it’s dismissive to call him a lunatic don’t make that mistake to catch a
don’t make that mistake to catch a
don’t make that mistake to catch a killer you need to think like a killer
killer you need to think like a killer
killer you need to think like a killer and you know not get killed in the
and you know not get killed in the
and you know not get killed in the process
welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re
welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re counting down our picks for the top 10
counting down our picks for the top 10
counting down our picks for the top 10 movie characters you’d want at your side
movie characters you’d want at your side
movie characters you’d want at your side to stop a serial killer for this list
to stop a serial killer for this list
to stop a serial killer for this list we’re only considering characters that
we’re only considering characters that
we’re only considering characters that come from films that deal with murderers
come from films that deal with murderers
come from films that deal with murderers mysteries or the thwarting of nefarious
mysteries or the thwarting of nefarious
mysteries or the thwarting of nefarious plots in general to even the playing
plots in general to even the playing
plots in general to even the playing field we’re excluding all superhuman
field we’re excluding all superhuman
field we’re excluding all superhuman magical or non-human characters number
magical or non-human characters number
magical or non-human characters number 10 dr. Hannibal Lecter The Silence of
10 dr. Hannibal Lecter The Silence of
10 dr. Hannibal Lecter The Silence of the Lambs
the Lambs
the Lambs what became of your lamb glory
thank you clarice starling is an above
thank you clarice starling is an above average FBI agent even when she’s still
average FBI agent even when she’s still
average FBI agent even when she’s still in the Academy anyone pursuing a serial
in the Academy anyone pursuing a serial
in the Academy anyone pursuing a serial killer would be lucky to call her
killer would be lucky to call her
killer would be lucky to call her partner but dr. Hannibal Lecter is both
partner but dr. Hannibal Lecter is both
partner but dr. Hannibal Lecter is both a brilliant psychiatrist and a serial
a brilliant psychiatrist and a serial
a brilliant psychiatrist and a serial killer himself is quite simply the
killer himself is quite simply the
killer himself is quite simply the greatest resource any government agency
greatest resource any government agency
greatest resource any government agency could ask for in trying to understand
could ask for in trying to understand
could ask for in trying to understand the methods of a serial killer at large
the methods of a serial killer at large
the methods of a serial killer at large a very friend very I think it would be
a very friend very I think it would be
a very friend very I think it would be quite something to know even privately
quite something to know even privately
quite something to know even privately if his stunning insights didn’t come as
if his stunning insights didn’t come as
if his stunning insights didn’t come as a package deal with his own psychic
a package deal with his own psychic
a package deal with his own psychic cannibalistic tendencies and sociopathic
cannibalistic tendencies and sociopathic
cannibalistic tendencies and sociopathic manipulation of others he might have
manipulation of others he might have
manipulation of others he might have been number one if you didn’t kill him
been number one if you didn’t kill him
been number one if you didn’t kill him then who’d answer who can say best thing
then who’d answer who can say best thing
then who’d answer who can say best thing for him really his therapy was going
for him really his therapy was going
for him really his therapy was going nowhere the reality is you can’t afford
nowhere the reality is you can’t afford
nowhere the reality is you can’t afford to actually have him by your side
to actually have him by your side
to actually have him by your side without the risk of him taking a bite
without the risk of him taking a bite
without the risk of him taking a bite out of you but behind bars he’d surely
out of you but behind bars he’d surely
out of you but behind bars he’d surely make an invaluable aid a census taken
make an invaluable aid a census taken
make an invaluable aid a census taken once tried to test me I ate his liver
once tried to test me I ate his liver
once tried to test me I ate his liver with some fava beans and a nice Chianti
number nine dr. King Schultz Django
number nine dr. King Schultz Django Unchained oh he does in he might be the
Unchained oh he does in he might be the
Unchained oh he does in he might be the first Tarantino character to appear on
first Tarantino character to appear on
first Tarantino character to appear on our list but he certainly won’t be the
our list but he certainly won’t be the
our list but he certainly won’t be the last
last
last Tarantino simply has a talent for
Tarantino simply has a talent for
Tarantino simply has a talent for crafting intelligent deadly characters
crafting intelligent deadly characters
crafting intelligent deadly characters how do you like the boat yelling
how do you like the boat yelling
how do you like the boat yelling business kill white folks and they pay
business kill white folks and they pay
business kill white folks and they pay you for it’s nothing like this charming
you for it’s nothing like this charming
you for it’s nothing like this charming German bounty hunter knows how to talk
German bounty hunter knows how to talk
German bounty hunter knows how to talk his way into any given situation and
his way into any given situation and
his way into any given situation and shoot his way out of one – everybody
shoot his way out of one – everybody
shoot his way out of one – everybody calm down I’m simply at customer trying
calm down I’m simply at customer trying
calm down I’m simply at customer trying to conduct a transaction any 19th
to conduct a transaction any 19th
to conduct a transaction any 19th century ex dentist turned bounty hunter
century ex dentist turned bounty hunter
century ex dentist turned bounty hunter is probably familiar enough with a wide
is probably familiar enough with a wide
is probably familiar enough with a wide assortment of crude and unusual tools to
assortment of crude and unusual tools to
assortment of crude and unusual tools to earn the respect and fear of even the
earn the respect and fear of even the
earn the respect and fear of even the most sadistic serial killer so I’m
most sadistic serial killer so I’m
most sadistic serial killer so I’m afraid I must insist it’s just on what
afraid I must insist it’s just on what
afraid I must insist it’s just on what did I shake your hand oh I’m afraid I
did I shake your hand oh I’m afraid I
did I shake your hand oh I’m afraid I must insist in the opposite direction
must insist in the opposite direction
must insist in the opposite direction not every bounty hunter has a moral
not every bounty hunter has a moral
not every bounty hunter has a moral compass but given Schultz’s distaste for
compass but given Schultz’s distaste for
compass but given Schultz’s distaste for slavery
slavery
slavery – bet he’d help you hunt a serial killer
– bet he’d help you hunt a serial killer
– bet he’d help you hunt a serial killer the titular Jango would also be another
the titular Jango would also be another
the titular Jango would also be another welcome addition to the hunting party I
welcome addition to the hunting party I
welcome addition to the hunting party I like the way you died
like the way you died
like the way you died number eight Hugh glass the revenant
thankfully inhuman willpower isn’t
thankfully inhuman willpower isn’t recognized as a superpower because if it
recognized as a superpower because if it
recognized as a superpower because if it were Hugh glass would be disqualified
nothing can stop glass from finding the
nothing can stop glass from finding the man who killed his son and left him for
man who killed his son and left him for
man who killed his son and left him for dead not life-threatening injuries
dead not life-threatening injuries
dead not life-threatening injuries freezing cold weather or a dangerous
freezing cold weather or a dangerous
freezing cold weather or a dangerous trek through wilderness treacherous
trek through wilderness treacherous
trek through wilderness treacherous enough to kill even the healthiest and
enough to kill even the healthiest and
enough to kill even the healthiest and most well equipped individual a mile up
most well equipped individual a mile up
most well equipped individual a mile up that way tracks his road to revenge is
that way tracks his road to revenge is
that way tracks his road to revenge is basically a showcase of as many
basically a showcase of as many
basically a showcase of as many excellent survival skills as they apply
excellent survival skills as they apply
excellent survival skills as they apply to both natural obstacles and in combat
to both natural obstacles and in combat
to both natural obstacles and in combat glass is a fighter in every sense of the
glass is a fighter in every sense of the
glass is a fighter in every sense of the word and it’s hard to think of a movie
word and it’s hard to think of a movie
word and it’s hard to think of a movie character better suited to hunting down
character better suited to hunting down
character better suited to hunting down a historical serial killer just as long
a historical serial killer just as long
a historical serial killer just as long as that serial killer isn’t a bear
number seven Zoe Belle death Proof that
number seven Zoe Belle death Proof that was a close one
was a close one
was a close one in Quentin Tarantino’s half of the 2007
in Quentin Tarantino’s half of the 2007
in Quentin Tarantino’s half of the 2007 grindhouse double feature death Proof
grindhouse double feature death Proof
grindhouse double feature death Proof his favorite Kill Bill New Zealand stunt
his favorite Kill Bill New Zealand stunt
his favorite Kill Bill New Zealand stunt woman gets her chance to step into the
woman gets her chance to step into the
woman gets her chance to step into the spotlight playing herself in this
spotlight playing herself in this
spotlight playing herself in this exploitation movie throwback to 70s film
exploitation movie throwback to 70s film
exploitation movie throwback to 70s film culture the answer to your question is
culture the answer to your question is
culture the answer to your question is of course not
of course not
of course not what do you mean no of course not Bell
what do you mean no of course not Bell
what do you mean no of course not Bell plays the most recent target of stuntman
plays the most recent target of stuntman
plays the most recent target of stuntman Mike who gets off on killing women using
Mike who gets off on killing women using
Mike who gets off on killing women using his souped-up stunt car he bites off
his souped-up stunt car he bites off
his souped-up stunt car he bites off more than he can chew any targets this
more than he can chew any targets this
more than he can chew any targets this stunt woman and her friends though
stunt woman and her friends though
stunt woman and her friends though Charmian its punk-ass spittle you want
Charmian its punk-ass spittle you want
Charmian its punk-ass spittle you want to go while Zoey’s skill set might seem
to go while Zoey’s skill set might seem
to go while Zoey’s skill set might seem a little specific or limited for the
a little specific or limited for the
a little specific or limited for the average non car based serial killer her
average non car based serial killer her
average non car based serial killer her resilience uncanny knack for walking
resilience uncanny knack for walking
resilience uncanny knack for walking away from danger unharmed and overall
away from danger unharmed and overall
away from danger unharmed and overall survival skills make her a more than
survival skills make her a more than
survival skills make her a more than worthy Ally and undeniable asset I’m gay
worthy Ally and undeniable asset I’m gay
worthy Ally and undeniable asset I’m gay oh shit
oh shit
oh shit number 6 John McClane the die hard
number 6 John McClane the die hard
number 6 John McClane the die hard franchise wanted one bona fide badass to
franchise wanted one bona fide badass to
franchise wanted one bona fide badass to help stop a serial killer skills should
help stop a serial killer skills should
help stop a serial killer skills should include expert handling of firearms
include expert handling of firearms
include expert handling of firearms hand-to-hand combat experience a high
hand-to-hand combat experience a high
hand-to-hand combat experience a high tolerance for pain the ability to read
tolerance for pain the ability to read
tolerance for pain the ability to read body language and facial tells a knack
body language and facial tells a knack
body language and facial tells a knack for quick thinking lightning-fast
for quick thinking lightning-fast
for quick thinking lightning-fast reflexes and a willingness to work
reflexes and a willingness to work
reflexes and a willingness to work barefoot in less than safe conditions
barefoot in less than safe conditions
barefoot in less than safe conditions because you never know where a hunt for
because you never know where a hunt for
because you never know where a hunt for a serial killer might take you John
a serial killer might take you John
a serial killer might take you John McClane you’ve got the job while Bruce
McClane you’ve got the job while Bruce
McClane you’ve got the job while Bruce Willis’s arguably most famous character
Willis’s arguably most famous character
Willis’s arguably most famous character may have more experience with terrorists
may have more experience with terrorists
may have more experience with terrorists and hijacking types he’s proven himself
and hijacking types he’s proven himself
and hijacking types he’s proven himself time and time again to being more than
time and time again to being more than
time and time again to being more than your average action-hero no matter how
your average action-hero no matter how
your average action-hero no matter how bad things get he finds a solution happy
bad things get he finds a solution happy
bad things get he finds a solution happy trails earns number five Lisbeth
trails earns number five Lisbeth
trails earns number five Lisbeth Salander The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo
Salander The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo
Salander The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo why would a young lady like you want to
why would a young lady like you want to
why would a young lady like you want to know about such an awful
know about such an awful
know about such an awful it interests me Lisbeth Salander is not
it interests me Lisbeth Salander is not
it interests me Lisbeth Salander is not one to be crossed but in the off chance
one to be crossed but in the off chance
one to be crossed but in the off chance you find yourself working alongside her
you find yourself working alongside her
you find yourself working alongside her towards a mutual goal you can go ahead
towards a mutual goal you can go ahead
towards a mutual goal you can go ahead and thank your lucky stars they say I’m
and thank your lucky stars they say I’m
and thank your lucky stars they say I’m insane one of the world’s most skilled
insane one of the world’s most skilled
insane one of the world’s most skilled computer hackers she also possesses a
computer hackers she also possesses a
computer hackers she also possesses a photographic memory genius-level
photographic memory genius-level
photographic memory genius-level intellect a knack for concealing her
intellect a knack for concealing her
intellect a knack for concealing her identity and is only too happy to get
identity and is only too happy to get
identity and is only too happy to get violent when the mood strikes her Mad
violent when the mood strikes her Mad
violent when the mood strikes her Mad King you’ll need to put in the effort to
King you’ll need to put in the effort to
King you’ll need to put in the effort to gain her trust as she is painfully
gain her trust as she is painfully
gain her trust as she is painfully antisocial introverted and deeply
antisocial introverted and deeply
antisocial introverted and deeply suspicious but she’s ultimately moral
suspicious but she’s ultimately moral
suspicious but she’s ultimately moral and is an unstoppable force when she
and is an unstoppable force when she
and is an unstoppable force when she finds a purpose serial killers and
finds a purpose serial killers and
finds a purpose serial killers and sexual offenders beware she’s recently
sexual offenders beware she’s recently
sexual offenders beware she’s recently gotten into tattooing and is looking for
gotten into tattooing and is looking for
gotten into tattooing and is looking for her next canvas lie still I’ve never
her next canvas lie still I’ve never
her next canvas lie still I’ve never done
done
done and there will be below number four
and there will be below number four
and there will be below number four Brian Mills the taken franchise what I
Brian Mills the taken franchise what I
Brian Mills the taken franchise what I do have are a very particular set of
do have are a very particular set of
do have are a very particular set of skills a serial killer is not your
skills a serial killer is not your
skills a serial killer is not your typical criminal most criminals be they
typical criminal most criminals be they
typical criminal most criminals be they petty thieves drug dealers kidnappers or
petty thieves drug dealers kidnappers or
petty thieves drug dealers kidnappers or contract killers are all ultimately
contract killers are all ultimately
contract killers are all ultimately motivated by one thing financial gain
motivated by one thing financial gain
motivated by one thing financial gain but serial killers are of a different
but serial killers are of a different
but serial killers are of a different breed they operate for pleasure and
breed they operate for pleasure and
breed they operate for pleasure and therefore a standard approach to law
therefore a standard approach to law
therefore a standard approach to law enforcement is unlikely to cut it what
enforcement is unlikely to cut it what
enforcement is unlikely to cut it what you need then is someone with a very
you need then is someone with a very
you need then is someone with a very particular set of skills someone like
particular set of skills someone like
particular set of skills someone like Brian Mills I will look for you I will
Brian Mills I will look for you I will
Brian Mills I will look for you I will find you and I will kill you
find you and I will kill you
find you and I will kill you his years as a CIA operative and his
his years as a CIA operative and his
his years as a CIA operative and his experience hunting various human
experience hunting various human
experience hunting various human traffickers and other types of criminals
traffickers and other types of criminals
traffickers and other types of criminals make him a serial killers worst
make him a serial killers worst
make him a serial killers worst nightmare my job is to bring you in we
nightmare my job is to bring you in we
nightmare my job is to bring you in we like a look at his horse that’s it good
like a look at his horse that’s it good
like a look at his horse that’s it good luck
luck
luck only issue the serial killer might need
only issue the serial killer might need
only issue the serial killer might need to threaten his specific family to coax
to threaten his specific family to coax
to threaten his specific family to coax him out of retirement he’s been retired
him out of retirement he’s been retired
him out of retirement he’s been retired anymore interesting it wasn’t so my
anymore interesting it wasn’t so my
anymore interesting it wasn’t so my daughter disappeared in Paris yesterday
daughter disappeared in Paris yesterday
daughter disappeared in Paris yesterday number three the bride Kill Bill so
number three the bride Kill Bill so
number three the bride Kill Bill so Aaron any more subordinates for me to
Aaron any more subordinates for me to
Aaron any more subordinates for me to kill sometimes it takes a killer to
kill sometimes it takes a killer to
kill sometimes it takes a killer to catch a killer and Beatrix kiddo code
catch a killer and Beatrix kiddo code
catch a killer and Beatrix kiddo code name Black Mamba is one hell of a killer
she single-handedly sends dozens of
she single-handedly sends dozens of people to an early grave across two
people to an early grave across two
people to an early grave across two films but the bride’s kill count isn’t
films but the bride’s kill count isn’t
films but the bride’s kill count isn’t just about quantity it’s about quality
just about quantity it’s about quality
just about quantity it’s about quality as well
her victims range from goons and thugs
her victims range from goons and thugs to trained master assassins making her
to trained master assassins making her
to trained master assassins making her one of the most skilled deadliest women
one of the most skilled deadliest women
one of the most skilled deadliest women to ever grace the screen I killed your
to ever grace the screen I killed your
to ever grace the screen I killed your master and now I’m gonna kill you too
master and now I’m gonna kill you too
master and now I’m gonna kill you too you know I’m sorry now another factor
you know I’m sorry now another factor
you know I’m sorry now another factor that makes beatrix a great choice of
that makes beatrix a great choice of
that makes beatrix a great choice of accomplice is her single-minded
accomplice is her single-minded
accomplice is her single-minded dedication to finishing something once
dedication to finishing something once
dedication to finishing something once she started when Beatrix promises to
she started when Beatrix promises to
she started when Beatrix promises to kill someone she follows through
kill someone she follows through
kill someone she follows through like we said Tarantino’s characters make
like we said Tarantino’s characters make
like we said Tarantino’s characters make perfect serial killer killers mother
perfect serial killer killers mother
perfect serial killer killers mother number two inspector Harry Callahan
number two inspector Harry Callahan
number two inspector Harry Callahan Dirty Harry you’ve got to ask yourself
Dirty Harry you’ve got to ask yourself
Dirty Harry you’ve got to ask yourself one question do I feel lucky
one question do I feel lucky
one question do I feel lucky what do you think if you’re up against a
what do you think if you’re up against a
what do you think if you’re up against a really vicious killer you need a partner
really vicious killer you need a partner
really vicious killer you need a partner who’s unflappable who remains cool
who’s unflappable who remains cool
who’s unflappable who remains cool unfazed and focused you’re looking for
unfazed and focused you’re looking for
unfazed and focused you’re looking for someone like Dirty Harry oh Jesus Christ
someone like Dirty Harry oh Jesus Christ
someone like Dirty Harry oh Jesus Christ you better go check on the mother he may
you better go check on the mother he may
you better go check on the mother he may not have much respect for the rules but
not have much respect for the rules but
not have much respect for the rules but he gets results in his first cinematic
he gets results in his first cinematic
he gets results in his first cinematic outing he faced off against Scorpio a
outing he faced off against Scorpio a
outing he faced off against Scorpio a serial killer based on the Zodiac killer
serial killer based on the Zodiac killer
serial killer based on the Zodiac killer who was active in Northern California in
who was active in Northern California in
who was active in Northern California in the late 60s to early 70s I know what
the late 60s to early 70s I know what
the late 60s to early 70s I know what you’re thinking Punk you’re thinking did
you’re thinking Punk you’re thinking did
you’re thinking Punk you’re thinking did he fire six shots or only five
he fire six shots or only five
he fire six shots or only five the real Zodiac killer was never caught
the real Zodiac killer was never caught
the real Zodiac killer was never caught but maybe things would have played out
but maybe things would have played out
but maybe things would have played out differently with a real-life Harry
differently with a real-life Harry
differently with a real-life Harry Callahan in pursuit and anybody can tell
Callahan in pursuit and anybody can tell
Callahan in pursuit and anybody can tell I didn’t do that to him oh because he
I didn’t do that to him oh because he
I didn’t do that to him oh because he looks too damn good that’s how if you’re
looks too damn good that’s how if you’re
looks too damn good that’s how if you’re ever facing off against a serial killer
ever facing off against a serial killer
ever facing off against a serial killer and find yourself working with a Dirty
and find yourself working with a Dirty
and find yourself working with a Dirty Harry type you should consider yourself
Harry type you should consider yourself
Harry type you should consider yourself lucky punk now you know why they call me
lucky punk now you know why they call me
lucky punk now you know why they call me Dirty Harry every dirty job that comes
Dirty Harry every dirty job that comes
Dirty Harry every dirty job that comes along
along
along 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 this is
here are some honorable mentions this is
here are some honorable mentions this is the moment when the supposedly dead
the moment when the supposedly dead
the moment when the supposedly dead killer comes back to life for one last
killer comes back to life for one last
killer comes back to life for one last scare I spent eight years trying to
scare I spent eight years trying to
scare I spent eight years trying to reach him and then another seven trying
reach him and then another seven trying
reach him and then another seven trying to keep him locked up because I realized
to keep him locked up because I realized
to keep him locked up because I realized that what was living behind that boy’s
that what was living behind that boy’s
that what was living behind that boy’s eyes was purely and simply evil what’s
eyes was purely and simply evil what’s
eyes was purely and simply evil what’s the matter Danny you never taken a
the matter Danny you never taken a
the matter Danny you never taken a shortcut before number one Sherlock
shortcut before number one Sherlock
shortcut before number one Sherlock Holmes this Sherlock Holmes franchise
Holmes this Sherlock Holmes franchise
Holmes this Sherlock Holmes franchise why are you always so suspicious should
why are you always so suspicious should
why are you always so suspicious should I answer chronologically or
I answer chronologically or
I answer chronologically or alphabetically Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s
alphabetically Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s
alphabetically Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s cocaine-addicted eccentric is likely the
cocaine-addicted eccentric is likely the
cocaine-addicted eccentric is likely the most famous detective in fictional
most famous detective in fictional
most famous detective in fictional history with his brilliant mind keen
history with his brilliant mind keen
history with his brilliant mind keen deductive reasoning powers of
deductive reasoning powers of
deductive reasoning powers of observation and obsessive nature he make
observation and obsessive nature he make
observation and obsessive nature he make for one terrifyingly effective serial
for one terrifyingly effective serial
for one terrifyingly effective serial killer if ever he went insane but that’s
killer if ever he went insane but that’s
killer if ever he went insane but that’s what makes Holmes the best at what he
what makes Holmes the best at what he
what makes Holmes the best at what he does he thinks in the same pathological
does he thinks in the same pathological
does he thinks in the same pathological terms as serial killers my journey took
terms as serial killers my journey took
terms as serial killers my journey took me somewhat further down the rabbit hole
me somewhat further down the rabbit hole
me somewhat further down the rabbit hole then I had attended and though I dirtied
then I had attended and though I dirtied
then I had attended and though I dirtied my fluffy white tail I’ve emerged and he
my fluffy white tail I’ve emerged and he
my fluffy white tail I’ve emerged and he is an outsider capable of following the
is an outsider capable of following the
is an outsider capable of following the logic of those whose brains function a
logic of those whose brains function a
logic of those whose brains function a typically along paths but the
typically along paths but the
typically along paths but the conventional brain usually fails to
conventional brain usually fails to
conventional brain usually fails to grasp or even consider that while Guy
grasp or even consider that while Guy
grasp or even consider that while Guy Ritchie’s films may not be the
Ritchie’s films may not be the
Ritchie’s films may not be the definitive take on the character his
definitive take on the character his
definitive take on the character his Sherlock Holmes is hands-down the most
Sherlock Holmes is hands-down the most
Sherlock Holmes is hands-down the most effective in a fistfight it’s nothing
effective in a fistfight it’s nothing
effective in a fistfight it’s nothing more elusive better nobody’s fair do you
more elusive better nobody’s fair do you
more elusive better nobody’s fair do you agree with our list do you punk
agree with our list do you punk
agree with our list do you punk tasked with taking down a serial killer
tasked with taking down a serial killer
tasked with taking down a serial killer which human movie character would you
which human movie character would you
which human movie character would you want by your side very well
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