The Flash
Summary
The Flashhad some really disturbing moment in its 9 - year ladder as part ofDC ’s Arrowverse . A roster of special scoundrel , include both lower - stakes " villains of the week " and some terrify Big Bads , has led to spectacularly dark scenes . Although hump for its lightheartedness and summer camp , the show ’s incorporation of amusing - exact storylines and concepts is particularly what made its darker , weirder , and scarier here and now shine .
Death in the Arrowversemay be far from final , butThe Flashdoesn’t want lasting Death to deliver some deeply traumatic experiences for its characters . The Flashholds upbecause of its emotional wager and the juxtaposition between its vibrant tone and dark moments . Most of these eminent - stakes , disturbing moment in the serial are much less about the ending of a character ’s life than the mark it will leave on the heroes .
As the Arrowverse ’s longest series , Grant Gustin ’s The Flash featured many death over its nine seasons , and some of them were particularly brutal .
10Rag Doll Kidnaps The Flash
Season 5, Episode 5
Whileany appearing by Rag Doll ( Troy James ) over the seasons ofThe Flashcan counting as distressing , there is something especially unsettling about the character ’s first - ever appearance in the season 5 episode " All Doll’d Up . " The metahuman is something out of a repugnance moving-picture show , with his creepy-crawly mask and powers of contortion accompanied , to make it even creepier , by a crinkling sound with every uncanny social movement . Add to this a sneak attack on the very admirer of the show to get a formula for nightmares .
The prospect of Barry ’s ( Grant Gustin ) snatch bears all the hallmarks of repulsion . The audience hears Rag Doll before see him , while a jumpy Barry remains incognizant , taken by surprise . The tantrum is a masterclass in build up tension and is certainly among the shuddery on the show .
9Mitch Romero Explodes From Dark Matter
Season 6, Episode 3
Mitch Romero ’s ( Shawn Stewart ) finish inThe Flashwasa moment of unexpected bloodshed . The former arms dealer call on undead being literally explodes in a rage fueled by dark matter , his cadaver ptyalize all over The Flash and Frost ( Danielle Panabaker ) . watcher might expect such a disgraceful death on a purposely violent , universal gas constant - give away show likeThe Boys , but here it come as a definite shock .
Part of what make this explosion is certainly the gore , but there is also the fact that it was the heroes who decide to inject Romero with enough benighted topic to destroy him . Of of course , Romero being closer to a zombie than a human being gene into the ethical considerations in this scene , as does the fact that he broke out of the Pipeline and could n’t be block up otherwise . Nevertheless , the vapourous violence of the setting and , perhaps , how unexpected it is , marks this as one of the more disturbing moments inThe Flash .
8Reverse Flash Kills Cisco
Season 1, Episode 15
While Cisco ’s ( Carlos Valdes ) last in season 1 is reversed by the end of the episode , it is one of the most impactful moments on the show . Upon discovering that the man he believe to be Harrison Wells ( Tom Cavanagh ) was someone much more minatory , he is killed by the Reverse Flash in the original timeline . The mo is emotionally charged as Cisco processes the treachery he is experiencing as his once - mentor coldly phase his hand through Cisco ’s heart , ending his life .
This import is in particular dark due to the weight of Wells ' betrayaland stabile insensibility as Cisco plead for clemency . The final turn of the knife is the Reverse Flash ’s promulgation that Cisco has been like a boy to him . This murder was undo by clock time change of location , but it remain disturbingly sour nonetheless .
7Iris Confronts Cicada
Season 5, Episode 13
The time of year 5 villain had a tragic backstory and a blind hatred for metahumans , predisposing him to a great deal of iniquity and furiousness . Iris ' ( Candice Patton ) confrontation with Cicada ( Chris Klein ) stands out as an underrated second on the show where the bet were through the roof . The tension in the scene gives path to a mismatched fight asIris get away the meta with no superpower of her own .
The confrontation is a refreshing import where Iris employ her reporting accomplishment to help Team Flash , finding out Cicada ’s residence . The picture is legitimately dire , rife with latent hostility as Iris attempts to lie her style out of being view breaking into the home of the season ’s Big Bad . The interview is calm down into a faux sense of security when it seems Iris will get away with it , only to witness a terrifying sequence where Iris has only her wits to rely on against the metahuman she just angered . She may get by , butthe picture is by all odds one of the show ’s underrated and authentically shivery moments .
6Caitlin Is Kidnapped By Gorilla Grodd
Season 2, Episode 7
The concept of an aper advance self - awareness and turning violent is not unique toThe Flash , but it is handled powerfully in the season 2 episode " Gorilla Warfare . " Caitlin , having always been kind to the freshly superpowered Grodd , becomes a target as the Gorilla gorilla seek someone to help him attain his goals . abduct by Grodd , she wakes in an unfamiliar positioning and hear a guttural , spine - chilling " Caitlin . "
The moment fascinate Caitlin ’s tangible fear , and Grodd soar upwards around the room with the fuzz of his tree branch before leaping in front of her in a literal jump - panic . The character ' alone relationship , however , is where the true malaise of the scene rests . The mix of fear and fellow feeling and the reversal of office as Caitlin becomes the one in incarceration ; these are what make for a rightfully disturbing moral force .
5Bloodwork Turns Wally Against The Flash
Season 9, Episode 9
Bloodwork ( Sendhil Ramamurthy ) has always been one of the most visually unnerving villains inThe Flash , with dark veins like cracks on his face and dead body . However , the way he operates in season 9 ’s " It ’s My Party And I ’ll pop off If I need To " is what takes his villainy to the next level . Wally West ’s Kid Flash has always been a Heron , so to have him render a death setback to his former wise man , The Flash , is a horrible accomplishment .
The Flash has many great character , and one fibre always seems to stand out every season . Fans usually enjoy these specific characters as well .
The episode make sorry earlier in the installment when Wally is forced to face his past in hair-raising vision . When Bloodwork talk him into joining him , the torpedo falls . This , perhaps , is the Florida key to why this instant is so substantial ; the whim that heroes can be made to commit unforgivable acts is uncomfortable to confront . If The Flash had n’t gotten resurrected , Wally would have endure with the guilt trip for the remainder of his sprightliness . Conversely , Barry had to watch someone he loved turn against him and be the one to kill him .
4Nora Gets Erased From Existence
Season 5, Episode 22
Nora ’s ( Jessica Parker Kennedy ) conclusion to deny corruption from the Negative Speed Force and consequent erasure from existence is one of the sad moments inThe Flash . After get the chance to build up a kinship with the father she never knew and reconstruct a relationship with her mother , the speedster fades out of existence after a heartwrenching goodbye . The pain in Iris ' voice as she insists there must be another choice seals the scene among the darkest on the show .
In her meter onThe Flash , Nora West - Allen was a welcome addition to Team Flash . The gritty speedster bring home the bacon a raw moral force for Barry and Iris as they navigate parenting the adult daughter they just met . By the time Nora must be efface from the timeline , the three have establish the bonds of a real family , making Nora ’s personnel casualty visceral . There is little darker than the independent characters fall back their child ; even though it is afterward revealed that Nora will survive in the futurity , this moment is full of unmatched infliction .
3Zoom Breaks The Flash’s Back
Season 2, Episode 6
Hunter Zolomon ’s alter ego Zoom ( Teddy Sears ) is undoubtedly one of the scariest villains inThe Flash , especially before his rightful side is revealed . The Flash is parcel out a devastating blow in his very first confrontation with Zoom , like a shot marking the latter as a tough villain and raising the stake for the eternal sleep of the season . soar pulverizes The Flash with ease , splay his spine and temporarily paralyzing him .
The Flash is the Arrowverse ’s recollective serial , with Grant Gustin lead nine seasons as Barry Allen ; however , some season were expert than others .
Not one to leave it at that , Zoom drag his nemesis ' battered body to the Central City police place , sending the message that The Flash ’s twenty-four hour period of protect the city are over . This is a psychological blast to an full city . This here and now of ended impuissance for The Flash , limply dragged by his opponent like a rag doll , is genuinely difficult to watch .
2The Thinker Drugs Marlize
Season 4, Multiple Episodes
Marlize Devoe ( Kim Engerlbrecht ) , married woman and partner in crime to her hubby , The Thinker ( Neil Sandilands ) , uncovers the horrifying reality of her relationship in the time of year 4 instalment " Null and Annoyed . " Her unwavering trueness to The Thinker , it appears , is the result of several retention rub . Each time she would get close to the truth , the round would begin again .
The Thinker ’s abuse of his wife is uncomfortably naturalistic , in spite of metahuman powers and mirthful rule book tropes . This minatory portrayal of violence is nauseating . In spitefulness of any agency , Marlize displays in her own villainousness , her impuissance in this situation is beyond chilling .
1Savitar Kills H.R. Wells Disguised As Iris
Season 3, Episodes 22 & 23
Savitar ( Grant Gustin ) is one of the most troubling villains inThe Flash , simply because he is , in fact , a translation of Barry Allen . The scene where he plain poke Iris is especially dark for this reason;there exists a version of the adult male Iris loves who would kill her , and there is nothing Team Flash can do to prevent it . Further heightening the excited wager , the setting is intercut with a picture of Iris saying her nuptials vow before her body falls into Barry ’s arms .
The scene is alarm enough when the twist reveals the body Barry is prehend does not belong to to Iris at all , but to H.R. Wells using his transmogrifier . This ultimate forfeiture is an absolute rollercoaster of emotion . From horror at Iris ' evident death to relief at her survival to fresh horror as H.R. loses his life-time , this is one of the hardest hit chronological sequence inThe Flash .
