15 Freaky Deaths that Prove the Grim Reaper Has a Sick Sense of Humor

Suspense thrillers aren't obligated to have brutal death sequences, but they go a long way toward establishing a film's history. Movies can also play a role in instilling anxiety symptoms in viewers, such as a fear of showers and alligators in Chicago. Still, you may recall a few that have had an impact on you individually.

So, we dug up some of the worst, harshest, and most memorable scary movie death scenes that we could find.

There's a series of horror films in which Death murders its victims in bizarre and impossible ways. We believe the name is The Troll Reaper. But weird, improbable deaths aren't limited to the silver screen. Big Ol' Skullface occasionally trades in his scythe for a party popper and decides to have a good time in bizarre ways, such as these.

Do you have a few terrifying scenes floating around in your head? Awesome. Let's take a look at what made it onto our list. But for now, sit back, clench your teeth, and enjoy 15 of the most frightening death sequences in horror!

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New York City, 1983 Dick Wertheim died from a severe case of BALL TO THE CROTCH. During the US Open, future tennis star Stefan Edberg (then only 17) sSource: History Collection

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Netherlands, 2017 Hidr Korkmaz was ELECTROCUTED WHILE FISHING. Korkmaz, a former drug dealer, was a witness against a Dutch mob kingpin. But it wasn'tSource: NL Times

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Florida, 2013 James Campbell was RUN OVER BY HIS OWN VAN (DRIVEN BY HIS OWN DOG). As Campbell opened a gate, the dog ran out, jumped into the van, andSource: HuffPost

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Austria, 1567 Hans Steininger died when he TRIPPED OVER HIS OWN BEARD. Steininger, mayor of Braunau am Inn, rocked a bitchin' beard which grew past hiSource: Atlas Obscura

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Oakland, 2007 Humberto Hernandez was killed by A FLYING HYDRANT. A SUV hit the hydrant after blowing a tire. The 200-pound lump of metal didn't just tSource: Los Angeles Times

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San Francisco, 1854 William Snyder suffered DEATH BY CLOWN. 13-year-old Snyder was peddling candies during a circus show, when a clown suddenly grabbeSource: The Dead History

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Brazil, 2013 Joao Maria De Souza was CRUSHED BY A COW IN HIS OWN BED. The COW, which had apparently escaped from a farm, got on De Souza's roof via a Source: HuffPost

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New Zealand, 1926 Bobby Leach SLIPPED ON AN ORANGE PEEL. Leach, a daredevil who had survived gown doing Niagara Falls in a barrel, was killed by an orSource: Gizmodo

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Vienna, 1867 Archduchess Mathilde ofAustria  CAUGHT FIRE FROM HER OWN CIGARETTE. Mathilde's father had forbidden her to smoke - SO when he walked in oSource: Royal Central

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United Kingdom, 1924 Thornton Jones CUT HIS OWN THROAT WHILE SLEEPING. I dreamt that / had done it, Jones wrote for his family. I awoke to find it Source: The Evening Star

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France, 1927 Isadora Duncan was KILLED BY HER OWN SCARF. The celebrated dancer was riding in the backseat of a sports car, when her long, flowing silkSource: Click Americana

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Egypt, 1923 Lord Carnarvon was KILLED BY A MOSQUITO. (A CURSED MOSQUITO.) Lord Carnarvon accidentally slashed a mosquito bite while shaving, and the eSource: Live Science

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Moscow, 2014 Christophe de Margerie died when he CRASHED AGAINST A SNOWPLOW. WITH HIS AIRPLANE. De Margerie, CEO of a big French company, was about toSource: Reuters

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England, 1881 Sir William Payne-Galwey was KILLED BY TURNIPS. Sir William, a former Member of Parliament, was out hunting when he tripped while crossiSource: The Northern Echo

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England, 1975 Alex Mitchell LAUGHED HIMSELF TO DEATH. Mitchell laughed for a solid half hour watching his favorite TV show - then, he collapsed. His wSource: BBC