now but don’t be that way you better hide under the covers or they’re gonna
hide under the covers or they’re gonna
hide under the covers or they’re gonna get you welcome to watchmojo.com and
get you welcome to watchmojo.com and
get you welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re counting down our picks for
today we’re counting down our picks for
today we’re counting down our picks for the top 10 movie boogeymen for this list
the top 10 movie boogeymen for this list
the top 10 movie boogeymen for this list we’re focusing on intimidating figures
we’re focusing on intimidating figures
we’re focusing on intimidating figures in film that terrorize other characters
in film that terrorize other characters
in film that terrorize other characters particularly children I join and
particularly children I join and
particularly children I join and Pennywise the dancing cloud however
Pennywise the dancing cloud however
Pennywise the dancing cloud however we’re excluding characters that don’t
we’re excluding characters that don’t
we’re excluding characters that don’t have supernatural abilities so that
have supernatural abilities so that
have supernatural abilities so that means simply being called the boogeyman
means simply being called the boogeyman
means simply being called the boogeyman or being the one you send to kill the
or being the one you send to kill the
or being the one you send to kill the effing boogeyman doesn’t count sorry
effing boogeyman doesn’t count sorry
effing boogeyman doesn’t count sorry John wick
number ten Oh G boogie The Nightmare
number ten Oh G boogie The Nightmare Before Christmas well what have we here
Before Christmas well what have we here
Before Christmas well what have we here Santa Claus oh really
Santa Claus oh really
Santa Claus oh really unlike the other boogeyman on this list
unlike the other boogeyman on this list
unlike the other boogeyman on this list this one walks with swagger and loves
this one walks with swagger and loves
this one walks with swagger and loves him some jazz you’re joking
him some jazz you’re joking
him some jazz you’re joking I can’t believe my eyes you’re choking
I can’t believe my eyes you’re choking
I can’t believe my eyes you’re choking me you’ve gotta be this tan me the red
me you’ve gotta be this tan me the red
me you’ve gotta be this tan me the red guy despite just being a burlap sack
guy despite just being a burlap sack
guy despite just being a burlap sack full of bugs and a snake boogie boogie
full of bugs and a snake boogie boogie
full of bugs and a snake boogie boogie is the most feared resident of
is the most feared resident of
is the most feared resident of Halloweentown
Halloweentown
Halloweentown yeah but they said you were dead you
yeah but they said you were dead you
yeah but they said you were dead you must be dead he’s so evil that he holds
must be dead he’s so evil that he holds
must be dead he’s so evil that he holds Santa Claus hostage and tortures him
Santa Claus hostage and tortures him
Santa Claus hostage and tortures him with elaborate machines Oh cruel and
with elaborate machines Oh cruel and
with elaborate machines Oh cruel and sadistic oogie-boogie lets a roll of the
sadistic oogie-boogie lets a roll of the
sadistic oogie-boogie lets a roll of the dice decide whether his victims live or
dice decide whether his victims live or
dice decide whether his victims live or die and he always plays to win even if
die and he always plays to win even if
die and he always plays to win even if he has to cheat
he has to cheat
he has to cheat what snake eyes
number nine pumpkin head pumpkin head in
number nine pumpkin head pumpkin head in a somewhat twisted version of the
a somewhat twisted version of the
a somewhat twisted version of the peanuts great pumpkin this supernatural
peanuts great pumpkin this supernatural
peanuts great pumpkin this supernatural horror flick sees grieving father Edie
horror flick sees grieving father Edie
horror flick sees grieving father Edie Harley summoned the titular demon by
Harley summoned the titular demon by
Harley summoned the titular demon by digging up a corpse and enlisting the
digging up a corpse and enlisting the
digging up a corpse and enlisting the help of a witch British chef
help of a witch British chef
help of a witch British chef say you’re going for it’s in there once
say you’re going for it’s in there once
say you’re going for it’s in there once pumpkin head is conjured he locates
pumpkin head is conjured he locates
pumpkin head is conjured he locates those marked for death by the Summoner
those marked for death by the Summoner
those marked for death by the Summoner and kills them one by one
and kills them one by one
and kills them one by one mr. Lee’s pumpkin head it’s real if you
mr. Lee’s pumpkin head it’s real if you
mr. Lee’s pumpkin head it’s real if you find yourself the target of this
find yourself the target of this
find yourself the target of this creature there’s nothing you can do
creature there’s nothing you can do
creature there’s nothing you can do except hope that the person who summoned
except hope that the person who summoned
except hope that the person who summoned him dies before you
this Pumpkinhead remind you of a certain
this Pumpkinhead remind you of a certain alien then you might find it interesting
alien then you might find it interesting
alien then you might find it interesting to know that it’s director Stan Winston
to know that it’s director Stan Winston
to know that it’s director Stan Winston who won an Oscar for his visual effects
who won an Oscar for his visual effects
who won an Oscar for his visual effects work in aliens who masterfully brought
work in aliens who masterfully brought
work in aliens who masterfully brought the demonic monster to life number 8
the demonic monster to life number 8
the demonic monster to life number 8 Jason Voorhees the Friday the 13th
Jason Voorhees the Friday the 13th
Jason Voorhees the Friday the 13th franchise have you listened to the
franchise have you listened to the
franchise have you listened to the old-timers in town I tell you still out
old-timers in town I tell you still out
old-timers in town I tell you still out there whether he’s wearing his iconic
there whether he’s wearing his iconic
there whether he’s wearing his iconic hockey mask or a sack over his head this
hockey mask or a sack over his head this
hockey mask or a sack over his head this legendary killer is one of the biggest
legendary killer is one of the biggest
legendary killer is one of the biggest names in the slasher genre though it was
names in the slasher genre though it was
names in the slasher genre though it was believed that he had drowned in Crystal
believed that he had drowned in Crystal
believed that he had drowned in Crystal Lake as a little boy turns out that
Lake as a little boy turns out that
Lake as a little boy turns out that Jason survived the incident and now he
Jason survived the incident and now he
Jason survived the incident and now he stalks those who dare step into his neck
stalks those who dare step into his neck
stalks those who dare step into his neck of the woods
of the woods
of the woods Jason Talton Jason the strong silent
Jason Talton Jason the strong silent
Jason Talton Jason the strong silent type he disposes of his victims with
type he disposes of his victims with
type he disposes of his victims with relative ease if you find Jason coming
relative ease if you find Jason coming
relative ease if you find Jason coming towards you start running because you do
towards you start running because you do
towards you start running because you do not want him to catch up
number seven Fran toulour Ernest scared
number seven Fran toulour Ernest scared stupid back in the 1990s touchstone
stupid back in the 1990s touchstone
stupid back in the 1990s touchstone pictures thought nothing of scarring
pictures thought nothing of scarring
pictures thought nothing of scarring little kids for life by putting this
little kids for life by putting this
little kids for life by putting this evil troll on the big screen in the
evil troll on the big screen in the
evil troll on the big screen in the horror comedy Tranter was imprisoned
horror comedy Tranter was imprisoned
horror comedy Tranter was imprisoned underneath an oak tree for 200 years
underneath an oak tree for 200 years
underneath an oak tree for 200 years until ernest accidentally sets him free
until ernest accidentally sets him free
until ernest accidentally sets him free the demonic Tranter uses his magic to
the demonic Tranter uses his magic to
the demonic Tranter uses his magic to turn children into wooden dolls so he
turn children into wooden dolls so he
turn children into wooden dolls so he can consume their energy among his other
can consume their energy among his other
can consume their energy among his other skills Tranter can sneak up on his
skills Tranter can sneak up on his
skills Tranter can sneak up on his victims and mimic other people’s voices
victims and mimic other people’s voices
victims and mimic other people’s voices hey I got you
hey I got you
hey I got you face first you saved me I thought it was
face first you saved me I thought it was
face first you saved me I thought it was a goner in his original form before
a goner in his original form before
a goner in his original form before gaining strength he could be harmed by
gaining strength he could be harmed by
gaining strength he could be harmed by milk but trying to use me AK isn’t
milk but trying to use me AK isn’t
milk but trying to use me AK isn’t advised so come on eat me
number six Krampus Krampus in this
number six Krampus Krampus in this horror comedy Krampus is an ancient
horror comedy Krampus is an ancient
horror comedy Krampus is an ancient spirit who takes Glee in wreaking havoc
spirit who takes Glee in wreaking havoc
spirit who takes Glee in wreaking havoc during the holidays he breaks into the
during the holidays he breaks into the
during the holidays he breaks into the home of a dysfunctional family and
home of a dysfunctional family and
home of a dysfunctional family and dispenses a collection of toys and
dispenses a collection of toys and
dispenses a collection of toys and gingerbread men which come to life and
gingerbread men which come to life and
gingerbread men which come to life and attack them
those who Krampus finds worthy of
those who Krampus finds worthy of punishment are put in a sack and taken
punishment are put in a sack and taken
punishment are put in a sack and taken by him with horns protruding from his
by him with horns protruding from his
by him with horns protruding from his forehead and scary as hell teeth Krampus
forehead and scary as hell teeth Krampus
forehead and scary as hell teeth Krampus is physical characteristics perfectly
is physical characteristics perfectly
is physical characteristics perfectly match his grim persona I’m sorry I just
match his grim persona I’m sorry I just
match his grim persona I’m sorry I just wanted Christmas to be like it used to
wanted Christmas to be like it used to
wanted Christmas to be like it used to be number five the pale man Pan’s
be number five the pale man Pan’s
be number five the pale man Pan’s Labyrinth it is some murder muy
Labyrinth it is some murder muy
Labyrinth it is some murder muy peligroso then EV cuidado
peligroso then EV cuidado
peligroso then EV cuidado Meeta nice motto this hideous monster
Meeta nice motto this hideous monster
Meeta nice motto this hideous monster with eyes centered in his hands is only
with eyes centered in his hands is only
with eyes centered in his hands is only in one scene of this dark fantasy but
in one scene of this dark fantasy but
in one scene of this dark fantasy but it’s a terrifying and memorable one the
it’s a terrifying and memorable one the
it’s a terrifying and memorable one the pale man sits in a room surrounded by
pale man sits in a room surrounded by
pale man sits in a room surrounded by paintings up himself eating children and
paintings up himself eating children and
paintings up himself eating children and next to his table upon which there is an
next to his table upon which there is an
next to his table upon which there is an extravagant feast he keeps a pile of
extravagant feast he keeps a pile of
extravagant feast he keeps a pile of children’s clothes when young Fe Lea
children’s clothes when young Fe Lea
children’s clothes when young Fe Lea enters the pale man’s layer and makes
enters the pale man’s layer and makes
enters the pale man’s layer and makes the ill-fated mistake of eating two
the ill-fated mistake of eating two
the ill-fated mistake of eating two grapes off his table the monster is
grapes off his table the monster is
grapes off his table the monster is awoken what happens next is an intense
awoken what happens next is an intense
awoken what happens next is an intense and unforgettable chase sequence between
and unforgettable chase sequence between
and unforgettable chase sequence between the creature and the child number four
the creature and the child number four
the creature and the child number four the babadook the babadook also known as
the babadook the babadook also known as
the babadook the babadook also known as mr. Baba Dook this spooky figure
mr. Baba Dook this spooky figure
mr. Baba Dook this spooky figure introduces itself to a young widow named
introduces itself to a young widow named
introduces itself to a young widow named Amelia and her six-year-old boy after
Amelia and her six-year-old boy after
Amelia and her six-year-old boy after they read its story in a strange pop-up
they read its story in a strange pop-up
they read its story in a strange pop-up book you could see no word or it seen
book you could see no word or it seen
book you could see no word or it seen her look you can’t get rid of the
her look you can’t get rid of the
her look you can’t get rid of the babadook the viewer never gets a good
babadook the viewer never gets a good
babadook the viewer never gets a good look at the titular monster but its
look at the titular monster but its
look at the titular monster but its presence is felt throughout the film
presence is felt throughout the film
presence is felt throughout the film whether it’s hiding in the background or
whether it’s hiding in the background or
whether it’s hiding in the background or crawling on the ceiling the babadook
crawling on the ceiling the babadook
crawling on the ceiling the babadook feeds on Amelia’s feelings of grief and
feeds on Amelia’s feelings of grief and
feeds on Amelia’s feelings of grief and resentment and it eventually takes
resentment and it eventually takes
resentment and it eventually takes possession of her forcing her to attack
possession of her forcing her to attack
possession of her forcing her to attack her son
just want to smash your head against a
just want to smash your head against a brick wall until your brains pop out
brick wall until your brains pop out
brick wall until your brains pop out Martha what did you say with its top hat
Martha what did you say with its top hat
Martha what did you say with its top hat and sharp claws the babadook serves as a
and sharp claws the babadook serves as a
and sharp claws the babadook serves as a menacing foe in this disturbing
menacing foe in this disturbing
menacing foe in this disturbing psychological horror film number 3
psychological horror film number 3
psychological horror film number 3 Michael Myers the Halloween franchise
Michael Myers the Halloween franchise
Michael Myers the Halloween franchise what’s the boogeyman as a matter of fact
what’s the boogeyman as a matter of fact
what’s the boogeyman as a matter of fact that was constantly referred to as the
that was constantly referred to as the
that was constantly referred to as the boogeyman in the first film Michael is a
boogeyman in the first film Michael is a
boogeyman in the first film Michael is a cold remorseless serial killer
cold remorseless serial killer
cold remorseless serial killer I met this six year old child
I met this six year old child
I met this six year old child with this blank pale emotionless face
with this blank pale emotionless face
with this blank pale emotionless face and the blackest dies the devil sign his
and the blackest dies the devil sign his
and the blackest dies the devil sign his childhood psychiatrist dr. Loomis once
childhood psychiatrist dr. Loomis once
childhood psychiatrist dr. Loomis once said that Myers has the devil’s eyes
said that Myers has the devil’s eyes
said that Myers has the devil’s eyes though it’s unlikely that you’ll ever
though it’s unlikely that you’ll ever
though it’s unlikely that you’ll ever get close enough to see them as a result
get close enough to see them as a result
get close enough to see them as a result of the modified William Shatner mask he
of the modified William Shatner mask he
of the modified William Shatner mask he wears sleek in his movements Michael is
wears sleek in his movements Michael is
wears sleek in his movements Michael is able to blend into the shadows and
able to blend into the shadows and
able to blend into the shadows and emerge unexpectedly and when he’s
emerge unexpectedly and when he’s
emerge unexpectedly and when he’s knocked down he’s always able to get
knocked down he’s always able to get
knocked down he’s always able to get back up his favorite targets are
back up his favorite targets are
back up his favorite targets are babysitters and children which is shown
babysitters and children which is shown
babysitters and children which is shown in his relentless pursuit of his sister
in his relentless pursuit of his sister
in his relentless pursuit of his sister Laurie Strode
Laurie Strode
Laurie Strode and his niece Jamie Lloyd number two
and his niece Jamie Lloyd number two
and his niece Jamie Lloyd number two Pennywise it hi Georgie
aren’t you gonna say hello this creep is
aren’t you gonna say hello this creep is the reason your mother warned you never
the reason your mother warned you never
the reason your mother warned you never to talk to strangers
to talk to strangers
to talk to strangers more clowns and it’s candy is rising all
more clowns and it’s candy is rising all
more clowns and it’s candy is rising all sorts of surprises down here and blue –
sorts of surprises down here and blue –
sorts of surprises down here and blue – OH
OH
OH oh yeah hello a powerful
oh yeah hello a powerful
oh yeah hello a powerful interdimensional life-form that inhabits
interdimensional life-form that inhabits
interdimensional life-form that inhabits the town of Derry Maine
the town of Derry Maine
the town of Derry Maine Pennywise lures little kids to their
Pennywise lures little kids to their
Pennywise lures little kids to their doom with promises of balloons and never
doom with promises of balloons and never
doom with promises of balloons and never having to grow up come here son you’ll
having to grow up come here son you’ll
having to grow up come here son you’ll like it down there then I have to grow
like it down there then I have to grow
like it down there then I have to grow up little do they know that he is
up little do they know that he is
up little do they know that he is simultaneously sharpening his teeth for
simultaneously sharpening his teeth for
simultaneously sharpening his teeth for the kill having several mental powers
the kill having several mental powers
the kill having several mental powers the shape-shifting monster can
the shape-shifting monster can
the shape-shifting monster can manipulate photographs and pop up
manipulate photographs and pop up
manipulate photographs and pop up anywhere at any time to torment whomever
anywhere at any time to torment whomever
anywhere at any time to torment whomever it wants Here I am
it wants Here I am
it wants Here I am wheezy hey you’re gonna like it down
wheezy hey you’re gonna like it down
wheezy hey you’re gonna like it down here as Pennywise Tim Curry gives a
here as Pennywise Tim Curry gives a
here as Pennywise Tim Curry gives a performance that alternates between dark
performance that alternates between dark
performance that alternates between dark humor and pure terror and is completely
humor and pure terror and is completely
humor and pure terror and is completely unforgettable haha drive you crazy and
unforgettable haha drive you crazy and
unforgettable haha drive you crazy and kill you all before we unveil our number
kill you all before we unveil our number
kill you all before we unveil our number one pick here are some honorable
one pick here are some honorable
one pick here are some honorable mentions
number one Freddy Krueger the indict
number one Freddy Krueger the indict mare on Elm Street franchise please
mare on Elm Street franchise please
mare on Elm Street franchise please cause this here’s God a child killer in
cause this here’s God a child killer in
cause this here’s God a child killer in his former life
his former life
his former life this bastard son of one hundred maniacs
this bastard son of one hundred maniacs
this bastard son of one hundred maniacs haunts the dreams of teenagers whose
haunts the dreams of teenagers whose
haunts the dreams of teenagers whose parents burned him alive several years
parents burned him alive several years
parents burned him alive several years before I don’t know who he is but he’s
before I don’t know who he is but he’s
before I don’t know who he is but he’s burned and he wears a weird hat and a
burned and he wears a weird hat and a
burned and he wears a weird hat and a red and green sweater really dirty and
red and green sweater really dirty and
red and green sweater really dirty and uses these knives like giant fingernails
uses these knives like giant fingernails
uses these knives like giant fingernails every time Freddy kills one of his
every time Freddy kills one of his
every time Freddy kills one of his victims he gains more strength from the
victims he gains more strength from the
victims he gains more strength from the soul sorry to keep you waiting perhaps
soul sorry to keep you waiting perhaps
soul sorry to keep you waiting perhaps there was more be spread around in order
there was more be spread around in order
there was more be spread around in order to murder his intended targets Krueger
to murder his intended targets Krueger
to murder his intended targets Krueger gets inside his victims heads and uses
gets inside his victims heads and uses
gets inside his victims heads and uses their anxieties and phobias against them
their anxieties and phobias against them
their anxieties and phobias against them on top of that he can stretch out his
on top of that he can stretch out his
on top of that he can stretch out his arms and take any shape he wants
so if the razor claws don’t get you
so if the razor claws don’t get you Freddy’s got a million other tricks that
Freddy’s got a million other tricks that
Freddy’s got a million other tricks that will do you agree with our list which
will do you agree with our list which
will do you agree with our list which boogeyman do you consider the most
boogeyman do you consider the most
boogeyman do you consider the most frightening for more entertaining top
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