isn’t it refreshing when the characters are actually smart good gun you might be
are actually smart good gun you might be
are actually smart good gun you might be dead now
dead now
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counting down our picks for the top 10 smartest horror movie characters before
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what we consider to be the smartest
what we consider to be the smartest characters throughout horror movie
characters throughout horror movie
characters throughout horror movie history to be included the character
history to be included the character
history to be included the character must show a high degree of intelligence
must show a high degree of intelligence
must show a high degree of intelligence and display keen decision-making skills
and display keen decision-making skills
and display keen decision-making skills throughout the entire movie not just
throughout the entire movie not just
throughout the entire movie not just during one specific scene oh and a
during one specific scene oh and a
during one specific scene oh and a spoiler alert is probably in order
spoiler alert is probably in order
spoiler alert is probably in order always connecting the dots I’m taking
always connecting the dots I’m taking
always connecting the dots I’m taking what you presented to me okay number 10
what you presented to me okay number 10
what you presented to me okay number 10 Casey cook split maybe you could sneak
Casey cook split maybe you could sneak
Casey cook split maybe you could sneak me they’re trying to trick me in split
me they’re trying to trick me in split
me they’re trying to trick me in split james mcavoy plays Kevin Wendel crumb a
james mcavoy plays Kevin Wendel crumb a
james mcavoy plays Kevin Wendel crumb a man with numerous identities who kidnaps
man with numerous identities who kidnaps
man with numerous identities who kidnaps three young women while two of the women
three young women while two of the women
three young women while two of the women Claire and Marcia try to escape and are
Claire and Marcia try to escape and are
Claire and Marcia try to escape and are punished as a result Casey decides to
punished as a result Casey decides to
punished as a result Casey decides to play along with Kevin’s changing
play along with Kevin’s changing
play along with Kevin’s changing personalities and uses them to her
personalities and uses them to her
personalities and uses them to her advantage
advantage
advantage for example she befriends Hedwig Kevin’s
for example she befriends Hedwig Kevin’s
for example she befriends Hedwig Kevin’s childish persona and when Hedwig learns
childish persona and when Hedwig learns
childish persona and when Hedwig learns of her deceit she keeps a level head
of her deceit she keeps a level head
of her deceit she keeps a level head rather than running away like the others
rather than running away like the others
rather than running away like the others could you help us because she uses her
could you help us because she uses her
could you help us because she uses her brain and doesn’t let her emotions get
brain and doesn’t let her emotions get
brain and doesn’t let her emotions get the best of her
the best of her
the best of her Casey is able to escape the immediate
Casey is able to escape the immediate
Casey is able to escape the immediate conflict there’s a man here you’ve
conflict there’s a man here you’ve
conflict there’s a man here you’ve ducted us and he’s going to kill me
ducted us and he’s going to kill me
ducted us and he’s going to kill me number nine Ben Night of the Living Dead
number nine Ben Night of the Living Dead
number nine Ben Night of the Living Dead in the cellar you can be the boss down
in the cellar you can be the boss down
in the cellar you can be the boss down there I’m boss up here
there I’m boss up here
there I’m boss up here Night of the Living Dead is one of the
Night of the Living Dead is one of the
Night of the Living Dead is one of the most revolutionary horror movies of all
most revolutionary horror movies of all
most revolutionary horror movies of all time and it features perhaps the
time and it features perhaps the
time and it features perhaps the smartest and most resourceful character
smartest and most resourceful character
smartest and most resourceful character in all of zombie fiction Ben while
in all of zombie fiction Ben while
in all of zombie fiction Ben while everyone else around him is either
everyone else around him is either
everyone else around him is either freaking out or in a catatonic state Ben
freaking out or in a catatonic state Ben
freaking out or in a catatonic state Ben keeps focused and tries to find a way
keeps focused and tries to find a way
keeps focused and tries to find a way out of their predicament it’s Ben who
out of their predicament it’s Ben who
out of their predicament it’s Ben who makes the most of the decisions it’s Ben
makes the most of the decisions it’s Ben
makes the most of the decisions it’s Ben who’s the most resourceful and it’s Ben
who’s the most resourceful and it’s Ben
who’s the most resourceful and it’s Ben who survives the night take
who survives the night take
who survives the night take refuge in the basement despite earlier
refuge in the basement despite earlier
refuge in the basement despite earlier having said that it was a bad idea
having said that it was a bad idea
having said that it was a bad idea and what does he get for all this
and what does he get for all this
and what does he get for all this trouble well you know what happens
trouble well you know what happens
trouble well you know what happens number eight
number eight
number eight Erin you’re next it’s refreshing to see
Erin you’re next it’s refreshing to see
Erin you’re next it’s refreshing to see a slasher movie heroine so resourceful
a slasher movie heroine so resourceful
a slasher movie heroine so resourceful and clever in this movie
and clever in this movie
and clever in this movie Erin is invited to her boyfriend’s
Erin is invited to her boyfriend’s
Erin is invited to her boyfriend’s family reunion when masked intruders
family reunion when masked intruders
family reunion when masked intruders storm the house and all hell breaks
storm the house and all hell breaks
storm the house and all hell breaks loose however they didn’t count on Erin
loose however they didn’t count on Erin
loose however they didn’t count on Erin who was raised on a survivalist compound
who was raised on a survivalist compound
who was raised on a survivalist compound and who proves to be an immense badass
and who proves to be an immense badass
and who proves to be an immense badass throughout the entire movie she advises
throughout the entire movie she advises
throughout the entire movie she advises everyone how to escape a dangerous
everyone how to escape a dangerous
everyone how to escape a dangerous situation takes pictures of the
situation takes pictures of the
situation takes pictures of the assailants and even rigs up home alone
assailants and even rigs up home alone
assailants and even rigs up home alone ask Ruby traps with items found
ask Ruby traps with items found
ask Ruby traps with items found throughout the house she is utterly
throughout the house she is utterly
throughout the house she is utterly fearless and we love it
number seven Sidney Prescott the scream
number seven Sidney Prescott the scream franchise why call your bluff
franchise why call your bluff
franchise why call your bluff that said Erin has nothing on Sidney
that said Erin has nothing on Sidney
that said Erin has nothing on Sidney throughout four movies Sidney remains as
throughout four movies Sidney remains as
throughout four movies Sidney remains as sharp as a tack and constantly defeats
sharp as a tack and constantly defeats
sharp as a tack and constantly defeats those who are out to kill her whether
those who are out to kill her whether
those who are out to kill her whether it’s by outwitting them or taking the
it’s by outwitting them or taking the
it’s by outwitting them or taking the fight to them directly
it helps that Sydney knows the tropes of
it helps that Sydney knows the tropes of horror movies she knows not to run
horror movies she knows not to run
horror movies she knows not to run upstairs despite doing so but hey she
upstairs despite doing so but hey she
upstairs despite doing so but hey she panicked and she knows to make sure that
panicked and she knows to make sure that
panicked and she knows to make sure that the killer is dead so they don’t come
the killer is dead so they don’t come
the killer is dead so they don’t come back for one last scare just in case
back for one last scare just in case
back for one last scare just in case while it eventually plays on her mental
while it eventually plays on her mental
while it eventually plays on her mental health
health
health Sydney certainly knows how to survive
Sydney certainly knows how to survive
Sydney certainly knows how to survive the odd serial killer or two not in my
the odd serial killer or two not in my
the odd serial killer or two not in my movie number six Laurie Strode the
movie number six Laurie Strode the
movie number six Laurie Strode the Halloween franchise killed her Laurie
Halloween franchise killed her Laurie
Halloween franchise killed her Laurie Strode is one of the first examples of
Strode is one of the first examples of
Strode is one of the first examples of the final girl trope
the final girl trope
the final girl trope despite that now being a cliche aspect
despite that now being a cliche aspect
despite that now being a cliche aspect of slasher films Laurie broke the mold
of slasher films Laurie broke the mold
of slasher films Laurie broke the mold and provided viewers with a fresh and
and provided viewers with a fresh and
and provided viewers with a fresh and highly intelligent protagonist who they
highly intelligent protagonist who they
highly intelligent protagonist who they could root for she begins the series as
could root for she begins the series as
could root for she begins the series as a meek high school student but she could
a meek high school student but she could
a meek high school student but she could still hold her own in a fight with
still hold her own in a fight with
still hold her own in a fight with Michael by using her brain
Michael by using her brain
Michael by using her brain like when she fashioned a weapon out of
like when she fashioned a weapon out of
like when she fashioned a weapon out of a wire hanger when she reappears later
a wire hanger when she reappears later
a wire hanger when she reappears later in the series she is the badass heroine
in the series she is the badass heroine
in the series she is the badass heroine taking the fight to Michael and
taking the fight to Michael and
taking the fight to Michael and defeating him in an epic showdown of
defeating him in an epic showdown of
defeating him in an epic showdown of brains and brawn
[Music]
[Music] number five Michele 10 Cloverfield Lane
number five Michele 10 Cloverfield Lane
number five Michele 10 Cloverfield Lane I can’t were they standing there and I
I can’t were they standing there and I
I can’t were they standing there and I can’t trust you not to burn this place
can’t trust you not to burn this place
can’t trust you not to burn this place down in this movie Michelle finds
down in this movie Michelle finds
down in this movie Michelle finds herself in quite the predicament she is
herself in quite the predicament she is
herself in quite the predicament she is locked in a bunker with two men one of
locked in a bunker with two men one of
locked in a bunker with two men one of whom tells her that the air outside is
whom tells her that the air outside is
whom tells her that the air outside is now polluted and that she needs to stay
now polluted and that she needs to stay
now polluted and that she needs to stay with him for her own safety so yeah he’s
with him for her own safety so yeah he’s
with him for her own safety so yeah he’s crazy it’s a horrifying situation to be
crazy it’s a horrifying situation to be
crazy it’s a horrifying situation to be in but Michele definitely makes the most
in but Michele definitely makes the most
in but Michele definitely makes the most of it she feigns flirtation during their
of it she feigns flirtation during their
of it she feigns flirtation during their dinner in order to steal the key she
dinner in order to steal the key she
dinner in order to steal the key she manages to escape Howard and destroy a
manages to escape Howard and destroy a
manages to escape Howard and destroy a massive alien ship using nothing but a
massive alien ship using nothing but a
massive alien ship using nothing but a Molotov she even fashions a freaking
Molotov she even fashions a freaking
Molotov she even fashions a freaking hazmat like suit out of things found in
hazmat like suit out of things found in
hazmat like suit out of things found in the bunker yeah we say she is pretty
the bunker yeah we say she is pretty
the bunker yeah we say she is pretty darn smart
number four RJ McCready the thing I’ll
number four RJ McCready the thing I’ll show you what I already know the
show you what I already know the
show you what I already know the greatest thing about this disturbing
greatest thing about this disturbing
greatest thing about this disturbing movie is that the characters do
movie is that the characters do
movie is that the characters do everything right but they still lose now
everything right but they still lose now
everything right but they still lose now that’s a sign of a fantastic and
that’s a sign of a fantastic and
that’s a sign of a fantastic and intelligent horror movie McCready
intelligent horror movie McCready
intelligent horror movie McCready ensures that safety measures are in
ensures that safety measures are in
ensures that safety measures are in place throughout the movie he manages to
place throughout the movie he manages to
place throughout the movie he manages to break back into the station when the
break back into the station when the
break back into the station when the others have isolated him out of fear and
others have isolated him out of fear and
others have isolated him out of fear and most importantly he’s the one who
most importantly he’s the one who
most importantly he’s the one who decides to perform the copper wire and
decides to perform the copper wire and
decides to perform the copper wire and blood experiment which actually works
blood experiment which actually works
blood experiment which actually works and exposes the thing he does everything
and exposes the thing he does everything
and exposes the thing he does everything he can but in the end he’s left stranded
he can but in the end he’s left stranded
he can but in the end he’s left stranded in a dark and dreary Antarctic night no
in a dark and dreary Antarctic night no
in a dark and dreary Antarctic night no that’s scary wait here for a while
see what happens number three Chris
see what happens number three Chris Washington get out nice to meet you
Washington get out nice to meet you
Washington get out nice to meet you Chris nice to meet you indeed get out is
Chris nice to meet you indeed get out is
Chris nice to meet you indeed get out is one of the most original and
one of the most original and
one of the most original and entertaining horror movies in years and
entertaining horror movies in years and
entertaining horror movies in years and protagonist Chris Washington is a big
protagonist Chris Washington is a big
protagonist Chris Washington is a big part of that when his girlfriend takes
part of that when his girlfriend takes
part of that when his girlfriend takes him to her parents house he immediately
him to her parents house he immediately
him to her parents house he immediately begins to notice that things are off
begins to notice that things are off
begins to notice that things are off despite their protests the groundskeeper
despite their protests the groundskeeper
despite their protests the groundskeeper and housekeeper are a little weird and
and housekeeper are a little weird and
and housekeeper are a little weird and he feels uncomfortable when their guests
he feels uncomfortable when their guests
he feels uncomfortable when their guests begin to take a particular interest in
begin to take a particular interest in
begin to take a particular interest in him when things inevitably end up going
him when things inevitably end up going
him when things inevitably end up going off the rails Chris uses the brilliant
off the rails Chris uses the brilliant
off the rails Chris uses the brilliant tactic of plugging his ears with chair
tactic of plugging his ears with chair
tactic of plugging his ears with chair stuffing to block out hypnotic commands
stuffing to block out hypnotic commands
stuffing to block out hypnotic commands and then single-handedly takes on the
and then single-handedly takes on the
and then single-handedly takes on the entire household number two
entire household number two
entire household number two clarice starling The Silence of the
clarice starling The Silence of the
clarice starling The Silence of the Lambs dr. Lecter my name is Clarice
Lambs dr. Lecter my name is Clarice
Lambs dr. Lecter my name is Clarice Starling that speak with you when you
Starling that speak with you when you
Starling that speak with you when you can puzzle out the riddles of Hannibal
can puzzle out the riddles of Hannibal
can puzzle out the riddles of Hannibal Lecter you know you’re pretty damn smart
Lecter you know you’re pretty damn smart
Lecter you know you’re pretty damn smart throughout the movie FBI agent Clarice
throughout the movie FBI agent Clarice
throughout the movie FBI agent Clarice Starling needs to consult with a highly
Starling needs to consult with a highly
Starling needs to consult with a highly intelligent Hannibal Lecter and watching
intelligent Hannibal Lecter and watching
intelligent Hannibal Lecter and watching the two and discussion is extremely
the two and discussion is extremely
the two and discussion is extremely fascinating due to their chemistry and
fascinating due to their chemistry and
fascinating due to their chemistry and mesmerizing back-and-forth yes and out
mesmerizing back-and-forth yes and out
mesmerizing back-and-forth yes and out there is poor little Catherine is
there is poor little Catherine is
there is poor little Catherine is waiting go dad Starling has a very quick
waiting go dad Starling has a very quick
waiting go dad Starling has a very quick mind and can make connections that
mind and can make connections that
mind and can make connections that others can’t and she even takes on a
others can’t and she even takes on a
others can’t and she even takes on a dangerous serial killer in the dark by
dangerous serial killer in the dark by
dangerous serial killer in the dark by herself single-handedly saving the girl
herself single-handedly saving the girl
herself single-handedly saving the girl and the day she is now a cinematic icon
and the day she is now a cinematic icon
and the day she is now a cinematic icon and it’s not hard to see why
[Music]
[Music] before we unveil our number one pick
before we unveil our number one pick
before we unveil our number one pick here are some honorable mentions if we
here are some honorable mentions if we
here are some honorable mentions if we can get back up there without them
can get back up there without them
can get back up there without them catching on we can hold up for a while
catching on we can hold up for a while
catching on we can hold up for a while at least long enough to catch a breath
number one Ellen Ripley alien Ripley is
number one Ellen Ripley alien Ripley is perhaps the most influential heroine of
perhaps the most influential heroine of
perhaps the most influential heroine of all time and for good reason
all time and for good reason
all time and for good reason she shows intelligence from the very
she shows intelligence from the very
she shows intelligence from the very beginning of the first movie when she
beginning of the first movie when she
beginning of the first movie when she deduces that the SOS signal picked up by
deduces that the SOS signal picked up by
deduces that the SOS signal picked up by the Nostromo maybe a warning rather than
the Nostromo maybe a warning rather than
the Nostromo maybe a warning rather than a distress beacon doesn’t sound like any
a distress beacon doesn’t sound like any
a distress beacon doesn’t sound like any radio signal I’ve heard she’s also the
radio signal I’ve heard she’s also the
radio signal I’ve heard she’s also the one who refuses to let Dallas Lambert
one who refuses to let Dallas Lambert
one who refuses to let Dallas Lambert and came back on the ship
and came back on the ship
and came back on the ship fearing contamination and we all know
fearing contamination and we all know
fearing contamination and we all know how that turned out obviously it means
how that turned out obviously it means
how that turned out obviously it means killing it but we have to stick together
killing it but we have to stick together
killing it but we have to stick together the last one standing she successfully
the last one standing she successfully
the last one standing she successfully jettisons the alien out of the escape
jettisons the alien out of the escape
jettisons the alien out of the escape pod at the end of the movie Ripley is
pod at the end of the movie Ripley is
pod at the end of the movie Ripley is often regarded as the character that
often regarded as the character that
often regarded as the character that challenged and changed established
challenged and changed established
challenged and changed established gender roles in horror movies and her
gender roles in horror movies and her
gender roles in horror movies and her intelligence throughout the film series
intelligence throughout the film series
intelligence throughout the film series is certainly why this is Ripley last
is certainly why this is Ripley last
is certainly why this is Ripley last survivor of the Nostromo signing off do
survivor of the Nostromo signing off do
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