Ranking Horror Icons | Tier List

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Horror is the one genre that is completely dominated by the bad guys. Here is how I rank 30 of the most popular horror villain icons!
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[@SuperDman82]

Cody you should do a teir list for the best ultimate horror movie posters!!!

[@HarrisonHardenburg-cz8vw]

Yes Cody you should do a tier list for the ultimate horror movie posters and maybe a tier list of horror remakes

[@SuperDman82]

i agree all the way@@HarrisonHardenburg-cz8vw

[@honeybadger1610]

Tiffany is kinda like the Jaws franchise, she's not getting any better.

[@samuelpagan8756]

I have one question why no respect for Wishmaster as a franchise. I noticed you never talk about Wishmaster.

[@danielcm4237]

Ghostface costume and mask is in every street corner in Halloween night and it is recognizible even by non-horror movie fans. If there's a character that is iconic out of this bunch, it is him. I wouldn't consider the people under the costume in a Horror Icons ranking since it's the costume that is actually the horror icon, not Billy, Stu, and the others

[@croatiankid6595]

Exactly same with Jason !! For me ghostface Jason micheal Freddy are automatics there shouldn’t be a debate it doesn’t get more iconic then those guys in terms of horror

[@danielcm4237]

@@croatiankid6595 agree

[@w1ldcard743]

Yeah I think Cody dropped the ball there Michael, Jason, leatherface and Freddy are all iconic They’re the Mount Rushmore of horror villains And ghostface is right up there as well

[@RockDatDubstep]

Yep, Ghostface itself is a character and before all the unmaskings, it's always the same character. The different motivations don't really play a part until after the reveal.

[@colinbaldwin313]

Then how would you be able to do an individualized ranking of horror icons? You could make some pretty objective rankings of how "iconic" each of these characters is. The intrigue lies in finding out which of these characters Cody considers to have been utilized well in the stories of their respective films, not how they look.

[@geenalawrence8338]

Ghostface and Jason not being considered Iconic is ridiculous lol Tiffany switching to camp is just character development, she was the best thing about the miserable season 2, and is an absolutely Iconic character for me.

[@user-mn9wc5ru5w]

A new tier above iconic should be created for Jason. That mask is the very first thing that should come to anyone's mind when the words "horror movie" are mentioned. Extra credit to Jason when you consider that it's been well over two decades since the series has been consistently active, yet he's still THE horror villain

[@geenalawrence8338]

@user-mn9wc5ru5w Exactly. I don't care if you don't like Jason, he is still the most iconic horror villain alongside Ghostface and Chucky. He should've changed the list's name to "My personal favorite horror Icons" in this case.

[@CarrieBearCards34]

​@@geenalawrence8338Myers is above all 3 of them

[@Jaire.-zs8sb]

Art the clown should have been iconic

[@geenalawrence8338]

@@Jaire.-zs8sb No.

[@georgefisher2048]

How Ghostface and Jason aren’t in iconic is crazy

[@thusithawanigasinghe-gd1nj]

Yeah fr.

[@Zed-fq3lj]

and Lecter!!!??!

[@XvKJP2015]

It's his opinion and GF is 12 people. He isn't ranking them by how iconic or recognized the costume is. He ranked them by his personal favorites and non favorite. It is his opinion. Not too hard to understand. Plus besides F13 2009 and Freddy v Jason the F13 movies are pretty lame. Jason is recognizable but the movies are pretty cheesy and trash besides a select few

[@ambergerber5162]

Jason has always bored me with the exception of Friday The 13th Part 2 and the remake. Sorry Lol 😂😂😂😂

[@WillfulVisions]

Why is Sadako / Samara not on this list? I feel like she might be the most iconic female horror villain there is.

[@j.j.b]

Not putting jason in iconic?? I'm gonna quote uncle Sean here, "how dare you, & what gives you the right?". Haha

[@donnie3629]

Had a blast watching this and arguing with you along the way 😂 Not putting Jason as iconic is total madness but otherwise I mostly agree with the rankings.

[@shwn9054]

Fax. That was criminal. Everyone can have their opinion that’s fine but Everyone and their grandma knows Jason. He’s iconic

[@Hyrulerr]

Swear, Jason not being in top kills all his credibility

[@yumadbro9]

Don’t he got the highest on screen body count 🤨 I could be wrong

[@wademyler9167]

Most of his movies are trash tbh

[@fungus_am0nguz644]

Dude i was looking for this comment. How tf is Jason NOT an Iconic horror villain?? And i enjoyed the list, even Tall Man got into the Iconic tier, Jason is as Iconic as they come. Also Leatherface?? Dudeeeee commonnnn.

[@Archiethe4th]

I feel like if you show 100 people pictures of these characters, they would know Jason, Freddy, Ghostface, and Myers the most

[@raidthanfl]

You forgot chucky

[@BlGO559]

Agreed. Are we ratings these on character development or recognition?

[@MrHavince]

Jason is easily the most iconic horror villain ever created

[@leslyotero9262]

That spot was taken by Michael Myers. You see his face everywhere in Halloween. Even the theme song is ICONIC

[@kevinserrano1019]

@@leslyotero9262nah it’s Jason Jason is more iconic than Michael for sure

[@leslyotero9262]

@@kevinserrano1019 maybe for you but overall Michael has been the face of Halloween for decades which I rlly don’t care my top two are Michael and Jason anyways 😅

[@kevinserrano1019]

@@leslyotero9262 when was Halloween ever mentioned? We’re just talking about horro icons. If we’re talking Halloween specific yes Michael myers and even ghostface have an edge.

[@leslyotero9262]

@@kevinserrano1019 Im talking abt Halloween like characters like the holiday but yeah Jason and Michael are top for me

[@ktg7257]

To me, Ghostface is iconic bc the entity or character of Ghostface will never die or go away as long as someone continues to pick up the mantle. Even in the first movie there is more than 1 killer. And as the franchise goes on it gets harder and harder to pin who or how many people are Ghostface.

[@ThaOne-xn7ph]

Ghost face my favorite ngl

[@johnolmos8670]

Ghost face is MTV 2000s era Michael Myers

[@nissan300zxtt9]

Ghostface is borderline iconic , the characters mask has become a well known one but i think its mainly because of the amount of films . Not saying they are bad movies but quantity helps makes characters stick .

[@m.hoffman2889]

just remembering my school time on halloween, where 80% of kids had a Scream mask, crazy popular were those Scream mask with a pump that lets fake blood pour over it. That alone tells that its an iconic character

[@deredere-sama5995]

Yeah, good times. I wish I still had that scream mask with a plastic heart for a pump. The blood being poured on the mask was awesome!

[@BenD47]

I think the fact that Jigsaw is not physically present in a lot of the saw franchise makes his character even stronger.

[@sselcho]

I think Jigsaw is iconic, hella underrated in this ranking

[@primpan2532]

I guess it depends on if you include the doll or not imo

[@BenD47]

This comment did not age well with Saw X but regardless I really did like the movie

[@Pocketsnailsk8]

@@BenD47saw x was really good

[@fatcatm0rty360]

As I see it Tobin Bell is awesome as John he is memorable and his speeches are really great the first time you hear them. But then they use those some speeches in multiple movies. The way is see the Saw movies are iconic is the kills and seeing how he is just a disembodied voice pretty much in most movie. He is not really the killer he is the best actor keeping the movie going.

[@LukeBailey182]

Do a golden age horror villain icon list. Ranking Dracula, Wolfman, Frankenstein, Invisible Man, Creature From the Black Lagoon, Mummy etc.

[@RexfromIslaNublar]

I know he wasn’t present, but if the Alien was there, he’d be without a doubt in the Iconic Tier. Everything about the Xenomorph is brilliant in terms of horror

[@claydontplay8783]

How the hell is a wise cracking doll more iconic than Jason Vorhees?

[@alecosfan]

This guy is a Chucky cuck. He'll harshly judge every horror franchise yet cream his pants for the 2ft doll.

[@OldManDoom]

He isn’t. Dude is just being controversial

[@cayoooga]

It's just his opinion. I agree that Jason Vorhees is iconic.

[@XvKJP2015]

​@@OldManDoomno. It's an opinion. That doesn't mean he is trying to be controversial. People will have opinions that differ from yours. It happens. You'll undersrand once you become an adult little guy. I'd say Micheal, Freddy, Chucky, and even Art the Clown now is more iconic IMO and the movies are 10x better. F13 (2009) and f13 part 2 and Freddy v Jason are the only good f13 movies. And one is because Freddy is in it. The .movies aren't scary, they are cheesy, boring, and nothing special. That is my opinion. Not to be controversial but it is how I feel about it. Opinions they are crazy right? How could someone have a different one than you and not just do it to be "controversial " 😂😂

[@hughglass2520]

​@@XvKJP2015 dumbass

[@joshuanelson6795]

For me, Jason Voorhees will be forever and always iconic. Now admittedly, I do have a huge personal attachment to him because Friday the 13th and Nightmare on Elm Street are the first horror films I ever watched and made me a fan of the genre, but objectively speaking, there are few horror villains more iconic and recognizable than my boy. Even in his bad movies like Jason Takes Manhattan or Jason X, Jason himself is still badass (mostly). As much as I love Freddy Kruger and many other horror villains, it's hard to say the same for them.

[@bman1235]

Jason is my favorite as well. He’s fantastic.

[@joshuanelson6795]

@@bman1235 I'm eagerly anticipating Jason's new film and TV series so he can reclaim his crown from Michael Myers.

[@Miller1989]

Indeed! He’s the king of the slashers…..even though Freddy will always be my favorite, I still view Jason as the undisputed top dog on the slashers. Iconic!

[@croatiankid6595]

Jason Freddy micheal ghostface should not be debates in my opinion in terms of horror they are all iconic in my opinion

[@supastar25]

I've always felt the same

[@collinhalverson4681]

Super late, but even if I think a couple characters could be moved to Iconic, you did a fantastic job explaining your reasoning and opinions. I totally understand why you put everyone where you did and don't feel the need to complain whatsoever. Banger video, banger list. Keep it up!

[@CodyLeachYT]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@SophieX95]

The ghostface mask is one of the few horror masks that truly terrifies me. Maybe its because my older cousin made me and my brothers watch scream by convincing us its not scary. That first intro scene gave me nightmares as a kid for months. Even now the mask still makes me uneasy but i have kind of gained a appreciation of it seeing as i have a poster of ghostface i put up at halloween.

[@louiephillips4269]

Surprised Jack Torrance isn’t in here. The Jack Nicholson version is definitely an iconic horror character.

[@jamespike4620]

This right here. Jack Torrance is one of the most iconic horror characters of all time.

[@cleancountershot3941]

Yeah or no regan

[@83ugadawg]

Wish he’d included Jack Torrance, Pazuzu, and the Xenomorph. Great video though!

[@mtd1089]

@@cleancountershot3941 Or Sam from Trick r’ Treat

[@chrisfraser9258]

"Here's Johnny" 😂 not iconic 😊

[@Seventh.Voyage]

Part of the reason Ghostface is iconic for me is because I’m never watching the scream movies saying “that’s so and so in the costume,” it’s always just that is Ghostface. When the character is on screen, it’s always been separate to me than when the killer/killers are revealed.

[@XvKJP2015]

Gf is a Beast in costume but half of the reveals were trash and way past suspending your disbelief. I agree with the way you look at it but that isn't how it works. Unfourtantley the killer with or without the mask is GF. S6 had the best and most ruthless GF until the lame reveal. Last 20 minutes almost ruined the movie. 12 people were gf maybe half were good reveals and good killers. S1, S2, and S4. S4 I'm in the minority but it was ahead of its time. Jill was a phyco legit and she almost got away with it.. it was an actual good reveal

[@CrazyEnglishman]

I think Lesile Vernon is a criminally under looked Horror Icon. Beyond the mask is one the best horror films of the modern horror era. Nathan Baesel's performance is absolutely brilliant. Honestly think he deserves as much love as Art gets. Hoping for a second film.

[@wickrman1]

all 4 people who’ve seen that movie surely agree

[@CrazyEnglishman]

@@wickrman1 please it's one of the most popular Indy horror films.

[@tedunseth3966]

I grew up in the peak of the slasher genre which was the 80's. The truth is that their was only 2 Iconic slashers and it wasn't close. It was Freddy and Jason. If you could find a Micheal mask people would call you "Jason". I'm a huge Freddy fan and know why Jason was the perfect rival. It's based on iconic status and power. When I see a list and it doesn't start with those 2 it makes me think it biased. At least this video admits this.

[@MercHunter66]

Solid list. I'd personally add Jason to Iconic and Ghostface should be Iconic as well. That mask and costume is just 🔥

[@XvKJP2015]

He isn't ranking the costume. He is ranking the actual person. GF had 12 so can't really put that on the list since gf isn't a single person. Jason maybe but honestly F13 is a cheesy bot great franchise. Idk how it got so many movies. The best one is the 09 remake. The 2nd one and maybe the 3rd or 3th are OK but they are nowhere near nightmare on Elm Street or Halloween or Hellraiser or chucky it's an overrated and over done franchise

[@Crazy4Comics98]

​@@XvKJP2015 I disagree about Ghostface, yes 12 characters have been under the mask but Ghostface is basically a separate character, like the way Ghostface acts for most of the movie doesn't really depend on the character that is under the mask, its a separate thing and Ghostface has an entirely separate voice too

[@equestrianwhotravels]

Tobin Bell did an amazing job as Jigsaw. His complex character is one of the most well written in my opinion.

[@adamdebord1897]

I remember Phelous stating that the best “Wrong Turn” was 2. It was because the movie knew the premise and had fun with it. They weren’t really trying to scare you, and it made it better.

[@SK-XMBCBH]

I fully respect and understand your placement of Tall Man in Iconic, I honestly couldn't think of a better spot for him! One question though, who's Tall Man?

[@hammermillable]

Watch Phantasm

[@mommadukez7966]

Right but not Jason lol

[@Anaphriel]

@@hammermillable That's the problem. He's only recognizable to those who have seen the movies. When you compare that to the Freddy's, Jason's, Myers, Nuns, Pennywise's of the horror world, he's not even memorable enough for those outside of the genre fandom to recognize.

[@nikitod5085]

Hahahahaah so true brother i heard all of these characters except TALL MAN who the fuck is thatt ???

[@hammermillable]

Tall Man belongs. Where in the tier is all preference but he belongs.

[@banewade9579]

Iconic is a weird word for top tier cause Michael, freddy and Jason are easily the 3 most iconic of all time as far as characters

[@Hyto1892]

Jason is debatable

[@joshuanelson6795]

@@Hyto1892 No he isn't. Jason is easily one of the most iconic and recognizable horror characters of all time.

[@TheBombasticFatRat]

Michael, Jason, Freddy and Bubba are the Mount Rushmore of slashers. Everyone else is beneath them

[@Dakguire]

⁠@@joshuanelson6795he’s not. Just because people have heard of Jason and know he wears a hockey mask doesn’t mean everyone knows anything about the character. With someone like Freddy, not only does everyone know who he is, but everyone already knows the majority about his character

[@joshuanelson6795]

@@Dakguire Not true. While everyone knows of Freddy's appearance, the casuals have absolutely no idea about his backstory, character or even his abilities. It's the same for Jason as well.

[@witchingbrew3]

I'm glad you included a lot of the horror kids, like the omen. They are often missed in conversations about horror.

[@YourWealthCome]

SO happy you acknowledged Angela from Sleepaway camp! She tends to get overlooked even though her kill count is EXTREAMLY HIGH and VERY CREATIVE. I think I would have added Kain from Poltergeist Memorable Enough, he CREEPS ME THE F OUT!

[@MaJunior00]

Honestly, I enjoy comedic Freddy. Something about a terrifying killer with a sense of humor... Freddy was unique in that he was different. A lot of big slashers back then were just these silent relentless forces of evil... and then you have Freddy cracking jokes and actually having a personality. He made murder fun.

[@sandro-nd6ir]

Fr, I kinda dislliked the serious freddy in the remake

[@stevewright9779]

You could say something similar for Pinhead, he was quite eloquent with his sadistic shenanigans.

[@MaJunior00]

@@stevewright9779 I don't disagree. Freddy went stand-up comedy, Pinhead went philosopher. Both were different and unique, and should be valued for that.

[@Terelon]

I think the wisecracking Freddy began to be overdone, balance was needed, have him dark and comedic like in Part 3.

[@MichaelVavor]

Great tier list other than Ghostface. The Ghostface mask is unbelievably iconic, even to those who don't even know what Scream is. I remember seeing LOADS of teens wearing Ghostface costumes for Halloween back in the early 2000s and even today. Hell, the reason why I got into Scream is because of how cool and iconic the Ghostface mask is. I also feel like Billy The Puppet should be iconic too, probably just as much as Ghostface. Also, Pearl is great, I just don't think she made a big enough splash as a villainess, but moreso the movie Pearl did some waves along with X. I think Hannibal, Jason and Pennywise also deserve the iconic tier as well. The more I go over your list, the more I disagree, but that's perfectly fine haha, still a solid ass video.

[@kaipo_0603]

I’m so glad you mentioned Bates Motel because it’s my all time favorite TV show. I’ve rewatched it countless times and will continue to rewatch it countless times without getting sick of it, it’s SO good

[@veroniquehill9314]

A few missed horror characters I'd be curious to see where they'd place in your rankings; Samara from The Ring, Kayako from The Grudge, Carrie, Bagul from Sinister, The Hill People, Alex from A Clockwork Orange, Sam from Trick 'r Treat, Annie Wilkes, The Thing (I'm guessing this one for you is iconic), Regan from The Exorcist, Deadites, and Xenomorphs.

[@eddypeacock4005]

The Thing should be up there. I've been absolutely hooked lately on watching breakdown videos of that movie!

[@justinmcleod4130]

Should also lowkey have Amanda young (the pig) from saw as well lol

[@DrAkuIa1]

What about the puppets from puppet master? Or Blade if you don’t wanna put them all together.

[@lickmataint3585]

Pyramid head too

[@mikebragg9591]

I'm sure it's hard to remember everyone for a ranking but those are some good ones

[@ky_muskie]

It felt impossible for anyone to portray Hannibal better than Anthony Hopkins did, but man, Mads Mikkelsen found a way to even better the character. Easily one of the best TV shows of all time and I really hope we somehow get a season four one day!

[@jamesg8175]

Mads is my favourite Hannibal.

[@itznoah857]

Km

[@QuestNation3221]

@@jamesg8175Same. I met Mads at a comic con in London back in 2016.

[@Cloudsofsand]

Agreed!!

[@360hoodie4]

It’s funny cuz I was jus gonna say that about candyman. Had it not been for tony Todd I really think candyman would’ve been genuinely bad

[@caitycore]

I love how you start the video saying "It's been a while" while wearing a Staind hat looool perfect

[@pleasebevivid]

ghostface and jason not being in iconic is downright ridiculous

[@jaywash313]

Jason and Freddy are the GOAT in Horror..icons period! This list is weak

[@lechatmagique3220]

Frl

[@thatguy913]

I think he based it just off how much he personally liked and remembered them. Because literally everyone knows Jason and Ghostface definently over the Tall man

[@ilovesmallville13]

I'm glad you mentioned Bates Motel, it's one of my favorite horror TV shows! The performances by Freddie Highmore and Vera Farmiga are so good 😍📺

[@Deathcore_Cvlt]

Hi beautiful 😍

[@Apollo22251]

In my opinion the reason that the strangers are so loved for me especially is that they didn’t need a creepy backstory, or build up or anything, they where just three people who decided to murder a couple in the first movie (and it was a great choice to have them be finally killed in the daytime) and the second movie has incredible atmosphere. The knocking, the skinning, the line why are you doing this “because we can” come on. Love the video man had to represent the strangers fans

[@brandoncruz1240]

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[@DurvalLacerda]

Am I the only one who was scared of closing my eyes during showering because I thought Chucky was going to come runing and kill me? 😂 I was so scared of him when I was a kid

[@unstablebrother]

Thank you for putting Norman Bates in ICONIC! He and Psycho is popular yet underrated more people should be mentioning it.

[@NickiraFierce]

Absolutely love all the appreciation you showed Norman Bates and Psycho in this video. Psycho is my all time favorite film, and it initiated my love of horror, so I always love it when people give Psycho/Normal their flowers.

[@jamiethal1319]

Norman, not Normal.

[@ligeiaztomb2755]

1000000% agree

[@SaguaroBlossom]

I'd include the Predator franchise and the Xenomorphs from the Alien franchise. Both have really good and really bad movies, and some pretty awesome kills. It's practically criminal that Prey wasn't given a theatrical release. It was excellent! The Prometheus crap is a totally different character, only tangentially related to the Xenomorph storyline IMO. You also forgot Sam from Trick R Treat, Pan's Labyrinth, and Krampus.

[@jefferson92929]

Cody you remind me of a friend I had in college who I used to talk pop culture with. Love your channel, keep up the good work.

[@kostyatszyu]

i think that how pinhead was able to transcend his meagre screen time, and how bad most of the hellraiser films are, just goes to prove how iconic the character really is

[@Princess_Of_Poison]

Ikr!! I hated the franchise, I just couldn’t with the films. But I ADORE Pinhead and his fellow Cenobites. Their concept is stunning, but I felt like it was underused and later ruined :(

[@jaypolitowski3013]

Ghostface and Jason in iconic and this list would be squared away:) you cannot go a single Halloween without seeing Ghostface, Freddy, Jason, and Michael costumes posted everywhere and in every Halloween store. Those 4 are the mount Rushmore of slasher horror. They are iconic from head to toe and the most easily recognized soundtracks by people who dont even watch horror movies. Sure they all have their misses with their movies... but so does every franchise:)

[@austinely8697]

I’m satisfied on your take on Art the clown. He got so much potential and I genuinely think he is fun to watch

[@MCLogikILL]

Jason has 12 movies, 2 video games and multiple cameos via pop culture references. That is iconic as fuck. Yeah a lot of the movies blow, but Jason keeps us coming back, even to Jason on a Boat

[@greek1237]

I think the movies started going down hill once Jason was on a boat lol. I mean the only good Jason movie after that, Hell, and X, was Freddy vs Jason, but that had more to do with the 2 icons duking it out, and to this day that movie is the highest grossing film in either series.

[@nissan300zxtt9]

Again , your comment makes my thoughts more valid , i think quantity is whats making most movie villans / monsters ICONIC . The more we see them the more they stick . BUT a good character and quantity combo is whats makes them iconic forever.

[@HTHAMMACK1]

He's still shit-tier compared the Myers, the character he was copied from.

[@Seryma86]

Lol I’ll never understand why Jason takes Manhattan gets so much shit. Watched it the other day, absolutely hilarious

[@Anaphriel]

That's what a lot of folks are missing about the "icon" status. It's not about personal feelings on the characters, the movies or otherwise. Jason is one of the handful of "monsters" that broke the boundary from screen Slasher to pop culture, and whether the movies were shit or not, people kept coming back and the star only grew brighter. Taylor Swift is shit, but is absolutely the definition of an "icon". Personal feelings don't affect whether the character is iconic or not, but way too many peeps in the comments all up in their feels about "they're not iconic cause I think the movies/character are bad."

[@isaiahmitchell4891]

I love Cody and I love this list but Jason HAS to be in the iconic tier😭 Albeit, the franchise has some huge misses, that hockey mask alone is cemented in history!

[@croatiankid6595]

So does ghostface

[@HammishHoss]

Cody you been putting in work recently. Thanks for all the consistent content you been putting out. I'd say we have agreed only like 50-60% of the time over the years but I'll be damned if you're not the first and sometimes only channel, I check for a review. Always grounded, concise and validated in your opinions and I know that takes work to form the framework for these videos. Regardless if we agree or not I never leave a video without being entertained, so just wanted to say I appreciate it brother.

[@sharonpopolow6874]

I'm right there with you. More times than not I agree with Cody, but whether I do or don't the guy puts on a great show! I've probably been watching him for at least a year or so and I consistently watch his reviews and rankings.

[@williamsummerson1204]

Same.

[@brianbriody8667]

Would have loved to see where the firefly family would fall since the main three characters from house and devils rejects I would think would at least land on killer

[@treestand24]

Man, thank you for kissing Cody's ass and sucking on his asshole! Do you need any knee pads or do you not need them? Don't forget to rub his balls when you're sucking him off😂😂😂

[@AGETheGawdYT]

Firefly Family are Iconic and genuinely stuff of nightmares. Capt. Spaulding, Otis and Baby are Monsters and truly iconic for the genre.

[@petricaleksa]

imagine putting tall man above hannibal lecter LMAO there is no person on earths sphere who doesnt know hannibal lecter yet knows tall man

[@maniaforbrains]

the fact that Michael Myers is in rejects on the video cover is so funny to me

[@Kanskai]

YES I love when Cody does Tier List videos!

[@Nicholasmcmath-cr1xl]

Same

[@mikewarner5583]

Do you get wood as well?

[@Kanskai]

@@mikewarner5583 what?

[@MitchellKeahey]

Fax 😂

[@bslayer1027]

Same!

[@jasonvoorhees310]

This is an awesome tier list idea. Great video Cody. Chucky and Jason are definitely Iconic for me. The first 2 horror films I ever watched.

[@WokeMoth]

Never heard of “Tall Man” before

[@sweettaterfries]

The only reason I say that Ghostface, Jason, Michael, and Freddy should be under iconic, is because people of all ages know who they are. Even if they don’t like horror. They are the most known characters of ANY horror franchise. That’s just my opinion, and I agree with most of your list!

[@austinmerritt5051]

Putting Michael Myers into "rejects" for the thumbnails was brilliant 🤣 Cody vs Halloween fans will never get old *Halloween fan here so legally im allowed to say that 😂* keep up the good work Cody

[@TheMarrowMan]

Jason will always be my #1. Kane Hodder was just the shit.

[@verdun16]

Myers, Leatherface, Scream, Krueger and Jason are who I think first when thinking about horror.

[@xxxsavagekidyt2172]

I would say Micheal is the best horror icon cause of how evil he is, he isn’t broken and overstated as much as jason

[@Cloudsofsand]

Teleports and gets shot multiple times yeah, not broken at all 😂

[@ashiemacaroni9541]

In my opinion I personally think that ghostface should be put at iconic because the actual character look itself it’s so iconic. Everyone would be able to recognize who ghostface is even if they haven’t watched the movies. I separate ghostface and the people behind the mask. I see them as different but ghostface itself I feel is super iconic.

[@traviskolbo8927]

I like your ranking.. a majority of it is pretty spot on with mine, with the exception of Jason Voorhees.. I don’t have any nostalgia with the F13 movies as much as the NOES movies but I believe he deserves to be next to Freddy and Michael Myers in Icon status

[@lakeshowkv51]

Iconic should be how well known they are regardless of how people feel about certain movies cause its subjective. But you cant deny how iconic jason, pennywise and ghostface are. You can show any kid or adult a picture of all three and theyll know who they are. Household names are iconic.

[@llamalad4903]

Jason and Ghostface are absolutely iconic

[@rhettdavison]

My first introduction into horror was actually with “Jason Lives”, “The Dream Master”, “Child’s Play”, “Hellraiser” and “Sleepaway Camp II”. Michael Myers was actually, to me, was like Jason with you, I didn’t watch a single “Halloween” movie for whatever reason until “Curse of Michael Myers”.

[@leg3ndaryxcam]

So that’s why he put micheal in reject just because he didn’t watch the movies. Trash if he did it based of the characters that way then fs micheal would’ve been iconic ghostface, Jason, Freddy, and whoever else is basically the fore fathers of most of these horror movies

[@randycunningham7318]

Next to Michael, Jason is my most iconic. The hockey mask is the face of the slasher genre.

[@thebiglebarkski6274]

Love the video and agree with your rankings for the most part. Thank you for giving art the respect that he deserves. Definitely an icon of modern horror, one you missed though is victor crowley. 4 movies that to me are very solid in what they intended to be. Curious where you would put him?

[@michaeliglesia7326]

Art the clown to me is iconic already. I enjoyed even the “all hallows Eve” film. Definitely was happy to have terrifier 2 win horror fans over. But I do understand why he’s in KILLER. Part 3 will make him iconic for you though for sure😅👍🏽

[@w1ldcard743]

Iconic my ass Good! Def not iconic

[@michaeliglesia7326]

@@w1ldcard743 if next movie is as good I think so , imo 🤷

[@StolenProductions1320]

He definitely invented the mega slasher genre.

[@jLinSama]

Fuck no

[@amandamoore6789]

I would be interested to see how this tier list would differ if you ranked these horror icons only by the movies you enjoy in the franchises and disregard the bad movies. I feel like that would be fair since it’s not technically a franchise tier list. Awesome video, as always!

[@papahamdrew9962]

I think the biggest ones are freddy Krueger, chucky, ghostface, Michael Myers and Jason Vorhees. Children and non horror fans recognize and know those characters. My personal favorites are Chucky, Freddy, ghostface and Jigsaw. Jigsaw isn’t as recognizable as others, I have noticed

[@katfield]

You've helped me rethink watching Terrifier 2 and Orphan First Girl. It was hard to get through the first Terrifier and I thought an Orphan sequel would be terrible. Now we'll see

[@FaithStarLight28]

A nearly hour long video from Cody? Let's go! Looking forward to this! 👍

[@jasonito23]

I agree with this list except for Jason Vorhees. He is iconic.

[@drinks_menu]

Not putting ghostface in the top tier but putting the guy from phantasm in the top tier is where I checked out.

[@deasonica]

I almost passed out when you placed Ghostface in Bloody Good 😂 to me, he's the best character in any horror movie, hell in any movie, and the first Scream is my favourite movie of all time.. I don't like the last two movies (early '00 vibes are missing), but he's still the most iconic villian of all time in my heart!

[@chris_rubright75]

Great video Cody! Really loved your explanation of each character, your own opinions, and how it brought joy or excitement to watching horror/slasher films. Although, I can't help but mention that Jason, Ghostface, Pennywise, and Leatherface are 100% iconic villiains and have always influenced pop culture and are some of the first names you think of when talking about horror films.

[@oldschoolprowrestling2653]

Freddy, Michael, and Jason are in a category all to their own.

[@rapdied2023]

They're the absolute best

[@kubaszpara9483]

bruh putting ghost face at bloody good is criminal 😭😭

[@kylewoodowens4488]

Jason and Ghostface should be in the Iconic category. I see the argument with Ghostface but that costume alone has been a staple of Halloween since the first movie came out. It doesn't matter who is behind the mask it's the presence itself that brings back nostalgia and fear.

[@animal1nstinct394]

the fact that Jason isn't in the Iconic bracket is ridiculous. him and Freddy are hands down the most iconic horror movie stars ever

[@IronWolf277]

My Grandma even knows who Jason is, if i asked her about Tall Man, she would be like Who?

[@michaelcoffey1991]

Your tier lists are always amazing fun to watch whether I agree or disagree it is always fun to see YOUR take on this :). Thanks for this was super fun watch

[@jamieblount-leahy8621]

For me ,ghostface you got wrong. You see that mask and you immediately think of the scream franchise. Its impossible not to think of ghostface as an icon. You could flip your idea on it's head and argue the fact that there are so many ghostfaces, makes him so iconic as the idea of him will never go away. But hey just my opinion there

[@ShaneHadley-jr3rp]

Jason not being Iconic is Ridiculous! You will see the hockey mask every single Halloween…unbelievable!

[@BabickGaming]

The tall man being in iconic made my day. Angus scrimm is a legend

[@sharktoof1]

I absolutely loved Bill Skarsgard’s portrayal of Pennywise. Genuinely terrifying. I didn’t like Chapter 2 much. But the 2017 Part 1? One of my favorites.

[@s.c_r.3_4.m]

these your birth control pills? yeah and im saving em for your sister. this is private stuff.

[@bmaga123]

Mt. Rushmore of Horror icons is Jason/Freddy/Myers and the 4th spot can be interchangeable with Leatherface/Chucky/Ghostface IMO!

[@coreycarnegie5990]

Ash, Chucky and Freddy are my top 3, honourable mentions to the Collector, Art and Pearl😊 Was looking for something to watch whilst eating my dinner so this was for sure a welcome surprise! Keep up the awesome work Cody😁

[@abbyduke7103]

I don’t know which I enjoy more: seeing your rankings (that I pretty much agree with) or seeing people freak out about your rankings that are based on your opinions. 😂

[@JamesMarkese]

Some of the actual icons of horror going in the killer category made my head hurt

[@tylereddy15]

Love the tier list content, this one especially. I feel like everyone's opinion on iconic horror villains comes from when they saw them first or which one scared them the most as a child. When you see the movies for the first time as an adult it isn't quite the same effect. This video has made me wanna check out X and Pearl as well.

[@f150ninthgen]

Hey Cody, great tier list and thanks for including the miner. Most folks do not think about My Bloody Valentine and I think it could use a modern day sequel. Keep up the great work and your comment on Halloween fans was hilarious.

[@user-id7rv7vs2e]

I wondered what you thought about where you'd put 'Maniac Cop'? Watched the first one tonight for the first time and Absolutely loved that antagonist!!!

[@uhsleepz]

I understand the whole “my opinion” thing, but you can 100% make a horror villain tier list that is based on facts instead of opinion. The fact that you put all of the iconic characters in every tier except for iconic just proves that you didn’t even try to be objective. I respect your opinion, and I think it’s a valid opinion. However, I also think your opinion is insane.

[@codyman5540]

I'm very surprised you didn't include Dr. Herbert West, because I feel the actor's portrayal in the first two movies are pretty great. More especially with the original Re-Animator since I consider it an all-time classic for spooky season Aside from him, interesting takes over these horror movie villains, Cody.

[@xboxgamerz500]

Loved the video, lot of info and you explain yourself very well! Jason voorhees and ghostface are iconic though, they just are. Iconic isnt about quality of film or 'whos behind the mask' its about...how iconic and well known they are. Frankly having the tall man up there but not either of those is sooo off base

[@florenz412]

100 percent agree with your opinion on Mads' Hannibal!! He is certaily my favorite in my favorite series! I love him so much. would have put him in iconic tho...especially Mads' interpretation.

[@Cheezitgobrrrrrr]

Art fanboy here,there will be a 3rd an 4th part because of the major success of Terrifier 2. Damien Leon said that he is gonna make part 3 1/2 of the movie and part 4 as the other 1/2 because he didn't want to make another 2 hour 30 minute movie (thank god)

[@caterinagrech8152]

Epic! My list would include Sam from Trick 'r Treat because it's to Halloween what Santa is to Christmas 🎃 However you made me re-think Horror icons; wouldn't have thought about Norman Bates. He is based on real killers which makes him the scariest character!!

[@wcarlosbrown]

i was worried where you were going to put "Candyman". But you didnt disappoint. BIASEDLY, him and the cryptkeeper are "iconic", just off the fact they are what got me hooked on Horror.

[@eclipsewoa]

I believe candyman is iconic but tall man shouldn't be Honestly I grew up in the 80s, saw the phantasm movies, he's not close to being iconic...in my opinion

[@fictionschmiction4478]

Couldn't disagree more on Jason's ranking, definitely deserved Iconic but an overall excellent tier list.

[@raelindsey8456]

Exactly Him Michael myers chucky and Freddy are automatically iconic

[@CarrieArt7]

You are my favorite movie reviewer on KZbin & I always enjoy your tier list.

[@CodyLeachYT]

Thank you!

[@FrederickBarbarossa1977]

@@CodyLeachYT Jason should be on the top bro