Sometimes, a story has to end with violence of some sort.

Because this article discusses endings, there will be some spoilers below.

The Wild Bunchopens with a very violent shootout, butthe ending is on a whole other level.

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Well, that has to be seen to be believed.

Its just two men fighting to death in a large kitchen, and every single blow/wound looks remarkably believable.

Its very bloody, and extremely memorable.

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After all that, it might be a relief to find thatKill Bill: Vol.

2, though occasionally violent, isn’t nearly as gruesome throughout.

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He gets help from monks who assist him without wanting to kill the enemy combatants.

Its disgusting, gnarly, and more than a little awesome, all at once.

Its bizarre, its bold, its gross, itsThe Substance.

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Andhey, it attracted some Oscar nominations, somehow, which is pretty damn cool.

Take for exampleThe Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers.

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Two men fighting in a kitchen in The Raid 2

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Tony Montana Shooting a Rifle in ‘Scarface’

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Chia-Hui Liu in The 8 Diagram Pole Fighter (1984)

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Kurt Russell as Sheriff Franklin Hunt in Bone Tomahawk

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Margaret Qualley as Sue in The Substance

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Lionel is covered in blood and surrounded by zombies in Dead Alive

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