When it comes to delivering a scary monster movie that also works as a thrilling, intelligent adventure, no one does it better than Steven Spielberg. Just as Jaws terrified and thrilled audiences in the mid ´70s, so Jurassic Park did the same for a new generation of film fans in the `90s. The movie brought dinosaurs to life via groundbreaking CGI, and made sure that everyone knew how dangerous these beasts were by killing off many of the characters in a variety of inventive and memorable death scenes.Spielberg´s sequel, 1997`s The Lost World, was even darker, and pushed the limits of its PG-13 rating with intense dino attacks. And while Jurassic Park III was a bit tamer on that front, 2015´s Jurassic World features the biggest body count of the lot, with some wild and scary dinosaur mayhem.The latest movie, Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom, hits theaters this week, and given the horror background of director J.A. Bayona, fans can expect a new batch of juicy kills. So here´s a look back at the most gruesome death scenes in the series so far. 13. Supervisor Nick, Jurassic WorldOne of Jurassic World`s earliest victims, this poor guy gets munched on by the Indominus Rex after it crashes through the gate to its paddock. Nick hides behind a truck, but when the Indominus smashes the vehicle out the way, he sits there, totally exposed. The resigned look he gives Owen just before a giant pair of jaws clamps down on him is both sad and hilarious. 12. Udesky, Jurassic Park IIIJurassic Park III is notably lacking in decent dino-death scenes, but there is one memorable moment. As in the first movie, the Velociraptors use their superior intelligence to set a trap, incapacitating pilot Udesky to lure the other characters into a forest clearing. Luckily, they realize the plan in time, and with no further need for Udesky, the Raptors kill him and stroll nonchalantly away. 11. Dieter Stark, The Lost WorldThis is one of those deaths that`s played for gruesome laughs as m ...
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