Top 20 Brutal Animal Attacks In Horror Movies

Animals can be scarier than fictional monsters! For this list, we’ll be looking at the most vicious attacks by creatures in scary movies. Since some attacks happen at crucial moments, beware of spoilers ahead. Our countdown includes moments from "Crawl", "The Omen", "The Witch" and more! Which of these animals would you not want to tangle with in the wild? Let us know in the comments.
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[@WatchMojo]

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[@mojo3318]

None of them.

[@PadisherCreel]

Insect attack in 2005's King Kong

[@joanperez5266]

All of “the bay” (2009)

[@zairehaylock4974]

Willard full of rats and Jon Voight being swallowed whole in Anaconda.

[@Sohltaker]

There was just no way that number one wasn’t going to be Jaws. That scene is iconic.

[@pepsiguy52883]

It’s just so scary

[@4074092899]

It should of been Quints death

[@TheNicoscerri]

Fun fact - then screams are real cause the harness she was wearing to swing her left and right broke one of her ribs… Spielberg kept it as it was more realistic 🤷🏻‍♂️

[@crystalshaw8744]

That scene scared ME and I don't swim...smile

[@crystalshaw8744]

@TheNicoscerri Who knew? Thanks.

[@trinaq]

"Cujo" immediately sprang to mind, both the novel and the movie terrified me for weeks on end. And I thought that I loved all dogs! 😱🐶

[@ashwinidesai4051]

He was such a psychotic dog!!

[@clarywolf951]

The bear attack in Annihilation didn’t make the cut? I’m surprised. That gave all my friends’ nightmares😂

[@marlonclark1896]

and the mutated bear in prophecy that definitely gave me nightmares.

[@xBloodxFangx]

Its a monster, it doesnt count

[@michaelbreen7865]

They already had two bear attacks anyway.

[@TheTuxedoCreeper]

​@@xBloodxFangx The mutated bat-rat beast: 😶

[@knightofarkronia9968]

@@xBloodxFangx They put An American Werewolf in London at #3.

[@lewzer6618]

There are definitely 2 musts missing from this list... 1. Quints death from Jaws 2. Bear eaten in Lake Placid.

[@OBrienIsaCK]

WatchMojo has been bringing me joy recently with all these uploads. Thank you guys, I probably started watching when I was about 7, and now I’m 17 😂 love y’all

[@Leto85]

Wow, that must be such a special experience. That's literarily most of your lifetime.

[@haydenberends3905]

The chef (played by Andy Serkis) getting slowly chewed on by giant . . . I can only guess LEECHES in King Kong (2005) still haunts my memory 😰

[@mastagamazero4358]

Agreed, that scene gave me goosebumps, but I think they were giant earthworms 🤔

[@TheBaldGooner]

Jaws should have had 2 scenes. That scene when Quint meets his fate is truly iconic 🦈

[@SatoruGojo89134]

Me sitting next to my dog:💀💀

[@andreking7138]

I’m sitting 🪑 next to my 3 dogs 🐕! 😄😄

[@ChiefBlue4298]

Same

[@rj-1506]

The odds of you being killed by your dog is low but not 0

[@michaelmcdaniel3672]

Me sitting near any animal right now....

[@candeh17]

7:06 good boy🥺

[@Alexandthecrypt]

Great video, guys! I completely agree that animals in scary movies can be absolutely terrifying. I especially loved the inclusion of "Crawl" and "The Witch". Those alligator and goat scenes were intense! As an animal lover, it's amazing to see how filmmakers can make these creatures seem so threatening and deadly.

[@weldontucker3435]

The fact that the Shark scene from Deep Blue Sea with Samuel L. Jackson wasn't on the list is a crime against humanity

[@4074092899]

That should of been number 2

[@tracidavis3565]

Agreed!

[@raiusdaltar1483]

​@@4074092899wtf does that mean

[@geobreaker2971]

Wont lie, I'm a bit sad Arachnophobia wasn't anywhere on this list.

[@Mordeomaneater]

Right?

[@tevward92]

I am surprised the bear attack on "The Edge" didn't make the list but I guess it is technically not a horror movie.

[@nrsrymj]

NOT THE BEES

[@shaunconnally4794]

The part in snake on plane where the guy gets eatten by an anaconda whole hainted me for years

[@jarrellfernandez9341]

This deserves a part 2 there’s so much more !

[@michaelmonthey5974]

The billy goat in The Witch is my favorite character. The patriarch got what was coming to him.

[@traviskoontz4796]

Awesome list ❤

[@Chahron]

Nice list. However I really missed quite a few entries: For lion attacks: the Beast (whole movie), the Ghost and the Darkness (Hospital attack) For bear attacks: the Edge, the Revenant (both probably not horror movies but far better than Cocaine bear) For wolves: The Grey For crocodiles: Rogue (terrifying), Black Water (believable), Primeval (decent) … however I totally agree with Crawl For apes: Link the butler (gave me chills as a youngster) For dogs: White dog (the ending is horrifying and deeply sad, just perfect … still gives me a shiver)

[@croc560]

I honestly felt Quint's death in JAWS was more brutal than the first scene

[@ethelchanda5493]

The part where volt gets swallowed by the anaconda haunts me to this day 😂😂😂

[@cryospiral]

How do they weave out the bear from the prophecy? That thing was the most legit scary thing I had seen onscreen in decades and it came out in the late 70s

[@artemisnectar7]

#cryospiral.. Prophecy!! A throwback 😱 the beginning with the family camping 👍🏽 cheers chat fam 🍻🍿

[@marlonclark1896]

yeah

[@binarydark4811]

"Which of these animals would you not want to tangle with in the wild?" All of them. I don't want to deal with any of these things.

[@obadiahvondeath8048]

No the Ghost and the Darkness? When one of the furry bastards drags Mahina off into the bush, thats a blood-chilling moment!

[@FireAngel5talons]

And the hospital scene too, that's honestly my favorite scene from that movie

[@obadiahvondeath8048]

i love that film! "if Mahina, who was so powerful, could not save himself, what could the rest of us do?" @@FireAngel5talons

[@mike91mdk45]

That wink from jon voight just before he dies is still creepy

[@ruisantos3451]

You scared me for a moment with that alleged number 1 😅

[@aaronvillanueva4024]

The bear mauling Dicaprio in The Revenant should be on this list.

[@moyce975]

But its not a horror movie

[@brighteyes4927]

Do you not know what a horror movie is?

[@enricoarceo6738]

The shark attack from The Shallows is pretty hardcore too

[@user-dr9fu7sq6f]

How could you not include being fed to boars in Hannibal!

[@pepsiguy52883]

That’s what made jaws so great. You don’t see the shark but you feel the brutality.

[@edpadilla9402]

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[@josuelrobles6612]

Top 10 Uncle Ruckus racist moments

[@olvialee7221]

At first I wasn’t so sure about Army of the Dead but then, I’m like this is a great zombie movie. That Zombie Tiger is awesome to me

[@angelasilvi9090]

Jaws was the main reason why a lot of people stayed out of the water!

[@corymorimacori1059]

Other brutal animal attacks in movies: Kong vs helicopters Kong Skull Island Dinosaur attacks The Lost World: Jurassic Park and every single Jurassic park and world movies Hippo attack Jumangi Welcome to the Jungle

[@raymondhopwood9393]

Kong vs. bi-planes atop Empire State Building in 1933 and 2005 versions of "King Kong".

[@TITANMAN251]

17:46 LOL Good one.

[@jaydencervantes257]

Quint’s death in jaws should have been on this list

[@rickymachismo8741]

The croc from Rogue deserves some credit

[@AngryCanine]

Wow, I was really expecting to see 'The Grey" in here, since you know, every person who survived the crash all end up being killed by "Hollywood" Wolves. I say Hollywood wolves since they have no idea how wolves behave realistically so they just make them true monsters, some deaths being quite extreme.

[@Chahron]

Well, nearly all entries on this list exaggerate (sometimes absurdly) how animals really behave. However, I agree that wolves are more deserving of our understanding and compassion.

[@alioh7615]

I agree with the piranhas, but you should have used the spring break scene

[@olvialee7221]

194: Anaconda freaked me out when I first watched it but doesn’t scare me anymore

[@Militarymight101]

"eaten by tarantulas" I immediately closed the video as soon as I heard it

[@olvialee7221]

188: Definitely not gators, watching Crawl at home gave me the shivers down my spine

[@olvialee7221]

189: I just watched Army of the Dead, yesterday. Getting mauled by a zombie tiger sounds like a nightmare

[@sampathkanaparthi9075]

Nice video with good explanation

[@brianmcconnell1817]

Chrisee’s death was a brilliant opening scene, but Quint’s death was considerably more gut wrenching. Robert Shaw’s acting really sold that scene. It was the height of gruesome and terrifying.

[@crystalshaw8744]

You are so right, plus it looked so realistic you'd thought he was really being eaten by the shark.

[@BarryHart-xo1oy]

Very true.

[@Ginn31]

C'mon, no Ghost and The Darkness????? From Mahina's slow death to that blood fueled Hospital rampage scene. Little to no CGI too, just animal actors and animatronics with the music to ramp up the terror. Underrated all together.

[@jacobdrolet4262]

Amazing video Rebecca from watch mojo of brutal animal attacks in movies,fantastic job. What about bats in the movie bats, giant spiders in eight legged freaks and the infected crows/ravens attacking groups of survivors in resident evil extinction love that scene ever.

[@WillieManga]

But how could you pass over Birdemic? It's like that scene from Hitchcock but the birds have plane sounds and people fight back with wire hangers! Ok, in all seriousness, it was awful, but spectacular at the same time.

[@swingcity7]

Amazing fakeout! Lol

[@olvialee7221]

Crawl gave me the willies. Saw it at home and I was downright scared

[@Pbkid1313]

Glad to see AWIL made the list

[@allisoncastle]

I’m sorry but that scene from that bird movie was just hilarious

[@richardtree6645]

I cannot believe the Omen 2 crow attack didn't make the top 20, also showing the remake version of the dog attack at the grave yard instead of the original shame on you.

[@HeraclesN-fp1bw]

Here are a few horrifying animals like Grabiods, Shriekers, & Assblasters from Tremors, Giant Crocodiles from Lake Placid, megalodon from Meg, & Gustave from Primeval (& in real life)

[@AshPrimeDCFC]

The numerous alligator attacks in the 1990 Alligator film scared me a lot as a child.

[@giantdevil2613]

Lions attack hospital "The Ghost and the Darkness."

[@meghanmcclamma1662]

Cocaine Bear is more recent, if I'm not mistaken!

[@waittillfamewtf2385]

The Haunted Wild Boar "Princess Mononoke" (1997)

[@leesashriber5097]

I knew JAWS would be number one. Anaconda is my go to cheesy thriller. The Birds is so great!!! Love that movie and watch it whenever I catch it on. 😁

[@emilyross-gower4815]

Must do a part 2!

[@jeanninelockridge5235]

Ok. This is one of the best lists for a long time. I remember when I first saw Razorback. I had nightmares for days. Crawl was so hard to watch. Stuck in the dark, small place with gators all around. Terrifying. With Cujo, I felt so bad for the dog. The poor thing was in agony because of the rabies. He couldn't help what was happening. I'm sorry the people got mauled but that poor dog. I'm one of those people who never went back in the water again after Jaws. Between that and having my little toe bitten off by a snapping turtle, I stick to pools.

[@kingrahzar9351]

Top 10 (or so) worst things that king kong has done and worst things that have happened to king kong

[@Heraldo_Del_Mar]

Nicole's death from _47 Meters Down: Uncaged_ should've been an honorable mention

[@williamsummerson1204]

Cocaine Bear is a goofy and bloody good time.

[@wccman107]

“Phew” #1 had me worried there for a second!😮‍💨

[@loganthomas3575]

A few others 1. giant spiders (Eight Legged Freaks) 2. Snakes (Snakes on a plane and train) 3. Cat (Church The pet cemetery) 4. Deers (The Ring 2) 5. Sheep (Blacksheep)

[@Fishboy.]

This video felt like a classic watchmojo video from describing the scene to showing the scene it felt awesome to relive that experience thanks watchmojo

[@andreking7138]

I hate Sharks 🦈, so I don’t watch Jaws, but my mother loves “The Birds.

[@pedroribeiro7230]

Really got me with the "number one" pick 😅

[@olvialee7221]

195: I knew it. Birdemic Shock and Terror number one, yeah right. For now on, I’m going to have Toph Beifong with me

[@BlenderStudy]

Thank you for the update, WatchMojo..!! 13:39 That scene alone, turned a boring movie into a 'feel good movie of the day'. 🤣

[@olvialee7221]

192: Pretty sure the graveyard scene in The Omen scared the hell out of my dad when he was a kid

[@M.W.K6996]

"Top 20 Greatest Basketball Players of All Time"

[@TITANMAN251]

17:48 Never Beat the Ultimate Classic.

[@yourjawness]

I can't believe they didn't mention that Black Water is based on a true story! They changed the characters up a bit but it's an absolutely true tale! Terrifying!

[@derrickhaggard]

For the death in Army of the Dead the guy that became the Zombie Tiger's lunch was basically "Spoiler Alert" for a lack of a better term the primary human antagonist who was not only a egotistical jackass, but would on numerous occasions backstab the others just so he could survive and not feel any guilt over it, so it was satisfying to see him become cat food for the Zombie Tiger.

[@elfaulkner84]

The most shocking on this list is the Scene from The Birds when you find out about what happened behind the scenes of that movie.

[@allisoncastle]

What happened?? 😮

[@elfaulkner84]

@@allisoncastle Tippi Hedren was attacked by real birds. Alfred Hitchcock was a really like Harvey Weinstein if you can picture that.

[@allisoncastle]

@@elfaulkner84 Jesus that actually sounds terrifying!

[@TheIntelligentElephant71133]

I don’t want to tangle up in the jungle or in a horror jungle setting in Africa chimpanzees they’re are vicious, territorial and terrifying 😱 🦍

[@cooperbourke7717]

I think the Alligator attack from 'X' deserved a spot on this list. Whilst you knew it was coming, it was still pretty vicious.

[@ashleighstratmann7783]

I got to say, all the zombified animals in Zoombies and Zoombies 2. Not often you see a movie where zoo/animal-sanctuary full of animals turn on the handlers that took care of them. Not only that but what transformed the animals into Zoombies didn't affect humans. Turns out in zoombies 2 it was said the reason the was the concoction that turned the animals was made not to not infect humans by a poacher with a chemistry degree so those she work with don't be affected if they accidentally inject themselves with the stuff. But if I have to pick one animal from the two movies, kifu the River Silverback Gorilla. He was scary as a zoombie, and the fact he was as gentle as a gorilla can get before being turned makes it even scarier. What worse is when you think he was killed off, after all the survivors got out of there, Kifu opened his eyes once more. And word of advice for anyone that tries to make a How to Beat video out of Zoombies and Zoombies 2, naturall predators (besides humans) and food chain/web obviously stop applying to Zoombies when animals with no natural predators besides humans like Elephants are attacked and turned into zoombies. So although relying on using animals with no natural predators besides humans may be a good idea at the start, be prepared for the worse just in case.

[@agmarkwell]

I love the premise for "Zoombies", but that movie was awful 😂 It would have been so much better had it a bigger budget.

[@ashleighstratmann7783]

@@agmarkwell At least Zoombies 2 gave us a reason why Gage never turned despite being bitten by one of the Zoombie Giraffes.

[@ashleighstratmann7783]

@@agmarkwell I can tell you Zoombies don't have their facts straight. Their so call Crocodile they purposely infected to test their cure on, was an aligator. Coloring was blue gray instead of greenish-brown, the snout was wide not narrows, and the legs were position so it could push its belly off the ground instead of position to the side forcing it to drag its belly around the ground. Ahd that was all shown of the reptile before it was infected.

[@ashleighstratmann7783]

But the so call croc would be my second after Kifu as the cure failed and they ended up having an infected croc/gator jumping out of the bathroom plumbing attacking them. If it had come back to life like Kifu did then it be a tie.

[@CrazyHawkeComics]

17:27 Oh ho ho! Oh they got us good!

[@Mordeomaneater]

Honorable mentions: 2013 Boar. 1988 Slugs. 1990 Shakma. 1970 Day of the Animals. 2006 The Breed. 2002 Snake Island. 1982 White Dog. 1990 Arachnophobia.

[@olvialee7221]

191: I’ve seen the unsettling trailer of Frozen but not the movie itself

[@JonnySuite13]

Y'all should've kept it going with that Birdemic clip. I mean, if y'all gonna commit to it, keep it going! We'll see what the people will say afterwards.

[@agoogleuser14_]

Bro when i saw cocaine bear she was rubbing against the tree had me dying 😂😂😂😂

[@LoveHandle4890]

Anaconda for the win, in my opinion.

[@ashwinidesai4051]

@FOC Grimlock Yeah, but it's an extinct species.

[@olvialee7221]

190: I’ve seen the kill count of Cocaine Bear. That looks creepy especially the ending for one of the bad guys

[@mattcrooks6232]

I'm going to be honest, but think Razorback isnt so much a creature feature as it is a nature documentary about Australia

[@SusPan25]

Im surprised that boat scene from Jaws wasn’t number one

[@Dreahuggsalot]

Yo you should've added Gordy the Chimpanzee from Nope. He attacked the actors on live TV

[@Natalie66796]

Nick cage is just so over the top and I love it XD NO! NOT THE BEES! NOOOOOO!

[@axels3188]

I the the openings of Jaws was the most brutal animal attack in Horror movies.

[@zairehaylock4974]

I love the movie Willard.

[@Wharfsquatch]

Jaws attacks are most memorable without seeing the shark itself. The multiple attacks by the bear in Grizzly, 1976, are chilling and graphic. Makes people have second thoughts about going camping. Granted a Jaws rip-off, remains a scary premise.

[@loganford3921]

I was going to say Roar (1981) but that's Adventure comedy but feels like a horror in scenes. I don't know how they survived and got away with it.

[@olvialee7221]

193: Piranha 3D is beyond brutal

[@bigjoeofthe707]

Y’all had me when you mentioned Birdemic. I knew damn well y’all weren’t gonna give that low budget shit the top spot. Jaws had to be it. Even E! named it number 1 in their 100 Scariest Movie Moments years ago

[@jaisanatanrashtra7035]

14:27 Titanoboa 😍💕🇮🇳

[@keithknight7861]

I was already in the comments half way thru my hate speech before you switched up and said jaws as number 1

[@Megalon-qc8pf]

6:13 Bro it’s that guy who got eaten by the skull crawler from Kong Skull Island... *AGAIN* just about