I’m back with part 2 of the absolute worst friends in the horror genre! Through their actions or words, these characters have proven that they weren’t worthy of the friends who were forced to put up with them. I hope you enjoy and let me know which horror movie friends you believe should be in this series! (SPOILER ALERT!!!)
Just Take ‘No’ For An Answer, Jane! – Beetlejuice

I don’t know if Adam (Alec Baldwin) and Barbara (Geena Davis) actually considered Jane (Annie McEnroe) their friend but Jane definitely believed or pretended she was. Although, a real friend wouldn’t try and pressure them into selling their dream home simply because it’s “too big for them.” She basically shamed them for not having a family, or at least not having a family fast enough for her. Then she completely ignored their wishes, and even went as far as to show pictures of their home to potential buyers. Obviously, she wasted absolutely no time selling her “dear friends’” house after they tragically died. She clearly only cared about making money and watching her scenes just frustrates me more and more.
Juno The Jinx – The Descent

I can’t think of a single thing this woman has done that wasn’t selfish or stupid. First off, she decided to have an affair with her friend Sarah’s (Shauna Macdonald) husband. Then, when Sarah lost said husband and her daughter, Juno (Natalie Mendoza) chose to leave and didn’t even try to be there for her! Let’s fast forward to a year later, where her selfish acts cost her friends their lives – all for fame. Juno led her friends to believe they were going on a safe cave expedition to a tourist spot. What really happened was she brought them all to a cave no one has ever been down, let someone else in the group handle the rescue plans for the wrong cave, and didn’t tell anyone the truth until AFTER they were all caved in. Should I even mention when she stabbed another one of her friends and left her to die? If there was ever a medal for worst horror movie friend, she’d definitely win.
You’re NOT cool, Brewster! – Fright Night (2011)
I have to say I’m very disappointed in how easy it was for Charley (Anton Yelchin) to throw his friends aside just to fit in with the cool kids. As he was enjoying his new popularity, his childhood friend, Ed (Christopher Mintz-Plasse) tried to convince him that his next door neighbor was a vampire, and the vampire killed their other friend. Charley not only acted like one of his friends disappearing was no big deal, he was just such a jerk to Ed. He didn’t want to be seen talking to Ed and he outright refused to hear him out about his neighbor being a vampire… ok, I can’t really blame him for that last part. HOWEVER, if he gave him a chance, I think Ed would’ve had at least a fighting chance instead of being completely abandoned by Charley when he needed him the most.
Jill The Just Awful Human Being – Scream 4

After growing up with a cousin with a terrible past, Jill (Emma Roberts) decided that she wanted the spotlight, and she was willing to step on anyone to achieve it. She and her partner, Charlie (Rory Culkin), came up with the plan to murder all of their friends and frame Jill’s ex, Trevor (Nico Tortorella). These weren’t all quick murders either, these two made these deaths as brutal and painful as possible. They picked off their friends as if they meant absolutely nothing to them (because, of course, they didn’t). I guess Charlie gets a dishonorable mention in this series, considering they were all his friends too. However, Charlie loved Jill, but Jill didn’t even care about Charlie as she killed him as well! I hope that 15 seconds of fame was worth losing all of her friends and only family.
Naughty Nikki – Texas Chainsaw

Every time I watch Texas Chainsaw, I get more and more angry at this backstabber. As Heather (Alexandra Daddario) was discovering the truth about her past and her real family’s life, her supposed best friend Nikki (Tania Raymonde) decided this would be the perfect opportunity to seduce her boyfriend Ryan (Trey Songz)! Ryan tried to set her up with a friend of his – which she acted like she liked him to Heather – and Nikki still never let up. Ryan definitely wasn’t innocent in all this, but if Nikki didn’t keep trying to pursue him, they wouldn’t have been screwing in a barn while Heather was being chased around by Leatherface (Dan Yeager)!