10 Horror Movie Douchebags We Love To Hate
2. Mayor Larry Vaughn - Jaws (1975)
1975's Jaws taught us two vital life lessons: to air caution when taking a late-night dip... and never trust a man in a tacky pinstripe suit.
Mayor Larry Vaughn is... a sleazeball, and there's no kinder word. His very cleverly written character arc fools us into believing this man is proud of his beautiful town and would do anything for the residents.
However, as the whispers of a shark in the water become a terrifying reality, it becomes apparent Larry Vaughn doesn't care an iota for his town's population. This snake-oil salesman's only concern persona and financial gain.
In a galling move after the deaths of four people, Vaughn insists that the Amity beaches remain open for July 4th weekend just so he can laugh all the way to the bank. Smugly telling news cameras that there is no shark problem, Larry's punchable facade crumbles as Bruce the Shark chows down once more before his eyes.
Mayor Vaughn is another deplorable character with blood on his hands, however, he does slightly redeem himself by okaying the order to hunt the shark down... even if it is too late as we already despise him.