they may commit crimes like mass murder but these monsters do keep the Halloween
but these monsters do keep the Halloween
but these monsters do keep the Halloween spirit alive welcome to watchmojo.com
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and today we’re counting down our picks
and today we’re counting down our picks for the top 10 scariest horror movie
for the top 10 scariest horror movie
for the top 10 scariest horror movie villains
villains
villains [Music]
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taking a look at horror movie baddies
taking a look at horror movie baddies that left their bloody marks on the
that left their bloody marks on the
that left their bloody marks on the silver screen and continued to plague
silver screen and continued to plague
silver screen and continued to plague our nightmares
[Music]
[Music] number 10 the entity it follows it could
number 10 the entity it follows it could
number 10 the entity it follows it could look like someone you know or it could
look like someone you know or it could
look like someone you know or it could be a stranger in a crowd sexual
be a stranger in a crowd sexual
be a stranger in a crowd sexual intercourse almost always equals death
intercourse almost always equals death
intercourse almost always equals death and horror movies and it follows puts a
and horror movies and it follows puts a
and horror movies and it follows puts a clever spin on this familiar trope when
clever spin on this familiar trope when
clever spin on this familiar trope when college student Jay goes all the way
college student Jay goes all the way
college student Jay goes all the way with her boyfriend they exchanged more
with her boyfriend they exchanged more
with her boyfriend they exchanged more than just bodily fluids Jay soon learns
than just bodily fluids Jay soon learns
than just bodily fluids Jay soon learns that her boyfriend has passed on to her
that her boyfriend has passed on to her
that her boyfriend has passed on to her a horrifyingly odd version of an STD a
a horrifyingly odd version of an STD a
a horrifyingly odd version of an STD a mysterious supernatural entity that only
mysterious supernatural entity that only
mysterious supernatural entity that only she can see this creature thing
she can see this creature thing
she can see this creature thing relentlessly follows Jay wherever she
relentlessly follows Jay wherever she
relentlessly follows Jay wherever she goes and won’t stop until she’s dead
goes and won’t stop until she’s dead
goes and won’t stop until she’s dead although the force walks at a leisurely
although the force walks at a leisurely
although the force walks at a leisurely pace the fact that it can assume any
pace the fact that it can assume any
pace the fact that it can assume any form at once leaves Jay on guard at all
form at once leaves Jay on guard at all
form at once leaves Jay on guard at all times the entity will also have the
times the entity will also have the
times the entity will also have the audience looking over their shoulders as
audience looking over their shoulders as
audience looking over their shoulders as they walk out of the theater number 9
they walk out of the theater number 9
they walk out of the theater number 9 Chucky the child’s play franchise
Chucky the child’s play franchise
Chucky the child’s play franchise [Music]
[Music]
[Music] originally a human serial killer Charles
originally a human serial killer Charles
originally a human serial killer Charles Lee ray uses his last ounce of strength
Lee ray uses his last ounce of strength
Lee ray uses his last ounce of strength to transport his soul into a good guy
to transport his soul into a good guy
to transport his soul into a good guy doll from there Chucky makes a game out
doll from there Chucky makes a game out
doll from there Chucky makes a game out of murdering people all while trying to
of murdering people all while trying to
of murdering people all while trying to gain a new human host on the one hand
gain a new human host on the one hand
gain a new human host on the one hand turning a toy doll into a horror movie
turning a toy doll into a horror movie
turning a toy doll into a horror movie monster might seem like a silly idea
monster might seem like a silly idea
monster might seem like a silly idea then again we’ve all come across dolls
then again we’ve all come across dolls
then again we’ve all come across dolls that just seemed off shedding
that just seemed off shedding
that just seemed off shedding unintentionally creepy vibes amazing
unintentionally creepy vibes amazing
unintentionally creepy vibes amazing isn’t it Chucky is a possessed plaything
isn’t it Chucky is a possessed plaything
isn’t it Chucky is a possessed plaything that manages to find the right balance
that manages to find the right balance
that manages to find the right balance of both scary and self-aware once you’ve
of both scary and self-aware once you’ve
of both scary and self-aware once you’ve seen him you’ll never look at a Cabbage
seen him you’ll never look at a Cabbage
seen him you’ll never look at a Cabbage Patch Kid the same way again
number eight Regan MacNeil also known as
number eight Regan MacNeil also known as Pazuzu The Exorcist franchise when we
Pazuzu The Exorcist franchise when we
Pazuzu The Exorcist franchise when we first meet Regan MacNeil she’s a shy
first meet Regan MacNeil she’s a shy
first meet Regan MacNeil she’s a shy seemingly normal twelve-year-old girl
seemingly normal twelve-year-old girl
seemingly normal twelve-year-old girl this makes her transformation all the
this makes her transformation all the
this makes her transformation all the more jarring as the demon Pazuzu takes
more jarring as the demon Pazuzu takes
more jarring as the demon Pazuzu takes over her body
over her body
over her body where’s Regan in here it uh between
where’s Regan in here it uh between
where’s Regan in here it uh between Linda Blair’s haunting performance
Linda Blair’s haunting performance
Linda Blair’s haunting performance Mercedes McCambridge his menacing voice
Mercedes McCambridge his menacing voice
Mercedes McCambridge his menacing voice and dick Smith’s ghastly makeup effects
and dick Smith’s ghastly makeup effects
and dick Smith’s ghastly makeup effects Regan set the standard for sinister
Regan set the standard for sinister
Regan set the standard for sinister little girls in film when the Exorcist
little girls in film when the Exorcist
little girls in film when the Exorcist came out in 1973 she had audiences
came out in 1973 she had audiences
came out in 1973 she had audiences screaming in their seats and darting out
screaming in their seats and darting out
screaming in their seats and darting out of the theater decades later Regan still
of the theater decades later Regan still
of the theater decades later Regan still curdles our blood with her spinning head
curdles our blood with her spinning head
curdles our blood with her spinning head spider walk and green vomit
spider walk and green vomit
spider walk and green vomit speaking of which how many Best Picture
speaking of which how many Best Picture
speaking of which how many Best Picture nominees can you think of that were
nominees can you think of that were
nominees can you think of that were actually equipped with barf bags for
actually equipped with barf bags for
actually equipped with barf bags for viewers seven Candyman the Candyman
viewers seven Candyman the Candyman
viewers seven Candyman the Candyman franchise from his spine-chilling voice
franchise from his spine-chilling voice
franchise from his spine-chilling voice to his dominating demeanor to the hook
to his dominating demeanor to the hook
to his dominating demeanor to the hook that stands in for his hand
that stands in for his hand
that stands in for his hand Candyman is like something out of a
Candyman is like something out of a
Candyman is like something out of a classic campfire story as far as Helen
classic campfire story as far as Helen
classic campfire story as far as Helen Lyle is concerned though Candyman is
Lyle is concerned though Candyman is
Lyle is concerned though Candyman is nothing more than an urban legend
nothing more than an urban legend
nothing more than an urban legend tonight our congregation shall witness a
tonight our congregation shall witness a
tonight our congregation shall witness a new miracle
new miracle
new miracle she has no qualms about saying his name
she has no qualms about saying his name
she has no qualms about saying his name five times into a mirror which will
five times into a mirror which will
five times into a mirror which will supposedly summon the fiend and as you
supposedly summon the fiend and as you
supposedly summon the fiend and as you might expect she made a huge mistake
what makes Candyman such a frightening
what makes Candyman such a frightening foe is that he starts off largely
foe is that he starts off largely
foe is that he starts off largely grounded in myth but soon emerges as the
grounded in myth but soon emerges as the
grounded in myth but soon emerges as the real deal his tragic origins also give
real deal his tragic origins also give
real deal his tragic origins also give him a surprising degree of depth torture
him a surprising degree of depth torture
him a surprising degree of depth torture and racism sent Candyman down of
and racism sent Candyman down of
and racism sent Candyman down of vengeful path number six pinhead the
vengeful path number six pinhead the
vengeful path number six pinhead the Hellraiser franchise waste of food
Hellraiser franchise waste of food
Hellraiser franchise waste of food suffering
suffering
suffering ironically the Cenobite leader isn’t on
ironically the Cenobite leader isn’t on
ironically the Cenobite leader isn’t on screen for that long in the original
screen for that long in the original
screen for that long in the original Hellraiser
Hellraiser
Hellraiser he’s not even referred to as pinhead a
he’s not even referred to as pinhead a
he’s not even referred to as pinhead a name the makeup crew came up with
name the makeup crew came up with
name the makeup crew came up with nevertheless this hell priest went on to
nevertheless this hell priest went on to
nevertheless this hell priest went on to become this franchise’s mascot and for
become this franchise’s mascot and for
become this franchise’s mascot and for good reason his design is one of the
good reason his design is one of the
good reason his design is one of the most distinctive in the horror genre
most distinctive in the horror genre
most distinctive in the horror genre looking like a heavy metal punk who got
looking like a heavy metal punk who got
looking like a heavy metal punk who got pierced by Satan himself this isn’t for
pierced by Satan himself this isn’t for
pierced by Satan himself this isn’t for your eyes what’s more performer Doug
your eyes what’s more performer Doug
your eyes what’s more performer Doug Bradley brought an elegance to the role
Bradley brought an elegance to the role
Bradley brought an elegance to the role that just wasn’t present in most slasher
that just wasn’t present in most slasher
that just wasn’t present in most slasher movie villains at the time director
movie villains at the time director
movie villains at the time director Clive Barker has cited Count Dracula as
Clive Barker has cited Count Dracula as
Clive Barker has cited Count Dracula as a key influence for pinhead and he
a key influence for pinhead and he
a key influence for pinhead and he definitely shares a similar chilling
definitely shares a similar chilling
definitely shares a similar chilling janessa quoi number 5 Leatherface the
janessa quoi number 5 Leatherface the
janessa quoi number 5 Leatherface the Texas Chainsaw Massacre franchise
Texas Chainsaw Massacre franchise
Texas Chainsaw Massacre franchise [Music]
American serial murderer edn has
American serial murderer edn has inspired numerous fictional serial
inspired numerous fictional serial
inspired numerous fictional serial killers including this chainsaw wielding
killers including this chainsaw wielding
killers including this chainsaw wielding Mad Men likewise Leatherface has
Mad Men likewise Leatherface has
Mad Men likewise Leatherface has influenced the slasher genre in more
influenced the slasher genre in more
influenced the slasher genre in more ways than we can count
with his towering body power tool is a
with his towering body power tool is a weapon of choice and a mask made from
weapon of choice and a mask made from
weapon of choice and a mask made from human skin this cannibals appearance
human skin this cannibals appearance
human skin this cannibals appearance alone is enough to strike utter dread
alone is enough to strike utter dread
alone is enough to strike utter dread into his victims granted his personality
into his victims granted his personality
into his victims granted his personality and motivations aren’t especially
and motivations aren’t especially
and motivations aren’t especially complex but the character’s simplicity
complex but the character’s simplicity
complex but the character’s simplicity is exactly why he’s so memorable all we
is exactly why he’s so memorable all we
is exactly why he’s so memorable all we really need to know is that Leatherface
really need to know is that Leatherface
really need to know is that Leatherface won’t stop pursuing his targets until
won’t stop pursuing his targets until
won’t stop pursuing his targets until they’ve been slaughtered like barnyard
they’ve been slaughtered like barnyard
they’ve been slaughtered like barnyard animals hey what do you expect from a
animals hey what do you expect from a
animals hey what do you expect from a guy that comes from such a messed-up
guy that comes from such a messed-up
guy that comes from such a messed-up family number four Freddy Krueger and
family number four Freddy Krueger and
family number four Freddy Krueger and Nightmare on Elm Street franchise even
Nightmare on Elm Street franchise even
Nightmare on Elm Street franchise even after this child killer is burned alive
after this child killer is burned alive
after this child killer is burned alive he continues to butcher people from
he continues to butcher people from
he continues to butcher people from beyond the grave in the realm of dreams
beyond the grave in the realm of dreams
beyond the grave in the realm of dreams with this power he’s able to prey upon
with this power he’s able to prey upon
with this power he’s able to prey upon his slumbering victims when they’re at
his slumbering victims when they’re at
his slumbering victims when they’re at their most vulnerable and unsuspecting
their most vulnerable and unsuspecting
their most vulnerable and unsuspecting please God
please God
please God [Music]
[Music]
[Music] here’s God whereas some slasher villains
here’s God whereas some slasher villains
here’s God whereas some slasher villains hide behind a mask
hide behind a mask
hide behind a mask Freddy isn’t afraid to show off his
Freddy isn’t afraid to show off his
Freddy isn’t afraid to show off his hideous face along with his clawed glove
hideous face along with his clawed glove
hideous face along with his clawed glove striped sweater and brown fedora Freddy
striped sweater and brown fedora Freddy
striped sweater and brown fedora Freddy isn’t the silent type either gleefully
isn’t the silent type either gleefully
isn’t the silent type either gleefully cracking jokes as he rips human beings
cracking jokes as he rips human beings
cracking jokes as he rips human beings apart in addition to having away with
apart in addition to having away with
apart in addition to having away with one-liners Freddy is also one of the
one-liners Freddy is also one of the
one-liners Freddy is also one of the most inventive villains in the history
most inventive villains in the history
most inventive villains in the history of horror always coming up with fresh
of horror always coming up with fresh
of horror always coming up with fresh and creative ways to dispose of
and creative ways to dispose of
and creative ways to dispose of teenagers number three it also known as
teenagers number three it also known as
teenagers number three it also known as penny wise the dancing clown it’s hi
penny wise the dancing clown it’s hi
penny wise the dancing clown it’s hi Georgie it’s debatable who was the best
Georgie it’s debatable who was the best
Georgie it’s debatable who was the best penny wise overall Tim Curry or Bill
penny wise overall Tim Curry or Bill
penny wise overall Tim Curry or Bill skarsgård while curry probably scored
skarsgård while curry probably scored
skarsgård while curry probably scored more laughs skarsgård brought the
more laughs skarsgård brought the
more laughs skarsgård brought the terror to a whole new level which is
terror to a whole new level which is
terror to a whole new level which is what matters most on this list as the
what matters most on this list as the
what matters most on this list as the dancing clown that torments the children
dancing clown that torments the children
dancing clown that torments the children of Dairy skarsgård sends a shiver down
of Dairy skarsgård sends a shiver down
of Dairy skarsgård sends a shiver down your spine from the minute Pennywise
your spine from the minute Pennywise
your spine from the minute Pennywise lures young Georgie into a storm drain
with an eerie voice and devilish makeup
with an eerie voice and devilish makeup job
job
job he is the stuff that nightmares are made
he is the stuff that nightmares are made
he is the stuff that nightmares are made of of course he can also take on a
of of course he can also take on a
of of course he can also take on a variety of different forms including a
variety of different forms including a
variety of different forms including a leper and a headless boy in any case
leper and a headless boy in any case
leper and a headless boy in any case Pennywise knows how to sink his teeth
Pennywise knows how to sink his teeth
Pennywise knows how to sink his teeth into kids literally and feed off their
into kids literally and feed off their
into kids literally and feed off their fears number 2 Jason Voorhees the Friday
fears number 2 Jason Voorhees the Friday
fears number 2 Jason Voorhees the Friday the 13th franchise Jason Voorhees is
the 13th franchise Jason Voorhees is
the 13th franchise Jason Voorhees is synonymous with Friday the 13th both the
synonymous with Friday the 13th both the
synonymous with Friday the 13th both the day itself and the horror franchise of
day itself and the horror franchise of
day itself and the horror franchise of the same name interestingly enough Jason
the same name interestingly enough Jason
the same name interestingly enough Jason wasn’t the primary antagonist in the
wasn’t the primary antagonist in the
wasn’t the primary antagonist in the original 1980 classic that distinction
original 1980 classic that distinction
original 1980 classic that distinction goes to his homicidal mother who seeks
goes to his homicidal mother who seeks
goes to his homicidal mother who seeks retribution at Camp Crystal Lake decades
retribution at Camp Crystal Lake decades
retribution at Camp Crystal Lake decades after her son drowned sweep it was Jason
after her son drowned sweep it was Jason
after her son drowned sweep it was Jason from the first sequel onward however
from the first sequel onward however
from the first sequel onward however Jason delivered the freights and later
Jason delivered the freights and later
Jason delivered the freights and later acquired his signature hockey mask and
acquired his signature hockey mask and
acquired his signature hockey mask and machete like Leatherface Jason can
machete like Leatherface Jason can
machete like Leatherface Jason can conjure so much terror even when given
conjure so much terror even when given
conjure so much terror even when given very little to work with cementing his
very little to work with cementing his
very little to work with cementing his place as one of the all-time greats
place as one of the all-time greats
place as one of the all-time greats he’s one fo you wouldn’t want to cross
he’s one fo you wouldn’t want to cross
he’s one fo you wouldn’t want to cross paths with in the woods or on a space
paths with in the woods or on a space
paths with in the woods or on a space station for that matter
station for that matter
station for that matter [Music]
[Music]
[Music] before we unveil our number one pick
before we unveil our number one pick
before we unveil our number one pick here are some honorable mentions
number one Michael Myers the Halloween
number one Michael Myers the Halloween franchise the original Halloween opens
franchise the original Halloween opens
franchise the original Halloween opens from Michael Myers perspective as he
from Michael Myers perspective as he
from Michael Myers perspective as he stabs his older sister to death while
stabs his older sister to death while
stabs his older sister to death while that’s already horrifying what truly
that’s already horrifying what truly
that’s already horrifying what truly shocks the audience is that Michael was
shocks the audience is that Michael was
shocks the audience is that Michael was only six years old at the time
only six years old at the time
only six years old at the time if this troubled soul could commit these
if this troubled soul could commit these
if this troubled soul could commit these atrocities at such a young age imagine
atrocities at such a young age imagine
atrocities at such a young age imagine what he could do as an adult well jump
what he could do as an adult well jump
what he could do as an adult well jump ahead about 15 years and Michael is
ahead about 15 years and Michael is
ahead about 15 years and Michael is evolved into the ultimate modern
evolved into the ultimate modern
evolved into the ultimate modern boogeyman
boogeyman
boogeyman armed with a knife Michael is what
armed with a knife Michael is what
armed with a knife Michael is what Norman Bates would be if you took away
Norman Bates would be if you took away
Norman Bates would be if you took away all of his dialogue and gave him a mask
all of his dialogue and gave him a mask
all of his dialogue and gave him a mask that looked a little bit like William
that looked a little bit like William
that looked a little bit like William Shatner and as proven in 1982 s unloved
Shatner and as proven in 1982 s unloved
Shatner and as proven in 1982 s unloved michaelis Halloween 3 season of the
michaelis Halloween 3 season of the
michaelis Halloween 3 season of the witch the disturbed and seemingly
witch the disturbed and seemingly
witch the disturbed and seemingly unstoppable killer is what makes this
unstoppable killer is what makes this
unstoppable killer is what makes this franchise do you agree with our picks
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