10 Deleted Scenes That Explain Movie Character Backstories

10. Andy - Dawn Of The Dead

An oft-overlooked but essential part of Zack Snyder's 2004's remake of Dawn of the Dead is Andy.

A gun store owner, Andy is trapped in the same mall as the other survivors. He exchanges distanced messages with the group via whiteboard and builds up enough good will with them that they try and take him with them when they leave.

Spoiler alert - it does not end well.

Andy ends up bitten by zombies and killed by the very people who were once trying to save him. It's a tragic ending for the local businessman, but it would have been even more heart-breaking had we gotten to know him a little better.

The DVD release of Dawn of the Dead contained deleted video diary scenes from Andy's point of view. In them, he explains more about his predicament, but what's more telling is the footage that Andy has taped over.

Brief glimpses of the tape's original contents show Andy interacting with a woman and a young girl. Though it's never explicitly explained, it's heavily implied that this is his family.

This would have added way more humanity to Andy's character and made it even more tragic when he lost his life.