Who's your FAVOURITE KILLER?
September 26th 2007 04:39
You’ve seen enough horror movies to know that about 99.9% of them feature some kind of murderer, or at least a menacing force capable of killing. Or at the very least an atmosphere of such dread and fear that you could possibly die of fright.
Now think of all the elements surrounding that killer that make him/her/it so “charismatic”. What are the killer’s attributes that make him/her/it so “appealing”? Is it the weapons they use? Is it the lines of dialogue they recite? Is it the mask they hide behind? Is it their sheer size? Perhaps it’s the outfit they wear?!
Maybe it’s simply because they’re invincible, or close to it.
Certainly my top five favourite killers are up there because of the otherworldliness they possess, whether it’s a kind of supernatural aura, or because they’re some kind of ferocious beast from another world. As much as I admire the straight-forward, down-the-barrel psychopath, they kinda bore me a little too. Mind you, and I might sound little hypocritical here, but the top of my list features the ultimate psychopath. But he’s in a league of his own.
Actually I have two psychos in my top five, what am I talking about?! But I’ll elaborate: the second one is also a human being that floats somewhere in the mythological realm of the supernatural, although not as unstoppable as my #1.
So, let’s cut to the chase, who are my top five favourite killers?
1. Michael Myers (Halloween)
2. Alien (Alien)
3. The Thing (The Thing)
4. John Ryder (The Hitcher)
5. The Terminator (The Terminator)
Two psychopaths, two alien creatures, and a robot programmed to search and destroy. Nice.
So, who are your favourite killers? Lemme guess … Hannibal Lector? Jason Voorhees? Freddy Krueger? Norman Bates? Count Dracula, perhaps?
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Comment by Damo
He can play chess and kill people.
Comment by Bryn
Horrorphile
Comment by Kerryn Wood
DEBATABLE CONVERSATIONS...
Freddy was gross, but anyone who can produce a bloody display of dead mashed body sprayed from bed onto ceiling.......*vomit*
Jack Torence....."All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy"
Comment by KylieW
Celebrity Obsession
I've always had a soft spot for Freddy Kreuger. So ugly, and he had that cool glove with knives for fingers. I would have accidentally cut my own head off with my cool glove if I was him.....but then that's probably why I'm not a psycho killer (or is that what I want you to think????)
I love Hannibal Lector. So charming, clever, witty. The perfect dinner companion.....except that it's possible that you'll be the main course.
The others that would go on my list are already contained in your top 5. The Thing, The Alien and Mike Myers.
I'm impressed with your choice of The Terminator. I wouldn't have thought of him. But an a most excellent killing machine!!!
Comment by DuskDevi
Rugby World Cup 2007
So...because you've asked Favourite Killers not Favourite Villains...for me...
1. The Bride
2. James Bond
3. Nikita
4. John Cusack's Blank in 'Grosse Pointe Blank'
Hope you're well Bryn...
Dusk
Comment by Bryn
Horrorphile
Lestat, great choice!! I sooooo wish Rutger Hauer had got to play him back in the mid-80s! (close, but no cigar)
Kylie,
Hannibal was close to making my list ...
Dusk,
Hmmm, I hadn't anticipated someone interpreting my question as such ... I just thought "villains", yeah, but many of them never kill .... I hadn't thought of good guys who kill .... lol You're a spanner in the works.
Comment by Lilla
From The Home Front
Enviro Warrior
Dream Herald
Esoteric Bookshop
I was thinking along the same lines as Dusk.
Wolverine
James Bond
Batman
Sorry to be a fly in the ointment too...
Lilla ...
Comment by Nina
If I can borrow from television, the character of Sylar is another favourite.
Comment by mr_tza
Comment by Mr Nice Guy
Pop Culturist
Pop Rock Factory
I was always partial to Christine (the car) in the movie by the same name.
Cheers
MNG
Comment by Bryn
Horrorphile
Nina, yah, wid ya.
mr_tza, I beg to differ. I read the novel first (big fan of Easton Ellis), and immediately thought, there's no way anyone will be able to make this into a film. I actually think, and this is rare, she made a movie that spoke the central theme of Ellis's novel better than his novel. Bateman's descent into madness and paranoia. How much of what happens is perhaps in Bateman's own mind .... I don't think she missed the point at all. Have you talked about this with many others who've read the novel and seen the film? I'm curious, everyone whom I've discussed both with agree with me, but hey, each to their own ...
Mr Nice Guy, yeah, Hell hath no fury like Christine.
Comment by Michaelie
Flick Wit
Also Gabriel in Swordfish.
And the Red Queen in Resident Evil.
Michaelie
Comment by D. Armenta
The Florida Keys and Everglades
The Black Sheep Chronicles
What constitutes bad manners?
The male mystique
Debate Fan
L.A.M.P.
I concur with all of yours (Michael Myers tilting his head to look at his handiwork--awesome) (Seeing the alien attack from the Jonesy the cat's view--still gives me shivers) (Rutger Hauer--enough said!)..and then some:
-Angus Scrimm as The Tall Man..that is just one scary guy.
and Bette Davis as Baby Jane.
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Comment by Cibbuano
Hunt Famous
Orble Post of the Day
Fat Cult
Techbreak
Comment by Kleonaptra
Kalikapsychosis
My all time fave is a dargon named Archan....Pure evil. Great charcter. I adore Lestat, but Akasha is far more my taste....Id follow the Bloody Mary! Book version not the movie version.....Hollywood sucked the life outta that tale! Cant believe they didnt follow the true ending....Who could imagine hollywood opting out of a decapitation scene?
I also love The Bride....Probably my favourite killer, but all the members of The Deadly Viper Assasination Squad had their charms too....
Jane and John smith.
Arnies Character in 'True Lies'!
Xena, Callisto and Najara. Oh, and Gabrielle in the right episodes.
V makes a great fight scene. And he's merciless. Gotta love that.
Neve's character in 'Wild Things'
Probably TONS Im forgetting....But I always root for the bad guys....
Comment by Damo
Passive Smoking
Abspestosis
Comment by D. Armenta
The Florida Keys and Everglades
The Black Sheep Chronicles
What constitutes bad manners?
The male mystique
Debate Fan
L.A.M.P.
I even smoke asbestos occasionally.
Comment by Aziza Ibrahim
Celebrity Best
Nicole Richie - A VERY Simple Life Indeed
Azangelina
Do you have Cold Feet?????
Bulldogs Vs Storm - Where's the Ref?
Comment by Miswanderlust
Killer Beats
Ramble On
Hipnotherapy
Comment by Bryn
Horrorphile
Armenta, hahaha.
Aziza, gotta say, I couldn't stand Cruise as Lestat. I loved the novel though. Rutger Hauer should have played him. Period.
Mis, of course, of course ... the list jus' keeps on growin'!
Comment by mohen naorem
Celebrity Styles
Comment by Kleonaptra
Kalikapsychosis
One more Bryn....I think the first killer I ever really got into was Dracula, the original.
Comment by Bryn
Horrorphile
Kleo ... Go the Fanged One!
Comment by JohnDoe
Film & TV on DVD
A few of mine-
Alex the Droog in A Clockwork Orange
Scorpio in Dirty Harry
Robert Rusk in Frenzy - "Lovely"
Max Shrek in Nosferatau
Nadja in Nadja
The Tooth Fairy (Timothy Noonan) in Manhunter
Comment by Bryn
Horrorphile
Comment by ZombiFreak
Comment by Bryn
Horrorphile
Henry, The Tall Man, Jason Bateman, good choices! Hmmm, what about Pinhead?