10 Horror Movies That Switch The Main Character Halfway

10. Feast

In Feast, a group of strangers are barricaded inside a remote bar, which is surrounded by flesh-eating monsters.

The set-up for this underrated horror-comedy couldn't be simpler, but the way it plays out is anything but. Viewers will know things aren't what they seem when the supposed protagonist, who's simply called Hero, has his head lopped off before the minor characters get introduced. The spotlight then switches to his wife, Heroine, who attempts to take charge of the dire situation.

As the tusked beasties pick off the patrons, everyone is counting on Heroine to see them through. But when she meets her maker, the survival rate of the remaining ensemble starts looking pretty slim.

Suddenly, Tuffy the waitress goes into Leader Mode, banding the group together and destroying the critters once and for all. This moment comes out of nowhere, since Tuffy appeared irreversibly traumatised after the monsters slaughtered her son.

What makes this unanticipated turn better is how Tuffy's transition is presented. As she starts kicking butt, a text appears on-screen, changing Tuffy's name to "Heroine 2". In that moment, she officially discards her role as a bit-part, and embraces her new role as a messiah.