Punctuation Marks, Listed in Likely Order of Death in a Horror Film

The sassy tertiary character (probably dating the $ while the nerdy ; wishes she’d notice him)

Propensity for being manipulated and misused makes for a quick downfall

Can’t keep quiet in hiding place, found by killer (also the most popular prediction for “first to die”)

Too confident, gets careless

Tries to bargain with the killer, fails

Takes a fatal shortcut

Held hostage as a bargaining tool, killed to make a point

Sacrifices himself for little brother ,

Hesitates too long at a critical moment

Slashed.

Kills … to become the unlikely hero