9 Horror Movie Heroes Killed By Their Own Vices

by Andrew Pollard

1. Martin - Friday The 13th Part VI: Jason Lives

Friday the 13th Part VI Jason Lives
Paramount

While Friday the 13th: The Final Chapter had seemingly managed to kill off Jason - not least in how the hockey mask-adorned killer of F13 Part V: A New Beginning was miffed paramedic Roy Burns - the hulking Voorhees was resurrected and brought back into the fold for the aptly-named Part VI: Jason Lives.

Jason Lives is likely the most hokey picture in the entire Friday the 13th series - which is saying a lot! - and makes you fully aware of this by doing a James Bond-esque opening shot of Jason slicing his machete the audience's way.

As part of the cheesy nature of Jason Lives, the gravedigger character of Martin actually breaks the fourth wall and talks directly to those watching the film. But unfortunately for Bob Larkin's Martin, his boozing ways lead to his downfall.

Playing very much up to the aforementioned cheese, a sozzled Martin stumbles through the Camp Crystal Lake woods, proclaiming to his increasingly-empty bottle of liquor how, "You're gonna be the death of me". And wouldn't you know it, right on cue, there's Jason to break the bottle in half and fatally stab Martin with it.

Oh, sweet, sweet irony...

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Once described as the Swiss Army Knife of WhatCulture, Andrew can usually be found writing, editing, or presenting on a wide range of topics. As a lifelong wrestling fan, horror obsessive, and comic book nerd, he's been covering those topics professionally as far back as 2010. In addition to his current WhatCulture role of Senior Content Producer and Presenter, Andrew previously spent nearly a decade as Online Editor and Lead Writer for the world's longest-running genre publication, Starburst Magazine, and his work has also been featured on BBC, TechRadar, Tom's Guide, WhatToWatch, Sportkskeeda, and various other outlets, in addition to being a Rotten Tomatoes-approved film critic. Between his main day job, his role as lead panel host of Wales Comic Con, and his gig as a pre-match host for Wrexham AFC games, Andrew has also carried out a hugely varied amount of interviews, from the likes of Robert Englund and Eli Roth to Kevin Smith and the Russo Brothers, to Kevin Conroy and Frank Miller, to Bret Hart and Sting, to Mickey Thomas, Joey Jones, Phil Parkinson, and Brian Flynn, to many, many more. Where his beloved Wrexham AFC is concerned, Andrew is a long-standing season ticket holder and an FSA Award-winner for his time co-hosting the Fearless in Devotion podcast.