20 Horror Movie Characters We NEVER See
12. Paimon - Hereditary
Over the course of Ari Aster's mesmerising horror masterpiece Hereditary, we learn that a coven is plotting to resurrect the demon king Paimon, who requires a male body to serve as his host.
The coven decides upon Annie's (Toni Collette) son Peter (Alex Wolff), and at the end of the movie, Peter does indeed appear to become possessed by King Paimon, completing the coven's plan.
Yet we never actually behold Paimon's true form physically on-screen - though we see a picture of Paimon in a book and occasionally glimpse strange glowing light when something supernatural is happening, that's it.
This is likely a combination of both practical and artistic decision-making - for one, it'd be tough to show Paimon on screen with a $10 million budget, and the potential for him to look absolutely ridiculous speaks for itself.
Having him instead operate through human vessels was definitely the smart play here, all while the audience is left to ponder what the newly resurrected demon king will do with his new human body.