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welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re
welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re counting down our picks for the top 10
counting down our picks for the top 10
counting down our picks for the top 10 movie demons on the way
for this list we’re looking at demons
for this list we’re looking at demons that have transcended their films to
that have transcended their films to
that have transcended their films to impact culture as a whole while demon
impact culture as a whole while demon
impact culture as a whole while demon has a loose definition we’re including
has a loose definition we’re including
has a loose definition we’re including entities that originate from a world of
entities that originate from a world of
entities that originate from a world of ill repute whether that’s hell purgatory
ill repute whether that’s hell purgatory
ill repute whether that’s hell purgatory or some other frightening netherworld
or some other frightening netherworld
or some other frightening netherworld that defies explanation
that defies explanation
that defies explanation everything out of Noah trying to take
everything out of Noah trying to take
everything out of Noah trying to take your advice
your advice
your advice well with that in mind beings that would
well with that in mind beings that would
well with that in mind beings that would be described slowly as boogeyman ghosts
be described slowly as boogeyman ghosts
be described slowly as boogeyman ghosts or run-of-the-mill monsters are excluded
or run-of-the-mill monsters are excluded
or run-of-the-mill monsters are excluded also representations of Satan are not
also representations of Satan are not
also representations of Satan are not eligible a spoiler alert is probably in
eligible a spoiler alert is probably in
eligible a spoiler alert is probably in order oh wow your soul come get to
order oh wow your soul come get to
order oh wow your soul come get to number 10 Annabelle seaman the conjuring
number 10 Annabelle seaman the conjuring
number 10 Annabelle seaman the conjuring franchise there’s big mistake
franchise there’s big mistake
franchise there’s big mistake acknowledging this girl dolls are just
acknowledging this girl dolls are just
acknowledging this girl dolls are just inherently unsettling
inherently unsettling
inherently unsettling combine that with demonic possession and
combine that with demonic possession and
combine that with demonic possession and you have one scary franchise music mere
you have one scary franchise music mere
you have one scary franchise music mere standing behind you the conjuring and
standing behind you the conjuring and
standing behind you the conjuring and Annabelle expanded on the Haunted doll
Annabelle expanded on the Haunted doll
Annabelle expanded on the Haunted doll mythos by drawing from the supposed true
mythos by drawing from the supposed true
mythos by drawing from the supposed true story of Annabelle a doll that the
story of Annabelle a doll that the
story of Annabelle a doll that the famous ghost hunting duo the Warrens
famous ghost hunting duo the Warrens
famous ghost hunting duo the Warrens came across firstly there’s no such
came across firstly there’s no such
came across firstly there’s no such thing as Annabelle and there never was
thing as Annabelle and there never was
thing as Annabelle and there never was ghost no possess such a power I think
ghost no possess such a power I think
ghost no possess such a power I think what we have here is something extremely
what we have here is something extremely
what we have here is something extremely manipulative
manipulative
manipulative the previous owners brought the doll to
the previous owners brought the doll to
the previous owners brought the doll to them after they observed it moving on
them after they observed it moving on
them after they observed it moving on its own
because of its malicious tendencies the
because of its malicious tendencies the Warrens concluded that this was the work
Warrens concluded that this was the work
Warrens concluded that this was the work of a demon and not a little girl spirit
of a demon and not a little girl spirit
of a demon and not a little girl spirit as originally presumed and so the story
as originally presumed and so the story
as originally presumed and so the story was immortalized in film making Annabel
was immortalized in film making Annabel
was immortalized in film making Annabel a doll household name number nine
a doll household name number nine
a doll household name number nine Krampus Krampus mom humming to squirrel
Krampus Krampus mom humming to squirrel
Krampus Krampus mom humming to squirrel the Krampus is Santa’s antithesis
the Krampus is Santa’s antithesis
the Krampus is Santa’s antithesis instead of supplying presents and
instead of supplying presents and
instead of supplying presents and goodwill to children at Christmas the
goodwill to children at Christmas the
goodwill to children at Christmas the Krampus torches them and kidnaps their
Krampus torches them and kidnaps their
Krampus torches them and kidnaps their loved one this terrifying concept most
loved one this terrifying concept most
loved one this terrifying concept most likely deriving from Germanic pagan
likely deriving from Germanic pagan
likely deriving from Germanic pagan folklore that’s the basis for the 2015
folklore that’s the basis for the 2015
folklore that’s the basis for the 2015 film Krampus so the big screen story has
film Krampus so the big screen story has
film Krampus so the big screen story has a slightly comedic tone it’s that she
a slightly comedic tone it’s that she
a slightly comedic tone it’s that she went to her boyfriends or laryngeal see
went to her boyfriends or laryngeal see
went to her boyfriends or laryngeal see let him out of your sight for one second
let him out of your sight for one second
let him out of your sight for one second shotgun wedding although some may refer
shotgun wedding although some may refer
shotgun wedding although some may refer to the creature as a boogeyman the
to the creature as a boogeyman the
to the creature as a boogeyman the Krampus is also described as a large
Krampus is also described as a large
Krampus is also described as a large horned half goat half demon figure that
horned half goat half demon figure that
horned half goat half demon figure that drags those without Christmas spirit to
drags those without Christmas spirit to
drags those without Christmas spirit to its netherworld
most adult viewers were too jaded to be
most adult viewers were too jaded to be afraid of Krampus but children who hold
afraid of Krampus but children who hold
afraid of Krampus but children who hold Christmas sacred were shell-shocked by
Christmas sacred were shell-shocked by
Christmas sacred were shell-shocked by the film I’m sorry I just want to
the film I’m sorry I just want to
the film I’m sorry I just want to Christmas to be like musically number
Christmas to be like musically number
Christmas to be like musically number eight
eight
eight Hellboy the Hellboy franchise what do
Hellboy the Hellboy franchise what do
Hellboy the Hellboy franchise what do you say we work this out nice peaceful
you say we work this out nice peaceful
you say we work this out nice peaceful correct the odds were against Hellboy
correct the odds were against Hellboy
correct the odds were against Hellboy from the beginning born to a witch
from the beginning born to a witch
from the beginning born to a witch mother and a demon father and summoned
mother and a demon father and summoned
mother and a demon father and summoned from Hell as an infant by Nazi occultist
from Hell as an infant by Nazi occultist
from Hell as an infant by Nazi occultist he wasn’t expected to live a decent life
but Hellboy did just that becoming a
but Hellboy did just that becoming a hero who protect the world from evil
hero who protect the world from evil
hero who protect the world from evil beings
beings
beings well Supernatural and not I’m not a very
well Supernatural and not I’m not a very
well Supernatural and not I’m not a very good shot but this American here you
good shot but this American here you
good shot but this American here you really big fluid originally a comic book
really big fluid originally a comic book
really big fluid originally a comic book character Hellboy translated to film
character Hellboy translated to film
character Hellboy translated to film perfectly thanks to Ron Perlman
perfectly thanks to Ron Perlman
perfectly thanks to Ron Perlman portrayal and Guillermo del Toro’s
portrayal and Guillermo del Toro’s
portrayal and Guillermo del Toro’s directing the Hellboy series is one of
directing the Hellboy series is one of
directing the Hellboy series is one of the most original takes on the superhero
the most original takes on the superhero
the most original takes on the superhero genre give it up now no no I wouldn’t do
genre give it up now no no I wouldn’t do
genre give it up now no no I wouldn’t do that if I were you if only we could get
that if I were you if only we could get
that if I were you if only we could get that third movie not all demons are so
that third movie not all demons are so
that third movie not all demons are so bad come on what’s going on all right
bad come on what’s going on all right
bad come on what’s going on all right quit number seven the Cenobite the
quit number seven the Cenobite the
quit number seven the Cenobite the Hellraiser franchise cabal you opened it
Hellraiser franchise cabal you opened it
Hellraiser franchise cabal you opened it originating in a Clive Barker novella
originating in a Clive Barker novella
originating in a Clive Barker novella the Sena bytes made their film debut in
the Sena bytes made their film debut in
the Sena bytes made their film debut in Hellraiser in 1987 they are descendants
Hellraiser in 1987 they are descendants
Hellraiser in 1987 they are descendants from a hell-like place in which torture
from a hell-like place in which torture
from a hell-like place in which torture is tantamount to breathing each Cenobite
is tantamount to breathing each Cenobite
is tantamount to breathing each Cenobite is terrifying an appearance and
is terrifying an appearance and
is terrifying an appearance and distinctly disfigured as their leader
distinctly disfigured as their leader
distinctly disfigured as their leader pinhead was not named facetiously but
pinhead was not named facetiously but
pinhead was not named facetiously but ripped off again child your suffering
ripped off again child your suffering
ripped off again child your suffering will be legendary even in hell it is an
will be legendary even in hell it is an
will be legendary even in hell it is an unassuming gold or brass trimmed box
unassuming gold or brass trimmed box
unassuming gold or brass trimmed box that lets them reach earth which never
that lets them reach earth which never
that lets them reach earth which never bodes well for whoever opens it the
bodes well for whoever opens it the
bodes well for whoever opens it the Cenobites then take them to what we
Cenobites then take them to what we
Cenobites then take them to what we humans would perceive as another world
humans would perceive as another world
humans would perceive as another world to partake in an eternity of
to partake in an eternity of
to partake in an eternity of transcendental sufferings old hell child
of notes pinhead and his fellow son of
of notes pinhead and his fellow son of Ikes were not initially confirmed to be
Ikes were not initially confirmed to be
Ikes were not initially confirmed to be demons but they were progressively
demons but they were progressively
demons but they were progressively presented as such as the Hellraiser
presented as such as the Hellraiser
presented as such as the Hellraiser series went on there is no good one
series went on there is no good one
series went on there is no good one there is no school daddy don’t believe
there is no school daddy don’t believe
there is no school daddy don’t believe that number six boo ghoul or mr. boogie
that number six boo ghoul or mr. boogie
that number six boo ghoul or mr. boogie the sinister franchise ghoul the eater
the sinister franchise ghoul the eater
the sinister franchise ghoul the eater of children did you say eater
of children did you say eater
of children did you say eater yep children the ghoul is a newer
yep children the ghoul is a newer
yep children the ghoul is a newer addition to the demonic rolodex but its
addition to the demonic rolodex but its
addition to the demonic rolodex but its appearance and occupation has bolstered
appearance and occupation has bolstered
appearance and occupation has bolstered its reputation as a mistake
its reputation as a mistake
its reputation as a mistake of this house we use Killeen Dale it’s a
of this house we use Killeen Dale it’s a
of this house we use Killeen Dale it’s a frightening soul feeling demon that
frightening soul feeling demon that
frightening soul feeling demon that attaches itself to movie footage shot by
attaches itself to movie footage shot by
attaches itself to movie footage shot by the children at possesses these film
the children at possesses these film
the children at possesses these film capture the children murdering their own
capture the children murdering their own
capture the children murdering their own families as dictated by the one they
families as dictated by the one they
families as dictated by the one they call mr. boogie this is a cycle that
call mr. boogie this is a cycle that
call mr. boogie this is a cycle that repeats from family to family after each
repeats from family to family after each
repeats from family to family after each one discovers the ever-expanding reels
one discovers the ever-expanding reels
one discovers the ever-expanding reels of film nobody ever comes down here I
of film nobody ever comes down here I
of film nobody ever comes down here I was terrible what happened when each
was terrible what happened when each
was terrible what happened when each killing is complete the pagan Babylonian
killing is complete the pagan Babylonian
killing is complete the pagan Babylonian deity takes the children to its realm
deity takes the children to its realm
deity takes the children to its realm for unending servitude sinister is right
for unending servitude sinister is right
for unending servitude sinister is right if an image was destroyed then the
if an image was destroyed then the
if an image was destroyed then the Gateway would be closed and the ghoul
Gateway would be closed and the ghoul
Gateway would be closed and the ghoul would no longer have access to this
would no longer have access to this
would no longer have access to this world right gospel what kind of book are
world right gospel what kind of book are
world right gospel what kind of book are you writing exactly number five the
you writing exactly number five the
you writing exactly number five the Balrog the Lord of the Rings franchise
Balrogs
Balrogs are the demons of JRR Tolkien’s
are the demons of JRR Tolkien’s
are the demons of JRR Tolkien’s mythological world they are subservient
mythological world they are subservient
mythological world they are subservient to the prime Dark Lord known as Morgoth
to the prime Dark Lord known as Morgoth
to the prime Dark Lord known as Morgoth and reside in the depths of middle-earth
so referenced in most of the books it’s
so referenced in most of the books it’s in the film version of the Fellowship of
in the film version of the Fellowship of
in the film version of the Fellowship of the Ring where the main characters
the Ring where the main characters
the Ring where the main characters encounter one of these creatures took
encounter one of these creatures took
encounter one of these creatures took our struggle the Balrog appears as a
our struggle the Balrog appears as a
our struggle the Balrog appears as a giant fiery whip-wielding monster and
giant fiery whip-wielding monster and
giant fiery whip-wielding monster and its battle against gandalf is to use a
its battle against gandalf is to use a
its battle against gandalf is to use a cliched word epic
the two powers shows us the result of
the two powers shows us the result of this battle and its accompanying twist
this battle and its accompanying twist
this battle and its accompanying twist is the best in the trilogy what is it
is the best in the trilogy what is it
is the best in the trilogy what is it mr. Perot number four
mr. Perot number four
mr. Perot number four Lamia drag me to hell I believe would
Lamia drag me to hell I believe would
Lamia drag me to hell I believe would take view is Lamia onion doors the old
take view is Lamia onion doors the old
take view is Lamia onion doors the old woman news gypsy curses are low on the
woman news gypsy curses are low on the
woman news gypsy curses are low on the list of things we wish to happen to us
list of things we wish to happen to us
list of things we wish to happen to us and drag me to hell
and drag me to hell
and drag me to hell elucidates that sentiment for the first
elucidates that sentiment for the first
elucidates that sentiment for the first three days the Lamia appears as a nasty
three days the Lamia appears as a nasty
three days the Lamia appears as a nasty spirit that tormented victim after that
spirit that tormented victim after that
spirit that tormented victim after that it reveals itself to be a taker of souls
it reveals itself to be a taker of souls
it reveals itself to be a taker of souls after a bank employee refuses a request
after a bank employee refuses a request
after a bank employee refuses a request for an extension on a mortgage payment
for an extension on a mortgage payment
for an extension on a mortgage payment from a gypsy woman she becomes the
from a gypsy woman she becomes the
from a gypsy woman she becomes the victim of a curse that summons Lamia one
victim of a curse that summons Lamia one
victim of a curse that summons Lamia one of the most vengeful and persistent
of the most vengeful and persistent
of the most vengeful and persistent demons in film history you black-hearted
demons in film history you black-hearted
demons in film history you black-hearted ah as is customs the Lamia subjected to
ah as is customs the Lamia subjected to
ah as is customs the Lamia subjected to severe psychological torture despite all
severe psychological torture despite all
severe psychological torture despite all attempts to undo the curse after three
attempts to undo the curse after three
attempts to undo the curse after three days the demon does add the title
days the demon does add the title
days the demon does add the title prophesizes and we do not want to
prophesizes and we do not want to
prophesizes and we do not want to imagine what happens after that you will
imagine what happens after that you will
imagine what happens after that you will be surprised what you will be willing to
be surprised what you will be willing to
be surprised what you will be willing to do with the Lamia colors for you number
do with the Lamia colors for you number
do with the Lamia colors for you number three Deadites for the candarian demon
three Deadites for the candarian demon
three Deadites for the candarian demon the Evil Dead franchise gonna be another
the Evil Dead franchise gonna be another
the Evil Dead franchise gonna be another red eye the dead ice our light forces
red eye the dead ice our light forces
red eye the dead ice our light forces like humans that have been possessed by
like humans that have been possessed by
like humans that have been possessed by the candarian demon and serve as the
the candarian demon and serve as the
the candarian demon and serve as the main antagonists throughout the Evil
main antagonists throughout the Evil
main antagonists throughout the Evil Dead film
Dead film
Dead film [Music]
the demon is initially summoned from the
the demon is initially summoned from the Sumerian version of The Book of the Dead
Sumerian version of The Book of the Dead
Sumerian version of The Book of the Dead found inside the remote cabin after
found inside the remote cabin after
found inside the remote cabin after being unleashed it takes over too many
being unleashed it takes over too many
being unleashed it takes over too many bodies by rendering them evil and
bodies by rendering them evil and
bodies by rendering them evil and zombie-like and it affects all of the
zombie-like and it affects all of the
zombie-like and it affects all of the main characters at some point let’s go
main characters at some point let’s go
main characters at some point let’s go there are a few limits to what the demon
there are a few limits to what the demon
there are a few limits to what the demon can control and these parameters are
can control and these parameters are
can control and these parameters are tested by ash throughout the series
the chaos that the candarian demon
the chaos that the candarian demon causes is truly unparalleled number two
causes is truly unparalleled number two
causes is truly unparalleled number two the lipstick face demon the insidious
the lipstick face demon the insidious
the lipstick face demon the insidious franchise I can still hear that voice
for this generation of horror movie
for this generation of horror movie goers the lipstick face demon is etched
goers the lipstick face demon is etched
goers the lipstick face demon is etched in their consciousness few characters
in their consciousness few characters
in their consciousness few characters have made such a startling first
have made such a startling first
have made such a startling first appearance and this is due to the
appearance and this is due to the
appearance and this is due to the suddenness of its pop-up and the
suddenness of its pop-up and the
suddenness of its pop-up and the brightness of its makeup
brightness of its makeup
brightness of its makeup [Music]
[Music]
[Music] we later learned that this demon is from
we later learned that this demon is from
we later learned that this demon is from a ghostly world called the further and
a ghostly world called the further and
a ghostly world called the further and it has a propensity for abducting
it has a propensity for abducting
it has a propensity for abducting children’s bodies this leads us to the
children’s bodies this leads us to the
children’s bodies this leads us to the penultimate scene in the demons lair
penultimate scene in the demons lair
penultimate scene in the demons lair unfortunately there was no replicating
unfortunately there was no replicating
unfortunately there was no replicating the impact of its introduction as many
the impact of its introduction as many
the impact of its introduction as many people felt its climactic appearance in
people felt its climactic appearance in
people felt its climactic appearance in which it’s found sharpening its claws
which it’s found sharpening its claws
which it’s found sharpening its claws slacking that may be why it hardly
slacking that may be why it hardly
slacking that may be why it hardly appeared in the sequel before we unveil
appeared in the sequel before we unveil
appeared in the sequel before we unveil our top pick here are some honorable
our top pick here are some honorable
our top pick here are some honorable mentions
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number one Pazuzu the exorcist franchise
number one Pazuzu the exorcist franchise where’s Regan in here with us during the
where’s Regan in here with us during the
where’s Regan in here with us during the early 70s no movie scared people more
early 70s no movie scared people more
early 70s no movie scared people more than the Exorcist and captain howdy was
than the Exorcist and captain howdy was
than the Exorcist and captain howdy was responsible
responsible
responsible it’s the town crashed the fire back
it’s the town crashed the fire back
it’s the town crashed the fire back viewers couldn’t handle the demonic
viewers couldn’t handle the demonic
viewers couldn’t handle the demonic possession and manipulation of a
possession and manipulation of a
possession and manipulation of a twelve-year-old girl as theater patrons
twelve-year-old girl as theater patrons
twelve-year-old girl as theater patrons reportedly fainted
reportedly fainted
reportedly fainted puke and walked out in significant
puke and walked out in significant
puke and walked out in significant numbers well then let’s introduce
numbers well then let’s introduce
numbers well then let’s introduce ourselves
ourselves
ourselves I’m Damien cows and I net devil now
I’m Damien cows and I net devil now
I’m Damien cows and I net devil now kindly undo they stretch this demon
kindly undo they stretch this demon
kindly undo they stretch this demon first proclaiming to be the devil
first proclaiming to be the devil
first proclaiming to be the devil himself is eventually outed as Pazuzu no
himself is eventually outed as Pazuzu no
himself is eventually outed as Pazuzu no it is not named in the original movie I
it is not named in the original movie I
it is not named in the original movie I am no Pazuzu terrorized characters and
am no Pazuzu terrorized characters and
am no Pazuzu terrorized characters and moviegoers for decades especially those
moviegoers for decades especially those
moviegoers for decades especially those of the Christian persuasion some of whom
of the Christian persuasion some of whom
of the Christian persuasion some of whom believes the movies themselves to be
believes the movies themselves to be
believes the movies themselves to be cursed and that watching them could
cursed and that watching them could
cursed and that watching them could cause them to be possessed
cause them to be possessed
cause them to be possessed once the Wayne Lagrange you’re mine
once the Wayne Lagrange you’re mine
once the Wayne Lagrange you’re mine forever it’s astounding that a fictional
forever it’s astounding that a fictional
forever it’s astounding that a fictional character could make such a real impact
character could make such a real impact
character could make such a real impact on society and that is why Pazuzu is
on society and that is why Pazuzu is
on society and that is why Pazuzu is number one are you holy angels are
number one are you holy angels are
number one are you holy angels are knocking paper do you agree with our
knocking paper do you agree with our
knocking paper do you agree with our list
list
list what’s your favorite movie demons thou
what’s your favorite movie demons thou
what’s your favorite movie demons thou shalt not bow down before me ray but it
shalt not bow down before me ray but it
shalt not bow down before me ray but it is for more hellish top 10s published
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supposedly so I we prize it a little
supposedly so I we prize it a little higher than the rest
higher than the rest
higher than the rest [Music]
[Music]
[Music] you
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