10 Horror Movie Characters Who Survived Horrific Injuries

10. Dr. Loomis Survives A Ridiculous Explosion - Halloween II (1981)

At the end of Halloween II, Dr. Sam Loomis (Donald Pleasence) sacrifices himself to "kill" Michael Myers (Dick Warlock), flicking his lighter on and igniting a gas-filled hospital room, seemingly obliterating the pair of them.

Though we see a flaming Michael fall down "dead," we never actually see Loomis' corpse, and lo and behold, he shows up alive and well in Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers.

The sequel, set a decade later, makes little reference to Loomis' improbable survival, beyond giving him some facial scars.

It's hilariously difficult to believe that Loomis could've survived, let alone not suffered extreme burns over his entire body, given the size of the explosion in Halloween II.

According to Halloween 4 writer Alan B. McElroy, he originally wrote an opening scene which showed Loomis being thrown from the fiery hospital room by the explosion, thereby explaining - albeit somewhat conveniently - how he came back largely unscathed.

Ultimately, though, director Dwight H. Little decided not to film it.

As implausible as Loomis' survival might be, fans love the character enough that they were simply happy to see him back, no matter how much it strained credibility.