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14 annoying horror movie victims we were actually glad to see die
We spend quite a bit of time in horror films rooting for people to survive, hoping they'll outsmart the psycho with the knife or outrun the monster or overcome the zombie horde. But sometimes there are those characters that we actively (and happily) root against, those characters so disruptive, so grating, so just plain annoying that we can't wait to watch them meet their ends.
Sometimes the character is obnoxious because he or she is written that way, and the acting is good enough to make us believe it. Sometimes they fit into one of those famed horror-movie stereotypes we know and love, and so we know how we're supposed to feel. Sometimes everything about the character just screams get off the screen.
Whatever the reason, each of the 14 characters below—presented for the 27th of our 31 Days of Halloween features—gave us someone to root against, and some truly satisfying death scenes to watch.
[Warning: Spoilers ahead!]
And here's a complete list of all 31 Days of Halloween features:
9 zombie-killing ladies we want on our side during the apocalypse
11 custom coffins perfect for any sci-fi fan's final collectible
12 movie and TV haunted houses we wouldn't mind moving into
10 unsettlingly scary movies in which everyone dies at the end
8 undead animals prove reanimation ain't always such a good idea
14 timeless literary classics mashed up into creepy horror tales
Nosferatu + 13 more classic silent horror films you can watch NOW
Gruesome Halloween costume ideas from 25 terrifying cosplayers
12 deadly TV psychos we should hate (but secretly love)
11 weird zombie-killing weapons that'll destroy the undead with style
15 Lovecraftian stories to read once you've read all of Lovecraft
Watch 9 over-the-top horror movie performances by Star Trek stars
11 zombies it hurt to kill because we loved them so much
Mickey, Popeye and more get spooked in 15 classic creepy cartoons
20 horrifying, hilarious Halloween T-shirts better than costumes
11 great, gory vampire kills from horror movies and TV
Dracula's Dog + 8 more WTF movies about the Prince of Darkness
15 awesomely horrific Game of Thrones deaths (+ a bonus LOL one)
Batman, Iron Man + 22 more superhero-carved Halloween pumpkins
8 horror movies inspired by Native American myths and legends
Beetlejuice, Slimer + 9 more goofy ghosts from horror films and TV
12 most annoyingly useless horror movie authority figures
13 horrific Kickstarter projects you can help fund before Halloween
12 gruesome horror scenes where someone loses a head
Chomp down on 23 awesomely revolting zombie comic book covers
9 spooky body mods that'll put your Halloween costume to shame
14 annoying horror movie victims we were actually glad to see die
9 over-the-top horror films so disgusting they got banned
Check out 13 scary move trailers that still freak us out
25 creepy cosplayers who should be horrific but are sexy instead
See Harrison Ford + 18 more sci-fi celebs in Halloween costumes
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Franklin, The Texas Chainsaw Massacre (1974): Poor Franklin. He didn't want to get dragged out into the hot Texas sun. He didn't want to roll down that hill. He didn't want to get chopped up by that chainsaw. We sympathize, but perhaps if he hadn't moped so much (and gotten a little less excited about how a slaughterhouse works), we'd be a little more sympathetic about his fate.
Paige, House of Wax (2005): This character was played by Paris Hilton. That about sums it up.
Sergeant Howie, The Wicker Man (1973): Yes, Sergeant, we know, all the people in the movie except you are godless heathens who enjoy a good human sacrifice. We get that you're on the side of right, but did you have to be so damn stern all the time?
Paul, Snakes on a Plane (2006): There's a guy like Paul on every flight, which made it all the more satisfying to see him eaten alive by the biggest reptile on that jet.
Hudson, Aliens (1986): Yeah, times are tough for Hudson. He thought he was headed for another "bug hunt" and instead found himself face to face with relentless, deadly xenomorphs. We know it's hard out here for a Colonial Marine, but stop whining so much.
Dennis Nedry, Jurassic Park (1993): It's true that if it weren't for Nedry and his greedy antics, we wouldn't have that awesome Tyrannosaurus attack scene to watch. But it's also true that he almost got everyone in the movie killed, and it was damn fun to watch him die.
Mrs. Carmody, The Mist (2007): The lady who calls for human sacrifice to save herself from the monsters (you know, for Jesus) is never anyone's friend.
Harry Cooper, Night of the Living Dead (1968): Though what happened to his wife and daughter was tragic, Harry himself got up to far much contentious bickering with the rest of the survivors for us to really feel sorry for him.
Steve, Dawn of the Dead (2004): There's always that one guy in any big group of zombie survivors who just can't stop getting on everyone's nerves. Steve was that guy this time around, and he got a double dose of death (once as a human, once as a zombie) for his trouble.
Captain Rhodes, Day of the Dead (1985): What can be said about Captain Rhodes that hasn't been said already? He was a jerk. He got ripped to shreds by zombies. We were happy. The end.
Barry, I Know What You Did Last Summer (1997): Part of the point of I Know What You Did Last Summer is all that all the kids kind of get what they deserve. But we always thought Barry deserved it just a little more.
Nurse Karen, Halloween II (1981): What did you call a nurse who shows up late to work and then abandons her patients to frolic with her boyfriend in a therapy hot tub? You call her Michael Myers' latest victim, that's what.
Margaret White, Carrie (1976): High school is hard enough without your mother deciding you're an evil, sin-producing harlot just because you exist. That's why we didn't shed a tear for Mrs. White.
Crazy Ralph, Friday the 13th (1980) and Friday the 13th Part II (1981): There's something lovable about Ralph, but there's something really obnoxious too. You'd think at some point he'd stop babbling about a cursed camp and just get on with his life. Of course, the sad thing is, he was right, and Jason made sure to prove it for him.