--- title: "5 Military solutions to horror movie villains" description: "The U.S. military would be unlikely to hunt down horror movie villains, but anyone who kills that many people is a national security threat." date: "2023-10-25" modified: "2023-10-25" authors: - name: "Blake Stilwell" job_title: "Editor-In-Chief, Air Force Veteran" link: "https://www.wearethemighty.com/authors/blake/" url: "https://www.wearethemighty.com/entertainment/military-solutions-to-horror-movie-villains/" categories: - "Entertainment" - "Movies and TV" tags: - "Entertainment" - "Movies" --- # 5 Military solutions to horror movie villains ![military solutions horror movie villains krueger]() *It's hard to kill the GOAT but it can be done. (New Line Cinema)* Every veteran who’s ever watched a scary film has probably devised a way to kill the monster almost as soon as the first teenager is killed in the movie. It doesn’t matter if the killer is a ghost, a demon, or just a human with a supernatural killing ability. After all, like Dutch says in the movie “Predator:” If it bleeds, we can kill it. With that spirit of Schwarzenegger in mind this spooky season, let’s look at a few horror movie villains and devise a way the U.S. military could have taken down these seemingly unstoppable murder ghosts before they killed any more teenagers. ### 1. Freddy Kruger ![military solution freddy kreuger horror movie villain]() *Everyone on third shift CQ is dead. (New Line Cinema)* As many of us might know, Freddy Kruger is the ghost of a child killer who attacks teeneagers in their dream worlds so he can kill them in the real world. Being continually respawned by dream demons makes Freddy difficult to kill, but not impossible. The intel says Freddy gets more power from the fear of his victims and can be killed if pulled into the real world. The trick to killing Freddy is special operations. With the kind of ice flowing through the blood of special operators, Freddy won’t get any special power advantages. A team of CIA Special Activities Center operatives could do a simple snatch and grab to pull Freddy into the real world. Once he’s vulnerable, they would be able to neutralize him in no time. ### 2. Imhotep ![the mummy military solutions horror movies]() *It doesn't matter which mummy, either. (Universal Pictures)* Also known as “The Mummy,” Imhotep was a powerful Egyptian priest who was accidentally revived thousands of years after his death. But with his resurrection, he gets all kinds of powers, including immortality, which is a significant barrier to killing him for good. It turns out, all you have to do is destroy the spell that grants him immortality and then kill him. In the 1932 original film, “The Mummy,” all that was involved was burning the scroll that kept him alive before turning him into dust. This would easily be accomplished with a GBU-43/B Massive Ordnance Air Blast bomb on his location. If he could survive the first one because the spell hadn’t been destroyed, a second GBU-43/B would do the trick. The 1999 remake forced the protagonists to read from the Book of Amun-Ra to strip him of immortality then kill him. Issuing photocopies of the passage from the book to a number of special operators would ensure the passage could be read in his presence before taking him down with a standard Mozambique drill. ### 3. Leatherface ![leatherface texas chainsaw massacre]() *Running in the open? Game over, man. (Legendary Entertainment)* In the original “Texas Chainsaw Massacre” movie released in 1974, Leatherface was just a guy. He was a psychotic guy, but just a human guy. (Spoiler alert) Dennis Hopper killed him with a chainsaw in the sequel. The U.S. military is more than equipped to deal with murderers who are human. In the 2022 remake, he becomes more of a spectral character, continuing with a murder spree after being shot and drowned. The object here is to reduce his ability to continue killing. The house where Leatherface first appears in the 2022 remake is made of wood, which makes it a soft target for thermite incendiary bombs. Thermite delivered by artillery or aerial bombing (like those used in World War II) would reduce the house and anyone inside to ashes. ### 4. Michael Myers ![One of the top horror movie villains, Michael Myers, wields a knife.]() *Tony Moran as masked killer Michael Myers, in "Halloween." (Fotos International/Getty Images)* You can’t stab or shoot the “Halloween” villain to death, so any trauma-related plans likely won’t be enough to take down Michael Myers. He also has supernatural strength, so trying to engage him in combat likely won’t end well. Myers also survives an ether explosion, so there’s no bombing solution here, either. Busta Rhymes even electrocutes him and it still doesn’t take Myers down. What can reliably be done about [Michael Myers]() is stopping him, even if it doesn’t kill him. Myers spent ten years in a coma during the series and has been stunned a number of times for long periods. He’s also not immune to chemical injections. The solution to Michael Myers is to stun him with tranquilizer guns long enough to get him to a black site where he can be contained and studied. If you have a problem with the morality of that, we are not the same. ### 5. Pinhead ![horror movie villains pinhead]() *(Everett Collection/Getty Images)* This one might be difficult for a military solution, considering Pinhead, the antagonist of the “Hellraiser” franchise, is a former British officer in World War I, a time when the British Army wasn’t above using war crime-level tactics to achieve victory. He can be hurt, but actually *likes* to be physically hurt. Furthermore, he has mystical chains that can bind and kill troops in a one-on-one engagement and inherently knows his enemies weaknesses. Once he captures a prisoner, he can turn them to his side. Using full body mesh armor can negate Pinhead’s hooks and prevent your troops from being taken prisoner. Since there’s no real way to kill Pinhead, the best one could hope for is restraining him. Since much of his body is filled with metal, the best way would be the use of a powerful electromagnet. Science, b\*tch. Like Myers, he can be restrained or studied until he can be sent back into the puzzle from whence he came. Once in the puzzle, he is no longer a threat. ### Don’t Miss the Best of We Are The Mighty **• [4 more military solutions to horror film villains]()** **• [Why the US military always loses in a fight against zombies]()** **• [The real-life military experiment that inspired ‘Stranger Things’]()** ## Author Blake Stilwell is We Are The Mighty's Editor-in-Chief, covering military news, entertainment, and history, along with veteran education, employment and entrepreneurship. He is a former U.S. Air Force combat cameraman with degrees in Graphic Design, Television and Film, International Relations, Public Relations, Business Management and Middle Eastern Affairs. After leaving the military, he began working in film and television production in New York and Los Angeles, work that included ABC News, NBC Olympics, and HBO Sports. He then spent two years in Washington with White House Communications, before joining the Near East Foundation. At NEF he served as an International Development Fellow, then Communications Officer, and finally, Media Officer for the Middle East and Africa. Based in the Palestinian Territory, he coordinated strategic communications between eight country offices, international media, and government and NGO partners. He began a career focused on writing and editing in 2015 with We Are The Mighty. He left in 2019 for Military.com, but returned as Editor-in-Chief in 2025. Blake’s work has been seen on CBS News, Fox News, CBC, The Chicago Tribune, Task & Purpose, Military Times, Recoil, Skillset, American History, and was shockingly even used in a Supreme Court argument. He is an avid traveler and small business owner in Ohio, where he spends most of his energy fixing up a very old house. ### Author social links [Facebook]() [Twitter]() [Instagram]() [LinkedIn]()