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** When the ship is pulled into Unicorn's jaws, there is one frame of animation where we get a clear view of the pilot inside moments before he's crushed to death.
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* '''Unicron.''' Not only do we get to watch him devour an entire ''planet'' within the first few minutes of the film, children and all, but later we even get a charming trip through his innards that [[FamilyUnfriendlyDeath includes shredding claws on tentacles and a giant bath of acid his victims are dumped in. The latter actually shown in action with victims struggling and flailing as they melt.]] Watch it [[https://i1.wp.com/www.gambitmag.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/childhoodnightmares.gif here]].

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* '''Unicron.'''UNICRON.''' Not only do we get to watch him devour an entire ''planet'' within the first few minutes of the film, children and all, but later we even get a charming trip through his innards that [[FamilyUnfriendlyDeath includes shredding claws on tentacles and a giant bath of acid his victims are dumped in. The latter actually shown in action with victims struggling and flailing as they melt.]] Watch it [[https://i1.wp.com/www.gambitmag.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/childhoodnightmares.gif here]].
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* In-universe personal NightmareFuel; put yourself in Ultra Magnus' shoes when he's trying (and failing) to open the Matrix on Planet Junk to fend off the Decepticons. He was told it would light 'their darkest hour', and this seems like a darn good candidate for such a thing, with them being cornered and the Decepticons planning on scrapping them all. Yet it won't open. For the brief time Magnus has before he gets blown to bits (He gets better a few scenes later, unlike a lot of other Autobots, because he has a toy to sell), you can imagine that he was either thinking 1) He was unworthy of the Matrix, just like he had said he was before Prime passed it to him, or 2) (and perhaps even worse) If this isn't their darkest hour, then something EVEN WORSE is coming down the pipe for the Autobots, and since the Matrix won't open and he's almost certainly going to be destroyed, ''HE'S NOT GOING TO BE THERE TO HELP THEM WHEN IT HAPPENS.'' (Fortunately, he's wrong on the latter, at least, and technically the former; it's not so much he's unworthy as he's just not 'the chosen'.)

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* In-universe personal NightmareFuel; put yourself in Ultra Magnus' shoes when he's trying (and failing) to open the Matrix on Planet Junk to fend off the Decepticons. He was told it would light 'their darkest hour', and this seems like a darn good candidate for such a thing, with them being cornered and the Decepticons planning on scrapping them all. Yet it won't open. For the brief time Magnus has before he gets blown to bits (He gets better a few scenes later, unlike a lot of other Autobots, Autobots during the film, as listed above, because he has had a new toy to sell), you can imagine that he was either thinking 1) He was unworthy of the Matrix, just like he had said he was before Prime passed it to him, or 2) (and perhaps even worse) If this isn't their darkest hour, then something EVEN WORSE is coming down the pipe for the Autobots, and since the Matrix won't open and he's almost certainly going to be destroyed, ''HE'S NOT GOING TO BE THERE TO HELP THEM WHEN IT HAPPENS.'' (Fortunately, he's wrong on the latter, at least, and technically the former; it's not so much he's unworthy as he's just not 'the chosen'.)
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* In-universe personal NightmareFuel; put yourself in Ultra Magnus' shoes when he's trying (and failing) to open the Matrix on Planet Junk to fend off the Decepticons. He was told it would light 'their darkest hour', and this seems like a darn good candidate for such a thing, with them being cornered and the Decepticons planning on scrapping them all. Yet it won't open. For the brief time Magnus has before he gets blown to bits (He gets better a few scenes later, unlike a lot of other Autobots, because he has a toy to sell), you can imagine that he was either thinking 1) He was unworthy of the Matrix, just like he had said he was before Prime passed it to him, or 2) (and perhaps even worse) If this isn't their darkest hour, then something EVEN WORSE is coming down the pipe for the Autobots, and since the Matrix won't open and he's almost certainly going to be destroyed, ''HE'S NOT GOING TO BE THERE TO HELP THEM WHEN IT HAPPENS.'' (Fortunately, he's wrong on the latter, at least, and technically the former; it's not so much he's unworthy as he's just not 'the chosen'.)
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NightmareFuel It traumatized a whole lot of kids when it first aired back in ''WesternAnimation/TheTransformersTheMovie''.
1986 - and it still does the job even today.
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* As cathartic as Unicron's death is, it is fittingly quite grizly as well. The Matrix unloads ''inside'' his body, meaning he is painfully destroyed from the inside out. We get several shots of Unicron writhing in agony - even trying to ''gouge inside himself'' just to get rid of the Matrix - before imploding

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* As cathartic as Unicron's death is, it is fittingly quite grizly grisly as well. The Matrix unloads ''inside'' his body, meaning he is painfully destroyed from the inside out. We get several shots of Unicron writhing in agony - even trying to ''gouge inside himself'' himself'', and ''ripping his own leg off'' just to get rid of the Matrix - before imploding
imploding.
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[[caption-width-right:350:''"[[DyingToBeReplaced It's a pity you Autobots]] '''[[DyingToBeReplaced die]]''' [[DyingToBeReplaced so easily. Or I might have some sense of satisfaction!]]"'']]

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[[caption-width-right:350:''"[[DyingToBeReplaced It's a pity you Autobots]] '''[[DyingToBeReplaced die]]''' [[DyingToBeReplaced so easily. Or I might have some sense of satisfaction!]]"'']]
This was almost too easy, Starscream!]]"'' ]]
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* As cathartic as Unicron's death is, it is fittingly quite grizly as well. The Matrix unloads ''inside'' his body, meaning he is painfully destroyed from the inside out. We get several shots of Unicron writhing in agony - even trying to ''gouge inside himself'' just to get rid of the Matrix - before imploding
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** His voice deserves a mention as well; his booming, echoing voice that makes him sound completely apathetic about ''any'' beings in the universe. While sad, Orson Welles' death happening mere days after recording his lines makes Unicron sound threatening and ''bored''.
*** The combination of Orson Welles being on death's door and not really caring about the script or his role in it actually serves to make Unicron even ''more'' creepy, as every line is read in this emotionless detached tone. It hammers home the fact that he is an evil ''god'' with nigh-absolute power.

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** His voice deserves a mention as well; his booming, echoing voice that makes him sound completely apathetic about ''any'' beings in the universe. While sad, Orson Welles' Creator/OrsonWelles' death happening mere days after recording his lines makes Unicron sound threatening and ''bored''.
*** The combination of Orson Welles being on death's door and not really caring about the script or his role in it actually serves to make Unicron even ''more'' creepy, as every line is read in this emotionless detached tone. It hammers home the fact that he is an evil ''god'' with nigh-absolute power.
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** The composer for the BGM of this movie, Vince [=DiCola=] was also working on Rocky IV at the time. Ivan Drago's and Unicron's themes have more than a passing similarity...

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** The composer for the BGM of this movie, Vince [=DiCola=] was also working on Rocky IV ''Film/RockyIV'' at the time. Ivan Drago's and Unicron's themes have more than a passing similarity...
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*** The combination of Orson Welles being on death's door and not really caring about the script or his role in it actually serves to make Unicron even ''more'' creepy, as every line is read in this emotionless detached tone. It gives the listener the impression that Unicron doesn't care about anything.

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*** The combination of Orson Welles being on death's door and not really caring about the script or his role in it actually serves to make Unicron even ''more'' creepy, as every line is read in this emotionless detached tone. It gives hammers home the listener the impression fact that Unicron doesn't care about anything.he is an evil ''god'' with nigh-absolute power.
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*** What's worse is that supplementary material reveals he is actually an evil ''god'' who devours all universes simply because he doesn't like the fact that he isn't the only thing in it. The comics even state that has devoured 22.56% of ''all universes''.

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** What's even more terrifying is that this god can travel ''dimensions'' just so he can devour his brother, Primus.

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** What's even more terrifying is that this god can travel ''dimensions'' that, prior to some significant {{Retcon}}s in 2015, Unicron was a multiversal singularity, meaning through the massive Transformers multiverse, there was only one of him. Whenever he managed to destroy a universe, or was defeated by its inhabitants, he'd just so he can devour his brother, Primus.move to another and start all over again. Wiping out the entire population of just one universe ''[[OmnicidalManiac isn't enough for him]]''.




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** It gets even worse when you realize how quickly Unicron has been shown to wipe out planets earlier in the movie, but his robot form has to rip it apart bit by bit. He's doing this just as a way of torturing Galvatron for his attempted betrayal.
--->'''Unicron:''' For a time... I considered '''sparing''' your wretched little planet Cybertron, but now... You shall witness... '''[[PreAsskickingOneLiner ITS DISMEMBERMENT!]]'''
** After Unicron's death, the Autobots manage to retake all of Cybertron and banish the Decepticons after just one fade. Just how much of the Decepticon army was ''slaughtered'' during Unicron's attack?
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* So, you think a world-gobbling planet is scary? Well, we have [[{{SarcasmMode}}even better news]] for you: ''It transforms into a'' '''''planet sized robot.''''' Yes, Galvatron, we feel how scared you are. Even worse is that Cybertron is DECIMATED by Unicron. That gives you an idea of his power and how utterly ''screwed'' we would've been if Rodimus Prime hadn't been able to open the Matrix.

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* So, you think a world-gobbling planet is scary? Well, we have [[{{SarcasmMode}}even [[{{SarcasmMode}} even better news]] for you: ''It ''Unicron transforms into a'' '''''planet sized robot.''''' Yes, Galvatron, we feel how scared you are. Even worse is that Cybertron is DECIMATED by Unicron. That gives you an idea of his power and how utterly ''screwed'' we would've been if Rodimus Prime hadn't been able to open the Matrix.

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* You'd think a world-gobbling planet is scary? Wait a fucking second, DID IT JUST TRANSFORM?! Yes, Galvatron, we feel how scared you are. Even worse is that Cybertron is DECIMATED by Unicron. That gives you an idea of his power and how utterly ''screwed'' we would've been if Rodimus Prime hadn't been able to open the Matrix.
** His robot form is ''several hundred miles tall''.

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* You'd So, you think a world-gobbling planet is scary? Wait a fucking second, DID IT JUST TRANSFORM?! Well, we have [[{{SarcasmMode}}even better news]] for you: ''It transforms into a'' '''''planet sized robot.''''' Yes, Galvatron, we feel how scared you are. Even worse is that Cybertron is DECIMATED by Unicron. That gives you an idea of his power and how utterly ''screwed'' we would've been if Rodimus Prime hadn't been able to open the Matrix.
** His robot form is ''several hundred miles tall''.
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