Star Wars: 50 Greatest Moments - Ranked

14. Vader's Massacre (Rogue One)

Star Wars Rogue One Darth Vader
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Rogue One was a very good Star Wars movie, but it's last few minutes elevated the film to a whole new level, largely down to this one scene.

Playing like something straight out of a horror movie, we see Vader's red blade ignite, and then all hell breaks loose. The Rebel soldiers flee to little avail, because this monstrous Force user tears through them with both blade and unseen power, although they do of course get the plans away.

Even though we're seeing the good guys being struck down, it's a total thrill to watch, the kind of movie moment that leaves you in stunned silence. After almost 40 years, this was the Darth Vader scene we'd all been waiting for.

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