Because you like Ash Williams in The Evil Dead
After Otto Octavius' accident, he becomes fixated on finishing the reactor at any cost. See them in Marvel Cinematic Universe.
Stuck somewhere between life and death, Talion is motivated by one thing only: vengeance. See them in Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor.
What Troy Barnes lacks in common sense, he makes up for with heart. See them in Community.
Gruff and sarcastic, Detective Harry Dresden use unconventional ways to track down perps, including using magic and the supernatural. See them in The Dresden Files.
Years of constant assault by mean classmates, rude teachers, and her abusive mother is making Carrie White want to fight back. See them in Carrie.
Driven by guilt and rage, Kratos is less a man and more an unstoppable avatar of anger and hate. See them in God of War.
Celie Johnson says she's poor, black, and may even be ugly. But dear God she's here. See them in The Color Purple.
The self-described "ghost with the most" knows the ins-and-outs of specter life like no other. Just ask him. See them in Beetlejuice.
Give in to the dark side with vampire Lestat; it's more fun. See them in Interview with the Vampire: The Vampire Chronicles.
Francis Freeman may be impervious to pain, but he sure knows how to inflict it. See them in Deadpool.
Omar Little is a pretty chill guy, as long as you can forgive the stealing and killing people. See them in The Wire.