Movies That Horrifyingly Killed People In Real Life

Avatar (2009)

James Cameron's 3D CGI epic Avatar marked a groundbreaking achievement in visual effects, but they unfortunately proved to be a little too stimulating for one poor soul in Taiwan. An unidentified 42-year-old man felt ill and left a showing of Avatar; by the time he reached the emergency room, he was unconscious from a severe stroke, and 11 days later he died. The man had a history of high blood pressure, and doctors blamed his death on "over-excitement from watching the movie." We're honestly not sure whether that counts as a positive or negative review.