Decapitations have been a horror movie staple for decades.
Heres a list of cinemas finest choppings, loppings and beheadings.
Indiana Jones And The Last Crusade (1989)
A nice gentle one to start with.
It then comes to rest wearing an Aaaaah, so you were supposed to duck were you?
But then I thought Sod it.
The head then rolls to a stop as the mouth carries on speaking.
Who is capable of such a thing?
Um, Kristy Swanson actually.
Eschewing the old Can we have our ball back like?
Will it therefore come as a great surprise to anyone that this next one is decapitation by sideboard?
and But what about that bit with the blow job in the truck at the beginning?
Trauma (1993)
Whats the chance of a straightforward decapitation from the master of the set-piece murder?
Well, none whatsoever quite frankly.
Besides, who ever watched giallo for the realistic death scenes?
Its the moment we all remember and its the moment were waiting for every time we watch it again.
It stands out on this list for so many reasons.
This piece was first published on November 1, 2011.
