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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 scream queens
for this list we’ve picked those women
for this list we’ve picked those women who added some character to the
who added some character to the
who added some character to the Hollywood trope and gave what we felt
Hollywood trope and gave what we felt
Hollywood trope and gave what we felt were the most memorable performances and
were the most memorable performances and
were the most memorable performances and horror films I’m not attacking you I’m
horror films I’m not attacking you I’m
horror films I’m not attacking you I’m warning you you are walking on very thin
warning you you are walking on very thin
warning you you are walking on very thin ice town number 10
ice town number 10
ice town number 10 Asia Argento as the daughter of famed
Asia Argento as the daughter of famed
Asia Argento as the daughter of famed director and horror movie screenwriter
director and horror movie screenwriter
director and horror movie screenwriter Dario Argento you could say she comes
Dario Argento you could say she comes
Dario Argento you could say she comes from a line of horror movie royalty
she’s a slasher movie natural playing
she’s a slasher movie natural playing roles in many of her father’s films but
roles in many of her father’s films but
roles in many of her father’s films but her most memorable part has to be the
her most memorable part has to be the
her most memorable part has to be the ass-kicking slack in the zombie thriller
ass-kicking slack in the zombie thriller
ass-kicking slack in the zombie thriller land of the dead hey let’s take this
land of the dead hey let’s take this
land of the dead hey let’s take this Asia Argento is tough and talented which
Asia Argento is tough and talented which
Asia Argento is tough and talented which helped earn the film over 40 million
helped earn the film over 40 million
helped earn the film over 40 million dollars making it the highest earning
dollars making it the highest earning
dollars making it the highest earning flick in the franchise Charlie off Sena
flick in the franchise Charlie off Sena
flick in the franchise Charlie off Sena but I got him
but I got him
awesome man number nine Amber Heard
awesome man number nine Amber Heard while she’s got the classic looks of a
while she’s got the classic looks of a
while she’s got the classic looks of a screen Queen I can say that
screen Queen I can say that
screen Queen I can say that Amber Heard proves she’s more than just
Amber Heard proves she’s more than just
Amber Heard proves she’s more than just a pretty face with the role she takes on
a pretty face with the role she takes on
a pretty face with the role she takes on you seem uh um different that’s cuz I
you seem uh um different that’s cuz I
you seem uh um different that’s cuz I hit as Mandy Lane she’s more of a
hit as Mandy Lane she’s more of a
hit as Mandy Lane she’s more of a thinker than a screamer and plays a
thinker than a screamer and plays a
thinker than a screamer and plays a social outcast who uses her newfound
social outcast who uses her newfound
social outcast who uses her newfound good looks to get revenge as such it’s
good looks to get revenge as such it’s
good looks to get revenge as such it’s not hard to see why horror master John
not hard to see why horror master John
not hard to see why horror master John Carpenter picture to scar in the ward as
Carpenter picture to scar in the ward as
Carpenter picture to scar in the ward as a mental patient who may or may not be
a mental patient who may or may not be
a mental patient who may or may not be seeing a ghost
let’s get out of here
let’s get out of here number eight Catherine Isabelle it’s not
number eight Catherine Isabelle it’s not
number eight Catherine Isabelle it’s not every day a scream queen is also a
every day a scream queen is also a
every day a scream queen is also a movies monster but Catherine Isabelle
movies monster but Catherine Isabelle
movies monster but Catherine Isabelle isn’t your average screen Queen in
isn’t your average screen Queen in
isn’t your average screen Queen in gingersnaps she gives an extremely
gingersnaps she gives an extremely
gingersnaps she gives an extremely well-rounded performance as a girl
well-rounded performance as a girl
well-rounded performance as a girl turning into a werewolf bitten on a full
turning into a werewolf bitten on a full
turning into a werewolf bitten on a full moon now your hairy she’s sexy but scary
moon now your hairy she’s sexy but scary
moon now your hairy she’s sexy but scary the criminal and the victim and she’s
the criminal and the victim and she’s
the criminal and the victim and she’s tough but scared
tough but scared
tough but scared I’ve got weird hairs so what that means
I’ve got weird hairs so what that means
I’ve got weird hairs so what that means I’ve got hormones and they may make me
I’ve got hormones and they may make me
I’ve got hormones and they may make me butt ugly but they do not make my
butt ugly but they do not make my
butt ugly but they do not make my monster so you got bit by a great big
monster so you got bit by a great big
monster so you got bit by a great big hormone oh no by what you think they
hormone oh no by what you think they
hormone oh no by what you think they don’t exist knowledge of her performance
don’t exist knowledge of her performance
don’t exist knowledge of her performance helped earn the tiny indie flick
helped earn the tiny indie flick
helped earn the tiny indie flick positive reviews as well as a prequel
positive reviews as well as a prequel
positive reviews as well as a prequel and a sequel I’m not dying in this room
and a sequel I’m not dying in this room
and a sequel I’m not dying in this room with you
number seven Adrienne Barbeau well my
number seven Adrienne Barbeau well my gauges must be wrong I’ve got a wind
gauges must be wrong I’ve got a wind
gauges must be wrong I’ve got a wind blowing due east now what kind of a fog
blowing due east now what kind of a fog
blowing due east now what kind of a fog moves against the wind you got me I’m
moves against the wind you got me I’m
moves against the wind you got me I’m not so sure I want you you’re just a
not so sure I want you you’re just a
not so sure I want you you’re just a voice on the phone as John Carpenter’s
voice on the phone as John Carpenter’s
voice on the phone as John Carpenter’s ex-wife uh-huh your Akash trouble it
ex-wife uh-huh your Akash trouble it
ex-wife uh-huh your Akash trouble it seems only natural that she’d be a
seems only natural that she’d be a
seems only natural that she’d be a scream queen and her own right so let’s
scream queen and her own right so let’s
scream queen and her own right so let’s get down to business after she was cast
get down to business after she was cast
get down to business after she was cast in his film the fog Adrienne Barbeau
in his film the fog Adrienne Barbeau
in his film the fog Adrienne Barbeau quickly became a sex symbol which helped
quickly became a sex symbol which helped
quickly became a sex symbol which helped her earn subsequent roles in cult
her earn subsequent roles in cult
her earn subsequent roles in cult classics like Swamp Thing reach for you
classics like Swamp Thing reach for you
classics like Swamp Thing reach for you thrive on the light reach for it thanks
thrive on the light reach for it thanks
thrive on the light reach for it thanks to her effective blend of fear sexiness
to her effective blend of fear sexiness
to her effective blend of fear sexiness and determination she gives all her
and determination she gives all her
and determination she gives all her horror movie roles a realistic
horror movie roles a realistic
horror movie roles a realistic credibility
credibility
credibility yes Billy yes Billy oh Henry
yes Billy yes Billy oh Henry
yes Billy yes Billy oh Henry what would you do without me no Billy
what would you do without me no Billy
what would you do without me no Billy number six
number six
number six sarah michelle gellar so what now now we
sarah michelle gellar so what now now we
sarah michelle gellar so what now now we try and locate this Billy blue sure
try and locate this Billy blue sure
try and locate this Billy blue sure she’s known for playing one of the most
she’s known for playing one of the most
she’s known for playing one of the most kick-ass women on TV but sarah michelle
kick-ass women on TV but sarah michelle
kick-ass women on TV but sarah michelle gellar also knows a thing or two about
gellar also knows a thing or two about
gellar also knows a thing or two about playing the victim
playing the victim
playing the victim no call the police encounter the truth
no call the police encounter the truth
no call the police encounter the truth they’ll believe us it’s manslaughter
they’ll believe us it’s manslaughter
they’ll believe us it’s manslaughter jumping from franchise to franchise the
jumping from franchise to franchise the
jumping from franchise to franchise the actress has faced a revenge killer and I
actress has faced a revenge killer and I
actress has faced a revenge killer and I know what you did last summer a movie
know what you did last summer a movie
know what you did last summer a movie obsessed killer in scream 2 and the
obsessed killer in scream 2 and the
obsessed killer in scream 2 and the supernatural in The Grudge
her style of scream queen varies with
her style of scream queen varies with each movie but the common thread between
each movie but the common thread between
each movie but the common thread between them is her believable performances
this is just a dream this isn’t real
this is just a dream this isn’t real this is just a dream he’s a real number
this is just a dream he’s a real number
this is just a dream he’s a real number five Heather Langenkamp as Nancy
five Heather Langenkamp as Nancy
five Heather Langenkamp as Nancy Thompson Heather Langenkamp played
Thompson Heather Langenkamp played
Thompson Heather Langenkamp played Freddy Krueger’s favorite victim she may
Freddy Krueger’s favorite victim she may
Freddy Krueger’s favorite victim she may have been the perfect girl next door but
have been the perfect girl next door but
have been the perfect girl next door but she knew how to use her intelligence to
she knew how to use her intelligence to
she knew how to use her intelligence to outwit the franchise’s killer Langenkamp
outwit the franchise’s killer Langenkamp
outwit the franchise’s killer Langenkamp set the stage for a scream queen to be
set the stage for a scream queen to be
set the stage for a scream queen to be more than just a set of lungs and that
more than just a set of lungs and that
more than just a set of lungs and that she could use her brains to stay alive
she could use her brains to stay alive
she could use her brains to stay alive all of you have this inner strength some
all of you have this inner strength some
all of you have this inner strength some special power that you’ve had in your
special power that you’ve had in your
special power that you’ve had in your most wonderful dreams together we can
most wonderful dreams together we can
most wonderful dreams together we can learn to use that power if we try
learn to use that power if we try
learn to use that power if we try Nancy’s cat and mouse game with Freddie
Nancy’s cat and mouse game with Freddie
Nancy’s cat and mouse game with Freddie was pretty genius considering she was
was pretty genius considering she was
was pretty genius considering she was one of the few willing to go to sleep to
one of the few willing to go to sleep to
one of the few willing to go to sleep to battle him now I lay me down to sleep
battle him now I lay me down to sleep
battle him now I lay me down to sleep I pray to Lord
before I wake I pray the Lord my soul
before I wake I pray the Lord my soul will take number four
will take number four
will take number four Danielle Harris Danielle Harris began
Danielle Harris Danielle Harris began
Danielle Harris Danielle Harris began her scream queen career at only 11 years
her scream queen career at only 11 years
her scream queen career at only 11 years old she also starred in the Halloween
old she also starred in the Halloween
old she also starred in the Halloween reboot films making her the only horror
reboot films making her the only horror
reboot films making her the only horror film actress to appear in both the
film actress to appear in both the
film actress to appear in both the original franchise and the remakes ya
original franchise and the remakes ya
original franchise and the remakes ya watchin Hey hey freak
watchin Hey hey freak
watchin Hey hey freak hey freak you want some of the young
hey freak you want some of the young
hey freak you want some of the young stuff you like hey tell me okay hey hey
stuff you like hey tell me okay hey hey
stuff you like hey tell me okay hey hey asshole hey my daddy’s to share it I
asshole hey my daddy’s to share it I
asshole hey my daddy’s to share it I want to go crawl back under your rock
want to go crawl back under your rock
want to go crawl back under your rock while her roles with Michael Myers are
while her roles with Michael Myers are
while her roles with Michael Myers are great she really came into her own as
great she really came into her own as
great she really came into her own as Marybeth Dunston in the hatchet films
Marybeth Dunston in the hatchet films
Marybeth Dunston in the hatchet films I heard him last night I shot him I
I heard him last night I shot him I
I heard him last night I shot him I stabbed him
stabbed him
stabbed him I burned him
I burned him
I burned him he kept coming she grew up screaming and
he kept coming she grew up screaming and
he kept coming she grew up screaming and her screams have only gotten better with
her screams have only gotten better with
her screams have only gotten better with age number three Janet Lee you have a
age number three Janet Lee you have a
age number three Janet Lee you have a Vegas oh we have 12 vacancies 12 cabins
Vegas oh we have 12 vacancies 12 cabins
Vegas oh we have 12 vacancies 12 cabins 12 vacancies when you think of horror
12 vacancies when you think of horror
12 vacancies when you think of horror movie victims it’s a good bet that Janet
movie victims it’s a good bet that Janet
movie victims it’s a good bet that Janet Lee will come to mind though she’s only
Lee will come to mind though she’s only
Lee will come to mind though she’s only in psycho for less than half the movie
in psycho for less than half the movie
in psycho for less than half the movie her scream in the shower is one that’s
her scream in the shower is one that’s
her scream in the shower is one that’s been heard the world over
the actress crafted such a perfect look
the actress crafted such a perfect look of absolute fear that she earned herself
of absolute fear that she earned herself
of absolute fear that she earned herself a Golden Globe and paved the way for
a Golden Globe and paved the way for
a Golden Globe and paved the way for subsequent scary movie roles I’m gonna
subsequent scary movie roles I’m gonna
subsequent scary movie roles I’m gonna call dr. thetan and ask him to just drop
call dr. thetan and ask him to just drop
call dr. thetan and ask him to just drop by I think you’re taking all of this
by I think you’re taking all of this
by I think you’re taking all of this much too seriously do you like scary
much too seriously do you like scary
much too seriously do you like scary movies Sydney I like that thing you’re
movies Sydney I like that thing you’re
movies Sydney I like that thing you’re doing with your voice reading it’s sexy
doing with your voice reading it’s sexy
doing with your voice reading it’s sexy number 2 Neve Campbell surprised Sydney
number 2 Neve Campbell surprised Sydney
number 2 Neve Campbell surprised Sydney as the most resilient of scream queens
as the most resilient of scream queens
as the most resilient of scream queens Neve Campbell is consistently trying to
Neve Campbell is consistently trying to
Neve Campbell is consistently trying to escape the various murderers she
escape the various murderers she
escape the various murderers she encounters as Sidney Prescott in the
encounters as Sidney Prescott in the
encounters as Sidney Prescott in the scream franchise
we see her progress from naive girl next
we see her progress from naive girl next door to someone always thinking ahead of
door to someone always thinking ahead of
door to someone always thinking ahead of killers who are well aware of horror
killers who are well aware of horror
killers who are well aware of horror movie cliches what’s your favorite scary
movie cliches what’s your favorite scary
movie cliches what’s your favorite scary movie who is this
movie who is this
movie who is this you tell me Cory Gillis five five five
you tell me Cory Gillis five five five
you tell me Cory Gillis five five five oh one seven six shit though she usually
oh one seven six shit though she usually
oh one seven six shit though she usually doesn’t suspect the identity of the
doesn’t suspect the identity of the
doesn’t suspect the identity of the slasher Campbell’s proven time and time
slasher Campbell’s proven time and time
slasher Campbell’s proven time and time again she has enough fight in her to
again she has enough fight in her to
again she has enough fight in her to overcome anything what
overcome anything what
overcome anything what welcome home Sydney preview of coming
welcome home Sydney preview of coming
welcome home Sydney preview of coming events why don’t you come for me you got
events why don’t you come for me you got
events why don’t you come for me you got the balls for that
the balls for that
the balls for that oh poor Sydney you think this is all
oh poor Sydney you think this is all
oh poor Sydney you think this is all about you you think you’re still the
about you you think you’re still the
about you you think you’re still the star before we take a swing at our
star before we take a swing at our
star before we take a swing at our number one pick here are a few honorable
number one pick here are a few honorable
number one pick here are a few honorable mentions
who are you what do you want I am
who are you what do you want I am professor chomik ruvé I am and this is
professor chomik ruvé I am and this is
professor chomik ruvé I am and this is my assistant I’m going alone but I can
my assistant I’m going alone but I can
my assistant I’m going alone but I can help you you wouldn’t want to run away
help you you wouldn’t want to run away
help you you wouldn’t want to run away with a murderer would you Oh Larry
with a murderer would you Oh Larry
with a murderer would you Oh Larry you’re not you know you’re not Lorie
you’re not you know you’re not Lorie
you’re not you know you’re not Lorie dear number one Jamie Lee Curtis he
dear number one Jamie Lee Curtis he
dear number one Jamie Lee Curtis he wants to take you out tonight with Janet
wants to take you out tonight with Janet
wants to take you out tonight with Janet Lee as her mother Jamie Lee Curtis
Lee as her mother Jamie Lee Curtis
Lee as her mother Jamie Lee Curtis seemed born to be a scream queen we’re
seemed born to be a scream queen we’re
seemed born to be a scream queen we’re standing right there
standing right there
standing right there Lauri scared another one away it was
Lauri scared another one away it was
Lauri scared another one away it was with her portrayal of Laurie Strode the
with her portrayal of Laurie Strode the
with her portrayal of Laurie Strode the only survivor in the Halloween franchise
only survivor in the Halloween franchise
only survivor in the Halloween franchise that she kicked off for ring what makes
that she kicked off for ring what makes
that she kicked off for ring what makes Curtis great is the fact that we’ve been
Curtis great is the fact that we’ve been
Curtis great is the fact that we’ve been able to watch her grow up on-screen and
able to watch her grow up on-screen and
able to watch her grow up on-screen and though she plays the victim she’s still
though she plays the victim she’s still
though she plays the victim she’s still empowered
she’s also showcased her lungs and films
she’s also showcased her lungs and films like prom night and the fog do you agree
like prom night and the fog do you agree
like prom night and the fog do you agree with our list which star is your
with our list which star is your
with our list which star is your reigning scream queen for more
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