10 Quentin Tarantino Films, Ranked by Amount of Blood Spilt

This is why we just can't help but love the gory glory of Tarantino's universe, where blood is as essential a character as any of his wisecracking antiheroes.

10. Reservoir Dogs (1992)

It's the film that introduced us to Tarantino's unique style. Reservoir Dogs might seem tame compared to his later works, but the infamous ear scene and Mr. Orange's gut-wrenching injury had enough blood to make us squirm. It's a gritty start to our blood-soaked journey.

9. Jackie Brown (1997)

In Tarantino's crime caper homage to blaxploitation films, the bloodshed is relatively restrained. But when it comes, it's impactful. Jackie Brown might not bathe in the red stuff like some of the director's other movies, but it does have its moments of abrupt and shocking violence.

8. Once Upon a Time in Hollywood (2019)

This love letter to the Golden Age of Hollywood is mostly a departure from Tarantino's typically bloody style. That is until the fiery, brutally violent finale that turns an otherwise calm film into a bloodbath, reminding us that, yes, we're indeed watching a Tarantino flick.

7. Pulp Fiction (1994)

This pop-culture juggernaut may be more famous for its non-linear storytelling and crackling dialogue than its violence, but it's got a fair share of blood. Vincent and Jules' misadventures, the adrenaline shot scene, and Butch's bloody brawl serve up some vividly gory moments.

6. The Hateful Eight (2015)

A blizzard-bound haberdashery, a collection of suspicious characters, and a whole lot of violence make The Hateful Eight a bloody Tarantino treat. As the film slowly descends into chaos, the body count and the blood rise steadily, reaching a peak in the explosive finale.

5. Death Proof (2007)

Death Proof, Tarantino's love letter to grindhouse cinema, mixes foot-tapping music, fast cars, and furious violence. Though the first half is relatively tame, once the film shifts gears, it delivers some truly gruesome scenes. One particular car crash stands out, not for the volume of blood, but for its brutally graphic detail. But the blood really splatters in the film's final moments, in a satisfying showdown against the deranged Stuntman Mike.

4. Inglourious Basterds (2009)

Inglourious Basterds isn't just a riveting World War II film; it's a crimson-soaked alternate history where Tarantino's pen, or more precisely, his characters' weapons, rewrite the ending in a blaze of bloody glory. Whether it's the Basterds scalping Nazis, Shoshanna's deadly cinema plot, or that oh-so-satisfying carving of a Swastika, the blood flows with grim purpose, culminating in an explosive finale that literally sets the screen on fire.

3. Django Unchained (2012)

Django Unchained takes the conventions of the spaghetti western and drenches them in buckets of blood. From Django's early acts of vengeance to the climactic Candyland shootout, the blood flows with a ferocity that's hard to forget. But it's not just about quantity. The bloody scenes are charged with significance, punctuating Django's quest for freedom and revenge. And, well, that DiCaprio's bloody hand scene? Absolutely bonkers, and one hundred percent brilliant.

2. Kill Bill: Volume 1 (2003)

When talking about blood in Tarantino's films, it's impossible not to mention Kill Bill: Volume 1. The Bride's quest for revenge leads to an outrageous amount of bloodshed, with the climactic Showdown at House of Blue Leaves standing as a glorious tribute to both samurai cinema and arterial spray. With geysers of blood erupting from severed limbs and decapitated bodies, Tarantino turns violence into a grand ballet, choreographed to the hilt and painted in the boldest shades of red.

1. Kill Bill: Volume 2 (2004)

It's not just the quantity of blood in Kill Bill: Volume 2 that tops this list; it's the myriad ways in which it's spilt. The Bride's journey continues with more blood, more vengeance, and a memorable burial scene. From the savage duel with Elle Driver to the final confrontation with Bill, the blood doesn't just flow; it punctuates each moment with dramatic intensity, cementing Kill Bill: Volume 2 as the reigning champion of Tarantino's blood-soaked cinematic universe. This is as iconic as it gets.