Top 7 Thrillers Where The Hero Dies In The Beginning Of The Movie

A Protagonist is important in a movie, surrounding whom the film is set up. However, a few movies feature the death of the protagonist at the beginning of the story, leading the audience to expect something extraordinary.

So, here is a collection of movies where the protagonist dies at the beginning. Let’s have a look!

The Sixth Sense (1999): Directed by M. Night Shyamalan, the movie starts with the protagonist being shot and helping a child who can see dead people, creating a twist around his existence.

The Lovely Bones (2009): The movie starts with the murder of a young girl who watches over her family from the afterlife and guides them to her killer.

American Beauty (1999): The movie begins with the protagonist describing his own death while shedding light on suburban dysfunction and mid-life crisis.

Sunset Boulevard (1950): The movie begins with the death of the protagonist and then recounts the events that led to his demise, serving as a dark commentary on Hollywood.

Donnie Darko (2001): The movie opens with the protagonist surviving an accident that leads to a series of events that subsequently leads to the protagonist's sacrifice to reset the timeline.

Layer Cake (2004): Directed by Matthew Vaughn, the movie starts with the protagonist's end and then diving into the complex world of drug trade and double-crosses.

The Crow (1994): The movie starts with the protagonist being murdered and narrates its story as he returns from the dead to avenge the murder of him and his fiance.