4 Darkest MCU Scenes That Haunted Fans For Years (Tony's Death Not Even On the List)

But Marvel has some moments that can send shivers down your spine. Here are the top five darkest scenes from the Marvel Reddit thread.

Tony Stark Watching His Parents Being Violently Killed by Bucky Barnes

In 2016's Captain America: Civil War featuring several members of the Avengers as well as the complicated character of Bucky Barnes the latter seeks help with the super-hero team. Bucky Barnes was kidnapped by Hydra during World War II and made an evil super-soldier. Driven by brainwashing, he did a lot of regrettable things in his lifetime. One of such things was the assassination of Tony Stark's parents in cold blood.

The film antagonist tries to tear the Avengers apart by showing Stark the footage of the night on which his parents were killed. Tony, who used to think his parents died in a car accident, has to helplessly watch the brutal killing while Barnes is standing next to him.

Marvel fans find this scene particularly eerie. No wonder it tops the list.

Thanos Sacrificing Gamora

Avengers: Endgame saw many dramatic moments. But the bleakest of them all was Thanos readily sacrificing Gamora to get an infinity stone, Marvel's fans think. What made the scene especially heartrending was that Thanos did seem to love Gamora in a true fatherly way even though she wasn't his real daughter.

There happens to be even more gloom to that scene if you remembered that the villain had it all planned. He had methodically raised and loved Gamora like his own child only as a lamb to the slaughter. This does make your blood run cold.

Little Marc (Moon Knight) Getting Abused by His Mother

This moment from the mini-series ranks among the highest on the list of the darkest scenes in the Marvel universe. Moreover, it is the most real of all others with nothing super-heroic to it. Maybe, its being so true to life is what makes it so blood-chilling. As horrendous as child abuse sounds, fans say Marvel's decision to show even the beginning of beating left them numb.

Peter Parker Being Beaten Till He's Half-Alive

Apart from blatant violence of that scene, Spider-Man was left to watch his Aunt May die, unable to do anything. What's more, he had no opportunity to mourn for her as he had to flee from the police. Marvel fans find the scene so dark because it stands out from the general lightheartedness of the Spider-Man movies. That right-off-the-bat drama made the movie very dark.