Considering the amount of shootouts that we see in the movies, it was something of a surprise to see that more characters meet their match at the end of a blade than a gun barrel.

Incredibly, almost 6,000 movie characters have been stabbed in films, although when you think about the number of brutal slasher movies such as Scream, Friday the 13th and Halloween it kind of makes sense..

You also have to consider the amount of unfortunate characters who have been on the losing side of sword fights in fantasy movies such as Lord of the Rings, swashbuckling pirate movies and so on!

Explosions are a staple of the big screen and a sure fire way to get the audience on the edge of their seats and create a visual spectacle while you’re at it.

Over the years, explosions on screen have become bigger and louder as stunt departments perfect the art of pyrotechnics, and we’ve seen many a character consumed by a raging fireball.

Considering so many movie characters decide to shoot first and ask questions later, it’s no surprise to see death by shooting in the top five most common causes of death, with 3,387 instances.

Gunfights and shootouts have been part of the fabric of movies ever since the days of classic Westerns and have only grown in popularity since, with characters being gunned down in almost every genre.

Death by falling from a great height makes for a great spectacle for the director, and an opportunity for the stuntman to show off their skills.

The villain falling to his death at the hands of the hero is a classic movie trope, whether it’s Hans Gruber plummeting from Nakatomi Plaza in Die Hard, Emperor Palpatine being tossed into the reactor of the Death Star, or the end of the Joker in Tim Burton’s Batman.

Few movie deaths are more terrifying than being burned alive, but that’s the fate that has met over 2,300 movie characters over the years.