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5 Horrifying Scenes in Superhero Movies

August 24, 2020 by Gary Collinson

The superhero genre has always been a misnomer. Yes, there are common tropes involving characters in tights fighting against evildoers, but outside of that basic parameter we have seen such radical differences. From western tropes in Logan to the spy thrills of Captain America: The Winter Soldier, there are many facets the genre can explore.

One of those is horror. We talked about this before, but can you blame us for doing it again? The sheer amount of scary scenes that have been incorporated into superhero flicks is ridiculous. As such, here are another 5 terrifying scenes from Avengers: Age of Ultron, Justice League, The Dark Knight, Hellboy II: The Golden Army and Blade…

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Filed Under: Articles and Opinions, Flickering Myth TV, Movies, Red Stewart Tagged With: Avengers: Age of Ultron, Blade, hellboy II: the golden army, Justice League, The Dark Knight

About Gary Collinson

Gary Collinson is a film, TV and digital content producer and writer who is the Editor-in-Chief of the pop culture website Flickering Myth and producer of the gothic horror feature 'The Baby in the Basket' and suspense thriller 'Death Among the Pines'.

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