History NightmareFuel / NoCountryForOldMen

--> ''"Papers said it was a crime of passion but he told me there wasn't any passion to it. Told me that he'd been planning to kill somebody for about as long as he could remember. Said that if they turned him out he'd do it again. Said he knew he was going to hell. 'Be there in about fifteen minutes.' I don't know what to make of that. I sure don't."''

* Anton Chigurh, considered by many to be one of the scariest villains in film history. Everything about him is unsettling or disturbing; he carries himself like a scary foreign Franchise/{{Terminator}}, and special mention goes to the [[http://www.imfdb.org/wiki/No_Country_for_Old_Men#Captive_Bolt_Pistol captive bolt pistol]] he uses. It's pretty safe to say that any scene featuring Chigurh is bound to leave viewers clenching their teeth, as wherever he goes, death seems to be not that far behind.

** The captive bolt stunner is normally used for placating lifestock such as cattle, without killing them. Chigurh's captive bolt stunner, however, is strong enough to blast out door locks and puncture human flesh. This implies that Chigurh sees the people he kills as little more than cattle.
* The infamous coin toss scene, where Anton decides whether or not to kill a local gas station clerk. Just the thought of having your fate decided by HeadsOrTails is unnerving.
** Keep in mind in regards to the scene: all the clerk did was ''start small talk'', and Anton began to dissect everything about his life and his choices and deciding if he should live or die on a coin toss. The clerk's confused and downright terrified reaction is unsettling. Even ''when'' the clerk's choice lands him to live another day, Anton ''still'' has to frighten him about the coin being "special". Makes you wonder if Anton was gonna kill him anyway.
** There's also an exchange earlier in the scene, when Chigurh asks the clerk what time the store closes. The clerk replies that it closes around dark. Chigurh then asks what time he goes to bed. When he replies with 9:30, Chigurh responds, "I could come back then."
* Anton's SurpriseCarCrash near the end, both in [[JumpScare how sudden it is]] and the fact that you can see his broken bone sticking out on one of his arms.
* Anton's confrontation with Carla Jean. She calls out his BlueAndOrangeMorality logic and has Anton decide her fate without the coin.
* Bell's story about arresting a teenager for killing a 14-year-old girl. "Papers said it was a crime of passion but he told me there wasn't any passion to it. Told me that he'd been planning to kill somebody for about as long as he could remember. Said that if they turned him out he'd do it again. Said he knew he was going to hell. 'Be there in about fifteen minutes'. I don't know what to make of that. I sure don't."

* Anton Chigurh is the scary foreign Franchise/{{Terminator}}. Everything about him is unsettling. And then there's gunshots and blood everywhere, and special mention goes to Anton's [[http://www.imfdb.org/wiki/No_Country_for_Old_Men#Captive_Bolt_Pistol captive bolt pistol]].
** Once you get past the Terminator feel of Anton and start examining his philosophical outlook on life, [[BlueAndOrangeMorality if you can even begin to comprehend it,]] it takes the nightmare fuel that he exudes to a whole new level.

** It's pretty safe to say that any scene featuring Chigurh is bound to leave viewers clenching their teeth. Wherever he goes, death seems to be not that far behind, and that is only made worse by the characters who don't know ''who'' they are talking to.
* The [[NightmareFace frighteningly evil]] [[SlasherSmile slasher smile]] Anton makes when [[CopKiller strangling the guard]] in the beginning of the movie with his [[HandyCuffs handcuffs]] (see page image). It is one of very few scenes where we see him [[OOCIsSeriousBusiness express anything other than calculated indifference]], and it is horrifying.

** To put into context how horrifying it is, Creator/TheCoenBrothers themselves [[WordOfGod stated]] that they wanted to make this scene [[{{Gorn}} the most violent strangling in movie history]]. To say that [[GoneHorriblyRight they succeeded in every way possible]] would be a ''massive'' {{understatement}}.

* The [[NightmareFace frightening]] [[SlasherSmile face]] Anton makes when [[CopKiller strangling the guard]] in the beginning of the movie with his [[HandyCuffs handcuffs]] (see page image). It is one of very few scenes where we see him [[OOCIsSeriousBusiness express anything other than calculated indifference]], and it is horrifying.

* The [[NightmareFace face]] Anton makes when [[CopKiller strangling the guard]] in the beginning of the movie (see page image). It is one of very few scenes where we see him [[OOCIsSeriousBusiness express anything other than calculated indifference]], and it is horrifying.

** Once you get past the Terminator feel of Anton and start examining his philosophical outlook on life, [[BlueAndOrangeMorality if you can even begin to comprehend it,]] it takes the nightmare fuel that he exudes to a whole new level. WebVideo/TheNostalgiaCritic said it best: "Total shit-your-pants philosophy."
** The fact that he's still at large when the film ends doesn't help at all.

* Anton Chigurh is the scary foreign Franchise/{{Terminator}}. Everything about him is unsettling. On top of that, there's the bleak, eerie {{film noir}}ish atmosphere, [[DaylightHorror even in the daytime]]. And then there's gunshots and blood everywhere, and special mention goes to Anton's [[http://www.imfdb.org/wiki/No_Country_for_Old_Men#Captive_Bolt_Pistol captive bolt pistol]].

* The SlasherSmile Anton makes when [[CopKiller strangling the guard]] in the beginning of the movie, it is one of the very few scenes where we would see his expression.

** Keep in mind to in regards to the scene: All the clerk did was ''start small talk'', and Anton began to dissect everything about his life and his choices and deciding if he should live or die on a coin toss. The clerk's confused and downright terrified reaction is unsettling. Even ''when'' the clerk's choice lands him to live another day, Anton ''still'' has to frighten him about the coin being 'special'. Makes you wonder if Anton was gonna kill him anyway.
** Theres also an exchange earlier in the scene, when Chigurh asks the clerk what time the store closes. The clerk replies that it closes around dark. Chigurh then asks what time he goes to bed. The replies with 9:30. Chigurh responds: ‘I could come back then’.
* The Car Accident scene in which you would see Anton's broken bone sticking out on one of his arms.

* Anton's confrontation with Carla Jean. She calls out his BlueAndOrangeMorality logic and has Anton decide her fate without the coin. Cue Anton's ''complete'' VillainousBreakdown, with subtle movements as he bluntly tells Carla Jean to "call it".

* It's hard to find individual moments, but in general: Anton Chigurh is the scary foreign Franchise/{{Terminator}}. Everything about him is unsettling. On top of that, there's the bleak, eerie {{film noir}}ish atmosphere, [[DaylightHorror even in the daytime]]. And then there's gunshots and blood everywhere, and special mention goes to Anton's [[http://www.imfdb.org/wiki/No_Country_for_Old_Men#Captive_Bolt_Pistol captive bolt pistol]].

** The fact that [[spoiler:he's still at large when the film ends]] doesn't help at all.

** Keep in mind to in regards to the scene: All the clerk did was ''start small talk'', and Anton began to dissect everything about his life and his choices and deciding if he should live or die on a coin toss. The clerk's confused and downright terrified reaction is unsettling. Even ''when'' [[spoiler: the clerk's choice lands him to live another day, Anton ''still'' has to frighten him about the coin being 'special']]. Makes you wonder if Anton was gonna [[spoiler: kill him anyway]].

* Anton's confrontation with [[spoiler: Carla Jean]]. [[spoiler: She]] calls out his BlueAndOrangeMorality logic and has Anton decide [[spoiler: her fate]] without the coin. Cue Anton's ''complete'' VillainousBreakdown, with subtle movements as he bluntly [[spoiler: tells Carla Jean]] to "call it".

** Keep in mind to in regards to the scene: All the clerk did was ''start small talk'', and Anton began to dissect everything about his life and his choices and deciding if he should live or die on a coin toss. The clerk's confused and downright terrified reaction is unsettling. Even ''when'' [[spoiler: the clerk's choice lands him to live another day, Anton ''still'' has to frighten him about the coin is 'special']]. Makes you wonder if Anton was gonna [[spoiler: kill him anyway]].

* The Car Accident scene in which you would see Anton's broken bone sticking out on one of his arms

* The SlasherSmile Anton makes when strangling the guard in the beginning of the movie, it is one of the very few scenes where we would see his expression.

[[caption-width-right:350:[[CompleteMonster Meet Anton Chigurh.]]]]

[[caption-width-right:350:Meet Anton.]]

* The SlasherSmile Anton makes when strangling the guard in the beginning of the movie, it is the only scene where we would see his expression.
* The infamous coin toss scene, in where Anton decides whether or not to kill a local gas station clerk. Just the thought of having your fate decided by HeadsOrTails is unnerving.

* The SlasherSmile Anton makes when strangling the guard in the beginning of the movie, it is the only scene where we would see his expression.
* The infamous coin toss scene, in where Anton decides whether or not to kill a local gas station clerk. Just the thought of having your fate decided by HeadsOrTails is unnerving.

* It's hard to find individual moments, but in general: Anton Chigurh is the scary foreign Film/{{Terminator}}. Everything about him is unsettling. On top of that, there's the bleak, eerie {{film noir}}ish atmosphere, [[DaylightHorror even in the daytime]]. And then there's gunshots and blood everywhere, and special mention goes to Anton's [[http://www.imfdb.org/wiki/No_Country_for_Old_Men#Captive_Bolt_Pistol captive bolt pistol]].

** Once you get past the Terminator feel of Anton and start examining his philosophical outlook on life, if you can even begin to comprehend it, it takes the nightmare fuel that he exudes to a whole new level. WebVideo/TheNostalgiaCritic said it best: "Total shit-your-pants philosophy."