10 Horror Movie Characters Who Had To Die To Win

10. Lee Abbott - A Quiet Place

Serving as director John Krasinski's stunning breakout feature, A Quiet Place is rightfully regarded as one of the best horror movies from the late 2010s. A combination of wonderful performances, excellent sound design, and its concept led to the film becoming a critical and commercial success, giving way to a solid franchise and place in current pop culture.

A Quiet Place's exploration of parenthood in the face of adversity - in this case, the sound-seeking Death Angels - reaches its emotional peak in the third act, where family patriarch Lee Abbott (Krasinski) sacrifices himself in order to save his children Regan and Marcus from impending doom at the hands of the vicious extraterrestrials.

Lee does so by yelling in order to draw the creature's attention away from the young siblings, but not before reaffirming his love for a guilt-ridden Regan. Said creature attacks him, but in the process, the children are able to escape in their father's truck.

This victory, although small-scale in nature, is in line with the story's familial themes and intimate scope. In short order, Lee is able to give his children a second chance at life despite the overwhelming odds they would have to face.