Who’s the scariest of them all?
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Updated 4 years ago,June 4, 2021
Who are the scariest movie villains of cinematic history?
Horror movie fans debate the question fervently.
Horror’s classic clown, Pennywise.It
Of all the bad guys, who is the worst bad guy?
Here a guide to the creepiest horror villains of the movie world.
The paranoia and dread established when the cast realizes they are fighting an extraterrestrial that could look likeanyoneis unnerving.
We dont know who to trust or where the monster is going to strike next.
Theres a reason this movie is brought up again and again when talking about movies that haunt viewers nightmares.
Biggest scare:Emerging from Norris after his body is defibrillated.
The horror movie monster from The Thing makes an appearance.The Thing
His guest (and the storys protagonist) Thomas Hutter begins to notice something amiss with Orlok.
Cowering in his tower room at night, he witnesses Orloks vampire powers as he opens doors without touch.
Hutter realizes the truth as Orlok sets his sights on a new victim, Hutters wife Ellen.
The creepy villain from Nosferatu makes an appearance,F.W. Murnau
Weapon:Sucking blood.
Biggest scare:Creeping up the stairs in his castle.
Weakness:Daylight and his coffin.
Horror’s classic clown, Pennywise.It
But growing up isnt enough to escape.
Never has a single red balloon seemed so frightening.
Weapon:Feeding on children
Biggest scare:Attacking Georgie Denbrough from the sewer grate.
A Nightmare on Elm Street
We immediately understand the threat of not being able to sleep.
The Shape is a hulking man devoid of any human emotions.
He doesnt even have to run, walking is enough to stalk his prey.
Horror villain Michael Myers,Halloween
No matter how many times you attempt to kill him, he always comes back.
Weapon:A butchers knife.
Biggest scare:Disappearing from a yard after being shot and falling from a second story window.
The scariest demon horror movie villain,The Exorcist
Weakness:Seems to only be able to strike around Halloween.
12-year-old Regan McNeil becomes possessed after she plays with a Ouija board.
She is transformed from a stars tween daughter to a feral beast.
Classic horror movie bad guy scene,The Strangers
Its up to two priests to see if they can save Regans life.
Weapon:Pea soup.
Biggest scare:Crawling up the stairs.
“The entity” is the villain from It Follows,It Follows
The strangers only answer is Because you were home.
The randomness of the terror this couple faced is what sticks with you from this movie.
Weapon:Guns, knives, and axes.
Xenomorph, the villain from Alien,Alien
Biggest scare:Staring back when someone looks out the window.
Weakness:Locked doors.
After sex, Jay is informed by her new boyfriend Hugh that an entity will now be following her.
Classic horror bad guy Jason Voorhees,Friday the 13th
He then drops her off and disappears.
Jay soon realizes that Hughs warnings were true as she continues to encounter the entity.
Like Michael Myers, the entitys approach is slow but steady.
Classic horror bad guy Hannibal Lector,Silence of the Lambs
Biggest scare:The naked woman.
A natural predator, xenomorphs are adept at quickly and efficiently eliminating any enemies.
As theAlienfranchise evolves, so do the gifts of the xenomorphs.
Female horror villain Annie Wilkes,Misery
Weapon:A move called the face hugger.
Biggest scare:Bursting out of Kanes chest.
Camp Crystal Lake wasnt haunted by Jason until the sequel.
Creepiest horror villain: The Blair Witch Project,The Blair Witch Project
Weapon:A machete.
Biggest scare:A unforgettable handstand + machete combo.
If you know, you know.
Weakness:His mothers sweaters.
InSilence of the Lambs, we meet an imprisoned Lector obsessed with young FBI trainee Clarice Starling.
The two work together to figure out the identity of a brutal serial killer nick-named Buffalo Bill.
The character is expounded inRed Dragon,Hannibal, andHannibal Rising.
Weapon:A scalpel.
Biggest scare:th-th-th-th-th-th-th
Weakness:His ego and Clarice Starling.
A true patron of the arts, Miss Wilkes provides meals and nursing services at no charge.
Biggest scare:The hobbling.
Weakness:Her soft spot for Paul Sheldon.
The found footage we see inThe Blair Witch Projectis terrifying.
You wont be wandering into the woods anytime soon.
Biggest scare:Mike standing in the corner.
Weakness:Powerless outside of Burkittsville, Maryland.
