10 Horror Movies Where The Hero ALMOST Won

10. Brightburn

In this dark adaptation of the Superman mythos, Tori and her husband Kyle discover an extra-terrestrial ship in the forest which contains a humanoid baby. Desperate for children of their own, the couple decide to adopt the child, naming him Brandon.

On his 12th birthday, Brandon begins developing superpowers, compelling his parents to tell him the truth about his origins. After his spacecraft emits telepathic messages to Brandon to "Take the world," the alien teenager begins lashing out, killing anyone who's ever wronged him (including his adopted father).

As Brandon's power and ambition grows, Tori realises she must put him out of his misery. Discovering he can harmed by his own ship, Tori takes a shard of the vessel before coaxing Brandon towards him. After giving him a huge hug, Brandon seemingly lets his guard down. Just as Tori's about to drive the shard into his back, Brandon realises he's being duped and knocks it out of her hand.

Tori begs for forgiveness, but her pleas fall on deaf ears. Flying his mother high above the clouds, Brandon lets go, letting Tori fall to her death.