10 Movies That Got Real Dark, Real Fast

This list has largely been comprised of the deaths of numerous characters. Whether it was characters largely unknown, someone’s parents, or even the death of a child, you could argue that none of them compare to the death of an animal on the big screen.

Audiences typically go into certain genres of films expecting to see death, and though these can be devastating, the death of a dog - particularly one as good as Robert Neville’s in I Am Legend - just hits different.

This took a relatively dark movie to a whole new level instantly. The horror of the fight sequence before it, the realization that the dog, Sam, had been hurt, and would soon turn against her best friend, and the action of Robert killing her himself were too much to take.

The act itself happens off-screen in a way, where Will Smith is visible, but Sam isn't. You could argue this as some small solace, but that didn’t make it any less traumatic. The death of a dog is one of the worst things you can see on the big screen - particularly when the owner is forced to put it down himself.