Initially looking like it was treading water before the real big hitters (Star Wars Episode VII, Avengers: Age Of Ultron, Bond 24 and the return of Pixar) arrive in 2015, the blockbuster season of 2014 has proven to be one of the most exciting in recent memory. There's been some duds sure, but for the most part this year has proven that just because a movie comes out in the middle of summer doesn't mean it's going to be uncreative. On top of the usual entertaining set pieces (Days Of Future Past's Quicksilver leaves Marvel's version with a very hard act to follow) and a increasing prominence of humour (Guardians Of The Galaxy proves not every film needs to treat itself like The Dark Knight), this summer's films have boasted some genuinely shocking moments that we didn't see coming. Some went for twists that didn't work - Maleficent tries to pull a last minute rug pull to explain why it had an obsession with narration, while Gwen Stacey's death in The Amazing Spider-Man 2 was so clearly signposted it was a foregone conclusion months before release - but today we look at the ones that did. Here are ten moments from 2014 summer movies that, for whatever reason, really shocked us. Quite what qualifies as a summer movie nowadays is a muddy subject, with tentpole blockbusters seeming at home in March, so we've allowed any major release after the first of 2014's big budget films (Captain America: The Winter Soldier). So there's no Will Ferrell live-action in The LEGO Movie here. Naturally spoilers for all films abound, so tread with caution.
