Horror Movie Weapons Ranked by Effectiveness - PART 1 (10th - 6th Place)
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Usually Top 10 lists of weapons from slasher films rank them by how iconic, creative, or brutal they are. But what about how practical they would be in a mundane, real life scenario without superhuman monster strength and supernatural shenanigans?
Time to over-think all the things! I'm going to be analyzing them based on their potential attack power, defense, speed, reach, usefulness in grappling, and ease of carry. Might also be handy as reference for a game master crafting a survival horror scenario in an RPG.
This is just for entertainment and *not* glorifying or endorsing violent behavior in any way. It's a light-hearted take on scary movie tropes, and an homage to good old Fall / Autumn, AKA spooky season.
Part 2 (will be published a week later): https://youtu.be/S9zu5XGrgho
*** Time Stamps ***
00:00 - 01:19 Intro / premise
01:19 - 02:27 Shudder
02:27 - 05:42 Freddy Krueger's claw glove (Nightmare on Elm Street)
05:42 - 07:43 Hook (Candyman, I Know What You Did Last Summer)
07:43 - 10:43 Michael Myers / Ghostface knife (Halloween, Scream)
10:43 - 12:23 Matt Cordell's nightstick / sword cane (Maniac Cop)
12:23 - 14:50 Sickle (Curtains, Children of the Corn)
Arm Blades & Spiked Shields: Better Than You Think?
https://youtu.be/WW-006LogY0
Nothing but GAUNTLETS vs. SWORD - Could it Work?
https://youtu.be/qS3rSKtQB_M
Tactical kama Kama Review
https://youtu.be/sCVb7iuVx5Y
*** Links / Sources ***
FREDDY KRUEGER GLOVE TEST
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MjDagyBldow
https://www.thepropgallery.com/ghostface-knife
Halloween Tested! Ft Michael Myers
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AMbM8gg3Tv0
Review: M48 Tactical Kama by United Cutlery
https://youtu.be/sCVb7iuVx5Y
Matt Cordell kills Jack Forrest - Maniac Cop 2 (1990) HD
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VirXof7hNGM
https://www.yourprops.com/Maniac-Cop-s-Robert-D-Zar-Screen-Used-original-movie-prop-Maniac-Cop-2-1990-YP811341.html
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"The Field of Dreams" by Paulius Jurgelevièius
https://opengameart.org/comment/93305
CC0 1.0 Universal (CC0 1.0) Public Domain
"You're Next" by White Bat Audio (Karl Casey)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=31usXxq46gc
https://karlcasey.bandcamp.com/
Creative Commons — Attribution 3.0 Unported — CC BY 3.0
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