The world of Netflixs Outer Banks is full of drama and adrenaline thanks to criminals treasure hunting and runaway teens. While all of the main characters find their lives in danger at different points in the series theyre never fully in horror movie territory with a villain stalking their every move. The OBX however would make a great environment for that very set-up.

If the characters of Outer Banks were in a slasher movie they would certainly fulfill most of the horror movie archetypes fans are familiar with. The leading lady the suspicious boyfriend and plenty of red herrings fill the cast as well as the local law enforcement who just cant get a handle on the situation. Who amongst the Outer Banks characters would actually live to see the sequel though?

10 Sheriff Peterkin

 Sheriff Peterkin is one of the few adults who is on John Bs side. Their relationship in Outer Banks is one of the most compelling parts of the first season as Peterkin tries repeatedly to help John B but gets caught in the crossfire of his feud with Ward Cameron.In a slasher situation Peterkin would definitely be the member of the OBX law enforcement most concerned with a potential killer on the loose. Most of her deputies however would likely see frantic phone calls from teens as pranks or wouldnt handle the investigation as professionally as they could. Thats evident based on how they treat John B in taking Wards word against the teens. Peterkin would again get caught in the middle of the conflict and lose her life.

9 Topper

 In some ways Outer Banks portrays Topper as a villain. Hes controlling in his relationship with Sarah and hes certainly an antagonist for John B. Hes hardly the most dangerous bad guy in the series but if Outer Banks was a slasher flick Topper would definitely be one of the early red herrings for the villain.His attitude and focus on Sarah would quickly be pegged by fans as potentially hiding a killer in plain sight. Just when the audience and likely Sarah believed Topper to be the villain however hed likely become a victim himself leaving the audience wondering who was next.

8 Sarah

 Sarah is arguably the romantic lead of Outer Banks. She turns the dynamic of the Pogues on its head when she falls for John B and joins them on their adventures despite her initial issues with her former friend Kiara. That said Sarah wouldnt be the one surviving a horror movie because of her tendency to put herself in danger.She has come close to dying multiple times in the series. Its been the intervention of her friends that has saved her. If they werent there in time Sarah would definitely be getting up close and personal with a villain  her own brother was willing to kill her to make a point. Its unlikely Sarah would survive a slasher. If she did shed be killed off very early in the sequel.

7 Rafe

 Rafe clearly has some issues that he needs to work on in Outer Banks. Hes spiraled into substance abuse to help tame them but his obsession with making his father proud and becoming the favorite child isnt working out for him. Hes already killed people and like Topper hed be an easy red herring for a slasher flicks villain.Rafe could even be the secondary villain the person the main characters catch in the act and decide theyre safe as a result of stopping him. The trouble is in that particular scenario Rafe just ends up disposed of by the real villain who would just continue his spree.

6 John B

 John B might be the lead in the series finding himself at odds with the villainous Ward throughout Outer Banks but his reckless behavior wouldnt do him any favors in a horror movie.Like Sarah John B has wound up in a lot of perilous situations only finding himself alive thanks to his friends. Even when he and Sarah are on the run in the Bahamas its John B not being able to resist checking out the gold that gets the two of them caught. That kind of behavior is going to put him right in the crosshairs of a killer targeting OBX residents. Like Sarah it would be a miracle for John B to survive a slasher but he might... only to be one of the first casualties of a sequel.

5 Pope

 Though Pope ends up in a lot of bad situations hes probably the most level-headed of his friends. Hes the one who actually thinks about the consequences of his actions and plans accordingly.The one tendency of his that might get him killed is his desire to go off on his own. In the second season Pope likely would have met his end when attending his meeting with Carla Limbrey if JJ and Kiara hadnt insisted on being there with him. Even with the two of them there Pope was still marched to a secluded place at gunpoint. He would likely find himself severely injured after an initial encounter with the killer and ready to prove himself in a sequel.

4 JJ

 JJ is definitely the most impulsive of the Pogues. His plans are notoriously bad. He also constantly ends up in danger. JJ is also a survivor and incredibly lucky. Hes willing to put up a fight no matter how likely he is to lose which means willpower alone would keep him alive in the first if not the first two chapters of a slasher movie series.JJ is the kind of character the audience is always shocked to see alive. Think Dewey or Randy in the first Scream movie. Viewers would be upset at an attack on JJ thinking he was done only for him to return in the final act. Where he would likely meet his end is in place of one of the people he cares about. JJ wouldnt hesitate to get in between a killer and Kiara as the audience saw in season 2.

3 Kiara

 Kiara has the same kind of impulsivity as JJ and shes certainly a contributor to some of the Pogues worst decisions. However shes not always as quick to do the things that could get her in trouble. She lands somewhere in the middle of JJs impulsive side and Popes need for a plan.Interestingly enough Kiara does better than pretty much any of her friends in hand-to-hand combat situations. Its she who often gets the jump on someone when they go after her friends and she saves JJs life in the second season. If anyone is capable of going after the killer in a horror movie and actually stopping them without dying in the process its Kiara.

2 Cleo

 Cleo is a new character in the second season but shes quickly become a fan favorite. She also seems to have some superhuman survival skills. Not only does she evade the police on land and sea in the Bahamas but John B hitting her with a car doesnt even faze her. She also gives Pope a hand fighting off the crew on the freighter at the end of the season.Cleo stays alive not just because of her ability to just walk off an injury but because she trusts no one. Despite working for Captain Clarence shes upfront with Sarah about the likelihood that hell double cross her. Cleo keeps her eyes open on the freighter as well not trusting her coworkers or the new faces on the ship. She would be suspicious of everyone and would definitely outsmart the killer.

1 Wheezie

 Wheezie has an advantage over the other teenagers in Outer Banks shes the youngest. That gives her a good deal of what horror fans might refer to as plot armor — no writer wants to kill off the precocious youngster. Its why kids in horror movies tend to survive easily while teenagers fight for their lives.Beyond that Wheezie is the one member of the Cameron family whom no one touches. Rafe doesnt threaten her her father tries to keep her safe and out of the controversy Rose doesnt have to drug her to get her to leave and Sarah goes out of her way to keep Wheezie out of danger. Wheezie is the one character even the worst of the worst would protect from the real villain.