5 Horror Movie Villains That Can't Be Killed
When it comes to horror movies, a happy end is usually a relative term. A battered protagonist may discover a way to defeat a baddie — be it up by pulling a 'final girl' move and outsmarting/outrunning them or, if the threat is supernatural, by uncovering the truth behind the spirit's/demon's motivations and destroying them Dean Winchester-style. Usually, however, the victory is bittersweet and comes after the deaths of their family and friends, not to mention the irreversible psychological damage. But sometimes heroes simply can't win because how do you destroy a villain that can't be killed?
While some horror movie villains like Michael Myers or Freddie Krueger keep coming back, it doesn't mean they can't be beaten, even if temporarily. The true terror comes with the realization that a hero can do absolutely nothing to get rid of the antagonist once and for all. Their best chance is to get inventive and find a loophole — if they are very, very lucky. These 5 invincible villains are the most terrifying and unnerving of them all.
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«If it's in a word or in a look, you can't get rid of the Babadook.» That spooky rhyme sums up the nature of the main boogeyman in this Australian psychological horror. The movie's plot follows Amelia Vakan (Essie Davis), an emotionally drained, recently widowed mother whose already fragile mental state deteriorates as the events unfold. Her six-year-old son finds a mysterious book containing stories about a monster called Mister Babadook, who starts haunting the family and slowly pushes Amelia over the edge.
Eventually, the heroine realizes that Babadook — not unlike depression, addiction, or grief that are often brought up as the
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