The movies have always had a habit of sending people to their maker in spectacular fashion, and never more so than in the two "Final Destination" movies. Why shuffle someone off this mortal coil when your special effects team can do a neat line in decapitation?
Here, then, are ten disgustingly gory deaths in mainstream movies (those of a squeamish disposition should look away now)...
Appointment With Death: "Saving Private Ryan"
While You're Waiting to Die... Enjoy the superb 5.1 sound mix of bullets ripping through all and sundry.
How Yucky Will My Death Be? Brutal. So realistic you don't even want to joke about it. Can I have my arm back please?
Appointment With Death: "Starship Troopers"
While You're Waiting to Die... Why not enjoy getting your limbs bitten off by giant bugs, burnt, and sprayed with alien goo.
How Yucky Will My Death Be? You won't remember it, 'cause your brain is going to be sucked out of your skull. What do you mean that already happened after watching "Showgirls"?
Appointment With Death: "Hannibal"
While You're Waiting to Die... Fancy a piece of your brain, fried? It's all we have, seeing as we've run out of severed face. Those dogs just can't get enough of that Mr Verger's jowls.
How Yucky Will My Death Be? You'll never complain about a lack of regular bowel movements once you've been disembowelled and hung from a balcony.
Appointment With Death: "Deep Rising"
While You're Waiting to Die... I hear the giant squid is very good. Why, there's a tentacle wrapped 'round your waist right now.
How Yucky Will My Death Be? Draining. You've just had all your bodily fluids sucked out of you.
Appointment With Death: "Meet Joe Black"
While You're Waiting to Die... Why not strike up a rapport with that pretty English girl in the coffee shop?
How Yucky Will My Death Be? If you think the film took a buffeting from the critics, wait till that speeding bus hits you. Still, unlike the movie, at least your death will be quick.
Appointment With Death: "Event Horizon"
While You're Waiting to Die... Fancy a walk across the walkway of the artificial gravity drive? It is impressive, isn't it? It's reminiscent of a meat grinder, but so much bigger and nastier looking, eh?
How Yucky Will My Death Be? Whatever your worst fears or deepest secrets are, this ship is going to use 'em to scare you to death. Oh, and watch you don't fall into that gateway to hell.
Appointment With Death: "The Omen"
While You're Waiting to Die... Could you babysit tonight? We don't like to ask but Damien and the dogs seem so docile around you...
How Yucky Will My Death Be? It'll be something to lose your head over - literally. See that pane of glass speeding towards your neck? Why the glazed look?
Appointment With Death: "Candyman"
While You're Waiting to Die... Why not check yourself out in this mirror before you meet Candyman. He'll be along in a moment - just say his name five times and he should be right behind you.
How Yucky Will My Death Be? Well, he doesn't use that hook to hang his shirt out to dry.
Appointment With Death: "Spider-Man"
While You're Waiting to Die... Isn't this a kids' film? Directed by Sam "Evil Dead" Raimi you say? Oh... I guess I'm not long for this Earth then.
How Yucky Will My Death Be? Your time is nearly up, my green goblin friend. Who could have anticipated a gruesome impaling in a 12-rated film?
Appointment With Death: "Predator"
While You're Waiting to Die... Why not shake hands with Ahnuld? He'll need the practice for his political career. Oh no you can't... crazy how those bullets just sliced your arm off, eh? That's a powerful gun, let's have a look.
How Yucky Will My Death Be? Have you been dieting? There's hardly any flesh on your bones. An alien, you say? Seems a bit extreme, but it's got to beat counting WeightWatcher points.
