5. Alien John Hurt
A death that needs no introduction and continues to haunt men of all ages, by tapping into our secret fear of giving birth; Ridley Scott surely directed one of the most haunting scenes of all time in his 1979 hit Alien. After responding to a distress signal on an uncharted planet, members of the Nostromo come across a strange life form that proceeds to attack John Hurt. It attaches itself to him and unbeknownst to the crew impregnates him. Hours later Hurt emerges from a coma and joins the rest of the crew for dinner; he manages less than a bite before a pain in his stomach forces him onto his feet and then onto his back; a lump like a tumour stars to bulge from his chest and then an explosion of blood is followed by the first appearance of the alien. The actual gore in terms of blood and guys is small by todays standards, but it is the unknown and uniqueness of this kind of death that make it such affective viewing.
4. American History X Antonio David Lyons
Bite the curb. Is there a more ominous and chilling order in all of cinema? When Neo Nazi Edward Norton, in his Oscar nominated role of Derek Vinyard, catches two black youths attempting to steal his car he charges out of his house with his gun blazing. One is killed, the other is caught. He drags the black youth - played by Antonio David Lyons - over to the curb and orders him to bite it while holding a gun to the back of his head. As we hear Antonios teeth touch the curb we cringe, gasp and then look away as Ed Norton stamps on his head. The camera thankfully cuts away, but we are still privy to the awful crunch!