Posts by Tom
Ig Perrish
In Horns, Ignatius Perrish (Daniel Radcliffe) wakes up after a drunken night to find horns growing from his forehead. He also discovers he has the power to compel people to reveal their deepest secrets, which comes in handy for finding the truth behind his girlfriend’s death.
Yusuke Urameshi
In YuYu Hakusho, Yusuke Urameshi is a Spirit Detective tasked with protecting Human World from supernatural threats. He’s short-tempered and likes to intimidate those around him, but is kind-hearted underneath this tough facade.
Funny Games
In Funny Games, Peter (Brady Corbet) and Paul (Michael Pitt) are neighbors with a loving family on vacation at a lake house. Despite their clean-cut style, they’re anything but neighborly however, as the family will soon discover.
Karl Wolfschtagg
In Balls of Fury, Karl Wolfschtagg (Thomas Lennon) is an Olympic ping pong player representing East Germany. He defeats prodigy Randy Daytona with ruthless play, setting off Daytona’s tumble from grace.
Blondie
In Sucker Punch, Blondie (Vanessa Hudgens) is ironically dark haired, as she’s of Native American descent. She is one of five dancers who schemes to escape the clutches of a mobster, using a tomahawk as her weapon of choice.
The Skipper
On Gilligan’s Island, the Skipper Jonas Grumby (Alan Hale Jr) is the captain of the S. S. Minnow. A jovial fellow who gets exasperated by Gilligan on occasion, he still has the patience of a saint for not having thrown “little buddy” overboard.
Eric Cartman
In South Park, Eric Carman is an aggressive, manipulative, and emotionally unstable boy. Like his huskiness, some of it can be explained by his permissive mother, who let’s him get away with murder.
Murph
In Interstellar, Murph Cooper (Mackenzie Foy and Jessica Chastain) is a bright, precocious girl named after Murphy’s Law. But that doesn’t necessarily mean bad things must happen, as her dad Coop is quick to remind her. For instance the ghost she takes notes on doesn’t appear to mean her any harm.
Danny Torrance
In The Shining, Danny Torrance (Danny Lloyd) has horrific premonitions about the Overlook Hotel, which his father Jack was hired to take care of for the winter. When Danny first arrives at the hotel and explores it on his Big Wheels trike, there’s something that draws him to Room 237.