With Halloween just around the corner we thought we would get into the spirit. Well, come up with the worst villains in horror movie history at least.
If horror movies have taught us anything, it is that we are all sick bastards. Sorry, we mean it tells us that all like to be scared out of our wits. That’s it. We take absolutely no sick pleasure from teenagers being eaten, cut to pieces or burnt alive – it’s all about the thrill of being frightened.
But, of course, the best horror villains don’t tend to be the ones we are afraid of. They are the ones we actually quite like. Unstoppable serial killers, frazzled up kiddie-fiddlers and maniacal dolls are just some of the anti-heroes idolised by horror fans the world over. We just can’t get enough of them, it seems.
Now, if you wanted to really get scared, we suggest you make movies about global warming, nuclear holocaust or John McCain.
Anyway, enjoy.
28. The Reaper
Film: Jeepers Creepers
The eyes have it.
27. Dr. Carl Hill
Film: Re-Animator
Gave a new meaning to giving head.
26. Blade
Film: Puppetmaster series
This is what happens when good puppets go bad – a psychopathic leader of wooden tops with a knife instead of one hand and a hook for the other. You never had this kind of trouble from Pinocchio. Acting is a
little wooden though.
25. Leprechaun
Films: Leprechaun series
Is there anything more scary than a psychopathic, Irish midget with a God complex? Just look at Bono. Our favourite is Leprechaun In The Hood. Seriously. That really happened. Jennifer Aniston has a lot to answer for.
24. Pennywise The Clown
Film: IT
Ok, so he was a bit of a clown and nowhere near as scary as in the book. But clowns are surprisingly scary. Bloody painted freaks.
23. Hannibal Lector
Films: Silence of the Lambs, Manhunter, Red Dragon and Hannibal
He can do some amazing things in the kitchen. He’s like Gordon Ramsay only slightly nicer.
22. Frankenstein’s monster
Films: Too many to mention
Only Lindsay Lohan has a bigger forehead.
21. The Thing
Film: The Thing
Looks a bit like Chelsea Clinton.
20. Angela
Film: Sleepaway Camp
The most hideous and shocking transformation since Leslie Ash. What happened??
19. Victor Crowley
Film: Hatchet
Would have been higher but for his terrible name and the fact he is basically a Jason copy.
18. The Fisherman
Films: I Know What You Did Last Summer series
Remember to drive carefully – or you could kill someone and turn them into unstoppable serial killers. We think that is the moral of the tale anyway. Does that sound a bit fishy to you?
17. Richard
Films: Dead Man’s Shoes
There is nothing scarier than someone who is actually quite realistic. If you have never seen this movie, rent it out now!
16. The Candyman
Films: The Candyman series
There’s nothing sweet about The Candyman.
15. Ghostface
Films: Scream series
Worthy of a mention in that it breathed new life into the horror genre, but wouldn’t you just hang up on them?
14. Jack Torrance
Film: The Shining
Here’s Johnny! Nicholson is one scary son of a bitch when he wants to be.
13. Sadako
Film: The Ringu series
Well, she gives us the creeps.
12. Chucky
Films: Child’s Play series
A good reason why you should not play with dolls. Well, that and you’re over 30.
11. Pinhead
Films: Hellraiser series
Of course, not only is Pinhead a scary bastard, he’s also a warning to not mess around with acupuncture.
10. Satan
Films: Too many to mention
Bit of a relegation for Old Nick, but he has been overtaken by upstarts recently and needs to get his game back on track.
9. Norman Bates
Films: Psycho series
Bit of a mummy’s boy, but set the standard for every slasher film since.
8. Bloody great big shark
Film: Jaws
OK, so it was a bit rubbery and you always knew it was coming because of the cellos, but Jaws remains a horror icon.
7. Xenomorphs
Films: Aliens series
Whoever came up with the concept of Alien needs their heads examined. Pretty scary stuff.
6. Leatherface
Film: Texas Chainsaw Massacre
Everyone’s favourite deformed, chainsaw-wielding cannibal.
5. Jigsaw
Films: Saw series
Not exactly a barrel of laughs and a bit preachy, but that doll is enough to make even the Hecklerspray team amend its disgusting ways. Well, almost.
4. Dracula
Films: Too many to mention
Would have been higher, but he’s had a bit of a lean period lately. He should get a role he can really get his teeth into.
3. Jason Vorhees
Films: Friday the 13th series
The top three could have appeared in any order, to be honest. Between them, they are the holy trinity of horror. But someone had to be third.
2. Freddy Krueger
Films: A Nightmare on Elm Street series
The funniest child murderer in town.
1. Michael Myers
Films: Halloween series
That mask still gives us the creeps.
{ 22 comments… read them below or add one }
freddy and pinhead joint 1st
no competition
Can’t wait to don my michael myers costume this weekend and scare the shit out me granny.
Plagiarist! (chop)
Really didn’t expect it from this blog:
“Whoever came up with the concept of Alien needs their heads examined. Pretty scary stuff.”
see >> H.R. Giger
http://www.hrgiger.com/
sadako gives me the worst creeps of all…
Ahem…
Phantoms like a mo’fucker!
Well, my therapist said I should confront my fears.
sadako gives me the willies.
I AM THE ULTIMATE HORROR MOVIE VILLAIN HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA
THIS IS CREEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEPYYYYYYYYYYYYY I JUST LOVE IT
David
Actually, Barrack Hussein Obama is what I’am really scared of. This is real life scarry.
You’re an idiot ! George Bush and the right wing nuts are scarier than villain on this list
leatherface fucks them all up man im talkin chainsaw style those other fuckers like jason freedy hannibal they arent even real but leatherface was he kills them all man
leatherface fucks jason freedy hannibal michel meyers and all those fuckers they werent even real man but leatherface was
Correction, Michael Meyers was human in parts 1 & 2 at the very least.
leather face was based on ed groin
Ed Groin? LOLz, it’s Ed Gein.
The WOLFMAN from numerous films and EVEN A MAN WHO IS FAIR OF HEART AND SAYS HIS PRAYERS BY NIGHT MAY BECOME A WOLF WHEN THE WOLFBANE BLOOMS AND THE MOON IS SHINNING BRIGHT
this is the best list of horrors iv seen.. but i thought xenomorph would be a bit closer to first place seens as if you look at 100 lists of “scariest movie” alien is 1st like 95 % of the time top three are definetely in the right order michael myres would wreck jason and everyone else on the list with exceptions to jaws, because i dont think old mikey would be a very good swimmer lol
leatherface o melhor so foi ele aparecer q vei o michael e o jason todos eles imitam leatherface, leatherface the best
I love that clip from The Shining. “Here’s Johnny” is the greatest line.
But… am I the only one who thinks that scene looks like it was made for a film festival? It’s incredibly bad acting and looks ‘fake’.
I would definetely add “The Tall Man” from the Phantasm series on the list somewhere.! also Frankenstien and The Wolfman also deserve a spot way before Jigsaw, The Fisherman, Ghost Face or Victor Crowley.
Yay!! This is the first list Ive seen with all my favs! Hannibal, Pinhead and Freddy!