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Top Ten Scariest Movie Characters

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This is a list of the most chillingly terrifying figures in film, as ranked and voted on by horror fans. There are a lot of scary movies out there, some that stick ...

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Pinhead​
Pinhead​

Pinhead is a fictional character from the Hellraiser series, first appearing as an unnamed figure in the Clive Barker novella The Hellbound Heart. The name "Pinhead" is derived from a sobriquet given to him by the crew of the first Hellraiser film; he is first credited as such in Hellbound: Hellraiser II.

Hannibal ​Lecter​
Hannibal ​Lecter​

The character Hannibal Lecter is so scary because Anthony Hopkins plays him so well. It's doubtful that another actor could have made the character so interesting, although Brian Cox really tried in Manhunter. Simply put, this is a role that was strengthened by the actor rather than the narrative.

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Leatherface​
Leatherface​

One of the first of the iconic band of slasher movie villains, Leatherface is a serial killer inspired by real-life figure Ed Gein. Leatherface is known for wearing masks made of human skin and wielding a chainsaw.

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Michael ​Myers​
Michael ​Myers​

As a matter of fact: I would go so far as to say that the Halloween killer is actually be the scariest horror movie "monster" of all time.

Jason ​Voorhees​
Jason ​Voorhees​

Jason Voorhees Jason Voorhees first appeared in the film Friday the 13th in 1980. Why he's utterly terrifying: Seeking revenge for his mother's death, Jason returns to Camp Crystal Lake to slaughter the counselors one by one.

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Freddy ​Krueger​
Freddy ​Krueger​

Freddy Krueger – Nightmare on Elm Street Has any movie character caused more nightmares than Robert Englund’s razor-gloved, facially disfigured serial killer? The original concept from Wes Craven’s original Nightmare on Elm Street in 1984 was that Freddy could capture you in the dream world and it would kill you in the real world.

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Monster​
Monster​

The Movie: An American Werewolf in London (1981) There is a measure of comfort in horror movies when bad, stupid, or misbehaving people get torn to pieces by some monster.

Norman Bates​
Norman Bates​

Jason Voorhees is the powerhouse of horror movie monsters with a total body count of 146 kills. What Norman Bates lacks in body count, he makes up with panache—dressing up as his dead mother to off victims in Bates Motel.

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Ghostface​
Ghostface​

Cue Ghostface, the villain of the horror satire Scream series. Ghostface is characterized by his signature Halloween mask and proclivity for taunting his victims and drawing out the act of murder. The twist is that Ghostface isn't any one single villain.

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Chucky​
Chucky​

Chucky though, Chucky was a piece of work. Chucky's sheer, unapologetic sadism exploded through Dourif's voice, never failing to make him scary despite all the obvious physical limitations that the character exhibits.

Regan ​MacNeil​
Regan ​MacNeil​

Regan Teresa MacNeil was played by Linda Blair. She was one of Pazuzu's most important possession victims. He first came to her, when she was 12 years-old, after she had dabbled with a Ouija Board.

Jack Torrance​
Jack Torrance​

A lot of things have to come together to make a horror movie truly scary ... but they’re even worse when they start hallucinating a character ... Jack Torrance, ...