10 Horror Movie Villains Who Broke Their Own Rules

4. Hedwig Helps Casey - Split

Split James McAvoy
Universal Pictures

Hedwig breaks rule number one of being a murderous serial killer with no empathy. He gives Casey the ‘key’ to her escape. Hedwig may not have been the personality to have kidnapped Casey with the plan to kill her, but he is the same person as Dennis.

Split is a film about a man with multiple personalities who kidnaps three girls after their dad has picked them up from a shopping trip. As the story unfolds, we are introduced to all of Kevin's personalities, and one of the girls, Casey, starts to plan how she can outsmart her captor and his personalities.

While trying to find a way to escape from the basement, Casey befriends one of Kevin’s many personalities. Hedwig is a nine-year-old boy who can take over from Dennis and Kevin when he pleases. He’s quite fond of Casey and she uses this to her advantage. After showing Casey the walkie talkie that he stole from Dennis, Casey convinces him to let her use it. Casey then uses it to try to contact a security guard and explain that she has been kidnapped. Before she can get any further, Dennis re-emerges and stops her.

Hedwig may be an innocent personality but he still broke Dennis’ rules and almost helped Casey escape.

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