Horror Movie Murderers Ranked By My Ability to Beat Them in a Fight

From least likely to most likely that I win.

Will Leitch

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  1. Jason Voorhees, Friday the 13th. Many of the monsters and killers on this list have fearsome backstories, or catchphrases, or definable character traits. Jason Voorhees can only do one thing: Not die. He’s infinitely powerful, he’s relentless, he’s impenetrable. There is nothing that can stop Jason Voorhees, to the point that you can shoot him into space and thousands of years in the future and it doesn’t even slow him down. That is the central plotline of every Friday the 13th movie: Can’t kill this dude. So I’m probably not going to even try. After all: He can punch your head off and have it land in a dumpster.

2. Michael Myers, Halloween. Scarier than Jason Voorhees — Myers has always had better directors making his movies — but less inhuman: You can actually kill Michael Myers, if you have enough stuff to blow him up. I’ll put it this way: I do not think Michael Myers could punch my head off. He’d kill me: Let’s not kid ourselves here. But punching my head off? With…

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Will Leitch
Will Leitch

Written by Will Leitch

Author seven books, including “How Lucky” "The Time Has Come" and "Lloyd McNeil's Last Ride." NYMag/MLB. Founder Deadspin. https://williamfleitch.substack.com