Because you like Tommy DeVito in Goodfellas

It's certainly easier to get great footage of crimes when you can guarantee they'll happen. See them in Nightcrawler.

Ash Williams is a houseware clerk at S-Mart and the Chosen One. See them in The Evil Dead.

A hardboiled 1940s detective, Cole Phelps is haunted by his past in World War II. See them in L.A. Noire.

Foggy Nelson is a principled small-time lawyer fighting for fellow little guys. See them in Marvel Cinematic Universe.

Turanga Leela is the daughter of two mutants who live in the sewers below New York City. See them in Futurama.

Protecting Earth from mystical threats and training new members, Ancient One has her hands full with her latest recruit Stephen Strange. See them in Marvel Cinematic Universe.

Celie Johnson says she's poor, black, and may even be ugly. But dear God she's here. See them in The Color Purple.

If Jack Torrance is one of his moods, you'll be the unlucky victim of the most bone-chilling, sinister yellers around. Bring your own axe. See them in The Shining.

Sydney Novak claims she’s “not special,” but her self-reportedly average life changes quickly once she begins to develop powers she can’t control. See them in I Am Not Okay With This.

Abbi Abrams is the ultimate wingwoman because she wants nothing more than to have a good time for its own sake. See them in Broad City.

Merry Brandybuck is a troublemaking hobbit with a brave streak that some might call foolhardy. See them in The Lord of the Rings.

Experiment 626 was designed for one thing: to destroy everything he touches. See them in Lilo & Stich.