Top 10 Badasses #2

Last Updated on July 28, 2021

Written By Serena Whitney:

I thought for this list, I would
honor the best characters in horror cinema. No, not the goodie good guys or the
sadistically mean villains that we loathe, I’m talking about the grade A
Badasses.

To be a badass in a horror film, you need to
not be afraid to break the rules, have spunk, attitude, strength, ruthlessness,
a sense of humor, and to appear to be fearless. You don’t have to be BAD to be a
Badass, you just have to have a “Sarah Connor” attitude. Here is my list of
compassionately-challenged characters we can’t help but love.

WARNING HUGE FREAKING SPOILERS – READ AT YOUR OWN
RISK!

5. Otis-HOUSE OF
1000 CORPSES/THE DEVIL’S REJECTS

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Otis was definitely the badass in the Firefly family. We
first saw him as the stringy haired albino monster in House of 1000 Corpses,
and then saw him transform into the Anti-Christ in the sequel. He went from one
extreme to the next, but he never lost his edge, in fact he even got more
sadistic and had a level of coolness that no one else in the Firefly family
could touch. Even though his actions were sick and morally unjust, you can’t
help but like this outrageous character.

4. Beatrix Kiddo (a.k.a The Bride)-KILL
BILL

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This Hattori Hanzo sword loving chick is one not to be
messed with. This woman deserves to be on this list for she amazingly kills
everyone who was involved in her attempted murder with absolutely no mercy.
Also, when you can wear a pair of cheesy Elvis glasses and drive a “Pussy Wagon”
and still look cool and fearless, you are definitely one badass chick.

3. Ash-THE EVIL DEAD SERIES

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Admit it. If it wasn’t for Bruce Campbell, this series
wouldn’t have had such a major impact in the horror genre today. His humor and
strength were key elements in making Ash the character we all love today. If you
can kill your possessed girlfriend, cut off your possessed hand, get transported
in some alternate universe and still want to be fight demons, then you my friend
are one bad ass muthaf*cker.

2. Ellen Ripley-ALIEN LEGACY

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I have to say Ripley is probably the first strong female
character in a movie that made us women cheer. Watching her kick ugly alien ass,
was definitely a treat. Even though she bit the big one in the third film, I
was never more eager to see the fourth film. (Despite the fact that Sigourney
played a clone, and Winona Ryder’s awful acting.) Sigourney Weaver is definitely
the best part of the series, and the Ripley-less and horrific Alien vs.
Predator should prove that.

1. Sex Machine-From Dusk Till Dawn

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Every time I go see a movie, and see a Tom Savini cameo, I
always hear someone in the audience blurt out, “Sex Machine!” “Sex Machine’s”
role may have been small, but it was definitely one of the most memorable parts
in the vampire flick. This biker definitely knew how to kick vampire ass, and
who can forget the infamous crotch gun? When he eventually changes into a
vampire, he still doesn’t lose any attitude or personality that makes his
character interesting and so damn funny . This man is the ultimate BADASS in my
books.

READ PART 1 OF THIS LIST HERE