straight from the king of horror these characters have been haunting our
characters have been haunting our
characters have been haunting our nightmares for years welcome to
nightmares for years welcome to
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down our picks for the top 10 best
down our picks for the top 10 best villains in a Stephen King movie
villains in a Stephen King movie
villains in a Stephen King movie adaptation before we begin
adaptation before we begin
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for this list we’re considering only
for this list we’re considering only villains and antagonists who appeared in
villains and antagonists who appeared in
villains and antagonists who appeared in a film or TV movie and not a series that
a film or TV movie and not a series that
a film or TV movie and not a series that was adapted from a Stephen King short
was adapted from a Stephen King short
was adapted from a Stephen King short story novella
story novella
story novella or novel number 10
or novel number 10
or novel number 10 warden Samuel Norton the Shawshank
warden Samuel Norton the Shawshank
warden Samuel Norton the Shawshank Redemption
Redemption
Redemption [Music]
[Music]
[Music] open it up when Andy Dufresne is
open it up when Andy Dufresne is
open it up when Andy Dufresne is wrongfully convicted of killing his wife
wrongfully convicted of killing his wife
wrongfully convicted of killing his wife and her lover he sent to the titular
and her lover he sent to the titular
and her lover he sent to the titular Shawshank Prison where the corrupt
Shawshank Prison where the corrupt
Shawshank Prison where the corrupt greedy and cool Sam Norton is warden
greedy and cool Sam Norton is warden
greedy and cool Sam Norton is warden frequently abusing his authority he
frequently abusing his authority he
frequently abusing his authority he imposes draconian measures on the
imposes draconian measures on the
imposes draconian measures on the inmates and uses his position to rake in
inmates and uses his position to rake in
inmates and uses his position to rake in extra cash by using his prisoners as
extra cash by using his prisoners as
extra cash by using his prisoners as essentially free read slave labor as a
essentially free read slave labor as a
essentially free read slave labor as a way to undercut all the competition can
way to undercut all the competition can
way to undercut all the competition can you be so obtuse what did you call me
you be so obtuse what did you call me
you be so obtuse what did you call me constantly skimming off the top he
constantly skimming off the top he
constantly skimming off the top he enlists Andy to cook the books for him
enlists Andy to cook the books for him
enlists Andy to cook the books for him as though his shady business dealings
as though his shady business dealings
as though his shady business dealings and human rights offenses weren’t bad
and human rights offenses weren’t bad
and human rights offenses weren’t bad enough to keep his crooked cottage
enough to keep his crooked cottage
enough to keep his crooked cottage industry running he actively stands in
industry running he actively stands in
industry running he actively stands in the way of justice and has a young
the way of justice and has a young
the way of justice and has a young inmate murdered in cold blood
how quickly can man’s best friend become
how quickly can man’s best friend become his worst nightmare the villain of
his worst nightmare the villain of
his worst nightmare the villain of perhaps one of Kings most grounded
perhaps one of Kings most grounded
perhaps one of Kings most grounded stories isn’t evil just a rabid beast on
stories isn’t evil just a rabid beast on
stories isn’t evil just a rabid beast on a rampage
at the beginning of the film Cujo is a
at the beginning of the film Cujo is a good-natured dog content to do what
good-natured dog content to do what
good-natured dog content to do what country dogs do best
country dogs do best
country dogs do best a small animals and get mucky but after
a small animals and get mucky but after
a small animals and get mucky but after being bitten by a rabid bat all that
being bitten by a rabid bat all that
being bitten by a rabid bat all that changes while single-minded in his
changes while single-minded in his
changes while single-minded in his ferociousness it’s not hard to imagine
ferociousness it’s not hard to imagine
ferociousness it’s not hard to imagine this happening in real life which is
this happening in real life which is
this happening in real life which is what makes it so frightening
[Music]
[Music] number eight mrs. Carmody the missed a
number eight mrs. Carmody the missed a
number eight mrs. Carmody the missed a day I need a friend like you I just have
day I need a friend like you I just have
day I need a friend like you I just have myself a little squat and shit one out
myself a little squat and shit one out
myself a little squat and shit one out one of the many survivors to get trapped
one of the many survivors to get trapped
one of the many survivors to get trapped in the food house supermarket in
in the food house supermarket in
in the food house supermarket in Bridgeton Maine when the ominous mist
Bridgeton Maine when the ominous mist
Bridgeton Maine when the ominous mist rolls into town mrs. Carmody is at first
rolls into town mrs. Carmody is at first
rolls into town mrs. Carmody is at first dismissed as the religious fanatic she
dismissed as the religious fanatic she
dismissed as the religious fanatic she is however as time drags on and fears
is however as time drags on and fears
is however as time drags on and fears escalate and her portentous muttering
escalate and her portentous muttering
escalate and her portentous muttering seems to some like prophecy she quickly
seems to some like prophecy she quickly
seems to some like prophecy she quickly positions herself as a sort of leader
positions herself as a sort of leader
positions herself as a sort of leader drawing a cult-like following the
drawing a cult-like following the
drawing a cult-like following the judgment is being brought down upon us
judgment is being brought down upon us
judgment is being brought down upon us the fiends have held you see they are
the fiends have held you see they are
the fiends have held you see they are that loose manipulative pragmatic and
that loose manipulative pragmatic and
that loose manipulative pragmatic and utterly zealous in her conviction it’s
utterly zealous in her conviction it’s
utterly zealous in her conviction it’s not long before she has most of the
not long before she has most of the
not long before she has most of the terrified trapped citizens eating out of
terrified trapped citizens eating out of
terrified trapped citizens eating out of her outstretched and sanctimonious hand
her outstretched and sanctimonious hand
her outstretched and sanctimonious hand bending them to her will and wishes
bending them to her will and wishes
bending them to her will and wishes which includes human sacrifice number
which includes human sacrifice number
which includes human sacrifice number seven
seven
seven Margaret White Kerry
Margaret White Kerry
Margaret White Kerry [Music]
[Music]
[Music] the domineering mother of Cary mrs.
the domineering mother of Cary mrs.
the domineering mother of Cary mrs. Margaret White has spent her entire life
Margaret White has spent her entire life
Margaret White has spent her entire life intimidating controlling and abusing her
intimidating controlling and abusing her
intimidating controlling and abusing her daughter physically mentally and
daughter physically mentally and
daughter physically mentally and emotionally though she considers herself
emotionally though she considers herself
emotionally though she considers herself holier-than-thou any true Christian
holier-than-thou any true Christian
holier-than-thou any true Christian would tell you that she is way out of
would tell you that she is way out of
would tell you that she is way out of line
line
line having seemingly come up with her own
having seemingly come up with her own
having seemingly come up with her own doctrines and texts
doctrines and texts
doctrines and texts she has toxic and insane beliefs and
she has toxic and insane beliefs and
she has toxic and insane beliefs and it’s hurtful and destabilizing words
it’s hurtful and destabilizing words
it’s hurtful and destabilizing words Cary here’s ringing in her head when the
Cary here’s ringing in her head when the
Cary here’s ringing in her head when the troubled girl finally loses it at prom
troubled girl finally loses it at prom
troubled girl finally loses it at prom we’re never gonna stop moving no mama
we’re never gonna stop moving no mama
we’re never gonna stop moving no mama I’m gonna go to your closet and you’re
I’m gonna go to your closet and you’re
I’m gonna go to your closet and you’re gonna get in there I’m gonna pray for
gonna get in there I’m gonna pray for
gonna get in there I’m gonna pray for forgiveness to top it all off not only
forgiveness to top it all off not only
forgiveness to top it all off not only does she undermine and try to
does she undermine and try to
does she undermine and try to psychologically destroy her daughter at
psychologically destroy her daughter at
psychologically destroy her daughter at the first signs of Independence she
the first signs of Independence she
the first signs of Independence she attempts to murder her
number six he who walks behind the rows
number six he who walks behind the rows children of the corn the Lord did come
children of the corn the Lord did come
children of the corn the Lord did come to me and he was a shape it was he who
to me and he was a shape it was he who
to me and he was a shape it was he who walks behind the rows while Isaac kroner
walks behind the rows while Isaac kroner
walks behind the rows while Isaac kroner child prophet and preacher might be the
child prophet and preacher might be the
child prophet and preacher might be the ringleader who brought the murderous
ringleader who brought the murderous
ringleader who brought the murderous children together
children together
children together he’s just the mouthpiece for an even
he’s just the mouthpiece for an even
he’s just the mouthpiece for an even greater force he who walks behind the
greater force he who walks behind the
greater force he who walks behind the rows well he has great power even
rows well he has great power even
rows well he has great power even greater than that of the blue man
greater than that of the blue man
greater than that of the blue man although there is some implication
although there is some implication
although there is some implication within the greater scheming Kincannon
within the greater scheming Kincannon
within the greater scheming Kincannon that the entity is just one of the many
that the entity is just one of the many
that the entity is just one of the many forms of another antagonist known for
forms of another antagonist known for
forms of another antagonist known for walking within the film
walking within the film
walking within the film it’s an ancient wrathful harvest God who
it’s an ancient wrathful harvest God who
it’s an ancient wrathful harvest God who requires frequent penance and blood
requires frequent penance and blood
requires frequent penance and blood sacrifice once the adults were all gone
sacrifice once the adults were all gone
sacrifice once the adults were all gone isaac promised his flock they would find
isaac promised his flock they would find
isaac promised his flock they would find the truth but instead all they got was
the truth but instead all they got was
the truth but instead all they got was one pissed-off demon
number five William Wild Bill Wharton
number five William Wild Bill Wharton The Green Mile this murderous young man
The Green Mile this murderous young man
The Green Mile this murderous young man earned the moniker wild from the moment
earned the moniker wild from the moment
earned the moniker wild from the moment he arrives on the Green Mile he has one
he arrives on the Green Mile he has one
he arrives on the Green Mile he has one thing on his mind
thing on his mind
thing on his mind trouble but of course not only is he a
trouble but of course not only is he a
trouble but of course not only is he a grade-a ass wreaking havoc and causing
grade-a ass wreaking havoc and causing
grade-a ass wreaking havoc and causing problems for everyone unfortunate enough
problems for everyone unfortunate enough
problems for everyone unfortunate enough to come into contact with him
to come into contact with him
to come into contact with him he’s also a multiple murderer and rapist
he’s also a multiple murderer and rapist
he’s also a multiple murderer and rapist [Music]
it’s not until later that it’s
it’s not until later that it’s discovered that he’s responsible for the
discovered that he’s responsible for the
discovered that he’s responsible for the brutal assault and murder of the two
brutal assault and murder of the two
brutal assault and murder of the two little girls gentle giant John Coffey is
little girls gentle giant John Coffey is
little girls gentle giant John Coffey is accused of killing obnoxious remorseless
accused of killing obnoxious remorseless
accused of killing obnoxious remorseless and totally heartless he makes the Petty
and totally heartless he makes the Petty
and totally heartless he makes the Petty and cruel Percy Wetmore look like a
and cruel Percy Wetmore look like a
and cruel Percy Wetmore look like a scared rabbit number four Randall Flagg
scared rabbit number four Randall Flagg
scared rabbit number four Randall Flagg the stand actually my name is Flagg
the stand actually my name is Flagg
the stand actually my name is Flagg Randall Flagg he goes by many names the
Randall Flagg he goes by many names the
Randall Flagg he goes by many names the man in black Walter o dim the walkin
man in black Walter o dim the walkin
man in black Walter o dim the walkin dude but by any moniker he’s one thing
dude but by any moniker he’s one thing
dude but by any moniker he’s one thing at his heartless core pure chaos
at his heartless core pure chaos
at his heartless core pure chaos the ultimate antagonist and the Stephen
the ultimate antagonist and the Stephen
the ultimate antagonist and the Stephen King multiverse this shapeshifter is the
King multiverse this shapeshifter is the
King multiverse this shapeshifter is the archetype of all villains and his
archetype of all villains and his
archetype of all villains and his influence echoes in other Kings stories
influence echoes in other Kings stories
influence echoes in other Kings stories especially his Dark Tower series death
especially his Dark Tower series death
especially his Dark Tower series death always wins
always wins
always wins within the stand he adopts the guys in
within the stand he adopts the guys in
within the stand he adopts the guys in moniker of Randall Flagg the charismatic
moniker of Randall Flagg the charismatic
moniker of Randall Flagg the charismatic and supernatural leader of half of the
and supernatural leader of half of the
and supernatural leader of half of the survivors of the plague known as Captain
survivors of the plague known as Captain
survivors of the plague known as Captain trips that wiped out most of humanity
trips that wiped out most of humanity
trips that wiped out most of humanity summoning followers through dreams he
summoning followers through dreams he
summoning followers through dreams he rewards their loyalty with debauched
rewards their loyalty with debauched
rewards their loyalty with debauched comfort and punishes those who displease
comfort and punishes those who displease
comfort and punishes those who displease him with public torture and crucifixion
him with public torture and crucifixion
him with public torture and crucifixion able to shift between lives and worlds
able to shift between lives and worlds
able to shift between lives and worlds he is malice incarnate
[Music]
[Music] number three the Overlook Hotel The
number three the Overlook Hotel The
number three the Overlook Hotel The Shining
[Music]
[Music] while Jack Torrance might be the vessel
while Jack Torrance might be the vessel
while Jack Torrance might be the vessel for the violence his descent into
for the violence his descent into
for the violence his descent into madness isn’t just a case of a cute
madness isn’t just a case of a cute
madness isn’t just a case of a cute cabin fever the true antagonist is not
cabin fever the true antagonist is not
cabin fever the true antagonist is not Jack or even the ghosts but the Overlook
Jack or even the ghosts but the Overlook
Jack or even the ghosts but the Overlook Hotel itself everything bad that
Hotel itself everything bad that
Hotel itself everything bad that happened here still here all of us the
happened here still here all of us the
happened here still here all of us the location itself a source and abstract
location itself a source and abstract
location itself a source and abstract thing of evil compels the people who
thing of evil compels the people who
thing of evil compels the people who come there to do horrible things and
come there to do horrible things and
come there to do horrible things and then traps their doomed spirits forever
then traps their doomed spirits forever
then traps their doomed spirits forever so as to absorb their lives in order to
so as to absorb their lives in order to
so as to absorb their lives in order to grow stronger people with The Shining or
grow stronger people with The Shining or
grow stronger people with The Shining or similar abilities are particularly
similar abilities are particularly
similar abilities are particularly vulnerable because if caught they can
vulnerable because if caught they can
vulnerable because if caught they can provide it with the most energy a scummy
provide it with the most energy a scummy
provide it with the most energy a scummy bathtub is the least of your worries
bathtub is the least of your worries
bathtub is the least of your worries here
number two Annie Wilkes misery you’ve
number two Annie Wilkes misery you’ve been here two days you’re gonna be okay
been here two days you’re gonna be okay
been here two days you’re gonna be okay my name is Annie Wilkes after helping
my name is Annie Wilkes after helping
my name is Annie Wilkes after helping author Paul Sheldon following a terrible
author Paul Sheldon following a terrible
author Paul Sheldon following a terrible car accident it at first seems that
car accident it at first seems that
car accident it at first seems that Annie Wilkes is a godsend
Annie Wilkes is a godsend
Annie Wilkes is a godsend however as her wholesome facade slips
however as her wholesome facade slips
however as her wholesome facade slips away her true deranged nature is slowly
away her true deranged nature is slowly
away her true deranged nature is slowly revealed and all discovers he is less a
revealed and all discovers he is less a
revealed and all discovers he is less a guest and more a hostage to her
guest and more a hostage to her
guest and more a hostage to her psychotic whims investors a former nurse
psychotic whims investors a former nurse
psychotic whims investors a former nurse Annie was tried in the deaths of several
Annie was tried in the deaths of several
Annie was tried in the deaths of several infants on her maternity ward years
infants on her maternity ward years
infants on her maternity ward years earlier but found not guilty due to lack
earlier but found not guilty due to lack
earlier but found not guilty due to lack of evidence left to her own devices she
of evidence left to her own devices she
of evidence left to her own devices she applies her twisted knowledge of the
applies her twisted knowledge of the
applies her twisted knowledge of the medical trade on Paul controlling him
medical trade on Paul controlling him
medical trade on Paul controlling him with painkillers drugging him to silence
with painkillers drugging him to silence
with painkillers drugging him to silence and breaking his legs with a
and breaking his legs with a
and breaking his legs with a sledgehammer only to bandage them up
sledgehammer only to bandage them up
sledgehammer only to bandage them up again misery is right
again misery is right
again misery is right [Music]
[Music]
[Music] I love you too
and you’re right
and you’re right we are meant be together before we
we are meant be together before we
we are meant be together before we unveil our number one pick here are some
unveil our number one pick here are some
unveil our number one pick here are some honorable mentions
[Music]
[Music] number one Pennywise it it hi Georgie
number one Pennywise it it hi Georgie
number one Pennywise it it hi Georgie you want a balloon although it most
you want a balloon although it most
you want a balloon although it most frequently takes the shape of Pennywise
frequently takes the shape of Pennywise
frequently takes the shape of Pennywise the dancing clown the creature that
the dancing clown the creature that
the dancing clown the creature that terrorizes the kids of Derry every few
terrorizes the kids of Derry every few
terrorizes the kids of Derry every few decades it’s more akin to an ancient God
decades it’s more akin to an ancient God
decades it’s more akin to an ancient God or demon from an unknown dimension as if
or demon from an unknown dimension as if
or demon from an unknown dimension as if frightening kids as casually as one
frightening kids as casually as one
frightening kids as casually as one would seasoned meat and then devouring
would seasoned meat and then devouring
would seasoned meat and then devouring them wasn’t bad enough the abilities and
them wasn’t bad enough the abilities and
them wasn’t bad enough the abilities and employs while doing so make it seemingly
employs while doing so make it seemingly
employs while doing so make it seemingly unstoppable
with shape-shifting telepathy mind
with shape-shifting telepathy mind control regeneration and partial
control regeneration and partial
control regeneration and partial invisibility being just a few tricks in
invisibility being just a few tricks in
invisibility being just a few tricks in its repertoire it can appear anywhere at
its repertoire it can appear anywhere at
its repertoire it can appear anywhere at any time making sure your screaming all
any time making sure your screaming all
any time making sure your screaming all the way through
the way through
the way through good luck losers you’re gonna need it
good luck losers you’re gonna need it
good luck losers you’re gonna need it [Music]
[Music]
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