Because you like Beatrix Kiddo in Kill Bill vol. 1

Anyone who's said "Don't worry, it's just a dream" never met Freddy Krueger. See them in A Nightmare on Elm Street.

Accessing more than 10 percent of your brain can do strange things to anyone, and Lucy is Exhibit A. See them in Lucy.

Jack Bauer is a terrorist fighter who is scared of nothing and no one. The clock is ticking! See them in 24.

Fighting for a future without fear? Yeah, Chris Redfield believes it is worth it. See them in Resident Evil Series.

While Alan Garner is loyal to his new friends, his efforts to help them often do more harm than good. See them in The Hangover.

An aristocrat-turned-tomb-raider, Lara Croft does her best thinking while plunging off cliffs. See them in Lara Croft: Tomb Raider.

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

Frank West enjoys the adventure that comes from his work. But a zombie outbreak might be a little too much even for him. See them in Dead Rising.

Crono may not talk, but this time-traveling hero's heart speaks volumes. See them in Chrono Trigger.

Faith balances her adventurous thrill-seeking attitude with a righteous passion for justice. See them in Mirror's Edge.

Frank N. Furter is just a sweet transvestite with some not-so-sweet plans. See them in The Rocky Horror Picture Show.

If this slick ad man doesn't like the conversation, he changes it—while drinking and smoking. See them in Mad Men.