10 Horror Movie Characters Who Should've Been Final Girls

10. Terry Fisher - The Howling

In Joe Dante's werewolf flick, a news anchor called Karen White finds herself being tormented by serial killer, Eddie Quist. Shaken by the experience, her counsellor encourages her to spend time at a relaxing resort. Little does Karen know the estate is a front for a werewolf cult called The Colony.

Now, it makes sense that Karen is the lead, since her encounter with Eddie jumpstarts the whole plot. However, Karen is left so rattled, she doesn't do much until the last few minutes.

Instead, it's her best friend, Terry Fisher, who gets things done. Suspecting Eddie has connections to the resort, Terry vows to get to the bottom of everything. While researching supernatural lore at the library, she notices the killings mentioned in the books are similar to the suspicious deaths near the resort.

After locating a cabin that Eddie frequented, she takes pictures of any potential evidence. When a demonic wolf man bursts in, Terry hacks the creature's hand off, forcing it to retreat.

In a nutshell, Terry is freaking awesome. Tragically, she's mauled to death by a shapeshifting beastie immediately after finding proof Eddie is a part of The Colony. Since Terry did 99% of the legwork, she was more deserving of the Final Girl title than Karen.