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Just Desserts: 12 Justified Killers of the Horror World
So many horror movie killers don’t have a reason for their actions. Other times their reason is extremely vague, such as being “crazy” or “they were raised that way.” Here are 12 examples of justified killings in horror movies.
Angela Baker- Sleepaway Camp
In this 1983 cult classic Angela Baker goes on a killing spree when her aunt sends her and her cousin Ricky to a sleepover camp. However, is Angela’s killing spree senseless and void of reason? It’s can be argued she was justified in her actions and her resulting double digit body count.
Angela’s victims were all tormenters of either her or her cousin. Among her victims were child molester and camp chef Artie, camp bullies Kenny and Billy, as well as camp bitches Judy and counselor Meg all met their gruesome demise at the hands of Angela. If they didn’t provoke the adolescent they might have filled a fun filled summer with archery and arts and crafts instead of killer bees and hot curling irons to the nether regions.
John “Jigsaw” Kramer- Saw
Is John technically a killer through his traps? Each trap he makes comes with an opportunity to live, but not necessarily unscarred inside and out. Many of those who find the strength within themselves to escape a true Jigsaw trap they usually emerge a stronger and strangely rehabilitated person. John’s motives aren’t necessarily evil, but it’s hard to tell that to someone who died failing at the hands of his trap.
Poltergeist
This one is a no-brainer. Wouldn’t you be pissed off if your gravestone was moved but not your remains? To make matters worse, you’re condemned to a life in a middle class, predominantly white, upper middle class community. This. Is. Hell.
Daniel “Candyman” Robitaille- Candyman
Daniel Robitaille found himself at the wrong end of an angry 1800s mob after his illicit love affair with a wealthy white woman is discovered. The mob removes his right hand with a rusty handsaw and cover his body in honey from the local beehives. Soon the bees arrived to attack the wounded Robitaille and leave him to slowly die a painful death.
With the paranormal power to return after his name is summoned five times into a mirror he can exact his revenge on unsuspecting victims.
Shark- Jaws
As explained by Matt Hooper, sharks are eating machines, it’s what they do. If a shark is offered a plump happy meal on legs swimming in its ocean it’s not going to turn up their nose and swim away opting for a seal instead. Not only are these killings the most justified on this list, but also the most realistic, they are purely motivated by nature and necessity, not revenge. Well, maybe it’s revenge in the fourth installment of the series, but we won’t talk about that…
Carrie White – Carrie
High school girls are cruel, and if you don’t know this from firsthand experience you are lucky. Having four years to prey upon the quiet and mousy Carrie White, these girls are in for a rude awakening when her ability to move things with her mind is activated. Arguably she may have gotten a little carried away when torching the high school gym and everyone inside of it. Yet there is no question of doubt when she turns the car carrying her main bully and her equally vile boyfriend into a fireball as it speeds towards her to run her over.
Jennifer- I Spit on Your Grave
If there was ever a justified revenge killing this movie is it! Jennifer is sexually assaulted by four different men in a cottage she has rented. After barely surviving she goes on a brutal killing spree, bringing each of the men to their demise in creative and painful ways. Knowing the hell she went through it’s hard not to cheer her on.
Dawn O’Keefe- Teeth
Dawn is learning a lot about her body through her teenage years, but some of the things she discovers about herself aren’t common with the other girls. While being sexually assaulted Dawn discovers her vagina has teeth. Yep, teeth, and they will bite anything that is inside while she feels threatened or in fear. As long as the sexual encounter isn’t consensual, the men in Dawn’s life will not get away from the encounter unscathed. Sounds like just desserts to me!
Pamela Voorhees – Friday the 13th
A mother’s love is nothing to mess with. Mrs. Voorhees experienced the most tragic pain a mother can feel when her young son died at a young age. Jason was bullied incessantly at Camp Crystal Lake until he finally met his fate when the mean kids threw him off of the dock and watched him drown. Mrs. Voorhees blamed the absent camp counsellors and their lack of supervision attributed to her son’s death.
Mrs. White- Carrie
What fuels motives more than religion? Nothing, to this mother who has her own lockable prayer closet in her home. Attempting to kill her daughter in the name of religion and to save the world from the evil she believes lives inside of her spawn, is she wrong? Well, yes, but she thinks her reasons are just and backed by the Lord.
Mari’s parents- The Last House on the Left
Perhaps the most justified killings in horror movie history include the kills by Mari’s parents. After discovering the people they are housing are their daughter’s rapist and abusers, Mari’s parents get revenge in some of the most brutal ways possible. If these killings aren’t justified I don’t know what is.
Ben Willis- I Know What You Did Last Summer
A night of partying, alcohol, and reckless driving makes for a deadly outcome when four high school graduates run over an unknown man and then dispose of his not quite so dead body into the water. During the course of the following summer the gang is terrorized by an unknown assailant in a black rain slicker and a hook. One by one they are picked off, finally realizing the person stalking them is the man they ran over and left for dead the previous summer. Oh those meddling kids!
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Trailer for ‘The Exorcism’ Has Russell Crowe Possessed
The latest exorcism movie is about to drop this summer. It’s aptly titled The Exorcism and it stars Academy Award winner turned B-movie savant Russell Crowe. The trailer dropped today and by the looks of it, we are getting a possession movie that takes place on a movie set.
Just like this year’s recent demon-in-media-space film Late Night With the Devil, The Exorcism happens during a production. Although the former takes place on a live network talk show, the latter is on an active sound stage. Hopefully, it won’t be entirely serious and we’ll get some meta chuckles out of it.
The film will open in theaters on June 7, but since Shudder also acquired it, it probably won’t be long after that until it finds a home on the streaming service.
Crowe plays, “Anthony Miller, a troubled actor who begins to unravel while shooting a supernatural horror film. His estranged daughter, Lee (Ryan Simpkins), wonders if he’s slipping back into his past addictions or if there’s something more sinister at play. The film also stars Sam Worthington, Chloe Bailey, Adam Goldberg and David Hyde Pierce.”
Crowe did see some success in last year’s The Pope’s Exorcist mostly because his character was so over-the-top and infused with such comical hubris it bordered on parody. We will see if that is the route actor-turned-director Joshua John Miller takes with The Exorcism.
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Win a Stay at The Lizzie Borden House From Spirit Halloween
Spirit Halloween has declared that this week marks the start of spooky season and to celebrate they are offering fans a chance to stay at the Lizzie Borden House with so many perks Lizzie herself would approve.
The Lizzie Borden House in Fall River, MA is claimed to be one of the most haunted houses in America. Of course one lucky winner and up to 12 of their friends will find out if the rumors are true if they win the grand prize: A private stay in the notorious house.
“We are delighted to work with Spirit Halloween to roll out the red carpet and offer the public a chance to win a one-of-a-kind experience at the infamous Lizzie Borden House, which also includes additional haunted experiences and merchandise,” said Lance Zaal, President & Founder of US Ghost Adventures.
Fans can enter to win by following Spirit Halloween‘s Instagram and leaving a comment on the contest post from now through April 28.
The prize also includes:
An exclusive guided house tour, including insider insight around the murder, the trial, and commonly reported hauntings
A late-night ghost tour, complete with professional ghost-hunting gear
A private breakfast in the Borden family dining room
A ghost hunting starter kit with two pieces of Ghost Daddy Ghost Hunting Gear and a lesson for two at US Ghost Adventures Ghost Hunting Course
The ultimate Lizzie Borden gift package, featuring an official hatchet, the Lizzie Borden board game, Lily the Haunted Doll, and America’s Most Haunted Volume II
Winner’s choice of a Ghost Tour experience in Salem or a True Crime experience in Boston for two
“Our Halfway to Halloween celebration provides fans an exhilarating taste of what’s to come this fall and empowers them to start planning for their favorite season as early as they please,” said Steven Silverstein, CEO of Spirit Halloween. “We have cultivated an incredible following of enthusiasts who embody the Halloween lifestyle, and we’re thrilled to bring the fun back to life.”
Spirit Halloween is also preparing for their retail haunted houses. On Thursday, August 1 their flagship store in Egg Harbor Township, NJ. will officially open to start off the season. That event usually draws in hordes of people eager to see what new merch, animatronics, and exclusive IP goods will be trending this year.
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’28 Years Later’ Trilogy Taking Shape With Serious Star Power
Danny Boyle is revisiting his 28 Days Later universe with three new films. He will direct the first, 28 Years Later, with two more to follow. Deadline is reporting that sources say Jodie Comer, Aaron Taylor-Johnson, and Ralph Fiennes have been cast for the first entry, a sequel to the original. Details are being kept under wraps so we don’t know how or if the first original sequel 28 Weeks Later fits into the project.
Boyle will direct the first movie but it’s unclear which role he will take on in the subsequent films. What is known is Candyman (2021) director Nia DaCosta is scheduled to direct the second film in this trilogy and that the third will be filmed immediately afterward. Whether DaCosta will direct both is still unclear.
Alex Garland is writing the scripts. Garland is having a successful time at the box office right now. He wrote and directed the current action/thriller Civil War which was just knocked out of the theatrical top spot by Radio Silence’s Abigail.
There is no word yet on when, or where, 28 Years Later will start production.
The original film followed Jim (Cillian Murphy) who wakes from a coma to find that London is currently dealing with a zombie outbreak.
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