10 Amazing Star Wars Scenes That Came Totally Out Of Nowhere

10. Vader Goes Nuts - Rogue One: A Star Wars Story

Gareth Edwards' Rogue One: A Star Wars Story had already been a pretty relentless ride thanks to the Death Star blast which had completely wiped out the base on Scarif. But just when folks were preparing to get off said rollercoaster of emotions and reach for the tissues, the director had one last Sith-shaped ace up his sleeve.

Rather than just end the bittersweet tale of the titular crew finally managing to get the Death Star plans to the Rebels' after they'd unfortunately paid the ultimate price, Edwards suddenly unleashed a Darth Vader unlike any fans had witnessed on the big-screen before.

During one absolutely breathless set-up to the sight of a de-aged Carrie Fisher explaining how the aforementioned schematics had given the Alliance "hope", Rogue One briefly turns into something resembling a brutal slasher flick in space.

Vader savagely slices through the desperate Rebels aboard their command vessel as he attempts to get the plans back in Imperial hands, showing off a level of cold-hearted ferocity that few honestly saw heading their way after Vader's previous brief showing opposite Director Krennic earlier in the picture.

Nobody likely had a glorious Vader massacre on their Rogue One bingo card coming into this one, but it acted as one of the spin-offs undisputed highlights when all was said and done.