This article is sponsored by Fear Itself support us and our sponsors by clicking the banner DAY OF THE DEAD - DEATH OF CAPTAIN RHODES Favorite of The Butcher The first time I saw this scene I was about ten years old. I remember the day specifically because I had to sneak into my older brothers room and steel the videotape, which he had rented at Videobiz. (Remember that place?) Well, my eyes just about popped out of my skull. But I don't necessarily think this death is the most original or even the goriest. What makes it memorable for me is that we spend the entire film listening to this guys bullshit and just when you think he's going to escape he opens the door to his own demise. Even till this day I've seen very few payoffs as effective as this. And the fact that Captain Slimy views his lower half being pulled away from himself is freaking genius. God bless Tom Savini!   HELLRAISER - DEATH OF FRANK COTTON Favorite of Gavin Schmitt   Put yourself in Frank Cotton's shoes for a moment. You've survived Hell, had your body reassembled piece by piece, much of your time spent with raw nerves exposed to the elements. Then, after you finally get your act (and flesh) back together, you are hooked in countless orifices and pads of skin by large barbed chains and ripped to bits, but only after a sizable blade slices your back apart. The "Jesus wept" scene from "Hellraiser" will forever remain memorable for many people due to its extreme pain and suffering... quite possibly a death with more agony attached than has been shown in film before or since. Frank's suffering will be legendary, even in Hell.   GHOST SHIP - WIRE MASSACRE Favorite of Greg Roberts The opening scene to Ghost Ship might just be one of the most memorable opening scenes in recent horror history. Aboard the Italian luxury liner the Antonia Graza, the crew and guests dance above deck in the warm Bering Sea air when a freak accident causes a tension wire to snap. The wire cuts through the crowd splitting the hordes of well-dressed guests in two. Blood begins to drip on the deck and bodies cut at the waist begin to fall in two separate pieces to the floor. Some still alive try to reach for their body parts that now lay beside them while others simply fall to their deaths with two raucous ‘thumps’. It takes but a few seconds, but the scene has the impact of a Mack Truck. Not a single death but a mass collection of bodies, Ghost Ship’s opening scene is definitely unforgettable.   Thanks for Reading and Stay Tuned for Part Two.