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Graveyard Shift

Movie posters play a pivotal role in marketing a new film, and arguably the most eye-catching genre for these is horror.

Much like many now-classic VHS covers, graphic artists will generally spring for a poster design that will make passers-by stop dead in their tracks. However, whereas some horror posters will hit the right level of suspense and horror (e.g.,&nbsp;Fright Night, Halloween, The Thing) and become genre icons, other&nbsp;posters have sparked&nbsp;contention among parents, religious groups, or the censorship boards themselves, resulting in an immediate ban or replacement poster.

Whether certain groups just overreacted or the advertising actually did go just&nbsp;a tad too far, here are some of the <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/most-controversial-modern-horror-movies/jacob-shelton" target="_blank">most controversial</a> movie posters&nbsp;that, for one reason or another, offended people&rsquo;s eyes and sparked controversy.

The Most Controversial Horror Movie Posters

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When it comes to a lot of movies featuring teenagers, you&rsquo;ll generally find actors of an older age filling the shoes of their younger on-screen counterparts. There are multiple reasons for this, including child labor laws, the notoriety of the person playing the role, or the actor&#39;s ability to&nbsp;genuinely get away with playing someone almost 10&nbsp;years their junior.

Aside from families in distress, teenage slaughter is the No. 1 go-to in the world of horror films. Whether they succeeded in fooling you&nbsp;or you&#39;re able to spot the bags under their eyes from a mile off, these older individuals tried to get away with playing a teenager in a horror movie.&nbsp;

The Oldest 'Teenagers' In Horror Movies

The Oldest Actors Playing Teens In Horror Films

Fun facts and insane true stories from behind the scenes of some of history's most beloved and infamous thrillers and chillers.

Horror Movies in the Making

Fright Night

It&rsquo;s fair to say that Tom Holland&rsquo;s (not the friendly neighborhood one) take on those infamous&nbsp;bloodsucking&nbsp;creatures of the night&nbsp;took audience members by surprise when Fright Night&nbsp;first hit the big screen back in 1985. Combining horror, amazing effects, and dark humor, Fright Night&nbsp;really has proven itself&nbsp;a <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/cult-movies-and-films/reference" target="_blank">timeless cult film</a>. Not to mention, it gained so much notoriety that it even received a 2011 remake that attempted to revitalize that edgy <a href="https://www.ranker.com/crowdranked-list/the-best-vampire-movies-of-all-time" target="_blank">vampire</a> universe for old and new fans alike.

Where did it all start? In a movie that was jam-packed with variety, just how much&nbsp;went on behind the camera? From a cast member spending a full 18 hours in the makeup chair to getting the visual effects&nbsp;team to help rewrite the movie, we&rsquo;ll be taking a look at the most interesting tales from behind the scenes of the original 1985 classic vampire flick. Welcome to Fright Night for real! 
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Behind The Scenes Of 1985's Vampire Classic 'Fright Night'

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Behind The Scenes Of The Original 'Fright Night'

Total Nerd

There has&nbsp;been a multitude of cinema weaponry over the years, but when an <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/which-fictional-knight-would-win-sword-fight/zach-seemayer" target="_blank">onscreen swordsman</a> comes in slicing and dicing, it&rsquo;s pretty clear that nothing is more timeless or satisfying. They come in all shapes and sizes, but&nbsp;some famous swords in movies&nbsp;are a cut&nbsp;above the rest, possessing certain abilities that separate them from your average blade.&nbsp;

From the mystical to the technological, from horror to galaxies far, far away, whether it be the most powerful blade in existence or one that simply serves to make a character look more awesome, we&rsquo;ll be looking at the best swords in movies that have sliced their way into cinema history.

The Most Powerful Movie Swords

The Most Powerful Swords In Movies

Throughout cinematic and television history, there have&nbsp;been a multitude of <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/coolest-movie-weapons/eric-vega" target="_blank">powerful weapons</a>. Modern technological achievements often pale in comparison to the futuristic promises posed within the limitless boundaries of science fiction.&nbsp;The fantastical&nbsp;sci-fi weapons we&#39;ve come to know and love - or fear - contain immeasurable power that&#39;ll make even the savviest arms dealer quake in their boots.

From rayguns that can dissolve one&rsquo;s enemies in an instant to something as simplistic as a bone being wielded by a hostile man-ape, we&rsquo;ll be looking at numerous firearms and science-fiction weapons. Some of the upcoming items are&nbsp;undeniably notorious, as they&#39;re among the most powerful sci-fi weapons around. So, enough of the preamble: Let&#39;s get into it, and don&#39;t forget to vote on your favorites!

The 19 Most Powerful Weapons In Sci-Fi

The Most Powerful Sci-Fi Weapons

Screaming through the wild horror franchise, from The Evil Dead (1981) to Evil Dead Rise (2023).

Chainsaws & Boomsticks

Evil Dead Franchise

Many times, when a filmmaker tries to tackle a classic and remake/reboot it into a vision of their own, they miss the mark, especially when it comes to horror.

It&rsquo;s fair to say when you&rsquo;re dealing with a property like The Evil Dead&nbsp;- a franchise not just popular in the world of horror, but the world of cinema in general - the stakes are pretty high.&nbsp;Thankfully, after director Fede Alvarez (who would later direct 2016&#39;s&nbsp;Don&rsquo;t Breathe) pitched and was approved by both Sam Raimi and Bruce Campbell, he was able to create a final product that stayed true to the 1981 original,&nbsp;The Evil Dead,&nbsp;while still making it his own by bringing some fresh concepts to the table to horrify new and old audiences alike.

And with that, we will be taking a look behind the scenes and dishing up some fun facts on one of the more successful horror &ldquo;remakes&rdquo; out there, 2013&#39;s&nbsp;Evil Dead.&nbsp;Groovy.&nbsp;

Stories From Behind The Scenes Of The 'Evil Dead' Remake

'Evil Dead:' Behind The Scenes Of The 'Evil Dead' Remake

Filmmakers are always coming up with epic, gruesome, and hilariously&nbsp;inventive ways to off characters, as the best <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://www.ranker.com/list/disembodied-heads-in-movies-that-stay-alive/brent-sprecher">decapitations in movies</a> prove. A shocked expression and a wet thud reliably get audiences gasping.Minds generally wander to the <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="http://www.ranker.com/list/heads-gone-in-horror-films/christopher-myers">horror&nbsp;genre</a> when thinking about characters losing their tops in unexpected ways, but&nbsp;it's&nbsp;actually a pretty common way to go onscreen. From action to fantasy to even comedies,&nbsp;no matter the genre, a head parting ways from its torso pretty much fits in anywhere.

The Most Memorable Movie Moments Where Characters 'Lost Their Heads'

Memorable Times Movie Characters 'Lost Their Heads'

Looking closer at the incredible animated Spider-Verse.

Enter the Spider-Verse

Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse

With its stunning visuals and genius twist on classic Spider-Man mythology, it may seem like it was a breeze to make Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse, but behind the scenes, it wasn&#39;t necessarily a guaranteed hit. While there had been six other solo Spider-Man movies before it,&nbsp;Spider-Verse&nbsp;was the first animated Marvel story to hit the big screen, and it had the double-burden of introducing casual fans to a completely different hero in Miles Morales while living up to the high expectations of comic fans protective of the young Spider-Person.

By committing to wild, interconnected comic book storytelling,&nbsp;Into the Spider-Verse&nbsp;became one of the decade&#39;s most beloved movies, a superhero showcase packed with <a href="http://www.ranker.com/list/spiderman-into-the-spider-verse-easter-eggs/kyle-chorpening" target="_blank">Easter eggs to delight fans</a> and ambitious world-building.&nbsp;The story isn&rsquo;t the only refreshing thing about this movie, with an approach that made this feature look like a giant comic. This handcrafted visual style breaks all the rules of traditional CG animation (there&rsquo;s a reason it won an Oscar for <a class="edS-cl" href="https://www.ranker.com/list/best-oscar-winning-animated-films/ranker-film?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">Best Animated Feature</a>), and the journey to creating a modern classic took plenty of turns going from pie-in-the-sky ideas to perfectly executed movie magic.

Behind-The-Scenes Stories From ‘Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse’

'Spider-Man: Into The Spider-Verse' Behind The Scenes

Hellraiser Franchise

Hellraiser, an adaptation of director Clive Barker&rsquo;s body horror novella The Hellbound Heart, is a franchise that remains influential to the horror genre today.&nbsp;

Although the feature film adaptations have been continuing for nearly three decades, the first four installments are the most important to the franchise. Hellraiser and Hellbound: Hellraiser II are generally considered the series&#39; best, though both Hellraiser III: Hell on Earth&nbsp;and Hellraiser: Bloodline have their fans.

These are the most fascinating behind-the-scenes stories of the Hellraiser series&#39; first four films. <a class="edS-cl" href="https://www.ranker.com/list/best-hellraiser-movie-quotes/movie-and-tv-quotes?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">We have such sights to show you</a>!

Behind-The-Scenes Stories From The First Four 'Hellraiser' Movies

Behind The Scenes Stories From The 'Hellraiser' Movies

Entertainment Franchises

When it comes to modern blockbusters, there seem&nbsp;to be more movie and TV franchises than there are actors to star in them. When it becomes huge Hollywood news&nbsp;to find out filmmakers and actors who switched from <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="http://www.ranker.com/list/actors-in-both-dc-and-marvel-movies/jonathan-kantor">DC to Marvel</a> (or vice versa), it's clear that franchises are the new path to superstardom. For some, hopping between franchises can elevate their careers from sidekick to bonafide star.In this list you'll find a roundup of certain actors who may have started in a certain role,&nbsp;but then gained more notoriety when moving on to bigger and better things. Whether it was an actor who had star potential all along or a personality who was just in need of the right character to unlock their latent charisma, we will take&nbsp;a look at those actors that jumped ship&nbsp;and certainly benefited as a result. Vote up the biggest glow-up below.&nbsp;

13 Actors Who Leveled Up When They Switched Franchises

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There are many movies out there that see one of the main characters bite it for dramatic effect. The MCU, the DCEU, Disney, and classic action films are all guilty of doing this. There are even some instances in which these characters are&nbsp;<a href="http://www.ranker.com/list/lazy-sequels-that-resurrected-dead-characters/crystal-brackett" target="_blank">brought back</a> within the same movie, either because they were never really gone or because there&#39;s some divine intervention that allows them to be resurrected in some way.

However, in some of these cases, due to the character&#39;s popularity or how integral they are to the movie as a whole, audiences aren&rsquo;t overly surprised when the individual &quot;rises from the grave.&quot;&nbsp;This list examines&nbsp;those resurrected movie characters you knew were never going to stay down for long. Vote up the most obvious characters who came back from the dead.

20 Movie 'Deaths' That No One Bought For A Second

Movie Characters You Knew Would Get Resurrected

All about the epic Hobbit trilogy that follows Bilbo Baggins out of the shire and into the great unknown.

An Unexpected Journey

The Hobbit Trilogy

Ten years after the&nbsp;Lord of the Rings film trilogy, New Zealand director Peter Jackson returned to make the cinematic version&nbsp;of&nbsp;The Hobbit. As a Lord of the Rings prequel, The Hobbit&nbsp;is a single book, but filmmakers decided to divide it&nbsp;into three movies, leading to plenty of behind-the-scenes moments and surely a few bloopers. <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/the-hobbit-movie-details/raelyn-giansanti" target="_blank">The Hobbit films</a>, subtitled An Unexpected Journey&nbsp;(2012),&nbsp;The <a class="edS-cl" href="https://www.ranker.com/list/full-cast-of-the-hobbit-the-desolation-of-smaug-actors-and-actresses/reference?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">Desolation of Smaug</a>&nbsp;(2013), and&nbsp;The Battle of the Five Armies&nbsp;(2014), featured the return of such characters as Gandalf,&nbsp;Legolas,&nbsp;Gollum, and the Elves, with a focus on title character Bilbo&nbsp;Baggins, played by Martin&nbsp;Freeman.&nbsp;

The Hobbit BTS stories suggest that plenty of effort, and lots of new digital tricks, went into making&nbsp;the&nbsp;series a fitting prequel to one of the greatest film trilogies of all time.

Behind The Scenes Of ‘The Hobbit’ Trilogy

South Park

While some of the best shows on television generally peak then slowly decline in quality, it can be argued that <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/south-park-voice-facts/coy-jandreau" target="_blank">South Park</a> continues to get better. Originally noticed for its bad language, violence, and sexual references, <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/south-park-facts/joanna-varikos" target="_blank">South Park</a>&nbsp;evolved to the point where it is constantly touching on politics, religion, and current events -&nbsp;and pretty much making the jokes no other show dares go near.

It makes you wonder what kind of minds come up with this stuff. So,&nbsp;how is&nbsp;South Park&nbsp;made? Whereas a single episode once took creators Trey Parker and Matt Stone more than two months to finish, they can now be turned around in a single week.&nbsp;Read on to understand what goes on behind the scenes of&nbsp;South Park,&nbsp;and just how much effort goes into one of the most infamous animated series on TV.

Behind-The-Scenes Stories From Making ‘South Park’

Behind The Scenes Stories From Making ‘South Park’

All about Netflix's adaptation of the comic that follows a family of seven superheroes.

The Umbrella Academy

The Umbrella Academy (Netflix)

Originally starting out as a <a class="edS-cl" href="https://www.ranker.com/list/best-dark-horse-comics/ranker-comics?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">Dark Horse Comics series</a>, <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/best-umbrella-academy-characters/ranker-tv" target="_blank">The Umbrella Academy</a>&nbsp;has since widened its fan base thanks to the&nbsp;Netflix series adaptation. With a range of brilliant visuals, colorful characters, and a soundtrack you just can&#39;t help but love, it&#39;s not hard to see why the series appeals to non-comic book readers and fans of the source material alike.&nbsp;

The series balances grit&nbsp;and humor perfectly as it follows seven individuals born with tremendous abilities and raised by an eccentric, billionaire&nbsp;philanthropist who hopes&nbsp;he can raise them, teach them to harness their powers, and hopefully... save the world.

However, the effort put into the series doesn&#39;t just stop with the writing or the plot; each costume worn by the characters on the show tells a story of its own. From the loud and boisterous fashion of the charismatic Klaus to the way the show&#39;s creative team gradually alters the characters&#39; looks to emphasize their progression,&nbsp;this list will take a look at the wardrobe secrets from behind the scenes of The Umbrella Academy.

Wardrobe Secrets From Behind The Scenes Of ‘The Umbrella Academy’

'The Umbrella Academy': Wardrobe Secrets From Behind The Scenes

Mary Jane Watson

It&rsquo;s fair to say that bad luck with loved ones is a big understatement where Spider-Man is concerned - and the rollercoaster of emotions and events between him and <a class="edS-cl" href="https://www.ranker.com/list/best-mary-jane-watson-actresses/ranker-entertainment?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">Mary Jane Watson</a> is no exception. Still, given what MJ endured&nbsp;with Peter - including multiple near-death experiences, proposals, and giving birth to a stillborn child (or so they thought) -&nbsp;theirs grew into a love like no other.

But then the unspeakable happened. A&nbsp;trade was posed to them by the demonic Mephisto. Growing tired of soul ownership, he wished to make a deal, exchanging the life of Aunt May (injured by&nbsp;a soon-to-be fatal gunshot)&nbsp;for an unconditional love that only occurs once in a millennium (Pete and MJ&rsquo;s). Not yet ready to part with his Aunt May, Peter and MJ agreed - reducing everything they&#39;d built, the marriage, the trust, the love, to nothing more than an ex-relationship after a messy break-up.

We&rsquo;ll be taking a look at the aftermath for Mary Jane, following one of the toughest decisions she and Peter Parker ever had to make.

What Happened To Mary Jane Watson After The Devil Dissolved Her Marriage To Spider-Man?

What Happened To Mary Jane Watson After Mephisto's Deal?

Let&rsquo;s face it, there&rsquo;s only one Deadpool... per reality, anyway. Thanks to the Marvel multiverse, comic readers have been introduced to several different incarnations and adaptations of Wade Wilson -&nbsp;<a href="/list/ranking-every-deadpool-in-comics/ranker-comics" target="_blank">alternate Deadpools</a> and alternate &quot;Mercs with the Mouth&quot; who, despite their differences, still manage to make a mockery of pretty much everything.

Whether via their manic mentality, dark humor, or trademark fourth-wall breakage, there are characteristics these duplicate Deadpools all share, but where do they differ?&nbsp;What if there was a much Darker Wade Wilson or even a reality in which Deadpool was a squirrel? In fact, there&rsquo;s been so many, that at one point they were all gathered to face off in a Deadpool Corps war, divided between the &ldquo;good&rdquo; versions against the bad!

Get your chimichangas at the ready as we take a look at just how nutty&nbsp;some of these alternate versions of Deadpool&nbsp;are.

The Craziest Alternate Deadpools In Marvel Comics

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A closer look at the greatest performances by some of the best, most versatile, most unforgettable actors on the big and small screens.

Master Classes

Tim Curry

Whether it be striking pure terror with a single glance, nailing his <a href="/list/actors-signature-moves/zach-seemayer" target="_blank">signature vocals</a>&nbsp;and notable laugh,&nbsp;or simply owning it in a pair of fishnet stockings, it&rsquo;s fair to say Tim Curry is a man of great versatility. Given his talent, it&#39;s no surprise that Tim&nbsp;Curry&#39;s roles expand over a diverse range of TV shows and cinema, maybe more than fans realize. His career has stemmed across theater, film, television, and&nbsp;he even released a few rock albums.

Tim Curry&#39;s devil in Legend is ranked as one of the <a href="/list/actors-who-have-played-satan/brent-sprecher" target="_blank">top five satanic performances</a> of all time. He nailed his role as Wadsworth in Clue, but Curry has also done plenty of voice acting. Of Tim Curry&#39;s TV shows, films, and more, which are the most impressive?&nbsp;

Roles That Prove Tim Curry Is An Even More Incredible Actor Than He Gets Credit For

The Best Underrated Tim Curry Roles You Forgot About

Exploring the special effects that bring entertainment to life.

Movie Magic

Action

The best slow-motion scenes and action movies go hand-in-hand. Whether it be an epic shoot out or a beautifully choreographed fight sequence, throughout cinema history, nothing has gotten an audiences&rsquo; blood pumping like a solid action scene.&nbsp;

Slowing it down just gives us a chance to appreciate everything in its entirety rather than blinking and missing some glorious carnage. And since the dawn of the revolutionary &quot;bullet time&quot;&nbsp;effect, it&#39;s made us realize (even more so) how epic an action-packed sequence can be when <a href="/list/slow-motion-falls-film/coy-jandreau" target="_blank">slowed down</a>.

21 Awesome Action Scenes That Prove Slow Motion Is More Than Just A Cheap Trick

The Best Slow Motion Action Scenes In Movies Ever

The Man of Steel, The Man of Tomorrow, Krypton's Last Son, Clark Kent, Kal-El... Whatever you call him, he's best known as Superman. Here are some lists about him.

A Bird, A Plane

Superman IV: The Quest for Peace

When&nbsp;Superman: The Movie&nbsp;came out in 1978, the film revolutionized the comic book film industry. Thanks to great reviews and a blockbuster box office, Superman&nbsp;changed how comic book movies were perceived on the big (and small) screen.

Unfortunately, the same franchise that created perhaps one of the most iconic superhero movies of all time&nbsp;also created arguably one of <a class="edS-cl" href="https://www.ranker.com/crowdranked-list/the-most-ridiculous-superheroes-ever?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">the worst superhero</a> movies of all time, Superman IV: The Quest for Peace&nbsp;- so much so that it made the legendary Christopher Reeve hang up his cape for good.

Sadly, the movie had a lot of potential. It saw Superman having to intervene&nbsp;in a global&nbsp;arms race to help rid the world of nuclear weapons. But Lex Luthor has&nbsp;other plans, and with the help of&nbsp;war mongers&nbsp;looking for&nbsp;financial reward, Luthor&nbsp;creates a being out of nuclear energy that is strong enough to take on Superman.

From struggles stemming from&nbsp;substantial cost-cutting to problems with the script, the film had many issues that&nbsp;ultimately led to the failure of Superman IV: The Quest for Peace, halting the&nbsp;Man of Steel <a href="https://www.ranker.com/crowdranked-list/favorite-comic-book-movies" target="_blank">franchise</a> for decades.

'Superman IV: The Quest For Peace' Was Such A Mess That It Tanked The Franchise For Decades

'Superman IV' Was Such A Flop That It Tanked The Franchise For Decades

Lists of the top television programs from the other side of the pond that you should be watching now.

The Great British TV Shows

Fans of Monty Python, Mr. Bean, and the original&nbsp;UK version of The Office&nbsp;know that&nbsp;British comedy&nbsp;covers a gut-busting spectrum of sarcasm, cynicism, dark humor, and awkward misfortunes. Those series are classics, but they&#39;re barely the tip of the iceberg when you consider&nbsp;the&nbsp;<a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/best-underrated-current-british-shows/ranker-tv" target="_blank">underrated British</a> comedies that are just waiting to be streamed.

There are plenty of shows that hit in the UK but still haven&#39;t broken through in the same way on our end of the Atlantic.&nbsp;For whatever reason, there are some underrated British sitcom gems that, despite their genius, have fallen under the radar, and this list is for those lesser-known&nbsp;shows that belong in the British Comedy Hall of Fame along with their peers.

Underrated British Comedies To Watch When You're Tired Of Watching 'The Office' Again

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Underrated British TV Comedies Like 'The Office'

Some bad guys just want to watch the universe burn.

Villains and Bad Guys

Superhero & Comic Book Movies

There are endless iconic villains in the world of cinema, especially ones with even more memorable&nbsp;bits of dialogue. However, it can be argued that the last words of movie villains are the true window into their soul. If the antagonist has been bested at the last moment, their last words could be that of surprise. Or perhaps they regret the path they have chosen and their final speech could be more remorseful.

In a few cases, a villain doesn&rsquo;t even have to bite the dust for it to be considered their last words. For instance, if the last thing they did was somewhat of a sinister notion, you can see how that foreboding feeling they&rsquo;ve left us with can have just as much of an impact. Either way, from all of the above to everything in between, we&rsquo;ll be taking a look at those villains that had the most iconic last words.

Which last words from these villains is the best? You get to help decide with your votes. Vote up the villainous last words that had an impact on you.

The 26 Most Unforgettable Last Words of Iconic Movie Villains

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Comic Books & Characters

In the world of comic book movies there&rsquo;s all manner of characters with their own unique strengths. From the all-powerful to the intelligent gadget experts, not to mention all those who are more than proficient in hand-to-hand combat. When these particular specimens are pitted against someone whose strengths and skillsets are nearly equal to their own, you have yourself a cinematic battle of epic proportions. But every now and again these all mighty, gifted experts encounter individuals who don&rsquo;t even make them break a sweat.

Let&rsquo;s take a look at those one-sided comic book movie fights that weren&rsquo;t even close.

15 One-Sided Comic Book Movie Fights That Weren't Even Close

Are you a Marvel fanatic? Vote on these lists of the best, funniest, dumbest, most underrated, etc. characters in the MCU to have your voice heard.

MCU Character Power Rankings

While it&#39;s true that the MCU&#39;s <a href="http://www.ranker.com/list/best-mcu-villain-quotes/christian-cintron" target="_blank">villains often get the most memorable quotes</a>, the heroes and even sidekicks also get a few good quips in. However, the quotes that resonate with us the most, and&nbsp;tend to stay with us long after we&rsquo;ve left our cinema seats, are the lines spoken by a character just before they shuffle off this mortal coil.

Yet the last words of Marvel characters don&rsquo;t have to be lines spoken just before they perish for them&nbsp;to hit home. It can still have an emotional impact if we know this is the last time we&rsquo;re going to see that character on screen.

Whether awesome&nbsp;one-liners, words of love, or final expressions of hate or remorse, these are the most poignant or even just the saddest MCU last words from each phase of the franchise.

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