10 Top Body Counts of 2008

Another year has passed and what a year for deaths in movies, I’m not talking about the tragic ones where the little boy gets stung by a bee, or the inspirational trainer dies sadly, I am talking about the body exploding, heads getting cut off, people being eaten terminations which you talk about as soon as the film ends.

 

So who was the deadliest hero or the most murderous villain?  Here we are with our countdown of the biggest body counts of 2008 (stats taken from here and Nuts: Issue 2-8 Jan 2009)

10. Death Race

Body count: 22

Fully loaded action packed racing murder film, with the only true all new action hero of this decade Jason Statham, worth a watch.

9. Cloverfield

Body Count: 27

Not a big fan of this film but the other writer for this site thinks it was one of the best of 2008, I am biased as I watched this handy cam film hung-over and had to leave to throw up due to the constant moving camera. However the body count is good and the story is really good, check it out but before a night out on the beers.

 

8. The Dark Night

Body Count: 36

Well Batman returned again this year but the movie was unfortunately shadowed by the overdose death of one of its stars. However this kick ass addition to the franchise left us in no doubt the Batman is a badass ruthless killing machine for the good guys.  Here’s a clip of the most violent magic trick of the year.

 

7. Max Payne

Body Count: 38

Fans of the video game had a right to be annoyed at this lack lustre cheaply made rendition of the dark complicated story. With a little blood and guts this film will leave a little excitement with you.

 

6. Bangkok Dangerous

Body count: 38

Nick cage is Ruthless Hitman employed by a Thai crime family. If you like Mr. Cage’s wooden southern drawl annoying accented acting and stupid hair, you’ll love this movie.

 

5. The Incredible Hulk

Body Count: 41

Remember the first remake of the Incredible Hulk that Ang Lee directed, if you do, forget it and watch this newer version.  Avoiding it being a sequel was the main task, and it even explains what happened to make the jolly green giant once again. This film was undeservedly the under-rated super hero movie of the year (too much competition we guess) and worth checking out.

 

4. Iron Man

Body count: 57

As soon as AC/DC blows your mind on the sound track you know how good this film is going to be. Explosions, the icy cool Downey Jr., and a garage full of cars everyone wants just knocks on the door of what this film is all about. All this and a fairly decent body count to go with it.

 

3. Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull

Body Count: 76

For the diehard among us this really was a little bit of a letdown for the continuation of Indiana Jones, a little farfetched and our hero was just that little bit too old. On a good note however a spinoff is rumoured for the character played by Ray Winstone, but for now, let’s see how Indie still really kicks ass.

 

2. Hellboy II: The Golden Army

Body Count: 125

Bringing his dark humour back to our screens Hellboy really had a whole new evil on his hands in the Golden Army, with a little help he not only manages to save the world, but still has time to grind down his horns each night.

 

1. Rambo

Body Count: 247

You can take your latest Bond in Craig, or Bourne’s Damon, and shove them where the sun don’t shine in the who really is a double hard bastard tournament, as one man sticks out a little too hard, Stallone, and John Rambo.  With one of the highest death counts of all time, crammed into a film of less than 90 minutes this film is just awesome, try it with a drinking game per death and you may be the 248th.  Here is the last real deal head exploding, limb flying last 5 minutes, enjoy.

 

And our predictions for 2009?  Well depending on how much carnage we get to see in Tarantino’s Inglourious Basterds we reckon Punisher: Warzone could be topping the charts with an unofficial count of 97 (source), check out the red-band trailer for a taster: