10 Horror Movie Killers We All Reluctantly Loved
5. John Kramer
John Kramer has a tendency to annoy some people immensely due to his whole 'I'm not a serial killer' mentality (he is, let's just be clear on that) but this man has had probably one of the most tragic life-stories out of any other movie killer.
His life was a catalogue of traumas: His wife suffered a miscarriage and they lost their son, he was diagnosed with cancer, he nearly died, he then tried to end his own life and then he did die.
If you were looking for the most 'dad' like serial killer though, John Kramer acts like that one suburban dad whose kids are always fighting. His apprentices, Amanda Young and Mark Hoffman, could never get along, leaving John to start disciplining the two of them, especially Amanda when she was being a rather unpleasant host towards Lynn, the poor lady who was just trying to save him.
Let's just say, he may have some messed-up world views, but at least he has a reason (most of the time).