Dewey Riley - Scream Franchise:
How is Dewey still alive? He's fumbled his way to death's door multiple times. One of his dopiest moments is in Scream 3. (Spoiler alert!) After being stabbed by Sidney, the killer charges toward her, so Dewey plugs his midsection full of holes&#8212which does absolutely nothing. Sidney literally has to shout, "Head, Dewey! Shoot him in the head!" At this point in the series, shouldn't that be common knowledge? Come on now.

Dr. Browning - Orphan:
Dr. Browning has to be the worst therapist known to man. When Kate Coleman shares her suspicions about her daughter Esther's behavior, Browning not only dismisses them but implies she's at fault. Esther is a master manipulator who lies about being abused, and Browning buys right into it. To the audience it's clear she's lying, but Browning refuses to see it. She's supposed to be a professional.

Deputy Winston - Cabin Fever:
Why is Deputy Winston a cop? He clearly cares more about partying than his job. A group of college students vacationing at a cabin become infected with a flesh eating virus. One of them, Paul, asks Deputy Winston for a tow truck so they can leave. He assures he'll send for one, but it never comes. Instead, Winston spends his time getting drunk with some campers. The next time he sees Paul, the guy's covered in blood from head to toe. He really needed that tow truck.

Donald and Marge Thompson - A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984): Nancy Thompson's dad is a police officer, and her mom's a borderline alcoholic. After a string of murders, they refuse to believe her theory that Fred Krueger's at fault. When Nancy realizes she can pull Krueger from the dream world, her mother locks her in the house—barred windows and all. It becomes a deathtrap, where Nancy's forced to fight the killer alone with no help. Thanks a lot, parents.

Mayor Vaughn - Jaws: Mayor Vaughn turns Amity Island into one big buffet. After hearing of multiple shark attacks, he refuses to close the beach. He ignores Chief Brody's warnings and allows a man-eating great white to literally chomp away at the population. He's more concerned with his wallet than their lives.

Sgt. Jim Bert - The Blob: A teenager named Steve witnesses a strange attack on a local doctor. He recruits the police and brings them to the doctor's office with his girlfriend in tow. But instead of taking his claims seriously, Sgt. Bert assumes he's really the culprit. Why would anyone commit a crime, run to the police, and personally take them to the scene? Where's the logic?

Dean Adams - Urban Legend: First off, if a Robert Englund look-alike teaches at your school, your guard should be up. Secondly, once students starts dropping like flies you should look into it. Too bad Dean Adams does the exact opposite. When Paul, a student reporter tries to investigate the murders, he kicks him off the paper. Not only that, but he insists the only maniac on campus is Paul himself.

Sheriff Garris - Friday the 13th: Part VI: Most of this film follows Tommy Jarvis as he tries to convince Sheriff Garris of Jason's return. Unfortunately, due to Tommy's time in a mental institution, his warnings are ignored. When he persists, Garris throws him in jail&#8212multiple times. While the police focus on his "delusions," Jason's body count continues to rise.

Sheriff Frank - Gremlins: Seeing doesn't mean believing when it comes to Sheriff Frank. In Gremlins, he and his partner watch a batch of creatures viciously attack a man in front of their eyes. Do they help? No, because that would make sense. They just sit there and stare. Nothing says protect and serve like witnessing a murder and doing nothing about it.

Officer Mooney - Killer Klowns from Outer Space: We get it, the thought of extraterrestrial clowns sounds absurd. But once a fellow officer confirms their existence, you should at least check into it. Officer Mooney was convinced the local teens were pranking him. Despite multiple reports of Killer Klown attacks, he stood his ground. We've never seen someone so stubborn and unwilling to investigate a crime. Isn't that part of his job description?

Sheriff Cronin - Leprechaun:
The idea of a murderous leprechaun is far-fetched. Sheriff Cronin and his deputy find it utterly hilarious. When they receive a call from a mentally challenged man about a leprechaun attack they think it's a joke. Cronin calls it "a good one" and laughs it off. Granted, it's crazy, but considering his mental health shouldn't they look into it? If they did, they would have seen all the havoc that critter caused.

Dr. Sam Loomis - Halloween (1978):
Doesn't it seem like Dr. Loomis is always two steps behind Michael Myers? Poor unsuspecting Laurie does most of the work, before Loomis sweeps in to save the day. He shoots Myers multiple times, but he doesn't die. After treating Myers for years, you'd think Loomis would know the guy's limits.