10 Best Horror Movie Characters Who Appear In Only One Scene

10. The Director - The Cabin In The Woods

At this point, every horror fan and their mum knows that The Cabin in the Woods is a genre-smashing flick that acknowledges the tropes of horror and lovingly plays with them. Seeing classic monsters used as choose-your-own-adventure-type baddies was a shocking (and hilarious) plot twist. Still, there had to be someone in charge, and when they appeared, it was huge.

The Director was the figure who guided the movie's events, acting as the overseer for the characters' brush with the zombified Buckner family, all before they broke free and entered the main lab. However, while her impact on the film was essential, she only appeared on-screen once, at the very climax.

In the ending sequence, The Director arrives and unveils the big secret, detailing to Dana and Marty why they had been put through the wringer in a menacing, yet rather convincing, speech. This gave the heroes the chance to play along with her game or defy it, ending the world in the process.

Of course, adding to this character's impact was the fact that she was played by the legendary Sigourney Weaver, who brought some considerable star power to the flick.