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We're all sadistic...
What is it about characters in horror movies that makes them utter imbeciles?
I was taking a break, and Jason X happened to be on HBO. Horror movie buffs know that any proper horror movie needs a healthy dose of stupidity, without which no one would die.
But that said, sometimes there are just certain people that are just too stupid. They're the kind of characters that you'd think are simply just shoved in there to make you suddenly realize that you're actually capable of wishing a slow, painful death on someone.
"Oh, I hope that guy gets killed first..."
The worst part is that in many movies, the stupid people can last longer than the good, valiant ones. This could be due to the fact that stupidity comes in many forms. And those of you that have watched Jason X know exactly who I'm talking about. Admit it... how many of you grinned in a perverse bloodlust-induced manner when that scientist professor guy who wanted to "preserve Jason for scientific reasons" finally got his? And of course, there's that girl Kinsa. Sheesh, what a total bimbo.
Most horror movies nowadays try to insert a signature kill that people will remember, something that will be different from the usual knife-stab or decapitation. The kill that freaked me out the most in Jason X was the first person he killed, i.e. that doctor girl person who was trying to examine his "corpse". Having your face freezed and smashed to bits isn't exactly the most painless way to die. Of course, that still doesn't top the death of the first girl in Wrong Turn. I'll never look at barbed wire the same again.
Anyhoo, check this out. It's cute and disturbing at the same time...
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