10 Scariest Star Wars Moments
6. The Rancor Attack - Return Of The Jedi
Star Wars has hit audiences with numerous horrifying monsters. There's the carnivorous wampa in The Empire Strikes Back; the sarlacc pit in Return of the Jedi; any of the gladiatorial beasts in Attack of the Clones; and of course the vile Jabba the Hutt.
In Return of the Jedi, before the sarclacc pit, there comes a scene in which Luke and a helpless palace guard are trapped in Jabba's palace and forced to come face-to-face with the crime boss's pet rancor, a hideous and nightmarish creature which makes short work of the guard and very nearly eats Luke.
The rancor's entrance is iconic and the creature design twisted and nasty. Like the trash compactor scene, this scene is enough to give young viewers a bad dream or two, whilst also unsettling older audiences with the rancor's disturbing appearance. I know it's stayed with me since I first saw the film...