we weren’t doing it and we were just messing pardon me but is that a giant
messing pardon me but is that a giant
messing pardon me but is that a giant bullseye on your back welcome to
bullseye on your back welcome to
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down our picks for the top 10 horror movie victim types you’re the jock
movie victim types you’re the jock
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this list we’re ranking the most popular and prevalent character archetypes found
and prevalent character archetypes found
and prevalent character archetypes found within the horror movie genre
within the horror movie genre
within the horror movie genre these characters don’t always have to
these characters don’t always have to
these characters don’t always have to die but they often suffer the wrath of
die but they often suffer the wrath of
die but they often suffer the wrath of each film’s main villain as intended
each film’s main villain as intended
each film’s main villain as intended victims their target and given the fact
victims their target and given the fact
victims their target and given the fact that will definitely be revealing some
that will definitely be revealing some
that will definitely be revealing some major death scenes along the way a
major death scenes along the way a
major death scenes along the way a spoiler alert is now in effect on a
spoiler alert is now in effect on a
spoiler alert is now in effect on a chocolate book number 10 the
chocolate book number 10 the
chocolate book number 10 the non-believers there are no sasquatches
non-believers there are no sasquatches
non-believers there are no sasquatches there are no big feet we start our list
there are no big feet we start our list
there are no big feet we start our list with what perhaps the most frustrating
with what perhaps the most frustrating
with what perhaps the most frustrating victim type of all the non-believers
victim type of all the non-believers
victim type of all the non-believers these are the characters that simply
these are the characters that simply
these are the characters that simply refuse to acknowledge any of the creepy
refuse to acknowledge any of the creepy
refuse to acknowledge any of the creepy suspicious or downright terrifying
suspicious or downright terrifying
suspicious or downright terrifying things that happen to be going on around
things that happen to be going on around
things that happen to be going on around them in the film no such thing as ghosts
them in the film no such thing as ghosts
them in the film no such thing as ghosts the non-believers often arrive armed
the non-believers often arrive armed
the non-believers often arrive armed with an explanation for just about
with an explanation for just about
with an explanation for just about everything until it’s too late
everything until it’s too late
everything until it’s too late these characters are usually separated
these characters are usually separated
these characters are usually separated from the main group or otherwise refused
from the main group or otherwise refused
from the main group or otherwise refused to do anything about the killer and they
to do anything about the killer and they
to do anything about the killer and they end up becoming mincemeat for their
end up becoming mincemeat for their
end up becoming mincemeat for their troubles hey guys you were warned trying
troubles hey guys you were warned trying
troubles hey guys you were warned trying to come in for something oh yeah number
to come in for something oh yeah number
to come in for something oh yeah number 9 the redneck he looks like he’s gonna
9 the redneck he looks like he’s gonna
9 the redneck he looks like he’s gonna walk it off he’s gonna be fine
walk it off he’s gonna be fine
walk it off he’s gonna be fine not every horror film has a redneck like
not every horror film has a redneck like
not every horror film has a redneck like character in it but when they do they’re
character in it but when they do they’re
character in it but when they do they’re often in cahoots with the killers rather
often in cahoots with the killers rather
often in cahoots with the killers rather than the victim oh and they do sometimes
than the victim oh and they do sometimes
than the victim oh and they do sometimes appear on the other end of things though
appear on the other end of things though
appear on the other end of things though like the tragically doomed Jake and
like the tragically doomed Jake and
like the tragically doomed Jake and Bobby Joe from Sam Raimi’s Evil Dead 2
Bobby Joe from Sam Raimi’s Evil Dead 2
Bobby Joe from Sam Raimi’s Evil Dead 2 in this sense the redneck is usually
in this sense the redneck is usually
in this sense the redneck is usually hard-headed and stubborn and it’s these
hard-headed and stubborn and it’s these
hard-headed and stubborn and it’s these qualities that often prevent this victim
qualities that often prevent this victim
qualities that often prevent this victim types from surviving to the end
types from surviving to the end
types from surviving to the end do you find it impossible to compromise
do you find it impossible to compromise
do you find it impossible to compromise or collaborate with others and even the
or collaborate with others and even the
or collaborate with others and even the diarist of situations then you just
diarist of situations then you just
diarist of situations then you just might be the redneck in a horror film
number 8 the fat one rule number one for
number 8 the fat one rule number one for surviving Zombieland cardiac okay we
surviving Zombieland cardiac okay we
surviving Zombieland cardiac okay we know it may not be PC to use this term
know it may not be PC to use this term
know it may not be PC to use this term but political correctness was never
but political correctness was never
but political correctness was never exactly the calling card of 1980 slasher
exactly the calling card of 1980 slasher
exactly the calling card of 1980 slasher movies but I think you’re really at a
movies but I think you’re really at a
movies but I think you’re really at a loss this was where the character
loss this was where the character
loss this was where the character archetype of the fat one was often found
archetype of the fat one was often found
archetype of the fat one was often found usually as the butt of a joke or as some
usually as the butt of a joke or as some
usually as the butt of a joke or as some sort of comic relief poor fat bastard
sort of comic relief poor fat bastard
sort of comic relief poor fat bastard then again there are also examples like
then again there are also examples like
then again there are also examples like Shelley from Friday the 13th part three
Shelley from Friday the 13th part three
Shelley from Friday the 13th part three a lovable but socially awkward sort who
a lovable but socially awkward sort who
a lovable but socially awkward sort who uses cheap scares and mask to hide his
uses cheap scares and mask to hide his
uses cheap scares and mask to hide his self-consciousness to be yourself if you
self-consciousness to be yourself if you
self-consciousness to be yourself if you look like this
look like this
look like this Shelley was one of the franchise’s most
Shelley was one of the franchise’s most
Shelley was one of the franchise’s most memorable and beloved characters yet
memorable and beloved characters yet
memorable and beloved characters yet even that fact didn’t save him from
even that fact didn’t save him from
even that fact didn’t save him from dying at the hands of Jason Voorhees
dying at the hands of Jason Voorhees
dying at the hands of Jason Voorhees nice magazine number seven the love
nice magazine number seven the love
nice magazine number seven the love interest or the best friend I tell you
interest or the best friend I tell you
interest or the best friend I tell you once you guys go to my pension you know
once you guys go to my pension you know
once you guys go to my pension you know you guys can talk whatever every horror
you guys can talk whatever every horror
you guys can talk whatever every horror hero needs some backup right well this
hero needs some backup right well this
hero needs some backup right well this is where the love interest or bestfriend
is where the love interest or bestfriend
is where the love interest or bestfriend characters come in as moral support to
characters come in as moral support to
characters come in as moral support to the film’s primary protagonist these
the film’s primary protagonist these
the film’s primary protagonist these peripheral characters could be
peripheral characters could be
peripheral characters could be romantically involved with or in a
romantically involved with or in a
romantically involved with or in a platonic relationship with the main
platonic relationship with the main
platonic relationship with the main character and sometimes they even serve
character and sometimes they even serve
character and sometimes they even serve as one of the few survivors of a
as one of the few survivors of a
as one of the few survivors of a maniacal killer’s attack I’m so sorry I
maniacal killer’s attack I’m so sorry I
maniacal killer’s attack I’m so sorry I shot you I probably wouldn’t
shot you I probably wouldn’t
shot you I probably wouldn’t unfortunately the love interest or best
unfortunately the love interest or best
unfortunately the love interest or best friend is also just as likely to end up
friend is also just as likely to end up
friend is also just as likely to end up a victim usually as a result of some
a victim usually as a result of some
a victim usually as a result of some courageous or heroic final stand so if
courageous or heroic final stand so if
courageous or heroic final stand so if it’s a hero can attain the upper hand
it’s a hero can attain the upper hand
it’s a hero can attain the upper hand over the killer
over the killer
over the killer rest in peace guys they couldn’t have
rest in peace guys they couldn’t have
rest in peace guys they couldn’t have done it without you you all right let’s
done it without you you all right let’s
done it without you you all right let’s just go number six this donor Oh
many of us might be able to identify
many of us might be able to identify with this donor after all isn’t there a
with this donor after all isn’t there a
with this donor after all isn’t there a small part of us that would just want to
small part of us that would just want to
small part of us that would just want to say screw it I’m getting as high as
say screw it I’m getting as high as
say screw it I’m getting as high as possible before I have to deal with this
possible before I have to deal with this
possible before I have to deal with this maniac stalking me
maniac stalking me
maniac stalking me Cheyenne evil Gus okay maybe that is the
Cheyenne evil Gus okay maybe that is the
Cheyenne evil Gus okay maybe that is the best of ideas now that we say it out
best of ideas now that we say it out
best of ideas now that we say it out loud but that hasn’t stopped the stoner
loud but that hasn’t stopped the stoner
loud but that hasn’t stopped the stoner from popping away in countless horror
from popping away in countless horror
from popping away in countless horror movies sadly this is usually the last
movies sadly this is usually the last
movies sadly this is usually the last thing they do before falling under the
thing they do before falling under the
thing they do before falling under the killers blade one last bit of escapism
killers blade one last bit of escapism
killers blade one last bit of escapism before it all fades to black so much
before it all fades to black so much
before it all fades to black so much like the usually none too bright stoner
like the usually none too bright stoner
like the usually none too bright stoner the idiot is another victim type that’s
the idiot is another victim type that’s
the idiot is another victim type that’s dead meat right from the start number
dead meat right from the start number
dead meat right from the start number five the authority figure I said I know
five the authority figure I said I know
five the authority figure I said I know who it is who it’s Jason Voorhees
who it is who it’s Jason Voorhees
who it is who it’s Jason Voorhees existing alongside the non-believers as
existing alongside the non-believers as
existing alongside the non-believers as some of the horror world’s most
some of the horror world’s most
some of the horror world’s most infuriating characters the authority
infuriating characters the authority
infuriating characters the authority figure does all they can to impede the
figure does all they can to impede the
figure does all they can to impede the progress of the heroes they could align
progress of the heroes they could align
progress of the heroes they could align themselves with another victim type the
themselves with another victim type the
themselves with another victim type the useless cop and temporarily imprison the
useless cop and temporarily imprison the
useless cop and temporarily imprison the heroes while the rest of the town gets
heroes while the rest of the town gets
heroes while the rest of the town gets cut up or the authority figure could
cut up or the authority figure could
cut up or the authority figure could find other ways to abuse their power to
find other ways to abuse their power to
find other ways to abuse their power to get in the other characters way no one
get in the other characters way no one
get in the other characters way no one in forest green wants to be reminded of
in forest green wants to be reminded of
in forest green wants to be reminded of what that maniac did here that’s why we
what that maniac did here that’s why we
what that maniac did here that’s why we change the name although this victim
change the name although this victim
change the name although this victim type often sees the error of their ways
type often sees the error of their ways
type often sees the error of their ways before the film’s end this usually isn’t
before the film’s end this usually isn’t
before the film’s end this usually isn’t enough to save them from death
enough to save them from death
enough to save them from death although the authority figure
although the authority figure
although the authority figure occasionally receives a nice scene of
occasionally receives a nice scene of
occasionally receives a nice scene of redemption before biting the dust
you love to hate them these Jackson
you love to hate them these Jackson jerks of the horror movie universe this
jerks of the horror movie universe this
jerks of the horror movie universe this character type is usually attached to
character type is usually attached to
character type is usually attached to one of the film’s main characters at
one of the film’s main characters at
one of the film’s main characters at some sort of dysfunctional love interest
some sort of dysfunctional love interest
some sort of dysfunctional love interest but this situation rarely lasts the
but this situation rarely lasts the
but this situation rarely lasts the entire film this is because the jock or
entire film this is because the jock or
entire film this is because the jock or jerk is such an insufferable character
jerk is such an insufferable character
jerk is such an insufferable character picking on almost everyone around them
picking on almost everyone around them
picking on almost everyone around them and alienating themselves from the rest
and alienating themselves from the rest
and alienating themselves from the rest of the group this usually leads to their
of the group this usually leads to their
of the group this usually leads to their demise by the film killer scared alone
demise by the film killer scared alone
demise by the film killer scared alone and without any friends to save them
and without any friends to save them
and without any friends to save them from their deadly but just desserts
number three the promiscuous girl Wow it
number three the promiscuous girl Wow it might actually be unfair to label this
might actually be unfair to label this
might actually be unfair to label this as one gender over another because let’s
as one gender over another because let’s
as one gender over another because let’s face it sex equals death in many classic
face it sex equals death in many classic
face it sex equals death in many classic horror films still the promiscuous girl
horror films still the promiscuous girl
horror films still the promiscuous girl served a two-fold purpose not only is
served a two-fold purpose not only is
served a two-fold purpose not only is she there to die after her prerequisite
she there to die after her prerequisite
she there to die after her prerequisite sexy she’s also there to provide flasher
sexy she’s also there to provide flasher
sexy she’s also there to provide flasher and exploitation films with their
and exploitation films with their
and exploitation films with their expected amount of nudity
expected amount of nudity
expected amount of nudity unfortunately the promiscuous girl
unfortunately the promiscuous girl
unfortunately the promiscuous girl rarely if ever makes it to the end
rarely if ever makes it to the end
rarely if ever makes it to the end further emphasizing the connection
further emphasizing the connection
further emphasizing the connection between conservative 80s era of values
between conservative 80s era of values
between conservative 80s era of values and old-school horror flicks
and old-school horror flicks
and old-school horror flicks still there are worse ways to go out
still there are worse ways to go out
still there are worse ways to go out though right
number two the black guy who always dies
number two the black guy who always dies first
this one simultaneously something of a
this one simultaneously something of a misnomer while at the same time
misnomer while at the same time
misnomer while at the same time remaining a statistic to this day
remaining a statistic to this day
remaining a statistic to this day although films like 2017 get out
although films like 2017 get out
although films like 2017 get out thankfully modernised some of the racial
thankfully modernised some of the racial
thankfully modernised some of the racial roles in horror films
roles in horror films
roles in horror films minorities in the genre suffered for
minorities in the genre suffered for
minorities in the genre suffered for decades as victims with very few making
decades as victims with very few making
decades as victims with very few making it to the end credits alive indeed for
it to the end credits alive indeed for
it to the end credits alive indeed for every black protagonist like Peter from
every black protagonist like Peter from
every black protagonist like Peter from George Romero’s original Dawn of the
George Romero’s original Dawn of the
George Romero’s original Dawn of the Dead we’ve had a slew of token
Dead we’ve had a slew of token
Dead we’ve had a slew of token african-american characters that are
african-american characters that are
african-american characters that are simply there to diversify the cast and
simply there to diversify the cast and
simply there to diversify the cast and increase the body count they may not
increase the body count they may not
increase the body count they may not always die first but for the black guy
always die first but for the black guy
always die first but for the black guy death is almost certain in the world of
death is almost certain in the world of
death is almost certain in the world of old-school horror alright man hit him in
old-school horror alright man hit him in
old-school horror alright man hit him in the head right between the eyes before
the head right between the eyes before
the head right between the eyes before we reveal our top four movie victims
we reveal our top four movie victims
we reveal our top four movie victims here are a few dead to rights honorable
here are a few dead to rights honorable
here are a few dead to rights honorable mentions solid Cheers
mentions solid Cheers
mentions solid Cheers I don’t believe this fairy tale
[Music]
[Music] well rock and rock let’s go
well rock and rock let’s go
well rock and rock let’s go [Music]
[Music]
[Music] [Applause]
[Applause]
[Applause] number one the final girl Jason mother
number one the final girl Jason mother
number one the final girl Jason mother is talking to you the final girl is one
is talking to you the final girl is one
is talking to you the final girl is one of the most defining tropes of classic
of the most defining tropes of classic
of the most defining tropes of classic horror especially within the slasher
horror especially within the slasher
horror especially within the slasher boom of the 1980s the term is used to
boom of the 1980s the term is used to
boom of the 1980s the term is used to represent the pure virginal or otherwise
represent the pure virginal or otherwise
represent the pure virginal or otherwise wholesome main character that faces off
wholesome main character that faces off
wholesome main character that faces off with the killer in a climactic battle
with the killer in a climactic battle
with the killer in a climactic battle the final girl is often aided by the
the final girl is often aided by the
the final girl is often aided by the love interest or best friend in this
love interest or best friend in this
love interest or best friend in this goal and is usually successful barring
goal and is usually successful barring
goal and is usually successful barring of course any last-second sequel teases
of course any last-second sequel teases
of course any last-second sequel teases by the filmmakers the final girl is also
by the filmmakers the final girl is also
by the filmmakers the final girl is also a character that often returned for
a character that often returned for
a character that often returned for those sequels
those sequels
those sequels although history has shown us that even
although history has shown us that even
although history has shown us that even these brave resourceful women end up
these brave resourceful women end up
these brave resourceful women end up falling to the Freddy’s and the Jason’s
falling to the Freddy’s and the Jason’s
falling to the Freddy’s and the Jason’s of the world eventually do you agree
of the world eventually do you agree
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