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| Hangings | |
| Classification: | Miscellaneous |
| Genres: | All genres |
| Character examples: | Fritz; Rod Lane; Willie Spears |
| Related articles: | Asphyxiation; Lynch mob; Throat injury |
Hanging is a means of execution wherein a person is bound and has a noose placed about their neck. They are abruptly dropped from a predetermined height (a standard drop is anywhere from four to six feet) until the noose tightens, snapping their neck. In western culture, hanging was a common means of execution utilized up until the early twentieth century. It is still widely used in many other cultures and may even be the primary means of capital punishment. The wooden structure that includes the platform, and the frame through which the ligature is threaded is called the gallows.
Characters[]
The following is a list of characters who have been hanged. Character names marked with the (♥) symbol pertain to those who, for some reason or another, survived being hanged.
| Character | Film/Series |
|---|---|
| Abigail Crain's nurse | Haunting, The |
| Angelique Collins | Night of Dark Shadows |
| Jason Voorhees ♥ | Friday the 13th Part 3 |
| Lane Meyer ♥ | Better Off Dead |
| One-armed soldier | Resolution |
| Rod Lane | A Nightmare on Elm Street |
| Shitty Carl ♥ | The Endless |
| Willie Spears | The Invisible Man Returns |
Appearances[]
- Curse of Frankenstein, The
- Endless, The
- Friday the 13th Part 3
- Haunting, The
- Invisible Man Returns, The
- Lady Frankenstein
- Nightmare on Elm Street, A
- Resolution
Notes[]
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