10 Best Movie Deaths Of 2019

5. The Le Domas Family (Ready Or Not)

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Ready Or Not revolves around what is probably the worst wedding celebration in human history, with young bride Grace forced to fight to the death against her husband's family - the Le Domas clan - who have the odd tradition of hunting down and killing anyone new who joins them.

They're not just doing this for the banter, however: they believe that if Grace survives till dawn, they will all spontaneously die. Sounds ridiculous, right? And it is. The movie doesn't really hint at anything supernatural for the entirety of its runtime, with Grace and her assailants using traditional weapons and gear to fight and kill one another.

But then... the finale happens. In these final scenes, morning breaks and Grace is still breathing, so the remaining Le Domas family members start to believe that their tradition is a lie. Unfortunately for them, it isn't. One by one, they explode into a shower of fleshy chunks, painting the room in blood and leaving Grace stood there, laughing.

It's a surprising turn of events and the gore effects are incredibly well-realised, and the old-timey music playing in the background creates this twisted humorous atmosphere that is just so damn entertaining to watch.

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