10 More Horror Movies Where The Villain Survives

For the uninitiated, The Wicker Man is a folk horror that breaks your heart and soul in the climax as the hero of the film, Sergeant Howie, is placed inside the titular construction and burnt to death. Watching and celebrating this ceremony is the dastardly Lord Summerisle, played by the legendary Christopher Lee.

This vile villain is the leader of a pagan cult on a remote Scottish island and has a nasty habit of holding human sacrifices. Tragically, his plan to sacrifice the hero and survive the film works out perfectly for him, leading to one of the most shocking endings to any horror movie ever made.

Christopher Lee may hold the record for the most on-screen deaths of any actor, but this movie isn't one of them.