Most Dangerous Knives Of Legends
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The greatest weapon of legends is the knife. It has no equal speed and stealth, but it also requires a certain level of skill to use successfully. Some knives are better than others for specific purposes. The most important thing about any knife is that it can be wielded by only one person at a time. This means you can’t give a friend your favorite knife or let him borrow it. You must take every precaution when handling blades so they don’t get into the wrong hands – and heads!
It’s impossible to list all the famous weapons used as examples here; however, we’ll try to cover the more popular ones from the last century. We won’t go into much detail about some legendary knives such as those from ancient China because they aren’t exactly what we’re discussing here. If anyone wants detailed information on these ancient blades, I suggest you visit this site: http://www.mysteriousuniverse.com/weapons.html
Here then are the best-known modern knives:
Knife #1: The Dagger Of Aladdin (from Arabian Nights)
This dagger was forged with magical power and contains magic that allows its wielder to fly across the desert sands like an eagle. It is said the dagger once belonged to Ali Baba and is now in the possession of Aladdin who uses it to defeat Jafar in their epic battle.
Knife #2: The Sword Of D’Artagnan (from Three Musketeers)
D’Artagnan is the leader of a group of friends whose friendship is tested during a period of political turmoil. He carries a sword called Excalibur, which he claims was given to him by King Arthur himself. Though not as powerful as his nemesis, Cardinal Richelieu, D’Artagnan fights bravely throughout the book until finally succumbing to poison.
Knife #3: The Knife From The Thousand And One Nights
We’ve already discussed the dagger from Aladdin, but another famous dagger is the one wielded by the wicked magician named Shaitan, who appears as Satan in Christianity. In reality, he is actually an evil sorcerer known as the Jinni and is considered a great wizard and magician in Islam. His name translates to “the deceiver.”
His specialty is making people forget things, and if you ever find yourself around someone using a similar technique, it’s probably a good idea to run away quickly before you become part of his next trick.
Knife #4: The Scythe (from Frankenstein)
Frankenstein’s monster uses the scythe he stole from his creator, Dr. Frankenstein, to cut off the head of a guard after he escapes prison. When Frankenstein returns and tries to kill him with a gun, the monster throws his scythe at him instead, cutting off his arm. Later, Frankenstein shoots and kills the monster, leaving him without arms or legs. But Frankenstein still keeps his scythe as a trophy.
Knife #5: The Katana (from The Samurai)
In Japan, there have been many stories concerning the katana. Most were based upon real events and included samurai warriors and often featured battles between rival clans. Many times the story would focus on a single warrior whose strength and skill allowed him to overcome the odds against him. There was even a Japanese proverb that stated, “A man may fight with seven swords and win, but cannot do it with eight.” So beware!
Knife #6: The Nunchaku (from Bruce Lee films)
Bruce Lee made these two-inch-long sticks his trademark. They consist of a wooden handle wrapped tightly around each end of a short length of thin bamboo, and though small, they pack quite a punch when thrown or swung properly. As with many martial arts techniques, training is necessary before using them effectively.
Knife #7: The Whip (from Jack The Ripper)
Though fictional, the whip used by the serial killer Jack the Ripper is very realistic. It’s long and flexible enough to wrap completely around his victim’s body twice, and when pulled tight, leaves deep cuts in flesh and bone.
Knife #8: The Wrench (from The Mechanic)
The wrench used by Richard Kiel as the villain, Scaramanga, in this film is extremely deadly. Its sharp edges slice through the skin like butter and leave behind jagged pieces of metal. Scaramanga uses it to murder three men, including his own henchmen, before finally being killed himself.
Knife #9: The Chainsaw (from Halloween)
Halloween isn’t just a horror movie. It’s also a classic slasher film starring Michael Myers, the most notorious murderer since Hannibal Lecter. In this film, the audience sees Michael use his chainsaw to dismember and decapitate victims, as well as slash, and open his own wrists in an effort to escape the police.
Knife #10: The Claws (from Dracula)
Dracula’s claws are both fearsome and frightening. They are long and curved and capable of ripping through clothing, flesh, and bone with ease. They can tear a man apart like paper, and even rip out hearts.
Knife #11: The Fork (from The Hunger)
When Joan Collins’ character, Catherine Tramell, discovers she has breast cancer, her husband sells the family home so he can buy her a new wardrobe of designer clothes and expensive jewels for the time he knows will be left to him once she dies. After she learns what her husband did, she uses the money to buy a fancy restaurant and hires a chef who is skilled at preparing elaborate meals. She begins to experiment with poisons to create the perfect meal – something that tastes delicious while causing serious illness and death.
It seems Tramell has learned much about human anatomy from studying medical textbooks. The forks in her collection of silverware are all shaped in such a way as to dig deep into soft tissue and organs and cause maximum damage. Tramell takes pride in how easy it is to penetrate the arteries of her enemies, knowing that their deaths will be prolonged by hours of agony.
Knife #12: The Gun (from Texas Chainsaw Massacre)
There have been numerous adaptations of Stephen King’s novel The Texas Chain Saw Massacre, but none as horrifying as the original. A group of young teenagers go camping and decide to visit a nearby carnival where they meet a woman dressed as a nurse who invites them into her trailer. Once inside, she introduces them to Leatherface, who murders one of the girls before taking them down to the basement to show them the tools he uses to cut up his victims. One of the teens manages to escape, and the others manage to survive thanks to the bravery of one of the survivors. However, not everyone makes it out alive.
Knife #13: The Spear (from Alien)
Alien is considered to be one of the greatest sci-fi horror movies of all time. The alien creature’s appearance alone causes many nightmares, and the scenes showing its attacks are equally disturbing. Alien uses acid to kill their prey by dissolving them in their own blood. This process usually results in severe pain and trauma. But if the victim happens to be a pregnant woman, the acid doesn’t always work correctly, allowing the baby to pass without any problems. If the mother survives, the acid will burn off her face and leave her looking like a monster.
Knife #14: The Knife (from Friday The 13th)
Friday the 13th is one of the more famous slasher films of all time, and its popularity grew over the years because of several sequels. There were six in total, starting with Friday the 13th: A New Beginning and ending with Friday The 13th: Part VI: Jason Lives. During the course of the series, there were thirteen victims – eight boys and five girls – murdered by the killer named Jason. Each victim was stabbed repeatedly with a knife or a machete.
Knife #15: The Ax (from An American Werewolf In London)
A man-eating wolf is on the loose in London during the 1960s and terrorizes the city. When David Naughton’s character finds out he has been infected with lycanthropy, he flees the country and comes back as a beast instead of a man. He runs wild throughout London and kills dozens of people until eventually being captured by the authorities and taken away to the countryside to die. On the journey to England’s capital, the wolf jumps aboard a boat heading across the English Channel to France and mutilates the passengers in order to find a hiding place. By the end of the film, the only thing that remains of some of these victims is a bloody ax embedded in their backs.
Knife #16: The Hand (from The Shining)
The Shining is considered to be a masterpiece of suspense horror cinema, and Stanley Kubrick’s direction elevates it beyond most other similar films. Jack Torrance is hired to care for a hotel owned by two brothers who are planning to renovate the building. Jack becomes increasingly disturbed when he discovers a hidden room filled with occult paraphernalia and soon begins seeing things. His wife and son flee the hotel after hearing strange noises coming from upstairs and seeing Jack running around naked and covered in blood. They return to the house, but Jack has already killed both of them.
Knife #17: The Shoe (from Psycho)
Psycho is widely considered to be one of the greatest horror films ever made. It’s also known for its use of suspense, which builds to an incredibly intense final scene. A frustrated motel owner rents a room to a woman he thinks is too attractive for her own good.
Soon afterward, his teenage daughter falls in love with her and the relationship between the girl and the man becomes sexual. The following night, the man returns home to find his wife dead, and then the police come knocking at his door to arrest him for murder.
While he waits in jail, he sees the same woman again and realizes that she had something to do with his wife’s death. She meets him outside the jail and stabs him with a knife in the groin while wearing a pair of shoes that belonged to the deceased. Then she runs toward the camera, holding the shoes in front of her crotch.
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“You’re going to be a father,” said the man. “And I’m your son.”
—Stephen King
To finish, we’ll take a look at a few more horror movie knives that you may want to watch out for. All of these weapons can be found in movies such as Child’s Play 2, The Thing From Another World, and The Exorcist III.
Child’s Play 2
A childlike doll called Chucky starts killing people and takes possession of their souls through hypnosis. After stealing a pair of scissors from a toy store, he uses the sharp blades to cut open someone’s throat.
An American Werewolf In London
Two men in search of the Loch Ness Monster run into trouble when they stumble upon a pack of wolves, one of which turns into a human male and joins them on their trip. To protect himself from the beasts, he ties a piece of metal wire around his arm so that the animals won’t attack.
Later, when the wolfman gets separated from his friends, he makes the mistake of removing the wire, which leaves his body exposed to the pack. The next morning, the men find the dead body of the wolfman in the snow and discover the wire still wrapped tightly around his arm.
The Thing From Another World
In this 1951 sci-fi classic, a spaceship crew discovers alien life forms in outer space. One of those aliens escapes and tries to make contact with the world below. However, the creature accidentally stumbles upon the planet’s moon and enters orbit over Earth, where it lands near the town of Hope Valley and infects a local family.
The father dies first, followed shortly afterward by the mother, leaving the children alone with the extraterrestrial. The eldest boy quickly learns how to control the monster, which has now become a man. With the help of another boy named Pete, the alien breaks free of its bonds and attacks a nearby army base before being destroyed.
The Exorcist III
This 1993 sequel features Linda Blair returning as the possessed Regan MacNeil. After Regan suffers an accident and ends up in the hospital, the doctors remove her head and examine it under a microscope. As they begin to turn off the lights, the creature reawakens and emerges from her scalp.
When the surgeon goes to get the rest of the team, he finds that all the doors have been locked from the inside. He eventually manages to break in, only to be attacked by the beast and stabbed repeatedly in the back.
Meanwhile, the demon possesses Regan’s brother Chris to drive away her evil spirit. But the exorcism doesn’t work because Chris is possessed by the ghost of Regan’s sister, who died in a fire years earlier. Now Chris must learn to fight against the devil if he wants to save his little sister.
As you can see, many of the characters featured here end up dying horribly. We hope that this article will remind you not to try anything like that at home.
If you enjoyed reading about horror film knives, you might also enjoy checking out our list of horror movie guns. Or perhaps you’d prefer to read about Stephen King’s top ten favorite horror stories? Either way, there’s plenty more to choose from – just browse our archive!
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When you think of horror fiction, the names of authors like Edgar Allan Poe and H. P. Lovecraft probably spring immediately to mind. Their works are famous throughout the world, and some of the most influential pieces of writing ever written.
They created entire worlds full of monsters and demons that inspired countless other writers to create their own fictional realms. If you’re looking for inspiration for your own horror story, though, we recommend taking a closer look at Stephen King. His novels, short stories, novellas, nonfiction books, and even comics have helped to shape modern horror fiction.
King is best known for his terrifying short stories. And although he wrote hundreds of stories over the course of his career, many of them remain unpublished, lost forever in archives, or simply never printed.
For example, we know very little about his early short stories, but we do know that he was heavily influenced by the supernatural and paranormal events surrounding him growing up. And while studying history at college, King discovered that he had inherited a genealogy of witches, warlocks, and magicians.
It became clear to him that the old legends were true; there really were sorcerers and demons roaming the earth. And as he grew older, he began to experiment with different kinds of horror and fantasy fiction, finding ways to combine his love of history with his newfound fascination with the occult.
But what makes King stand apart from other contemporary writers in the genre isn’t his imagination, his unique style, or his ability to frighten readers. What makes him truly special is that his books aren’t just horror tales.
While his stories are often disturbing and horrific, they are also filled with dark comedy and satire. They feature everything from vampires and zombies to ghosts and demons, and yet they’re always funny in a morbid sort of way.
In fact, many of his stories have won awards for being among the funniest books in the world. And since so much of his writing revolves around the supernatural, it should come as no surprise that King himself believes in magic, ghosts, and the supernatural.
He says that he believes in things that go bump in the night, and he claims to have seen strange creatures in the woods behind his house. Although he hasn’t publicly revealed any details about these sightings, he does say that one day he’ll write a book about them.
So far King has published forty-six novels and four hundred-plus short stories. Here are some of his best short stories that capture the essence of the man who invented horror fiction.
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Stephen King: The Shining
Jack Torrance takes over as caretaker at an isolated hotel called Overlook Hotel during the winter season. Once he arrives, the hotel begins to exert an evil influence on him. At first, Jack enjoys working in such a peaceful setting surrounded by snow, ice, and pine trees, but then he notices something unusual about the place.
Every time he tries to leave, the front door keeps slamming shut in his face. Then one afternoon when he returns to the room where he’s staying, he discovers a severed hand lying on the floor. As he stares at the bloody appendage, the phone rings, and the voice of the caller tells Jack to “come to play with us.”
The next morning, Jack finds that every member of his family has mysteriously vanished without a trace. And as the days pass, he learns that his wife, Wendy, daughter Danny, and son Billy have been kidnapped by a group of people living in the nearby mountains. Now he must fight back against the forces of darkness inside the hotel. But will he be strong enough to overcome the forces of evil?
We don’t want to spoil the ending of this classic story for those who haven’t read it before, but let’s just say that if you’ve ever wondered whether it’s possible to become possessed by the devil, this is the answer. Plus, it features a lot of gore and blood, making it perfect for Halloween parties.
Although Stephen King only published The Shining in 1980, it took years after its release before it achieved mainstream success. In 1990, Stanley Kubrick directed a film adaptation starring Jack Nicholson, Shelley Duvall, and Danny Lloyd, and it went on to become a major cult hit.
But it wasn’t until 2011 that the book reached number one in Amazon’s bestseller charts. We can see why. This is a powerful and frightening story that stays with you long after you finish reading.
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Stephen King: Salem’s Lot
A vampire named Ben Mears moves his wife and child into an abandoned mill town near Newburyport, Massachusetts. His wife becomes pregnant again, and she asks her husband to name their unborn baby. Instead of naming it, however, he suggests calling it Peter, which he says sounds like a good name for a boy.
When his wife goes into labor, he rushes home to find out how the delivery is going. He meets his new son, whom he names Peter, and is immediately struck by the resemblance between him and his late brother.
A few weeks later, Ben finds some newspapers in the attic and sees an article about an epidemic of smallpox sweeping across Maine, and that the disease could potentially spread south through Boston. With this information in mind, he decides to move away from the area.
After packing up his family and moving to Florida, he hears news reports of a series of brutal murders in the small town of Kingsford. It appears that there might be more than one killer roaming the streets, and all signs point to the existence of a vampire. Will Ben be able to stop the vampiric menace before someone else dies?
This was one of King’s earliest attempts at writing horror fiction, and it shows. Some critics think it doesn’t measure up to King’s other early works because the plot seems thin and the characters aren’t well developed. But we still love it. It’s not his most polished work, but it’s certainly worth checking out.
When asked what inspired him to write this novel, King said, “I grew up in Maine, and I know a little bit about vampires. My parents used to tell me that there were monsters under my bed and that if I looked under there I’d never sleep again.
That always made me laugh—it seemed so silly. Later, though, I realized that my parents had been right all along. There are monsters under the bed. They’re called memories. And they can hurt you every bit as much as any supernatural beastie.”
King published this story in 1978, and although he didn’t invent the idea of a vampire that can take on human form, it marked the beginning of his exploration of the dark side of humanity. Although the vampires in this story are dead, they retain the ability to possess the bodies of humans, turning them into slaves and killing anyone who gets too close.
Even worse, they can transform themselves into wolves, which means that the victim’s loved ones will probably never see their children or spouses alive again.
Salem’s Lot is considered one of the author’s best short stories, and many readers consider it to be one of his finest novels. If you want to know why you’ll need to read it yourself.
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Stephen King: Pet Sematary
Dr. Louis Creed buys a house in a small coastal village near the fictional town of Castle Rock. He hopes to get away from everything for a while, especially his troubled marriage, but he soon discovers that something strange lurks behind the old mansion that now sits empty.
Soon, the ghosts of two young boys begin haunting the grounds of the old estate. One day, while he’s tending to the gravesite where his own cat lies buried, Dr. Creed finds himself face-to-face with the ghostly image of one of the children.
In the wake of his discovery, he begins hearing strange noises coming from the cemetery, and then his neighbor, Reverend Judson Paine, tells him about an ancient burial ground hidden deep within the forest.
Upon further investigation, Dr. Creed learns that the cemetery was built over the grave of an Indian chief whose tribe had lived in the region centuries earlier and that the Indians believed that the land was cursed. As he digs deeper, Dr. Creed unearths several disturbing secrets about the area, and he comes to realize that the residents of the nearby towns have also suffered terrible tragedies at the hands of the dead. Can he prevent the death of yet another innocent person, or does the evil of the past outweigh even his faith in God?
Pet Sematary is a classic Stephen King novel, and although it isn’t one of his most famous books, it has its fair share of fans. We love the way King uses the setting of the cemetery to show us the horrors lurking beneath the surface of everyday life. The fact that the reader knows that there are spirits stalking the woods only makes the book more frightening.
The original movie version of this novel starred John Lithgow, Sissy Spacek, Dennis Christopher, Amy Madigan, and Fred Gwynne. We don’t recommend watching it. Instead, check out the 1989 film starring Mary Lambert, Ellen Greene, and Jason Robards Jr. This one is a lot better.
Pet Sematary was adapted as a graphic novel by Alan Moore in 1991, and in 2010, it was turned into a feature-length animated film produced by Dreamworks and directed by Kevin Munroe. The movie features the voices of Martin Donovan, Bruce Campbell, Jane Horrocks, and Jeffrey Tambor.
As a child, Louis Creed (played by Lithgow) fell into a coma after being struck by lightning. When he wakes up, he starts seeing things, like his dog walking around without a head. His wife, Rachel, thinks that her husband is losing his mind, but when she finally agrees to let Louis visit the family pet, his sanity becomes clear.
Louis falls asleep in his car, and when he wakes up, he finds that he’s back in his hospital bed, but he’s wearing a brand new suit, and his beloved cat is no longer lying beside him. He tries to explain to his doctor what happened, but nobody believes him.
Then, a few months later, Louis hears his dog barking in the middle of the night and goes outside to investigate. It turns out that someone has dug up his cat’s grave and stolen his body, leaving nothing behind except some bloodied stones and bones.
It takes a year before Louis gets another chance to see his son, but instead of finding relief, he realizes that his son is suffering from severe headaches. After taking him home, Louis asks the local veterinarian to examine Evan, hoping that he might find some answers.
But the vet doesn’t have any, and all he can do is suggest that the boy be sent away to live with his grandparents until the symptoms pass.
While visiting his mother’s grave, Louis notices that the grass surrounding the tombstone looks strange, so he calls in a professional landscaper. But it wasn’t a lawnmower that cut the grass; it was the hand of one of the two ghosts haunting the cemetery, and Louis sees the man walk through his yard once more.
And just as quickly as he appeared, the ghost vanishes, along with his tools, and leaves Louis with a message—he must dig up his cat’s grave and bring him back to life if he wants to save his son.
When he returns home, Louis visits his father’s grave and talks about the problems he’s been having with his son, and how he fears he may not be able to protect him anymore. His dad reassures him that he will always be there for his son, and then Louis decides to take matters into his own hands, which leads him to buy a property on a hill overlooking a lake in Maine.
There, he plans to bury the remains of his son’s pet, who died years ago, and build a house above the gravesite.
Dr. Creed arrives at work one morning, ready to start his day, but he soon learns that his receptionist, Ellie, is missing. She never made it to her apartment last night, and now the police are searching everywhere for her.
A cop shows Louis evidence that suggests that his colleague might have committed suicide. In a panic, Louis rushes to the morgue where he finds Ellie’s corpse lying next to her husband, the town physician, Dr. Givens.
Munroe has a knack for drawing the viewer into his stories. They’re dark and brooding, and they leave you wondering what might happen next. With Pet Sematary, Munroe created a masterpiece – an intense story about a man whose desire for revenge threatens everyone around him, and who loses everything because of it.
If we learned anything from reading this book, it’s that vengeance comes at too high a cost. Louis Creed should’ve left well enough alone and focused on protecting his son. Instead, he went overboard and ended up sacrificing his happiness and his marriage.
This story is filled with characters that are deeply flawed and make horrible decisions, and yet somehow they still manage to come out ahead. At first, we think Louis is a selfish jerk, but after the events unfold, he seems less self-absorbed than his wife.
He is driven by love and compassion, but he fails to realize the full extent of his actions, and this causes him to suffer. Meanwhile, Dr. Givens is the real villain here, though he claims to care about people, he really only cares about himself. This isn’t the most uplifting of books, but Munroe manages to weave a compelling tale of death, loss, and regret.
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