10 Horror Movies That Killed EVERY Main Character

10. The Return Of The Living Dead

Once writer John Russo and director George A. Romero parted ways following Night of the Living Dead, it was Russo who retained the legal rights to the 'Living Dead' name. And thus, while George went off to do Dawn of the Dead, Russo would eventually bring in Dan O'Bannon to helm 1985's The Return of the Living Dead.

Realistically, The Return of the Living Dead has an utterly hopeless, depressing ending. The thing is, the film's unique brand of humour and satire means that one almost has a feeling that this film couldn't have ended any other way.

That ending, of course, sees the decision made to nuke the area where the majority of Return of the Living Dead takes place, killing any and all characters in the process. Even if anyone happened to somehow survive the nuclear assault, the ensuing acid rain that followed this bomb would make sure to finish off the job.

While audiences spent time getting attached to Burt, Tina, Ernie and even 'Tarman', that is all for naught as these characters are all killed off with a literal bang.