The 15 spookiest moments in the Skywalker Saga

While there are many fun and lighthearted moments in the Skywalker Saga, the darker side of Star Wars is also represented in some of its more spooky moments.

From the very beginning with A New Hope, Star Wars has always been a fun story filled with many lighthearted moments, incredible acts of bravery, and a deep exploration of the power of love and redemption. From the humorous droids that inject comic relief into every episode to the heartwarming camaraderie between each film’s main characters, the Skywalker Saga is surely great entertainment for the whole family. John Williams’ score only adds to the transcendent feeling the story creates in its viewers. But like the Force that binds everything in the Star Wars universe, Star Wars also has a darker side.

Star Wars may be an epic fantasy adventure, but it’s also filled with some truly terrifying moments. In fact, it could be argued that Star Wars’ basis in fairy tail fantasy set in space naturally leads to its inclusion of some of the more horrific elements we would expect from such fairy tales as Hansel and Gretel with its cannibalistic witch and Little Red Riding Hood with its big bad wolf who devours grandmothers. With its sharp contrasts between light and dark and its complex heroes and villains, Star Wars can’t help but dip its toes into the horror story genre on multiple occasions.

Fear, Yoda says, is the path to the Dark Side, which is ironic in light of how many moments in the Skywalker Saga create the kind of fear Yoda warns against. When George Lucas was creating the broad storyline of Star Wars, the darker elements were always an important contrast to make the truly good things that happen stand out. So let’s take a look at the darker side of Star Wars with the 15 spookiest moments in the Skywalker Saga.