History NightmareFuel / XMenApocalypse

*** When Apocalypse does start [[spoiler:connecting to Charles through Cerebro]], Charles suddenly has the same apocalyptic visions that Jean ''literally'' had the previous night. The horrified expression on his face when this happens is the exact moment it instantly brings everything into terrifyingly sharp clarity for him.

*** Charles only snaps out of the daze when Hank tries to remove the Cerebro helmet, and the telepath is constantly ''screaming'' his head off afterwards because he's in so much pain from attempting to resist the mental invasion]]. Yet he was absolutely calm while he was under Apocalypse's control. You know what that means? Xavier actually ''enjoyed losing himself in all that vast power''. What a spooky way to demonstrate that EvilFeelsGood to the most heroic protagonist of the franchise... and it may perhaps be a MythologyGag to ComicBook/{{Onslaught}}.

** Apocalypse then uses his telekinetic powers to ensnare his foot, and then proceeds to do a SlowWalk towards him, while Quicksilve] is helplessly flailing against his bonds. The former begins to beat up the latter and then breaks his leg. The bone-crushing sound and Creator/EvanPeters' ''very'' convincing facial expression and scream really sell how incredibly ''painful'' the injury is.

** Thank god she turned out to be Mystique in disguise. Unfortunately, we're quickly treated to a CallBack to ''Film/TheHungerGamesMockingjay'' as Apocalypse heals himself and strangles Mystique in fury as her Psylocke disguise wears off.

* '''''APOCALYPSE.'''''

*** Even before the transfer]], you can actually perceive how terrified he is. Whilst on the mountaintop, he remained steely-eyed and determined (you've got to remember he hasn't even been told what's going to happen to him yet), but this is less so when he's brought into the pyramid Apocalypse had built. Although Xavier is protesting and trying to talk Apocalypse down, you can hear the terror in his voice and see it in his eyes. He has always remained a strong figure during whatever has happened to him, but in this case, he's definitely cracking under so much fear of what's about to happen to him.

** Thank god she turned out to be Mystique in disguise. Unfortunately,]] we're quickly treated to a CallBack to ''Film/TheHungerGamesMockingjay'' as Apocalypse heals himself and strangles Mystique in fury as her Psylocke disguise wears off.

*** Charles only snaps out of the daze when Hank tries to remove the Cerebro helmet, and the telepath is constantly ''screaming'' his head off afterwards because he's in so much pain from [[spoiler:attempting to resist the mental invasion]]. Yet he was absolutely calm while he was [[spoiler:under Apocalypse's control]]. You know what that means? Xavier actually ''enjoyed losing himself in all that vast power''. What a spooky way to demonstrate that EvilFeelsGood to the most heroic protagonist of the franchise... [[spoiler:and it may perhaps be a MythologyGag to ComicBook/{{Onslaught}}]].

** Apocalypse's [[spoiler:MindRape of Charles]] is '''''disturbing as hell''''' because [[spoiler:Xavier's mind, body and soul are being violated]]. Charles even shouts "GET OUT!!!" multiple times, which further reinforces his status as a victim who isn't strong enough to fight off his attacker.
*** As explained above, Charles suffers a great deal in this movie, and possibly none more frightening than this [[spoiler:MindRape of him when Apocalypse decides to use him as his host for him to transfer his consciousness to. Imagine being in his position--physically restrained against your will whilst another person violates your entire mind, body and soul for their own desires--you would be '''''terrified''''']].
*** Even before the [[spoiler:transfer]], you can actually perceive how terrified he is. Whilst on the mountaintop, he remained steely-eyed and determined (you've got to remember he hasn't even been told what's going to happen to him yet), but this is less so when he's [[spoiler:brought into the pyramid Apocalypse had built]]. Although Xavier is protesting and trying to talk Apocalypse down, you can hear the terror in his voice and see it in his eyes. He has always remained a strong figure during whatever has happened to him, but in this case, he's definitely cracking under so much fear of what's about to happen to him.
*** [[spoiler:What we also need to remember is how this transfer was prevented. When Xavier was kidnapped, all the X-Men had literally no idea where Apocalypse had taken him. As well as being NightmareFuel for them because they'd just lost one of the most important figures in their lives and had absolutely no idea what horrible things Apocalypse and his Horsemen had in mind for him, think about how Xavier must have been feeling. The '''''only''''' reason Apocalypse wasn't able to complete the transfer was because Xavier had embedded his own message for Jean into Apocalypse's worldwide one for them to know where he was and save him]]. Thank God that being the world's most powerful telepath comes with benefits...
*** [[spoiler:What's worse is that Charles doesn't have any possible means to move around after his wheelchair is discarded. Since he doesn't have the use of his legs, even if he had tried to escape, he wouldn't get far. He literally had to rely on his own students to save him from a certain FateWorseThanDeath because he was completely sapped of all options to be able to save himself.]]

* After they [[spoiler:kill his wife and child by accident, Magneto slaughters the whole squad of Polish policemen who came to arrest him by forcing his family medallion through their throat at high speed]].
** Hell, ''all'' the scenes leading up to Erik re-taking the Magneto mantle and joining Apocalypse count as their own brand of AdultFear, and they're only ''slightly'' better than Apocalypse's consequences of his plan.
*** [[spoiler:When Erik uses his metallokinesis to rescue one of his co-workers at the factory (knowingly or not "outing" himself as not just a mutant, but the world's most wanted mutant), he's almost forced back into his old status quo of living on the run, which is only slightly mitigated by Magda's faith in his humanity.]] [[spoiler:Then the authorities take Nina hostage, and though they're much more reasonable about bringing Erik to justice (and unlike [[Film/XMenFirstClass Shaw]], have no desire to hurt Erik's family in any way), [[ChildrenAreInnocent she has no idea what to make of it all,]] just that her father was going to be ripped away from her the night after he promised that wouldn't happen.]] [[spoiler:She then attempts to free her father by telepathically commanding a flock of crows to attack the policemen against her parents' pleas, causing one of them to inadvertently fire an arrow and skewer them both.]] [[spoiler:No wonder Erik snapped so badly against the policemen and his co-workers afterwards-- out of desperation to protect his second family, he tried to resolve the conflict the way Charles would, even when he's clearly scared, only for it to blow up in his face.]]

* [[spoiler:Quicksilver]] and Apocalypse take turns in being this to each other in the final battle:
** The all-powerful mutant is [[spoiler:reduced to Quicksilver's punching bag, who's smiling all the way. What's even worse is that while too slow to physically react to him, Apocalypse's perception speed is high enough for him to see Quicksilver. Imagine, being beat up by a speedster who is so fast that despite you knowing his punches are about to hit you, there is nothing you can do about it except get beat up.]]
** Apocalypse then uses his telekinetic powers to ensnare his foot, and then proceeds to do a SlowWalk towards him, while [[spoiler:Quicksilver]] is helplessly flailing against his bonds. The former begins to beat up the latter and then breaks his leg. The bone-crushing sound and [[spoiler:Creator/EvanPeters' very convincing]] facial expression and scream really sell how incredibly ''painful'' the injury is.

** Thank god [[spoiler:she turned out to be Mystique in disguise]].
*** [[FromBadToWorse Unfortunately,]] we're quickly treated to a CallBack to ''Film/TheHungerGamesMockingjay'' as Apocalypse [[spoiler: heals himself and strangles Mystique in fury as her Psylocke disguise wears off.]]
* Xavier tries to fend off a homicidal mad man who has invaded his home and his school, and is a threat to him and everyone he cares about, and it turns out that he isn't powerful enough to stop the maniac. [[spoiler:In the mind battle that the two of them share, Apocalypse crushes Charles like a bug and smashes him against a wall like a rag doll. The latter isn't just covered in his own blood; he's ''lying in a pool of it'' as well. The sheer helplessness that Professor X feels over his inability to protect his friends and students is just as painful as any injury Apocalypse causes him.]]

--->[[spoiler:"Raven is on the verge of death. For me, I see Jennifer [Lawrence] on the verge of death. And I've known Jennifer and Raven for five years now, and I love them both. Peter [Maximoff] is on the verge of torture and death, and I feel that too. Erik and Michael, they're on the edge of this pivotal moment in their life, and I feel all this. I've got a good enough imagination that I can place my friends and these characters I've shared five years with in these situations, and it's fucking horrible. [...] It wasn't just the weight of the world I was feeling. It was the death of the world."]]
* For Marvel's fans who stayed for the post-credits scene… [[spoiler:We get to see the aftermath of Logan's murderous rampage, with a clean-up team at work… and one man recovers a blood sample from Logan, putting it in a suitcase among several others. When closing it, we see the name 'Essex' in the suitcase; as in [[MadScientist Nathaniel]] [[EvilutionaryBiologist Essex,]] a.k.a. [[NamesToRunAwayFromReallyFast Mister Sinister]].]]

* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gXHZqjkPXrA Mutants in East Berlin are forced to fight in cage matches]] on what seems to be a regular basis, and quite possibly to the death or at least maiming. Want to try to flee? The organizers have electrified the cage. No wonder poor Kurt is so terrified. Warren even warns his skittish opponent that he ''has'' to get his hands dirty, otherwise they'd be both ''gunned down''. To make matters worse, Nightcrawler and Angel are ''teenagers'', so the vile people who are running this fight club don't even give a rat's ass about the age of the mutants they're abducting. Since youngsters and the elderly are more likely to be weaker than adult mutants who are in their prime... well, the potential carnage is quite horrific.

* Apocalypse, period.

--->''[[OffWithHisHead Decapitate]] him''.

** His [[RealityWarper reality warping]][=/=]MindOverMatter powers. He can ''behead'' humans with sand particles. He also causes a man to be absorbed into a wall, which is quite frighteningly reminiscent of something the Djinn would do in ''Film/{{Wishmaster}}''.

*** [[FromBadToWorse Unfortunately,]] we're quickly treated to a CallBack to ''Film/TheHungerGamesMockinjay'' as Apocalypse [[spoiler: heals himself and strangles Mystique in fury as her Psylocke disguise wears off.]]

** His SuperEmpowering of Angel involves some BodyHorror in Angel's back as his new metal wings grow.

** His SuperEmpowering of Angel involves some BodyHorror going on, particularly in Angel's back as his new metal wings grow.

** Apocalypse's [[spoiler:MindRape of Charles]] is '''''disturbing as hell''''' because [[spoiler:Xavier's mind, body and soul are being violated]]. Charles even shouts "GET OUT!!!" multiple times, which further reinforces his status as a victim who isn't strong enough to fight off his attacker.]]

** Apocalypse's [[spoiler:MindRape of Charles]] is '''''disturbing as hell''''' because [[spoiler:Xavier's mind, body and soul are being violated]], not to mention that [[spoiler:MindRape is a metaphor for sexual assault. Charles even shouts "GET OUT!!!" multiple times, which further reinforces his status as a victim who isn't strong enough to fight off his attacker.]] Seriously, this movie should've come with a trigger warning along with its PG-13 rating.

*** Charles only snaps out of the daze when Hank tries to remove the Cerebro helmet, and the telepath is constantly ''screaming'' his head off afterwards because he's in so much pain from [[spoiler:attempting to resist the mental invasion]]. Yet he was absolutely calm while he was [[spoiler:under Apocalypse's control]]. You know what means? Xavier ''enjoyed losing himself in all that vast power''. What a spooky way to demonstrate that EvilFeelsGood to the most heroic protagonist of the franchise... [[spoiler:and it may perhaps be a MythologyGag to ComicBook/{{Onslaught}}]].

*** Charles only snaps out of the daze when Hank tries to remove the Cerebro helmet, and the telepath is constantly ''screaming'' his head off afterwards because he's in so much pain from [[spoiler:the mental invasion]]. Yet he was absolutely calm while he was [[spoiler:under Apocalypse's control]]. You know what means? Xavier ''enjoyed losing himself in all that vast power''. What a creepy way to demonstrate that EvilFeelsGood!

** Apocalypse then uses his telekinetic powers to ensnare his foot, and then proceeds to do a SlowWalk towards him, while [[spoiler:Quicksilver]] is helplessly flailing against his bonds. The former begins to beat up the latter and then breaks his leg. The bone-crushing sound and [[Creator/EvanPeters' very convincing]] facial expression and scream really sell how incredibly ''painful'' the injury is.

*** The man he encased into a wall near the beginning of the film? You can still see him move his eyes, and his mouth remains open. Depending on what happened to him after, he was basically still buried alive inside that wall. AFateWorseThanDeath, indeed.

*** Professor X's BlackEyesOfEvil when he's able to ascertain through Cerebro just how ''immensely powerful'' Apocalypse is. Absolute power corrupts absolutely, and although Xavier is clearly frightened by it, he's also ''completely awestruck'', as if he were stuck in a trance ("I've never felt power like this before"). [[EvilCounterpart Dark!Charles]], [[http://40.media.tumblr.com/932626316ddee4c988cef2411be51d39/tumblr_nrsvcqAs461s5jjv1o1_1280.jpg anyone?]] Creator/BryanSinger [[http://ca.ign.com/articles/2016/05/02/x-menas-professor-x-is-christ-and-apocalypse-is-a-false-god even acknowledges]] that Xavier "...could go inside Cerebro and rule the world, but he chooses not to," but this moment of weakness proves that even an AllLovingHero like Professor X isn't immune to being "seduced" to the dark side when he comes in direct contact with a plethora of god-like abilities.

** Apocalypse then uses his telekinetic powers to ensnare his foot, and then proceeds to do a SlowWalk towards him, while [[spoiler:Quicksilver]] is helplessly flailing against his bonds. The former begins to beat up the latter and then breaks his leg.

* Xavier tries to fend off a homicidal mad man who has invaded his home and his school, and is a threat to him and everyone he cares about, and it turns out that he isn't powerful enough to stop the maniac. [[spoiler:In the mind battle that the two of them share, Apocalypse crushes Charles like a bug and smashes him against a wall like a rag doll. The latter isn't just covered in blood; he's ''lying'' in a pool of it as well. The sheer helplessness that Professor X feels over his inability to protect his friends and students is just as painful as any injury Apocalypse causes him.]]

[[caption-width-right:350:''"I'm here for you, Charles!"'']]

[[caption-width-right:350:''" "I'm here for you, Charles!"'']]

[[caption-width-right:350:''"Together we will cleanse the Earth for the strongest."'']]

[[caption-width-right:350:''"Together we will cleanse the earth for the strongest."'']]

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* Weapon X, a.k.a Wolverine's rampage through Stryker's facility. Jean wasn't kidding when she said he'd been turned into a living weapon; he completley ''slaughters'' everyone in his path, never saying anything that has any semblance of humanity, as it has been completely suppressed. The scene is considerable BloodierAndGorier than anything else in the film (or any of Wolverine's rampages in the previous movies), and it looks like something out of a slasher[=/=]horror movie.
** Keep an eye on Stryker's men during Wolverines rampage. These are obviously highly trained and experienced combatants, but while the first few maintain their professionalism and training even as they go down, the rest become increasingly terrified and desperate as Wolverine chops through more and more of them without missing a beat. No one except Stryker (who immediately escaped after the first group was killed) is shown having survived afterwards.

** The all-powerful mutant is [[spoiler:reduced to Quicksilver's punching bag, whose smiling all the way. What's even worse is that while too slow to physically react to him, Apocalypse's perception speed is high enough for him to see Quicksilver. Imagine, being beat up by a speedster who is so fast that despite you knowing his punches are about to hit you, there is nothing you can do about it except get beat up.]]