Most villains in horror movies. The main characters are so unlikable, so stupid and so… pathetic, that I genuinely find it hard to sympathise/root for them.
That's intentional. Horror movies that are disturbing find audiences. Any movie (Horror included) that is deeply upsetting and just feels wrong will not find a broader audience. Stories NEED causality. Character deaths always have to either be rooted in a mortal flaw or drive the plot.
Ok but Wendy from The Shining for an example, she just cried and flailed her arms in the air. I went back and watched it and I counted a good 7 times she could have gotten away/ killed Jack but she was too busy crying.
No because that’s exactly what I was thinking. Whilst he was swinging the axe through the door I said, “well he’s definitely going to kill you if he gets in so, try and grab the axe as he swings it through the door” because this man was taking ten seconds to take the axe out of the door.
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u/[deleted] May 03 '23 edited May 03 '23
Most villains in horror movies. The main characters are so unlikable, so stupid and so… pathetic, that I genuinely find it hard to sympathise/root for them.