The Slasher Cast-a-Thon

Every October, I go wall to wall horror. Thirty-one days in a row, no days off. This year, I want you to be able to join in on the fun. Yup, that means it's a horror themed blogathon. And since slasher flicks are a guilty pleasure of mine, let's use those for our template.

You know how they work.

A nearly indestructible boogey man stalks and butchers a group of people one by one until he himself is killed by that one (virginal) girl who has managed to survive until the end of the movie. That is exactly how this is going to work. So, if you'd like to participate keep reading. I'm about to explain the rules of this little game.

1. Our slasher is already cast for us. He is the most evil, sadistic, brutal person you could possibly imagine. Let's just leave it at that.

2. Pick anywhere from 6 to 12 movie characters whom you would like to see murdered for one reason, or another. Maybe it was that annoying sidekick in a comedy, or the person who lost the wedding ring in your favorite rom-com. For each person you pick, explain why you'd like to see them killed. However, there are some caveats.

A. The character cannot be from a horror movie.

B. The character must NOT have died in whatever movie they were in.

C. The character cannot be the main antagonist (villain) of their movie. That would be too easy, we're supposed to hate them.

3. Pick one movie character as your "Final Girl," or the person who will survive and slay our slasher. Though I would prefer it to be a female, in keeping with genre norms, it doesn't necessarily have to be. In any event, explain why you chose this person. Tell us what makes them survivor material. There are some restrictions on this person, as well.

A. The character cannot be from a horror movie.

B. The character must NOT have or be implied to have sex during their movie. (Remember that stuff about the virginal heroine, right?)

C. The character cannot have killed or implied to have killed someone during her movie.

4. Include a link to this post.

Due to my presumed difficulty of rule 3-B, and the fact that I'd like to stretch this out throughout the month, let's set the deadline for October 30, 2014. On Halloween, October 31, 2014 I'll create a post with links to all the entries and update it as needed. To get included, leave a link to your post below in the comments section.

There are some lovely banners in this post for you to choose from for your entries. Now go set some people up to be slashed.

Click here for all of my Blogathon related posts!