8 Unctuous Umbrella Scenes In Horror!

The Summer is almost over, and since I tend to conjure up themes on occasions, with this list, I want to go with an instrument that is now mostly used to block rain, but was invented to block the sun. Yes, my Horror friends, I'm talking about the trusty umbrella.

The usual sharp objects in Horror films may be more convenient to quickly finish a slashing job, but creative and patient slasher killers, ghosts, and other entities don't mind exploring new implements like umbrellas. Sounds kinda weird, but to prove my movie-loving point, I'm ripping through eight scenes from different Horror films involving those equivocal sun stoppers.

Staying right on track, umbrellas can be brutal objects, but in cinema, nine times out of ten they look hilarious when used as a weapon. They don't really appear that dangerous. I've never thought of an umbrella as a weapon, but that makes the idea of this list more interesting to me. The fact that more than one of these scenes exist makes my Horror heart happy.

Quick Story: I was a chocolate chip cookie away from wrapping-up this list when I decided to take a short break and finish a movie my girlfriend and I had started watching earlier in the night. Then all of a sudden, something beautiful happened right before our eyes, another umbrella scene unfolded… or… opened up would be more appropriate. I guess my desire to put this list together was at the right moment in time.

For the record, It's 2021, there'll be no played-out Rihanna jokes here, just fear and blood smears!

Spoiler warning for this list.

Now, let's do this.

8. The Umbrella Man (2019)

The Umbrella Man is a short film by Alex Bale who creates Horror shorts amongst other content for his youtube channel. This short in particular is very creepy. For being just a little over two minutes long, it creates a fair amount of authentic tension. I actually wanted more when it ended. And I can definitely imagine a feature film with this premise as long as the execution is as well done as the short itself. I wonder if Bale would explore that idea. Maybe it'll happen someday.

If you'd like to see what I'm rattling on about, you can watch Bale's The Umbrella Man on his YT channel. <————

7. Another (2012) Anime

Here's something I don't think I've ever done: use anime in a list. Well, I'm getting that done now as I type.. Another is a rare anime that caught my eye. I saw that it was Horror so I gave it a shot and... it actually kept me engaged. It's really clever and seriously thought-provoking. It's based on a novel by Yukito Ayatsuji and It's excellently directed by Tsutomu Mizushima.

There's many angles to this umbrella death scene, and every second of it either gives you a hard visual, or bone-crunching sounds. It's only animation, but, oh man, it's right hook hits hard.

If you're into anime, Horror or not, this may be a series you want to take a look at.

Another is streaming on Crunchyroll. They're doing free 2-week trials at the moment. With 12 episodes roughly around 25 minutes a piece, completing the whole series is doable.

6. The Curse Of La Llorona (2019)

Sometimes a movie can have a good idea, smooth cinematography, focused acting, and maybe even more qualities, but can still fall a bit short. That's the case with movies like The Curse Of La Llorona. But who knew something as simple as an umbrella could throw a creep factor into a scene and help a movie from completely sinking and figuratively drowning in its own blood.

The scene involves a character named Samantha (played by Jaynee-Lynne Kinchen). She waves an umbrella around while the audience, and eventually, Samanatha herself, can see La Llorona, (played by Marisol Ramirez) through the fabric of the umbrella. More scenes like that would have been especially welcomed. Director Michael Chaves is definitely capable of making a good movie, but La Llorona stanks of studio input.

The Curse Of La Llorona is streaming on Amazon Prime. It's not free at the moment, so you'll need a subscription to watch it.

5. Scream (1996)

It's a well-known fact that Skeet Ulrich was aggressively hit with the tip of the umbrella on his chest in this scene. The pad under his shirt had shifted or the stunt person might have just missed it… I forgot which is true. Either way, the poor bastard's painful reaction is all too real. If you're into the story, and you're rooting for Neve Campbell's character to pop out of the closet and get revenge, it's really rewarding, though. I feel sorry for Skeet, but I still love Scream!

R.I.P. Wes Craven.

Scream is streaming on HBO Max, but they no longer do free trials… bummer.

4. Sundown: The Vampire In Retreat (1989)

This is a gem I hope many Horror fans seek out or stumble upon. It's one of those movies that's just plain fun. Sundown is a Horror-Western-Comedy. Director Anthony Hickox mixes all three genres evenly. The film is filled with smart ideas including cool twists. It has great acting and a pants-shitting story to top it all off.

The umbrella scene features one of my favorite actors ever: George "Buck'' Flower. He takes the umbrella to the chest and down he goes. Even in a scene like this, Buck Flower brought his A game. The man was a great actor.

Vestron Video just released Sundown: The Vampire In Retreat on Blu Ray, and I think it's worth owning. If you want a couple of more reasons to watch or own this flick, David Carridine and Bruce Campbell are also in this movie and do brilliant work.

Sundown: The Vampire In Retreat is streaming for free on VUDU!

3. Turbo Kid - (2015)

Turbo Kid is like if Robert Rodriguez' Spy Kids movie got drunk with his 2007 movie Planet Terror and did a show-and-tell together in front of a camera. It has gripping energy from the first frame and keeps the pedal to the floor the whole way through! There's all types of Practical FX a genre fan can ask for, so it's safe to say, this movie is a gore fiend's dream! Writer/director-trio Francois Simard, Anouk Whissell, and Yoann-Karl Whissell know their shit. The kill scenes they put together are near impeccable. I mean, the choreography of this umbrella impalement could probably trigger an adrenaline rush! If you wanna take the bloody drenched ride, it's streaming on a couple of platforms right now!

Turbo Kid is streaming for free on Tubi and VUDU!

2. Stitches (2012)

Actor Ross Noble created a unique and underrated slasher clown in Stitches. I'm not familiar with Ross's other work, but he smooth-sails his way through this movie. The director, Conor McMahon made sure every kill is super creative and they're all heightened by Ross's performance. The most intricate, and bloody one is 100% the umbrella kill. A lot of things happen at once and it would be too much for one GIF, so if you want to see the scene in its entirety, it's streaming on VUDU for free at the moment. The movie's a bloody good time!

Stitches is streaming for free on VUDU!

1. Silent Night Deadly Night Part 2 (1987)

SNDN Part 2 is a movie with a lot of nerve. It blatantly kills time by using footage from the first film. I'm not talking a little montage here either. But in one of the biggest twists to any 80's movie, SNDN Part 2 redeems itself by having such an outrageous and audacious continuation of the original film's story, that is, once it gets to its own material. The one-liners are cheap like the film itself, kind of like comic book-ish, and the expression on the killer's face throughout the film is pure acting gold, even if accomplished by accident. I don't care if you're a film snob or not, this movie should make you not just laugh, but fuckin chortle.

I don't know what director Lee Harry was thinking or consuming while making this movie, but he made some funky choices, which, for the most part I'm grateful for. And I'm not sure, but didn't his umbrella scene spawn a book? Well, whether it was inspired from SNDN Part 2 or not, I think the scene highly deserves the #1 spot on this list. It stands out more than the others and rests within a movie that somehow has a tone no other movie has. The word bizarre doesn't do it justice. There may not be a word for the feeling this movie can fill a room with, and I really adore it for that.

Silent Night Deadly Night Part 2 is streaming for free on Tubi!

Honorable Non-Horror Mentions

Batman Returns (1992)

Ying (2018)

Kingsman: The Secret Service (2014)

Shanghai Knights (2003)

Kaal (2018)

Facts about umbrellas.

Source: Umbrellahistory.net

1.) Umbrellas can be used as offensive and defensive weapons. French President Nicolas Sarkozy was first who started using Kevlar coated umbrellas as a part of his security measures.

Source: farmersalmanac.com/umbrellas

2.) The word umbrella comes from the Latin word “umbra” which means shade or shadow.

Source: Jollybrolly.com.uk/umbrellas

3.) Steel ribbed umbrellas were conceived in 1852 by a man named Samuel Fox.

Stay dry and cool, Beyond The Voiders!!! And have a safe rest of ya Summa!!!

Dr.LoveGore is all about the gore, and quality in anything related to Horror. Movies, soundtracks, comic books, novels, you name it, he loves it!

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