10 More Worst Fates Suffered By Heroes In Horror Movies
4. Pedro - When Evil Lurks
Demian Rugna's psychological horror When Evil Lurks centres around demon-hunting brothers, Pedro and Jaime. The so-called "Cleaners" are tasked with eliminating possessed people called Rottens before they give birth to malevolent spirits.
When Pedro fails to destroy a Rotten called Uriel, he leaves town with his brother, hoping to avoid the demon's wrath. Pedro soon acknowledges he can't escape the dark entity, since it possesses people around him, leading to the death of his daughter, son, and ex-wife.
Realising the nightmare will never end while Uriel lives, Pedro tracks down the Rotten at a nearby school. Sadly, the possessed students trick Pedro into leaving the room long enough for Uriel to give birth to the demon. The malevolent entity places a permanent mark on Pedro's forehead, as a constant reminder of his failure.
Just when it seems like things couldn't possibly get worse, he returns home to learn his other son has been possessed, compelling him to eat Pedro's mother.
Not only has Pedro lost everything he ever cared about, none of this would've happened if he killed the Rotten when he had the chance.