Red Death
the mask of the Red Death there is
nothing you can do that are too many
wait as I tell you in a movie featuring
a satanic cult you sort of know that
death is gonna show up at one point or
another whether he’s mysteriously
handling his tarot cards come closer or
dealing out deadly roses death opts for
a red cloak as opposed to a standard
black ensemble in this 1964 horror flick
which stars Vincent Price it’s my
costume such a disguise but you don’t
recognize price plays Prospero a prince
and major Satanist who attempts to
strike a deal with death by the end of
the film unfortunately for him the Red
Death don’t care why should you be
afraid to die
your soul has been dead for a not number
five death The Last Action Hero
for a movie with so many twists and
turns and contemporary film crossovers
you’d think the Seventh Seal would
somehow be too old-school alas tis not
the case answer Ian McKellen strolls
through a portal onto the screen in
deaths black robe ready to claim a soul
where do you think back off can’t have
as it were however the mortally wounded
party belongs to a fictional character
and death doesn’t do fiction
I don’t do fiction not my field sorry
number four
Sam trick or treat
kids can occasionally be creepy enough
without an association with death
attached to them in this Halloween
themed horror flick there happens to be
a particularly severe pint-sized
trick-or-treater who’s not in it for the
fun he wants to make sure you follow the
rules of Halloween mess up and you’re
probably gonna die because Sam didn’t
approve of your choice of candy or maybe
he thought you phoned it in with your
jack-o’-lantern carving wait wait yes
what you supposed to keep him win why
ancient tradition while this wee one may
not necessarily be a Reaper he’s
definitely a death dealer
number three Grim Reaper the frighteners
who are you a ghost that can kill ghosts
is pretty much doubly horrifying the
ghost of a serial killer posing as the
Grim Reaper well consider yourself
screwed guys are you frightened hell
Michael J Fox stars as a conman with
supernatural partners in crime who
stumbles upon a pattern of real-life
murders I’ve seen him reach into
people’s chests and squeeze their hearts
he eventually encounters the ghost
impostor who’s doing a remarkably
effective cosplay as the Reaper complete
with leaving dead bodies in its wake
when you meet up with this Reaper your
number is most definitely up
number two death Bill & Ted’s bogus
journey whoa who are you Jay it’s the
Kareem Reaper dude
this pair is excellent adventure
eventually led them to death which
sounds like a total bummer how’s it
hanging death this sequel follows the
time-traveling duo as they work to
ensure a future utopian society
no way yes way since everyone doesn’t
enjoy utopia is all that much the two
end up staring death in the face
and then beating him at some board games
j7 sank my battleship
death actually seems like a pretty
stand-up guy by the end of the whole
thing and we got to admit having someone
as powerful as that indebted to you
seems like a pretty sweet deal before we
unearth our number one pick here are a
few honorable mentions
you cry can I get some tequila sure sure
I’ve been great to kill then why’d you
sit down make yourself at home you want
me to turn on the air-conditioner your
air condition sure except the ozone
layer
hello
number one death the Seventh Seal
declared me new a holiday never has a
game of chess been so intense and with
such high stakes in this 1957 classic a
knight returns from battle to
plague-ravaged Sweden and attempts to
make his way home when he encounters
death Jurgen looked pale and dressed in
a cloak like all good Reapers this death
seems just as keen on board games as
Bill and Ted’s epic intercept philosophy
and agrees to a chess match that would
determine the night’s fate the quality
awfully Vaseline yesterday moon spelaea
remarked sorry you room a it’s a game
that lasts the duration of the film with
a fairly depressing outcome
I’m staying ahead and do it and you
don’t to dance javi doesn’t stop
whenever Andre hands and I was comforted
antony long rod my folks could have
staying ahead of me mailee your team
close do you agree with our list which
personification of death or the grim
reaper is your favorite for more morbid
top 10s published every day be sure to
subscribe to watchmojo.com
well let’s cast rather a gloom over the
evening hasn’t it
you
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