MaXXXine’s Kevin Bacon Recalls Some Of His Favorite And Most Memorable Death Scenes

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As a cinephile who has spent decades immersed in the world of film, I can say without a shadow of a doubt that Kevin Bacon has carved out a unique niche for himself in Hollywood. His ability to breathe life into both virtuous and villainous characters is undeniable, but what truly sets him apart is his knack for meeting untimely ends on the silver screen.

Throughout his lengthy acting career spanning several decades, Kevin Bacon has taken on numerous roles, some portraying characters with good morals and others with questionable ones. Notably, a recurring element across many of these roles is that his character often meets an untimely end on screen. While he may not hold the same notoriety as Sean Bean for prematurely leaving projects, Bacon has established a unique niche for himself.

During our conversation at the LA press day for MaXXXine this past summer, I couldn’t help but inquire about the actor’s preferred on-screen deaths due to his extensive history in horror films. In the latest horror flick, his character tragically perishes when trapped in a car that gets flattened by a car crusher at a junkyard. However, as he mentions in the video above, his history of dying in genre films reaches back to one of his earliest roles: Friday The 13th.

As a movie enthusiast, it’s always peculiar when fans ask for autographs related to Friday the 13th, especially considering I’m portrayed as Jason Voorhees, the undead slasher with an arrow through my throat and blood-streaked mouth. Sometimes I wish they had something of me alive to sign, it would make a nice change!

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It seems that Kevin Bacon is expressing a desire for more villainous roles following his appearances in Maxxxine and Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F.

1980 marked the release of Friday The 13th, where Kevin Bacon portrayed Camp Crystal Lake counselor Jack, but surprisingly, this wasn’t his inaugural on-screen demise. In an interview, it was revealed that the movie from 1978, Animal House, holds that unique distinction for Bacon. His initial film role was as preppy Chip Diller in the timeless fraternity comedy, and his untimely, comical end came during the third act when he was tragically squashed by a panicking crowd, literally flattened on screen.

In addition to the significant on-screen deaths of Kevin Bacon, I can’t forget the heart-pounding white water rafting thriller, “The River Wild,” released in 1994. What makes this death scene stand out isn’t just how Bacon’s character meets his end, but who pulls the trigger: in a dramatic twist, it’s Meryl Streep who fatally shoots him during the movie’s climactic moment.

Mentioning “The River Wild” brought back another memorable death for the actor, as he recounted in an interview for “MaXXXine.” In the 1996 crime thriller “Sleepers,” Bacon made a dramatic mid-movie exit, and he remembered being fitted with squibs and pretending to be shot multiple times during filming.

As a movie enthusiast, let me tell you, “Sleepers” is quite an impactful film for me. In this story, I found myself in a situation where I was shot seven times – and yes, I remember that distinctly because it was seven ‘squibs’, a term used in filmmaking to denote the fake blood cartridges used to simulate gunshot wounds. It’s one of those movies with plenty of ‘squibs’, as they say in the industry.

It’s a special legacy, and if you want to watch the most recent contribution to it, the opportunity is open for you. A fun title to reflect on as we look back on the year of cinema from 2024 (you can read my three-and-a-half star TopMob review), MaXXXine is now available for purchase on 4K UHD and Blu-ray if you’re a physical media fan, and if you’re looking for a digital option, you can stream it right now with a Max subscription.

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2024-12-26 02:07