Top 10 Movies Where The Lead Character is Dead

they main lack of beating heart but it

they main lack of beating heart but it doesn’t mean they’re heartless I’ve

doesn’t mean they’re heartless I’ve

doesn’t mean they’re heartless I’ve always loved you

tit Oh welcome to watchmojo.com and

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today we’re counting down our picks for

today we’re counting down our picks for the top 10 movies where the lead

the top 10 movies where the lead

the top 10 movies where the lead character is dead for this list we’ve

character is dead for this list we’ve

character is dead for this list we’ve chosen the best movies where the main

chosen the best movies where the main

chosen the best movies where the main character is deceased that’s correct

character is deceased that’s correct

character is deceased that’s correct Jesus Christ stop me if you read this

Jesus Christ stop me if you read this

Jesus Christ stop me if you read this one Jesus Christ walks into a hotel

these characters which can include

these characters which can include ghosts zombies angels and other undead

ghosts zombies angels and other undead

ghosts zombies angels and other undead phenomena have to be dead for the

phenomena have to be dead for the

phenomena have to be dead for the majority of their movies to be eligible

majority of their movies to be eligible

majority of their movies to be eligible vampires no matter how great the movie

vampires no matter how great the movie

vampires no matter how great the movie may be are not included as we already

may be are not included as we already

may be are not included as we already covered them in another list I’m flesh

covered them in another list I’m flesh

covered them in another list I’m flesh and blood but not human I haven’t been

and blood but not human I haven’t been

and blood but not human I haven’t been human for 200 years

human for 200 years

human for 200 years also since the fact that some of these

also since the fact that some of these

also since the fact that some of these characters are dead is a climactic point

characters are dead is a climactic point

characters are dead is a climactic point in their respective movies a spoiler

in their respective movies a spoiler

in their respective movies a spoiler alert is definitely in order Oh are they

alert is definitely in order Oh are they

alert is definitely in order Oh are they still here oh they’re still here they’re

still here oh they’re still here they’re

still here oh they’re still here they’re just hiding out number 10 heaven can

just hiding out number 10 heaven can

just hiding out number 10 heaven can wait finally looking awful good hey even

wait finally looking awful good hey even

wait finally looking awful good hey even angels make mistakes when a star

angels make mistakes when a star

angels make mistakes when a star quarterback is seriously injured before

quarterback is seriously injured before

quarterback is seriously injured before the Super Bowl an overzealous agent of

the Super Bowl an overzealous agent of

the Super Bowl an overzealous agent of heaven takes Joe Pendleton spirit anyway

heaven takes Joe Pendleton spirit anyway

heaven takes Joe Pendleton spirit anyway even though it’s not as time mr.

even though it’s not as time mr.

even though it’s not as time mr. Pendleton you cannot board before your

Pendleton you cannot board before your

Pendleton you cannot board before your turn yeah well I don’t need a turn cuz

turn yeah well I don’t need a turn cuz

turn yeah well I don’t need a turn cuz I’m not gonna get on that book no I

I’m not gonna get on that book no I

I’m not gonna get on that book no I don’t think you understand realizing his

don’t think you understand realizing his

don’t think you understand realizing his mistake the angel sends Joe back to

mistake the angel sends Joe back to

mistake the angel sends Joe back to earth in another man’s body since his

earth in another man’s body since his

earth in another man’s body since his was already cremated where’s my body

was already cremated where’s my body

was already cremated where’s my body where they cute oh dear cream rare to

where they cute oh dear cream rare to

where they cute oh dear cream rare to see high jinks obviously ensue when he

see high jinks obviously ensue when he

see high jinks obviously ensue when he tries to win the big game and convince

tries to win the big game and convince

tries to win the big game and convince people that he is indeed Pendleton in

people that he is indeed Pendleton in

people that he is indeed Pendleton in the body of a wealthy industrialist

the body of a wealthy industrialist

the body of a wealthy industrialist while 1941 s here comes mr. Jordan and

while 1941 s here comes mr. Jordan and

while 1941 s here comes mr. Jordan and 2001’s down to earth starring Chris Rock

2001’s down to earth starring Chris Rock

2001’s down to earth starring Chris Rock we’re also based on the same Harry Segal

we’re also based on the same Harry Segal

we’re also based on the same Harry Segal stage play it’s 1978’s heaven can wait

stage play it’s 1978’s heaven can wait

stage play it’s 1978’s heaven can wait that’s our pick for the madcap comedy

that’s our pick for the madcap comedy

that’s our pick for the madcap comedy with heart there’s a reason for

with heart there’s a reason for

with heart there’s a reason for everything there’s always a plan and by

everything there’s always a plan and by

everything there’s always a plan and by the end you’re not even bothered that

the end you’re not even bothered that

the end you’re not even bothered that the main character is dead

the main character is dead

the main character is dead am I missing number nine warm bodies am

am I missing number nine warm bodies am

am I missing number nine warm bodies am i doing with my life I’m so pale I

i doing with my life I’m so pale I

i doing with my life I’m so pale I should get out more adapted from Isaac

should get out more adapted from Isaac

should get out more adapted from Isaac Marion’s novel and loosely based on

Marion’s novel and loosely based on

Marion’s novel and loosely based on Romeo and Juliet warm bodies is an

Romeo and Juliet warm bodies is an

Romeo and Juliet warm bodies is an innovative spin on the overwrought

innovative spin on the overwrought

innovative spin on the overwrought zombie genre it tells the story of our a

zombie genre it tells the story of our a

zombie genre it tells the story of our a zombie in the aftermath of an apocalypse

zombie in the aftermath of an apocalypse

zombie in the aftermath of an apocalypse who has somehow retained some human

who has somehow retained some human

who has somehow retained some human emotions

emotions

emotions this is my best friend my best friend I

this is my best friend my best friend I

this is my best friend my best friend I mean we occasionally grunt and stare

mean we occasionally grunt and stare

mean we occasionally grunt and stare awkwardly at each other though he can’t

awkwardly at each other though he can’t

awkwardly at each other though he can’t speak and still appears undead his inner

speak and still appears undead his inner

speak and still appears undead his inner voice narrates the movie describing his

voice narrates the movie describing his

voice narrates the movie describing his existential predicament he wanders

existential predicament he wanders

existential predicament he wanders around the wasteland eating brains that

around the wasteland eating brains that

around the wasteland eating brains that impart memories to him until he meets

impart memories to him until he meets

impart memories to him until he meets Julie an unaffected human he becomes

Julie an unaffected human he becomes

Julie an unaffected human he becomes drawn to in what you could call a

drawn to in what you could call a

drawn to in what you could call a complete zombie 180 it turns out that

complete zombie 180 it turns out that

complete zombie 180 it turns out that love will keep us alive or in this case

love will keep us alive or in this case

love will keep us alive or in this case bring you back to life as Julie’s

bring you back to life as Julie’s

bring you back to life as Julie’s interest in our ultimately helps him

interest in our ultimately helps him

interest in our ultimately helps him rediscover his humanity

yeah

yeah number eight the lovely bones dad she’s

number eight the lovely bones dad she’s

number eight the lovely bones dad she’s dead isn’t she

dead isn’t she

dead isn’t she this Peter Jackson directed drama could

this Peter Jackson directed drama could

this Peter Jackson directed drama could not be further from the Lord of the

not be further from the Lord of the

not be further from the Lord of the Rings when it comes to its subject

Rings when it comes to its subject

Rings when it comes to its subject matter but there was one thing my

matter but there was one thing my

matter but there was one thing my murderer didn’t understand he didn’t

murderer didn’t understand he didn’t

murderer didn’t understand he didn’t understand how much a father could love

understand how much a father could love

understand how much a father could love his child the lovely bones is about a

his child the lovely bones is about a

his child the lovely bones is about a young teen that is lured into an

young teen that is lured into an

young teen that is lured into an underground shelter by her neighbor who

underground shelter by her neighbor who

underground shelter by her neighbor who intends to kill her luckily she escapes

intends to kill her luckily she escapes

intends to kill her luckily she escapes before anything bad can happen

before anything bad can happen

before anything bad can happen or does she

yes the movie tricks us as Suzy actually

yes the movie tricks us as Suzy actually does die in the shelter it’s only her

does die in the shelter it’s only her

does die in the shelter it’s only her spirit that escapes to a bridged world

spirit that escapes to a bridged world

spirit that escapes to a bridged world where she watches her family deal with

where she watches her family deal with

where she watches her family deal with the outcome of her death she’s here

the outcome of her death she’s here

the outcome of her death she’s here what Suzy Suzy Cindy in between the

what Suzy Suzy Cindy in between the

what Suzy Suzy Cindy in between the lovely bones is a deeply melancholic and

lovely bones is a deeply melancholic and

lovely bones is a deeply melancholic and visually stunning film that merges

visually stunning film that merges

visually stunning film that merges themes of loss with fantasy in a way

themes of loss with fantasy in a way

themes of loss with fantasy in a way that leaves us satisfied I wasn’t lost

that leaves us satisfied I wasn’t lost

that leaves us satisfied I wasn’t lost or frozen or gone I was alive I was

or frozen or gone I was alive I was

or frozen or gone I was alive I was alive in my own perfect world number

alive in my own perfect world number

alive in my own perfect world number seven Carnival of Souls

seven Carnival of Souls

seven Carnival of Souls Carnival of Souls is the original dead

Carnival of Souls is the original dead

Carnival of Souls is the original dead all along movie which is a twist that’s

all along movie which is a twist that’s

all along movie which is a twist that’s become a horror staple mm-hmm are you

become a horror staple mm-hmm are you

become a horror staple mm-hmm are you all right how’d you get out the film

all right how’d you get out the film

all right how’d you get out the film opens with a drag race in which a group

opens with a drag race in which a group

opens with a drag race in which a group of women lose control of a car and

of women lose control of a car and

of women lose control of a car and plunge into a river one woman Mary

plunge into a river one woman Mary

plunge into a river one woman Mary survives though we’re not shown how and

survives though we’re not shown how and

survives though we’re not shown how and that is the first clue mary is then

that is the first clue mary is then

that is the first clue mary is then plagued by supernatural phenomena she

plagued by supernatural phenomena she

plagued by supernatural phenomena she becomes invisible for periods of time

becomes invisible for periods of time

becomes invisible for periods of time she sees no reflection and creepy people

she sees no reflection and creepy people

she sees no reflection and creepy people follow her around the explanation is

follow her around the explanation is

follow her around the explanation is revealed in the final scene when the car

revealed in the final scene when the car

revealed in the final scene when the car is pulled out of the river and her body

is pulled out of the river and her body

is pulled out of the river and her body is among the dead a moment which set the

is among the dead a moment which set the

is among the dead a moment which set the stage for generations of movies to

stage for generations of movies to

stage for generations of movies to follow a similar exhilarating formula

follow a similar exhilarating formula

follow a similar exhilarating formula course still over there and then a

course still over there and then a

course still over there and then a footprints leading up to here

sometimes I plead held by a stunning

sometimes I plead held by a stunning Nicole Kidman performance the others is

Nicole Kidman performance the others is

Nicole Kidman performance the others is about a heavily religious mother who

about a heavily religious mother who

about a heavily religious mother who lives in a house with her son light

lives in a house with her son light

lives in a house with her son light sensitive children children have a very

sensitive children children have a very

sensitive children children have a very serious allergy tonight their

serious allergy tonight their

serious allergy tonight their photosensitive and they must never be

photosensitive and they must never be

photosensitive and they must never be exposed to any light much stronger than

exposed to any light much stronger than

exposed to any light much stronger than this she soon fears that the house is

this she soon fears that the house is

this she soon fears that the house is haunted after noticing cliched

haunted after noticing cliched

haunted after noticing cliched paranormal occurrences

it’s revealed in the climactic sale

it’s revealed in the climactic sale scene however that she and her children

scene however that she and her children

scene however that she and her children are the actual ghosts while the presumed

are the actual ghosts while the presumed

are the actual ghosts while the presumed ghosts are the new and very alive

ghosts are the new and very alive

ghosts are the new and very alive residents of the house please let us

residents of the house please let us

residents of the house please let us leave this house all right we will leave

leave this house all right we will leave

leave this house all right we will leave tomorrow morning she also learns the

tomorrow morning she also learns the

tomorrow morning she also learns the truth that she killed her children and

truth that she killed her children and

truth that she killed her children and herself in a fit of mania after her

herself in a fit of mania after her

herself in a fit of mania after her husband died and they are now doomed to

husband died and they are now doomed to

husband died and they are now doomed to haunt the house forever lord s great

haunt the house forever lord s great

haunt the house forever lord s great mercy was kidding me

number five ghost

number five ghost whenever anything good in my life

whenever anything good in my life

whenever anything good in my life happens I’m just afraid I’m gonna lose

happens I’m just afraid I’m gonna lose

happens I’m just afraid I’m gonna lose it what would you do if you were

it what would you do if you were

it what would you do if you were senselessly murdered in the street and

senselessly murdered in the street and

senselessly murdered in the street and in the afterlife discovered that your

in the afterlife discovered that your

in the afterlife discovered that your fiance was in danger would you seek out

fiance was in danger would you seek out

fiance was in danger would you seek out a psychic to help you communicate with

a psychic to help you communicate with

a psychic to help you communicate with your loved one

your loved one

your loved one that’s what Sam weed does in this

that’s what Sam weed does in this

that’s what Sam weed does in this romantic fantasy thriller tome a we’re

romantic fantasy thriller tome a we’re

romantic fantasy thriller tome a we’re in trouble so you gotta help me

in trouble so you gotta help me

in trouble so you gotta help me hey we who’s we only the psychic he

hey we who’s we only the psychic he

hey we who’s we only the psychic he finds is more con artist than medium or

finds is more con artist than medium or

finds is more con artist than medium or so she thinks you have to do what

so she thinks you have to do what

so she thinks you have to do what exactly do I have to do although Patrick

exactly do I have to do although Patrick

exactly do I have to do although Patrick Swayze and Demi Moore are not even on

Swayze and Demi Moore are not even on

Swayze and Demi Moore are not even on the same plane of existence for the

the same plane of existence for the

the same plane of existence for the majority of this movie their chemistry

majority of this movie their chemistry

majority of this movie their chemistry transcends life and death making this

transcends life and death making this

transcends life and death making this not only an exciting murder mystery but

not only an exciting murder mystery but

not only an exciting murder mystery but also one of the most romantic movies

also one of the most romantic movies

also one of the most romantic movies ever somebody above all else this

ever somebody above all else this

ever somebody above all else this beautiful film demonstrates that love

beautiful film demonstrates that love

beautiful film demonstrates that love never dies

number four The Nightmare Before

number four The Nightmare Before Christmas Christmas town hmm this Tim

Christmas Christmas town hmm this Tim

Christmas Christmas town hmm this Tim Burton conceived film about a skeleton

Burton conceived film about a skeleton

Burton conceived film about a skeleton that discovers Christmas is renowned for

that discovers Christmas is renowned for

that discovers Christmas is renowned for its visual effects music and eclectic

its visual effects music and eclectic

its visual effects music and eclectic cast of characters and especially the

cast of characters and especially the

cast of characters and especially the nightmare himself Jack Skellington great

nightmare himself Jack Skellington great

nightmare himself Jack Skellington great Halloween everybody I believe it was our

Halloween everybody I believe it was our

Halloween everybody I believe it was our most horrible gift thank you everyone

most horrible gift thank you everyone

most horrible gift thank you everyone though thanks to you jack

though thanks to you jack

though thanks to you jack as the name cleverly suggests the

as the name cleverly suggests the

as the name cleverly suggests the pumpkin king is a skeleton he’s also the

pumpkin king is a skeleton he’s also the

pumpkin king is a skeleton he’s also the head of Halloween celebrations in

head of Halloween celebrations in

head of Halloween celebrations in Halloweentown

Halloweentown

Halloweentown which is a pretty important job when you

which is a pretty important job when you

which is a pretty important job when you live in a city populated by the likes of

live in a city populated by the likes of

live in a city populated by the likes of monsters ghosts ghouls goblins vampires

monsters ghosts ghouls goblins vampires

monsters ghosts ghouls goblins vampires werewolves and witches I am the clown

werewolves and witches I am the clown

werewolves and witches I am the clown with the tearaway face flash

and he’s perfect for the role as he’s

and he’s perfect for the role as he’s just his macabre figure as you’d ever

just his macabre figure as you’d ever

just his macabre figure as you’d ever like to meet what with his ability to

like to meet what with his ability to

like to meet what with his ability to remove his own limbs and all I can take

remove his own limbs and all I can take

remove his own limbs and all I can take off my head to recite Shakespearean

off my head to recite Shakespearean

off my head to recite Shakespearean quotation and let’s not forget he’s got

quotation and let’s not forget he’s got

quotation and let’s not forget he’s got a pet ghost dog – no zero not now number

a pet ghost dog – no zero not now number

a pet ghost dog – no zero not now number three the crow is that gasoline I smell

three the crow is that gasoline I smell

three the crow is that gasoline I smell no man no the crow is one of the darkest

no man no the crow is one of the darkest

no man no the crow is one of the darkest comic-book adaptations ever made based

comic-book adaptations ever made based

comic-book adaptations ever made based on the series by James O Bar the film is

on the series by James O Bar the film is

on the series by James O Bar the film is about Eric Draven a young man who’s

about Eric Draven a young man who’s

about Eric Draven a young man who’s murdered by thugs in a vicious attack

murdered by thugs in a vicious attack

murdered by thugs in a vicious attack whitsett attack also leaving his

whitsett attack also leaving his

whitsett attack also leaving his soon-to-be wife raped and killed I don’t

soon-to-be wife raped and killed I don’t

soon-to-be wife raped and killed I don’t know what I am I need you to tell me

know what I am I need you to tell me

know what I am I need you to tell me what happened to us oh you took a

what happened to us oh you took a

what happened to us oh you took a six-story swan dive out of a window

six-story swan dive out of a window

six-story swan dive out of a window she beaten and raped died at the

she beaten and raped died at the

she beaten and raped died at the hospital

hospital

hospital a year later a supernatural crow

a year later a supernatural crow

a year later a supernatural crow resurrects Eric then uses his undead

resurrects Eric then uses his undead

resurrects Eric then uses his undead powers and immortality to avenge his

powers and immortality to avenge his

powers and immortality to avenge his fiance’s death

the revenge is Swift extravagant and

the revenge is Swift extravagant and brutal as Eric murders every member of

brutal as Eric murders every member of

brutal as Eric murders every member of the group and becomes the definitive

the group and becomes the definitive

the group and becomes the definitive antihero in a bitter piece of irony

antihero in a bitter piece of irony

antihero in a bitter piece of irony Brandon Lee the Crowes main actor and

Brandon Lee the Crowes main actor and

Brandon Lee the Crowes main actor and the son of Bruce Lee was accidentally

the son of Bruce Lee was accidentally

the son of Bruce Lee was accidentally killed during filming making this a

killed during filming making this a

killed during filming making this a melancholy entry on our list thirty

melancholy entry on our list thirty

melancholy entry on our list thirty hours of pain number two

hours of pain number two

hours of pain number two Beetlejuice go ahead make my millennium

Beetlejuice go ahead make my millennium

Beetlejuice go ahead make my millennium beetlejuice doesn’t stop at one dead

beetlejuice doesn’t stop at one dead

beetlejuice doesn’t stop at one dead main character nope this Tim Burton

main character nope this Tim Burton

main character nope this Tim Burton vehicle is crawling with paranormal

vehicle is crawling with paranormal

vehicle is crawling with paranormal creatures including the lead couple

creatures including the lead couple

creatures including the lead couple played by Geena Davis and Alec Baldwin

played by Geena Davis and Alec Baldwin

played by Geena Davis and Alec Baldwin and Beetlejuice himself unhappy with

and Beetlejuice himself unhappy with

and Beetlejuice himself unhappy with eternity having difficulty adjusting

eternity having difficulty adjusting

eternity having difficulty adjusting Cole baitul guys after the couple dies

Cole baitul guys after the couple dies

Cole baitul guys after the couple dies in an accident

in an accident

in an accident their spirits become bound to their

their spirits become bound to their

their spirits become bound to their house the subsequent intrusion by the

house the subsequent intrusion by the

house the subsequent intrusion by the new living owners compels them to summon

new living owners compels them to summon

new living owners compels them to summon Beetlejuice a bio-exorcist ghost they

Beetlejuice a bio-exorcist ghost they

Beetlejuice a bio-exorcist ghost they hope will drive the living out never

hope will drive the living out never

hope will drive the living out never trust the living with a genius blend of

trust the living with a genius blend of

trust the living with a genius blend of horror fantasy and humor chaos

horror fantasy and humor chaos

horror fantasy and humor chaos unsurprisingly ensues and the result is

unsurprisingly ensues and the result is

unsurprisingly ensues and the result is a film that only Tim Burton could have

a film that only Tim Burton could have

a film that only Tim Burton could have directed oh boy

directed oh boy

directed oh boy you gotta really come most lobsters are

you gotta really come most lobsters are

you gotta really come most lobsters are jack before we unveil our number one

jack before we unveil our number one

jack before we unveil our number one pick here are some honorable mentions

pick here are some honorable mentions

pick here are some honorable mentions why did these things always happen to me

what kind of a host invites you to his

what kind of a host invites you to his house for the weekend and dies on you

house for the weekend and dies on you

house for the weekend and dies on you how would you guys relax out here

how would you guys relax out here

how would you guys relax out here tonight we’ll eat alfresco hey sounds

tonight we’ll eat alfresco hey sounds

tonight we’ll eat alfresco hey sounds great who’s with you I kind of miss

great who’s with you I kind of miss

great who’s with you I kind of miss myself there

myself there

myself there used to be what were you like I was

used to be what were you like I was

used to be what were you like I was at a time whole human life is just a

at a time whole human life is just a

at a time whole human life is just a heartbeat here in heaven then we’ll all

heartbeat here in heaven then we’ll all

heartbeat here in heaven then we’ll all be together forever I should have said

be together forever I should have said

be together forever I should have said the words

the words

the words because I know now that love we hold

because I know now that love we hold

because I know now that love we hold back is the only pain here

back is the only pain here

back is the only pain here number one the sixth sense this

number one the sixth sense this

number one the sixth sense this supernatural horror thriller contains

supernatural horror thriller contains

supernatural horror thriller contains one of the greatest twists in cinematic

one of the greatest twists in cinematic

one of the greatest twists in cinematic history back when M night Shyamalan

history back when M night Shyamalan

history back when M night Shyamalan storytelling abilities matched the

storytelling abilities matched the

storytelling abilities matched the quality of his stories the sixth sense

quality of his stories the sixth sense

quality of his stories the sixth sense affected viewers like few movies had

affected viewers like few movies had

affected viewers like few movies had before hey you are not a freak okay

before hey you are not a freak okay

before hey you are not a freak okay don’t you believe anybody that tries to

don’t you believe anybody that tries to

don’t you believe anybody that tries to convince you that following a child

convince you that following a child

convince you that following a child psychologist who’s assigned a patient

psychologist who’s assigned a patient

psychologist who’s assigned a patient that can see ghosts the film builds

that can see ghosts the film builds

that can see ghosts the film builds suspense and intrigue and masterfully

suspense and intrigue and masterfully

suspense and intrigue and masterfully then levels of bomb of a revelation

the psychologist was a ghost all along

the psychologist was a ghost all along and the child patient was his key to

and the child patient was his key to

and the child patient was his key to understanding this after reconciling

understanding this after reconciling

understanding this after reconciling with his grieving wife the psychologist

with his grieving wife the psychologist

with his grieving wife the psychologist crosses over to the other side while

crosses over to the other side while

crosses over to the other side while Shyamalan crossed over to mediocrity are

Shyamalan crossed over to mediocrity are

Shyamalan crossed over to mediocrity are you a good doctor I used to be do you

you a good doctor I used to be do you

you a good doctor I used to be do you agree with our list

agree with our list

agree with our list what’s your favorite dead all along

what’s your favorite dead all along

what’s your favorite dead all along movie nights you should definitely meet

movie nights you should definitely meet

movie nights you should definitely meet her and my father too we should go and

her and my father too we should go and

her and my father too we should go and see them right now tastic idea for more

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coach quad I don’t think we survive that

coach quad I don’t think we survive that crash how did you guess