Because you like Wendell White in L.A. Confidential

The Terminator is an emotionless killing machine who won't stop until he's changed the future. See them in The Terminator.

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.

It’s usually the good-looking, charismatic, play-by-their-own-rules types that get everyone into trouble, and Tyler Durden is Exhibit A. See them in Fight Club.

Nina Sayer finally landed the role of prima ballerina, but as tension ramps up in rehearsal, she starts losing her mind. See them in Black Swan.

Wearing couture pinstripe suits over his cut abs, banker Patrick has a way with the ladies. But his relationships never end well. See them in American Psycho.

Whether he’s hacking or dodging a bullet, Neo has a poker face that never drops. And it doesn’t hurt that he’s prophesied to be "The One" to save humanity. See them in The Matrix.

Armed guards, FBI agents, notorious serial killers – Hannibal Lecter has bested them all, with time to finish dessert afterwards. See them in The Silence of the Lambs.

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

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

A fourth grader without a moral compass, Eric Cartman lives on KFC, Taco Bell, Pizza Hut, and Cheesy Poofs. See them in South Park.

Indiana Jones is a swashbuckling archeologist who hates snakes, Nazis, and priceless artifacts falling into the wrong hands. See them in Raiders of the Lost Ark.

Good fashion? Check. Snarky quips? Check. Supernatural evil-fighting powers? Also check. See them in Buffy the Vampire Slayer.