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3. The Final Girl
Every great slasher needs a Final Girl.
She's smart. She's resourceful. She survives while everyone around her makes increasingly questionable decisions.
Someone else:
"I think we should investigate that screaming."
Final Girl:
"I'm going to stay inside and lock the doors."
FINALLY! A PERSON WITH A FUNCTIONING BRAIN.
Of course, eventually she has to fight the killer with whatever happens to be nearby.
Knife? Sure.
Baseball bat? Absolutely.
Fire extinguisher? Why not?
Broken chair leg?
THE CHAIR LEG OF DESTINY.
