Top 5 Horror Movie Gore Scenes

In the spirit of Halloween, and because i'm a horror movie junkie, i proudly bring to you my Top 5 Horror Movie Gore Scenes. These are in no particular order and were chosen because they actually made me cringe...and that takes a lot (i'm as desensitized as any other 21st century thirty something). I recommend trying to find these on line, or hell, just go out and watch all the films in their entirety. Here ya go:

1. "Day of The Dead"
When the zombies attack en masse (as generally occurs), a soldier is cornered and torn to bits. Now, every good zombie movie has a great disembowelment scene, but Romero goes a step beyond here. As the undead begin to maul and tear their victim apart, a couple of stray hands go for the neck and begin to pull. As the guy screams and screams, his voice goes up an octave, and then into a high pitched squeal when the zombies finally pull is vocal chords out in a bloody mess. The moment is absolutely brutal, and the sound of the scream stays with you well after the credits roll. Kudos Mr. Romero.

2. "Hatchet"
Homicidal mongoloid Victor Crowley (Kane Hodder) runs after a fat woman in a track suit (Patrika Darbo), grabs her by her jaw and the top of her mouth, and pulls. He splits her head open wide like one of those old school Play-doh dentist sets! And with minimal CGI to boot! Bravo!

3. "Cabin Fever"
So many scenes in this movie, but i've got to go with shaving scene. After a flesh eating virus has begun ravaging her friends, Marcy (Cerina Vincent) decides she needs a good cry in the tub. And then she shaves her legs. As she's been infected herself, layer upon layer of skin and flesh peel back every time she moves the razor across her leg. Watch it with a group of girls. It's the best!

4. "From Dusk Til Dawn"
When the stripper vampires begin their attack, the gore and chaos is entrancing. Blood and body parts splatter everywhere. Go from a biker getting his throat pulled out, to a head bouncing along the floor, to a Mexican bands playing instruments made of bloody torsos and limbs. The sheer carnage of it all cannot be topped...that is until...

5. "Piranha 3D"
I really cannot decide what my favorite part is. Once the fish begin to swarm and eat, it's non-stop blood and guts. Chaos reigns as naked coeds get chomped, cut, and smashed to bits. When i really think about it though, top props has got to go to the girl who gets her hair stuck in a boats propeller. Everybody's expecting her to get pulled into the blades and hacked to death, but no! Director Alexandre Aja goes that extra step and has the propeller pull the girl's hair and her whole face off. I loved it.

So there you go. Happy Halloween everybody! Go watch some horror movies.