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