8 Unexpected Deaths In Horror Movies

8. Annie - Hereditary

Ari Aster's 2018 feature film debut Hereditary added more fuel to the 'elevated horror' genre, and helped other movies such as The VVitch, The Lighthouse and Get Out all define what seems to be the current 'in' style of horror movies.

In this slow burning pagan horror, we follow the bereaved Graham family who are coming to terms with the loss of their illusive matriarch. After a considerable amount of tension with seemingly no end to its growing, the death of a main character spells trouble for the remaining family members. Mother Annie struggles to cope with the loss of her daughter, Charlie, which creates a divide between herself, her son, and her hubsand.

Given the trajectory of the film, it made sense that Annie were to die, however it still didn’t reduce the shock when she finally did. After losing her husband in addition to her daughter, Annie is then possessed by a demon central to the plot of the movie (without giving too much away) and roughly five minutes after this occurs, the mother cuts off her own head with piano wire!