What Are Your Top Movies Where Characters Are Eliminated One By One?

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This discussion centers on films where characters are eliminated one by one, highlighting notable examples such as "Alien," "Predator," and Agatha Christie's "And Then There Were None." Participants recommend various titles, including "In Order of Disappearance," "The Cabin in the Woods," and John Carpenter's "The Thing." The conversation emphasizes the suspenseful nature of these films and their impact on the horror genre.

PREREQUISITES
  • Familiarity with classic horror films, particularly those from the 1970s and 1980s.
  • Understanding of narrative structure in suspense and thriller genres.
  • Knowledge of film adaptations of literary works, specifically Agatha Christie.
  • Awareness of modern horror tropes and their evolution over time.
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  • Research the impact of Agatha Christie's "And Then There Were None" on film adaptations.
  • Explore the thematic similarities between "Alien" and "Predator."
  • Analyze the narrative techniques used in "The Cabin in the Woods."
  • Investigate the influence of John Carpenter's "The Thing" on contemporary horror films.
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Film enthusiasts, horror genre fans, and anyone interested in the evolution of suspenseful storytelling in cinema.

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Alien is a given. Relentless alien stalks isolated band of humans and they go down, one by one. (Quantity may vary, but it's the chipping away at the total that counts.)

Got any you would recommend?
 
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If Alien was mentioned, one should also mention Predator. They're very much the same film, in many respects.

And here's a couple oddballs:

'In order of disappearance'
https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/in_order_of_disappearance
Here, the bumbling, yet determined hero does the chipping.

'The cabin in the woods'
https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/the_cabin_in_the_woods
Starts off with the traditional premise of ditzy teens being murdered one by one, and then goes completely off the rails. In a good way.
 
Predator:

She: "He kills anyone with a weapon."

Dutch: "Everybody put your guns down!"

They all walk out safely.

Cabin in the Woods:

Loved it. New ending, something very rare for a 66 yo movie buff.
 
John Carpenter's The Thing is a great one.
 
newjerseyrunner said:
John Carpenter's The Thing is a great one.
You've got to be ... kidding me!
 
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Resident Evil...guilty pleasure.
Have you seen "Final Chapter"?
 

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