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