10 Worst Fates Suffered By Heroes In Horror Movies

10. Paxton Rodriguez - Hostel: Part II

Bar the unfortunate, chainsaw-related loss of two fingers, Paxton Rodriguez got off pretty light in comparison to his travel companions in Hostel. Escaping the torture house and even getting some revenge on a few members of Elite Hunting, the film ended on a somewhat hopeful note for Jay Hernandez's brutalised protagonist.

In the noticeably more ridiculous Hostel: Part II, however, director Eli Roth hands fans of the original an early-on gut punch when poor Paxton's discovered one morning missing his head. We've just been introduced to his home life where he has a longtime girlfriend (which really paints his sleazy shenanigans abroad in an even more unsavoury light) and is struggling with severe PTSD.

Despite the introduction of a new set of lead characters, it seems like Paxton's in for another gory misadventure when he's assassinated by the Elite Hunting top brass for daring to escape their clutches. So, between having his friends butchered, his hand mutilated, his mind traumatised and, finally, getting killed by the very scumbags he fought so hard to escape, Paxton's final days are just plain horrible.

If there's one thing Jay Hernandez can take comfort in here, it's that he got a quick paycheque before the film (and franchise as a whole) completely jumped the shark.