History NightmareFuel / TransformersAgeOfExtinction

* Optimus Prime's first transformation in the film, from the Yeagers' ( [[MyFriendsAndZoidberg and Lucas's]] ) perspective. Think about it: one of the aliens that participated in the Battle of Chicago is right in front of them, ''with a loaded weapon'', rambling about how he's going to ''kill them''.

* Judging by Attinger's murderous policy when it comes to the Autobots and their human allies, it's probably safe to assume any characters who don't return from Dark of the Moon have been killed. Unless Attinger is letting them live as bait, in which case the Autobots can't contact them and the humans don't know if their friends are alive or dead. Or maybe they were just tortured for information. [[SarcasmMode All lovely]], ''[[SarcasmMode lovely]]'' [[SarcasmMode possibilities]].

* Tessa being kidnapped by Lockdown and Cade [[AdultFear is helpless to save her]].
** Tessa is basically a walking, talking can of NightmareFuel for Cade, with a healthy dose of AdultFear thrown in for good measure. It starts with her dating (and possibly having relations with) a 20 year old man and goes downhill from there.

* The murder of Ratchet early on. Yes, MURDER, it can be classed as nothing else. He's a medic. He's hiding, the CIA flush him out. They start shooting him and EVENTUALLY he defends himself, and then he even surrenders. And they rip him apart just the same. Even without the rest of it, medics are [[UsefulNotes/TheLawsAndCustomsOfWar off-limits in war time]] (unless they attack). [[WhatMeasureIsANonHuman If Ratchet had been classed as human]], this would be a horrific war crime.

--> '''Optimus:''' ''They've slaughtered'' '''''Ratchet!!''''' I'm gonna '''tear them apart!!'''

--> '''Optimus:''' Autobots, I have sworn to never kill humans. But when I find out who's behind this...'''he's going to ''die'''''.

* Galvatron's voice. Never has Frank Welker ever sounded creepier.

--> '''Optimus''': '''I'll KILL YOU'''!! '''''STAY BACK!!'''''

* Judging by Attinger's KillEmAll policy when it comes to the Autobots and their human allies, it's probably safe to assume any characters who don't return from Dark of the Moon have been killed. Unless Attinger is letting them live as bait, in which case the Autobots can't contact them and the humans don't know if their friends are alive or dead. Or maybe they were just tortured for information. [[SarcasmMode All lovely]], ''[[SarcasmMode lovely]]'' [[SarcasmMode possibilities]].

* [[spoiler:Lucas's charred corpse standing outside the factory after Lockdown kills him. Doesn't help that the camera goes back to it repeatedly and lingers on it. His chest also has a hole in it with flames coming out.]]

* Seeing ''Optimus'' [[OOCIsSeriousBusiness threatening and willing to kill humans]]. While there's no doubt that his experiences have scarred him, it's just horrifying to see the once noble Autobot leader now [[DespairEventHorizon driven to his breaking point]]. Especially when you consider that he could potentially follow the [[HeWhoFightsMonsters same path as the last two Primes who openly denounced humanity.]] [[spoiler: Fortunately, he gets better. [[KickTheSonOfABitch Kind of]].]]

* The Seed. Basically it's a bomb that can transform a large area into Transformium once it's been detonated. The last time a Seed was used? The time of the dinosaurs. And KSI wants to use it to make more Transformium while Galvatron [[spoiler: wants to use it for creating an army of new Decepticons just for himself]].

** Easy to miss, but as Optimus Prime is transforming, he can be heard rambling what one can assume were his final thoughts before he lost consciousness. Among [[RapidFireNo the many "No!"s]], Optimus can also be heard saying something that sounds like [[FridgeHorror "Sam!"]]...
* [[spoiler:Sentinel Prime's head being slowly destroyed is horrifying to look at.]]

*** More like it starts with her [[WhoWearsShortShorts vanishing shorts]] (and Lucas calling her hot) and emulates the flight path of a brick from there.

** Easy to miss, but as Optimus Prime is transforming, he can be heard rambling what one can assume were his final thoughts before he lost consciousness. Among the many [[BigNo "No!"s]], Optimus can also be heard saying something that sounds like [[FridgeHorror "Sam!"]]...
* [[spoiler:Sentinel Prime's Head being slowly destroyed is horrifying to look at.]]
* Imagine being a transformer and hearing about KSI's actions. You find out that the corpses of your friends are being mutilated, melted and used to create something else. It would be like finding out that your old army buddies were being hunted down and killed to make drums and clothes out of their skin. Not to mention that this makes the KSI bots practically Transformers zombies, with their lack of spark and recycled bodies.

* Seeing ''Optimus'' [[OOCIsSeriousBusiness threatening and willing to kill humans]]. While there's no doubt that his experiences have scarred him, it's just horrifying to see the once noble Autobot leader now driven to his breaking point. Especially when you consider that he could potentially follow the [[HeWhoFightsMonsters same path as the last two Primes who openly denounced humanity.]] [[spoiler: Fortunately, he gets better. [[KickTheSonOfABitch Kind of]].]]

* Attinger in general. Kellsey Grammer's acting is downright chilling and does an excellent job showing just how fanatical and ''insane'' Attinger is. In fact, several reviewers have noted that Attinger's portrayal wouldn't be out of place in a ''Franchise/DieHard'' or other such "Hard R" action movie.

* The murder of Ratchet early on. Yes, MURDER, it can be classed as nothing else. He's a medic. He's hiding, the CIA flush him out. They start shooting him and EVENTUALLY he defends himself, and then he even surrenders. And they rip him apart just the same. Even without the rest of it, medics are [[UsefulNotes/TheLawsAndCustomsOfWar off-limits in war time]] (unless they attack). If Ratchet had been classed as human, this would be a horrific war crime.

* Seeing ''Optimus'' threatening and willing to kill humans. While there's no doubt that his experiences have scarred him, it's just horrifying to see the once noble Autobot leader now driven to his breaking point. Especially when you consider that he could potentially follow the [[HeWhoFightsMonsters same path as the last two Primes who openly denounced humanity.]] [[spoiler: Fortunately, he gets better. [[KickTheSonOfABitch Kind of]].]]

* Attinger in general. Kellsey Grammer's acting is downright chilling and does an excellent job showing just how fanatical and ''insane'' Attinger is. In fact, several reviewers have noted that Attinger's portrayal wouldn't be out of place in a ''DieHard'' or other such "Hard R" action movie.

* Seeing ''Optimus'' threatening to kill humans. While there's no doubt that his experiences have scarred him, it's just horrifying to see the once noble Autobot leader now driven to his breaking point. Especially when you consider that he could potentially follow the [[HeWhoFightsMonsters same path as the last two Primes who openly denounced humanity.]] [[spoiler: Fortunately, he gets better. [[KickTheSonOfABitch Kind of]].]]

* Seeing ''Optimus'' threaten to kill humans. While there's no doubt that his experiences have scarred him, it's just horrifying to see the once noble Autobot leader now driven to his breaking point. Especially when you consider that he could potentially follow the [[HeWhoFightsMonsters same path as the last two Primes who openly denounced humanity.]] [[spoiler: Fortunately, he gets better. [[KickTheSonOfABitch Kind of]].]]

* Optimus' first transformation in the film, from the Yeagers' ( [[MyFriendsAndZoidberg and Lucas's]] ) perspective. Think about it: one of the aliens that participated in the Battle of Chicago is right in front of them, ''with a loaded weapon'', rambling about how he's going to ''kill them''.

** Easy to miss, but while Optimus is transforming, he's first heard rambling what one can assume were his thoughts before he lost consciousness. Among the many [[BigNo "No!"s]], he can also be heard saying something that sounds like [[FridgeHorror "Sam!"]]...

** Easy to miss, but while Optimus is transforming, he can be heard saying what sounds like [[FridgeHorror "Sam"]]...

** Easy to miss, but while Optimus is transforming, he can be heard saying what sounds like [[FridgeHorror "No, SAM!"]]...

** Easy to miss, but while Optimus is transforming, he can be heard saying what sounds like [[FridgeHorror "Sam!"]]...

** Easy to miss, but while Optimus is transforming, he can be heard saying what sounds like [[FridgeHorro "Sam!"]]...

* [[spoiler:Sentinel Prime's Head being slowly destroyed is horrifying to look at.]]

* [[spoiler:Sentinel Prime's Head being slowly destroyed is horrifying to look at.]]
--> '''Optimus''': '''I'll KILL YOU'''!! '''''STAY BACK!!'''''

** In Hong Kong no less, one the most densely populated cities on the planet. The death toll depicted in this movie had to be in the millions, if not tens-of-millions!

* The murder of Ratchet early on. Yes, MURDER, it can be classed as nothing else. He's a Medic. He's hiding, the CIA flush him out. They start shooting him and EVENTUALLY he defends himself, and then he even surrenders. And they rip him apart just the same. Even without the rest of it, medics are exempt in war time (unless they attack). If Ratchet had been classed as human, this would be a horrific war crime.

* The murder of Ratchet early on. Yes, MURDER, it can be classed as nothing else. He's a Medic. He's hiding, the CIA flush him out. The start shooting him and EVENTUALLY he defends himself, and then he even surrenders. And they rip him apart just the same. Even without the rest of it, medics are exempt in wartimes (unless they attack). If Ratchet had been classed as human, this would be a horrific war crime.

* Optimus' first transformation in the film, from the Yeagers' ( [[MyFriendsAndZoidberg and Lucas's]] ) perspective. Think about it: one of the aliens that participated in the Battle of Chicago is right in front of them, ''with a loaded weapon'', rambling about how he's going to ''kill them''.