“To catch a killer, you have to think like one.” In movies, there are a lot of characters destined to catch serial killers. But some of those characters are really badass and you would have wished them to be real life characters. Here, we are excluding characters that are having superhuman and magical powers and are only considering characters dealing with murderers, murder mysteries, serial kidnappers, and serial killers. Let’s have a look at top 5 characters who will save you from serial killers.
John McLane
John McLane is the protagonist of the Die Hard franchise and is played by Bruce Willis. John McLane is a multitalented police detective who could handle any kind of drastic situations and has all the qualities to stop a serial killer. He has got great skills in handling firearms, hand to hand combat, and can tolerate torture and pain. He thinks and acts quickly and has lightning reflexes. No matter how bad the situation is, he will definitely find a solution.
Bryan Mills
Bryan Mills is the protagonist of the Taken franchise and is played by Liam Neeson. All the thieves, drug dealers, kidnappers, and even contract killers are motivated by money, but the case of serial killers is entirely different. They do the killings for their own pleasure and in order to handle them, one should keep their humanitarian values aside and should break the laws, just like Bryan Mills. He has a very particular set of skills and he is a nightmare for the serial killers.
The Bride
The Bride is the protagonist of the Kill Bill franchise and is played by Uma Thurman. Her code name is Black Mamba and she is highly trained and skilled and is one hell of a killer. She has the ability to single-handedly destroy the serial killers. She has the skills to handle people ranging from local goons to highly trained serial killers. She will definitely end the things that she has started and she will definitely watch your back and will save you from all serial killers.
Inspector Harry Callahan
Inspector Harry Callahan is the protagonist of the Dirty Harry franchise and is played by Clint Eastwood. If you are in search of a deadly serial killer, you need someone like Dirty Harry to handle and stop him as he is always unflappable and focused. He doesn’t care much about laws and rules, but he always gets results. Every dirty job comes along his way that’s why he is known as Dirty Harry.
Sherlock Holmes
Sherlock Homes is the protagonist of the Sherlock Holmes franchise and is played by Robert Downey Jr. The cocaine-addicted eccentric detective is one of the most famous detectives ever in the history of fiction. He acts quickly and is a keen observer. He is extremely brilliant has a great set of reasoning powers. He always breaks the conventional rule of an investigation. Sherlock Holmes thinks the same way the serial killers think and that’s what makes him the best in his job.
