Top 10 Most Terrifying Movie Demons

Top 10 Most Terrifying Movie Demons
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Demons from movies that terrorized and scared their way through these horror films with terrifying effect. WatchMojo counts down the list of the scariest movie demons we could think of in time for halloween. But which movie demons will scare their way to the top? Will it be the Deadites of "The Evil Dead", Pazuzu of "The Excorcist", or perhaps the Lipstick-Face Demon of "Insidious"? Watch to find out!
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01:11 #10. Annabelle’s Demon from “The Conjuring” franchise (2013-)
02:21 #9. Krampus from “Krampus” (2015)
03:41 #8. Hellboy from “Hellboy” franchise (2004-08)
04:46 #7. Cenobites from “Hellraiser” franchise (1987-)
06:10 #6. Bughuul / ‘Mr. Boogie’ from “Sinister” franchise (2012-)
07:27 #5. Balrog from “The Lord of the Rings” franchise (2001-03)
08:29 #4. Lamia from “Drag Me to Hell” (2009)
09:32 #3, #2, #1 ????
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[@Dogtles]

how the fuck is Hellboy terrifying?

[@themancalledsting7420]

+Kieran Guest Well if you're a toddler, it might be scary.......(shrugs)

[@nickbruns]

Kieran Guest same

[@philip1875]

Kieran Guest I was thinking the same thing!!!!

[@calebsedillo2650]

Kieran Guest same thing

[@jeavano8286]

Kieran Guest because kids are stupid

[@smallgay]

That lipstick demon really isn't very scary after u get a look at him, dude just looks like Darth Maul

[@Mixxtape68]

Agreed. That or some guy running around with a kabuki mask

[@dicemslasher8318]

That's your opinion. Many people are glad to be scared by the Lipstick face Demon.

[@bluegenes801]

Scared the everlovin' shit out of me the first time i saw it, though.

[@pepsiapo5614]

I agree. Tbh even Key Face is more menacing than Darth maul on crack.

[@chasethespongeking395]

Yooo it does

[@townsville69]

Hell Boy isn't scary. Id wanna have a beer with him for sure.

[@meltingdoggo4647]

townsville69 YEA! But I’d have a Pepsi with him.

[@theQueenofGore1223]

tehehehe

[@virgotiger4]

Not me, Ron Pearlman is a far-left loon.

[@monstrouspegasister]

Same here, but I'd chicken out before I'd even go near him for an autograph. ^^;

[@abramsullivan7764]

Yeah me to hang out with Ron Pearlman having a coke

[@Kilokaaa225]

"the box, you opened, we came" "No tears please, it's a waste of good suffering" "Demons to some, angels to others"

[@Mixxtape68]

"How can it send us back, child? We're already here...and so are you!"

[@jefftenormen666]

"We have such sights to show you."

[@joshuabrown3361]

We'll tear your soul apart!

[@pokemaster123ism]

Now see, all these badass demons? They still fear one thing. The Doom Slayer

[@robm6726]

pokemaster123ism this is true all fear doomguy

[@Dante-yc5fo]

the Doom Slayer is absolutely badass. all demons shall come to fear him

[@OrderingA66]

Why is this not top comment?

[@TrueAuthenticSweets]

geo man How tho? XD

[@lasserasmussen5577]

nahh, they fear thelegend27 more

[@livpelley4470]

"The Lipstick demon" Me: "oh looks like Kylie Jenner made the list"

[@My2Cents1]

You mean Bruce/Cait Jenner...?

[@ichihimefan91]

😂

[@arsenovadragonov]

Lipstick faced demon? You mean darth maul?

[@poweroffriendship2.0]

_In _*_SITH_*_ ious_ *insert Me Gusta Guy ala Darth Maul*

[@tylerkeller8869]

No, he means your mom.

[@dicemslasher8318]

11:26 The Lipstick face Demon was a modern icon of horror and a great representation of a demonic, bottom-dwelling entity that was terrifying the full way through the entire film and franchise. A constant threat . Period.

[@Kevin-lq1xc]

I couldn't take the insidious demon serious, because he reminded me of Darth Maul lol

[@NeuroticNicky87]

Kevin C Lol same. My 23 year old brother watched the first one and it scared him so much he couldn't sleep properly for 3 nights and wet the bed lmao

[@JustinRM20]

The demon wasn't scary, but the old woman was terrifying to me.

[@Bts-nd8hv]

Kevin C ikr

[@ericatheempress6698]

Kevin C I thought the same thing when I first say the movie🤣🤣🤣🤣 I was wondering if someone ever got sued

[@pheone9105]

Looks like a copyright strike from cinemasins

[@limetcm12]

How is Hellboy terrifying? He's the kind of demon that you wanna have a drink with.

[@nathanm.l2987]

I don't think they're saying he's a terrifying character, he's just terrifying if you know he's after you.

[@meltingdoggo4647]

YEA, AND HE,S A CAT GUY!

[@lhiannon82]

Exactly!

[@yuki--_-5713]

Right

[@plate.armour_0996]

but his world is

[@kazzatermination7867]

How is lord of the rings scary xd

[@lukec2004]

He's intimating, but isn't really outright scary, much less a demon so Idk how he can be here

[@allmight1hero380]

You did it wrong Its like this XD

[@durinsbane1334]

Hey I look scary

[@joshstacy7241]

Precious was weird not scary none of it was giving anyone nightmares.

[@melissabrooks1392]

If you was Bilbo Baggins it would be terrifying.

[@acdexter3219]

The "Lipstick Face Demon", God that's a stupid name, is alternate dimension Darth Maul with a comb over.

[@meccamitchell6481]

😂

[@mjsupport78]

Yup

[@wandergaming7936]

He's still terrifying. Game me lifelong ptsd of fear from watching the movie at 7 years old

[@alucarda4357]

I honestly loved the original evil dead from 1981. the way they portrayed the demons blew my mind. the way ellen sandwiess played Cheryl instantly made her my favorite character. today's horror movies only focus on killing characters way to quickly instead of introducing them and at least feel remorse for them.

[@ramone211]

I thought the demon from The Conjuring 2 was gonna be in there... Crooked Man and Valak.

[@thenotoriousloc325]

G. Brown exactly the nun should've been #1

[@TheTonyahawk]

Valak would have been better than Hellboy (He's cool not terrifying)!

[@Rilumai]

+The Notorious Loc Should have been #1? You need to watch more movies...

[@thenotoriousloc325]

+Rilumai I watch scary movies for a living the nun top 3 scariest shit ive seen

[@Rilumai]

The Notorious Loc What's the other two?

[@pdowski1976]

Darth Mauls father in Insidious is epic

[@allencardinal107]

I forgot how bone-chillingly terrifying Hellboy was...

[@loralynf.9722]

Lol

[@BJBee]

Haha

[@runebeo]

The Creeper is more terrifying than most on the list. Pennywise is close enough to a demon to make the list too

[@MrKiwitox]

edward hickey pennywise wasn't an alien?

[@zedken]

pennywise was from outerspace so he is closer to an alien than demon

[@qqq386]

Pennywise is a cosmic entity

[@runebeo]

cosmic entity could include demon and the In the Mouth of Madness it was pretty close to Hellraiser theme

[@dcjxd]

What Lewis Weir said. You might be tempted to think if it as an Alien, but that would merely mean that it is a living, breathing, vulnerable being from another planet. As I understand it, Pennywise is closer to C'thulhu than to a Predator.

[@WatchMojo]

Get terrified! The Conjuring (2013) goo.gl/d8Sy1v The Lord Of The Rings: The Fellowship Of The Ring goo.gl/Mv2mSl Insidious goo.gl/mEVYuT

[@thatchimichangawhoneedssom3148]

+DR3 GAMING lol

[@thatchimichangawhoneedssom3148]

DR3 GAMING You know. ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)

[@saintbabylon7250]

WatchMojo.com I would like to add a few more from my childhood that scared me. Pumpkin Head Raw Head Rex and The Demons from the film "Demons" those fuckers were horrifying. Especially that one demon who came from that cures VHS tape. It just starts with this terrifying demon running towards you from far away and won't stop. You try to stop the tape, turn off the TV, unpulg it cause it's getting closer and just looks scary af. It finally starts warping through the TV set. omg! 😖

[@maxobb7259]

Hellboy isn't scary

[@piercesto]

What about the film Nightbreed?

[@hbagent13]

"Most terrifying demons" Number 8: Hellboy ....

[@torksendal3020]

scary as hell 😱😱😱

[@asendorfyt]

- The creeper is not a demon, it's a monster. - The "beast" in poltergeist is not a demon, it's the tormented soul of a cultist leader named Kane.

[@brandonpage7087]

The beast originally was a demon. The Kane character actually didn't exist in the first Poltergeist. He was created for the 2nd film.

[@doctorwars2]

it is, I believe Kane became a demon after his death

[@celljr6374]

@@doctorwars2 that's not how demons work

[@dankmemes7752]

You could fill this entire list with demons from hellraiser.

[@dianatradex]

but Pinhead is freaking hot imo!

[@eagledx6972]

Dijana Diana ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡° )

[@Merf_Gaming]

what's hellraiser about is it just about different demons

[@dianatradex]

but that style,the catchy lines,the kinky vibe... ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡° )

[@dianatradex]

maybe i can buy yours for free

[@michaelrussell3890]

I would have thought Pinhead & The Cenobites would've been higher

[@TheTonyahawk]

Agreed!, but I don't consider them Demons, more like tortured souls as they were human first, but for this list I'll buy it.

[@josantiago3652]

TheTonyahawk Many fictional mythologies make it so once human souls can turn into demons if they are worthy enough or tortured enough, it is one of the topics that the Hellraiser comic touches. I personally wouldn't say they are "demons" in the traditional sense of the word but they are the servants/priests of leviathan which could be described as a supreme evil entity, this is similar to the traditional judeo christian mythology which would make it so Leviathan is a representation of the devil and the cenobites his demons. Also in the comics there is the mention of a goddess that is the opposite of Leviathan, she is good and also has people who fight against the cenobites in her name.

[@royalewithcheese4265]

Valak, from the Conjuring 2

[@NTAD]

It's good to see that Darth Maul was able to find work after Episode I.

[@ilovenickbutidontlikeyou2464]

Hellboy is not scary lol

[@darxis1678]

Bahamian Flux #OKC #242 I find him to be more of a cool badass

[@tri3535]

Bahamian Flux #OKC #242 yeah HB is really that scary!

[@dannysoto2454]

Bahamian Flux #OKC #242 top demons not top scary demons!

[@jedizzo111]

Danny Soto The video is actually title Top 10 most TERRIFYING movie demons. soooo, yeah

[@dannysoto2454]

John Izzo shit, my mistake.

[@theshredder1744]

The most terrifying movie demons are obviously The Garbage Pail Kids.

[@YugiohMaster1987]

"Don't know how such a fictional character can have such a major effect on society" That shade you threw was AWESOME! (and I agree) But I was for sure that "Pyramid Head" would be on this list, somewhere.

[@lordraiden1125]

The demon nun in conjuring 2, something about a demon in a nun outfit wearing a cross, creeped the hell outta me!

[@Desekratedd]

Hellboy and The Balrog?...really? Lol

[@flxz.]

I think they just included hellboy cause hes just kinda a badass

[@BerserkerDre]

Balrog yes, Hellboy.. hellno lol get it? Balrog is a terrifying dark demon, imagine if you had it in front of you, you would piss your pants right there, just cause he is not in a scary movie doesn't mean he is not terrifying.

[@jaycewilkinson6221]

Well they are awesome they should have named the video just too 10 movie demons

[@ezoria1566]

Beeda2004 no it really isn't.

[@BerserkerDre]

Beeda2004 Just because of the way the horns look? lol you know LOTR is older than any diablo game right?

[@themancalledsting7420]

Not trying to sound like an internet tough guy, but a lot of these demons aren't scary IMO. Horror movies need to step up.

[@4f52]

The Man Called Sting Fantasy isn't scary, you should be more scared of who you meet on the street than a "Ghost".

[@weeeark3162]

547265626f72 true

[@weeeark3162]

547265626f72 never know who you just walked by never know what she/he has done or is capable of doing

[@thenotoriousloc325]

The Man Called Sting no it's just they lists always wack asf

[@GamezGamer]

well.... imagine seeing them in real life though, they are not scary because we know they aren't real.

[@IsaacLikesGames]

Lord of The Rings and Hellboy aren't even scary movies. Wtf?

[@ryanmoore7283]

She didn’t say the movies are scary, just that the demons are terrifying in their design

[@garthdavis2502]

"You Shall Not Pass!" I love that.

[@demgutts]

Cenobites should have been #1, out of all the movies monsters I watched growing up they are the only ones that keep me up all night hugging my grandmother till the damn sun came up. The title says terrifying how the hell did the balrog and darth maul in insidious beat them. Then jeepers creepers in honorable mentions are you serious, they hardly used jump scares and his presents alone was scary. Not even gonna mention hell boy... oops

[@demgutts]

Exorcist was scary but I remember only one person dying in it. Lot of asses being ate in Jeepers creepers. Lot flesh tearing in hell raiser

[@NefariousKoel]

Cenobites and Jeepers Creepers thing should've been at the top. Some of the other picks.. *sigh*

[@demgutts]

Joseph Manno please don't hit me with that nerd shit, title says terrifying and I was not terrified of anything in lord of the rings. In fact passed out during most of the movie and woke up when the balrog showed up and then passed out again and I saw it in the Theater. Now hell raiser terrified the hell out of me.

[@demgutts]

Joseph Manno again title says terrifying, I read it, watched it and then commented. Wtf are you talking about.

[@ianwestc]

Boy, it's a tough call for me. I think the Cenobites certainly have potential, but the Hellraiser movies were just bad, even the first two which are the only ones I'd consider canon. Doug Bradley made a perfect Pinhead, but he was the only actor in the series to do a halfway decent acting job. The creature design was amazing, the soundtrack surprisingly good, but the direction was horrible, the acting terrible, and the lighting and art direction wasn't very good either. I want to like the Cenobites, yet execution of brilliant design has been lacking. But I would fear that if Hellraiser ever got a remake, the makers would play it too safe and the result would be watered down, even if the technical credits were better.

[@ZogJhones]

When I die I'ma haunt WatchMojo

[@catoninetails]

This comment 😂

[@logan5669]

ZogJhones curse them with having zero ideas

[@ugly_little_hat_maid21fand62]

ZogJhones saaaammmmmmmmeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee

[@StevenoftheDead]

ZogJhones and what would you do with the rest of eternity?

[@orionparish9858]

I think Annabelle needs more love for the fact that they got the actual Warren family to play themselves in the flm. How many films can claim that?

[@darthblacc4421]

Pazuzu was punished badly for saying he's the devil himself

[@jeremydavies323]

de ghyti gin

[@jeremydavies323]

dude on aug4 1926 red room cruse came on 1926(2020

[@nastyyt9639]

Yep he is the best

[@nastyyt9639]

@Maria Kelly of what

[@vb2388]

Red Demon from Insidious will be here..

[@paulmares9815]

...how is Hellboy 'terrifying' ?

[@The-official-knudschannel]

His origin story maybe?

[@fuzzydunlop1753]

Ikr? I'd sooner expect him in a top 10 most lovable demons or something.

[@melanieking447]

Ino he seems chill

[@plate.armour_0996]

it is the dimension he came from!!!

[@mecoinyou]

What about pumpkinhead!?

[@famco_inc737]

Yessss he is scray as hell!

[@noelfowell2863]

He sure is scary but he doesn't do much other than throw you about

[@fuzzydunlop1753]

Yeah pumpkinhead's definitely more terrifying than hellboy.

[@scattershotjd9823]

@@noelfowell2863 he's speared a guy through with a rifle barrel, crucified another couple in an abandoned church, smashed a girl's face through a glass window and dragged her through it to slice up her face as much as possible

[@Spiran_SphereHunter]

wait hellboy?, wasnt the list meant to be terrifying demons, hellboys kinda like a big bear, yeah hes dangerous but hes also rather huggable :3

[@steveempiremantra2120]

how is hellboy scary lmfao

[@rongusta11]

steve exe ru idk but he's badass tho

[@brianmessitte8462]

Yeah. I know right? Hell Boy is not even close to being terrifying.

[@nonphixion967]

Why is Hellboy in this list ??

[@actualdin8458]

NON PHIXION Because he's a demon.

[@flobioo3991]

WHO YOU CALLIN PINHEAD 5:14

[@Alexisahottie]

BlinkingCave623 Patrick 😂❤️

[@kirklanyoshinaga8953]

(country drawl) i say i'm dirty dan. :D

[@TheImmolation]

C'mon the clown from spawn at least deserved an honorable mention

[@quasar960]

Good call. I want a spawn reboot

[@bschneidez]

Pinhead = too low. Otherwise, good list

[@DD2225]

At 13:49, that giant Raggedy Ann Doll in the back is what the real Anabel looks like.

[@duskbringer4583]

Hm. My top 10 demons from movies, I have to go with...Bughuul.

[@daredevil6145]

The DEMON from INSIDIOUS looked like Darth Maul.

[@a55bayeur]

Darth Maul is not a demon...

[@georgerustic3817]

i thought he was a oompa loompa

[@vroomvroomgames5012]

lol

[@wolfisthor]

Hell boy really how is that scary

[@meltingdoggo4647]

YEA, HE LIKES CATS!

[@infinightsky]

I know right?, id let him take care of kids

[@CalifornianCuttlefish]

Great Video! *I absolutely love the creativity that went into creating these demons*

[@tylerrue3108]

I think Azazel in Fallen was pretty scary, even if it never took on any form other than human.

[@adrianrocha49]

Thank you, that's exactly what I was thinking the whole time I was watching this video since the video doesn't exactly specify "scary looking," just scary.

[@elferny4205]

What's a Balrog?The only thing that comes to mind when I hear the word "Balrog" is a black boxer who's with Shadaloo.

[@jeremyfrost2636]

They named him after the creatures from The Silmarillion (Lord Of The Rings prequel that has hundreds of Balrogs in it).

[@fanaticbogey]

The Cenobites deserve the top spot here. I mean they literally torture you for all eternity! Most of these others just eat the person's souls, they can't literally take your soul to hell (pardon me but how many of these people are Christians? If they're actual demons then they can only hurt you while you're alive, after death their souls would be going to heaven unless God and his forces are quite weak).

[@aaronking5640]

The lamia from drag me to hell placed her soul in hell

[@tsubakiofmelancholy6297]

@@aaronking5640 Because it is a stupid fictional movie. A demon or witch cannot really curse you to hell if you have strong enough faith.

[@Gabriel-de4gp]

@@tsubakiofmelancholy6297 they can't take you in hell cause hell doesn't exist

[@uayfb1]

@@Gabriel-de4gp I'm afraid it does. That's why Jesus came to make atonement for our sins by His death on the cross: so that those who put their trust in Him to save them will not go there.

[@meccamitchell6481]

@@uayfb1 thank u

[@bpfourlife8239]

The Exorcist is still the scariest movie of all time. Im my mind nothing has come close since.

[@codypotter3142]

Who could forget Zuul and Gozer?!!?

[@lorddraugr3138]

How about: Toby from the Paranormal Activity franchise?

[@00SynchronFan00]

the Creeper deserves more than just "honorble"

[@Arthas972]

How bout a clown costume made from the skin and hair of a demon that turns you into one and makes you eat children?

[@zapcuno8271]

00SynchronFan00 because he's not a demon he's a god the comic that just came out in April states that he's a god

[@aaronking5640]

@@Arthas972 I don't know what your referring to could you explain?

[@Arthas972]

@@aaronking5640 Frowny Face, the villain from the movie Clown

[@aaronking5640]

@@Arthas972 oh okay I've never seen it but I know what your talking about, is it good?

[@ericbelton4779]

Boogie men won't be included. *includes Mr.boogie*

[@sezerac910]

Eric Belton But he isn't the boogy man. he is called that by the kids.

[@RPDSurvivor]

He's Mr. Boogie, the Demon of Disco!

[@ArkaeaFCL3]

Eric Belton he's a child eating demon known as beghul. Not a boogeyman. The kids only call him that.

[@aisforannihilation1662]

Pinhead is definitely a favorite of mine from back then. The look, the voice, the stuff he said... "Your suffering will b legendary", "I am the way" etc. . The way he said it... He was pretty bad ass.

[@AllisonLinner]

5:19 That's not what facetiously means. Facetiously means "treating serious issues with deliberately inappropriate humor; flippant." A better sentence would be "As their leader Pinhead was not named arbitrarily."

[@stephvandykeozzy]

I knew The Exorcist was going to be number one.

[@nikicabalkan3890]

thanks for spoilers

[@JediTreeSmoker]

Mr Boogie looks like Mick from Slipknot.

[@TheReaper-jc6gs]

J491 no he doesnt.

[@TheReaper-jc6gs]

Oh wait, I thought you said Oogie Boogie.

[@extraterrestrialexcrement530]

First Thing I Thought When I Saw Him.

[@annabellelecter1926]

He does. I guess thats why I dont find him scary.

[@tyeehitchingbassandguitarl4243]

J491 i fucking love slipknot

[@sniclops15]

I remember seeing the Balrog scene for the first time, and I was so hyped about it. Such an awesome fight scene. Too bad it only got #5. I was thinking maybe 3

[@akufromthefuture7159]

Anytime anything scary happens, from a simple ghost moving an open door to a demon possessing my neighbor's child.. "Prolly just squirrels "

[@jft2nd]

scary fact: out of all the demons on this list Pazuzu is actually the 2nd most powerful entity in Hell under Satan and isn't like these fake ghosts and demons in movies, Pazuzu is really the only known demon that could physically effect the earth in which we dwell through possession. so far through accounts of history noone has ever encountered or been possessed by this demon but if someone is, the word "fake" won't even be able to be used.

[@TheTonyahawk]

Lamashtu according Sumerian and Mesopotamian lore was more feared and was Pazuzu's archenemy and just as wicked.

[@deerlord2363]

Is that true or you guys are just making it up?

[@donbenitouchiha1736]

pumpkinhead from pumpkinhead

[@Arthas972]

How bout a clown costume made from the skin and hair of a demon that turns you into one and makes you eat children?

[@skullcrusade3436]

Chris Zammit the Cloin... definitely a terrifying demon.

[@s.tenisereynolds9004]

demon though?

[@Arthas972]

Skull Crusade343 it's spelled Cloyne, but yeah. I prefer to call him Frowny Face, tho, cuz it's easier to remember and that's what he's called in the movie's credit.

[@skullcrusade3436]

Chris Zammit OH! Thanks man! Forgot his name cause it was A LOOONG time ago.

[@jennaramos1229]

Pinhead and his crew are so interesting! Definitely my fav!

[@hazmat4938]

Imma try to make a me and the boys meme with the cenobites

[@ExUSSailor]

"It's astounding that a fictional character could have such an impact on society." Funny, that's exactly how I think of Christianity.

[@cherifinkbiner8393]

Excellent list!

[@XSatampraZeirosX]

Lipstick face demon = darth maul

[@Chocobear555]

The Cenobites should have been in the Top 5. And why on Earth was the Balrog in the Top 5? It's pretty lame when compared with so many of the other demons on the list. And Hellboy isn't even terrifying. Good grief! What were you people thinking?!

[@jeremyfrost2636]

Hey. What do you mean, you people?

[@smartacus88]

I forget which Hellraiser movie it is, buy the Cenobites are shown to be damned human souls, not demons.

[@kaeyse]

It was Hellraiser 2 when Kirsty confronted them and Pinhead was sick of her playing games, her last ace was the picture of Pinhead as a Human. Wich then was followed by them becoming Human only to be slaughtered by Dr. Channard. Sad Day. Even tho i really loved the scene. And i'm pretty sure you could do so much with a proper script and a good story.

[@ogchaxzor3562]

I only really remember the first movie, but aren't they just travelers from another dimension? That is why they told the lady that they had such sights to show her.

[@lancemaltby895]

None of the cenobites are demons, they are all victims of the box and the demon Leviathan. The demon is named by Julia in the second movie. "Leviathan! Lord of the Labyrinth!" She says this just before the Doctor is tortured, then reborn as a cenobite version of himself. It is the Doctor who turns the previous Cenobites back to human when he kills them. Showing them proof of their lost humanity creates a moment of hesitation, which is what Kirsty was hoping for to give her and Tiffany a chance to escape them when she inevitably encountered the Cenobites. What she didn't expect was Pinhead's appreciation, and his act of penance in allowing the Doctor to kill him without a fight, giving Kirsty and Tiffany even more time to get away. Of course, Kirsty watches the whole thing, wasting whatever time Pinhead may have bought them.

[@insertcity2508]

Demons to some Angles to others. The embodiment of physical pleasures and pain. Your soul determines which they are, well before the series turned to shit anyway.

[@veryspecificusername7772]

I love how I’m getting terrified and my pet parrot keeps shouting “WHANT TOY, WHANT TOY”

[@brendacoy4544]

This is right on target. Great Job.

[@BaronOfHell666]

Stay Puff Marshmallow man was robbed.

[@justintime3142]

He was scarier than Hellboy lol

[@stevendavidcox9761]

Pillsbury Dough Boy's evil twin.

[@yo_mami]

can we all just remember Pyramid head for a second? I think he's a pretty terrifying demon

[@matthewsworld3127]

My Favorite Scary Demon is Bughuul from Sinister and Sinister 2

[@Psychroclasm]

I love it when the monster has the same name as the movie. Whoever's narrating is always like "Krampus? Krampus."

[@pretty_in_casts]

Badass Patrick on thumbnail.

[@sammylane21]

Pazuzu is still terrifying!What does Watch Mojo mean by in the '70's??That movie is still terrifying today.

[@sammylane21]

Steely Greye And it wasn't just the Linda Blair's acting that was on point.At times it was the imagery like her using the Holy Cross to please herself or the hardcore cursing by a 13 yr old (although I bet that both pleased and confused child pedophiles) among other things like religion.

[@sammylane21]

"twrrifying"???Who is this "Morgan"???You mean "terrifying",right??I dunno who "Morgan" is but the little 13 yr old in THE EXORCIST is named "Regan"...Regan MacNeil to be exact,played by then 1970's Linda Blair.

[@patatakap]

You're digustingly insane...

[@GrSlayerGaming]

Yeah I can't even play scary maze so imagine how terrifying the movie is for me... scariest monster ever. :'(

[@brechanfraser5797]

I have to admit; after watching the movie in a theater in the 70's, it's still the only horror movie I refuse to re-watch... it scared me that much when it came out.

[@JimvsBob]

The 'Sinister' antagonist was one of the freakiest I thought.

[@DrLaurelWeaver]

The fact the Annabelle series gets so much praise as being a great film shows how low our standards have become for the horror genre

[@jaredmitchener9175]

The Creeper didn't even make the list? Get lost WatchMojo

[@shotgunceosceo5771]

excactly, u cant kill him, and theres a 3rd one too

[@shotgunceosceo5771]

coming out

[@PhantomBones101]

Jared Mitchener To be fair he's never been confirmed to be a demon. The characters just call it a Bat out of Hell but no one knows for sure of its origins...yet.

[@prometeo_X]

How did you not quote Pinhead saying "demons to some, angels to others"?

[@bryanreyes7382]

8:12 *"YOU... SHALL NOT... PASS!!!!!!"* My favorite quote from Sir Ian McKellen aka Magneto aka Gandalf the Grey/White aka Macbeth.

[@babynuggethead5576]

If Pazuzu wasn't number 1 I would've been upset

[@negx3933]

Running out of ideas? Top 10 Terrifying Midgets in movies

[@TheTonyahawk]

The Lollipop Kids from the Wizard Of Oz would be my #1;)

[@yeahwellthatsjustlikeyouro7466]

TheTonyahawk Uhh... have you seen Freaks?

[@aphroditeonearth9947]

Aurodeep Kamal Vern Troyer in gnome!!!!!!!!!!!! And to fucking top it off I've had a lawn gnome phobia since childhood

[@youtuberocks8397]

MY Wife

[@warmecanic]

Damn, God save us all

[@byronp2311]

"Your mother sews socks that smell!!!!", "Father, would you pass me that bowl of split pea soup?" and "The bed is on the floor! The bed is on the floor! The bed is on the floor! The bed is on MY FOOT!!!!" SNL and Richard Pryor do The Exorcist.

[@stewpidasso3910]

Evil dead and exorcist were equally as scary. Also night of the demons

[@WeAeWhoWeAre]

I were thinking that im the only one who remembers night of the deamons! Its halloween weekend, maby i will watch it today.

[@bsbznumber1fan]

Omg yes i thought i was the only one that had nightmares from night of the demons. Angela when she turned into her demonic form was scary as hell. And her voice when she was floating down the hall saying roger roger i still can't get that out of my head. I'm ashamed to admit it but I'm 41 and it still scares me i get chills and sometimes look behind me while watching it. Me and my bff watched it when we were 12 or 13 i think and had nightmares for years and had to sleep with the light on lol i still sleep with the tv on or a light but not for that reason. Also i can't watch the exorsist either or evil dead. People will make fun of me I'm sure but i actually had an anxiety attack watching that demon come from the basement in evil dead so much so that i had to take my anxiety med to calm down. Anyways i agree all those movies you said are scary. Oh and i still can't bring myself to watch the movie lights out. I watched the short film the 7 min one years ago my fiance at the time had me watch it needless to say it scared me so bad that i didn't sleep for like 48 hours and when i did sleep the light stayed on. I just got done watching a film called Jessicas room it's a full length film and even though it was low budget it was still good and scared the holy crap out of me lol

[@deerlord2363]

I thought the thumbnail was Elton John... I need to sleep, LOL.

[@MaryGIrlMoody]

This list was total shit except for Pazuzu, Deadites, and Cenobites. The research team at WatchMojo should be fucking fired or get time off to actually watch horror movies. I mean Hellboy? Really??

[@xXxXxBetrayerxXxXxX]

Yeah, the list was supposedly about terrifying demons, but what's terrifying about hellboy?

[@johantode6910]

Totally agreed. What about Pennywise (It), Randall Flagg (the Stand), the Witch (the Witch), Leatherface (Texas Chainsaw Massacre), André Linoge (Storm of the Century), Grant (Slither), Gabriel (the Prophecy), the Tall Man (Phantasm), the Pale man (Pan's Labyrinth), Dr. Evil (House of 1000 corpses) ... just some thoughts?

[@tripunisher]

Anytime I hear the name Pazuzu I just think of him from Gorillaz

[@Arthas972]

Pennywise? Seriously? How bout a REAL demon that EATS HIS VICTIMS, like Frowny Face?

[@johantode6910]

Maybe you are only born to have seen the remake? ... Tim Curry definately made Pennywise a creepy badass!

[@benoweth1138]

We are excluding boogeymen from this list...except for the two we included in the first five. Outstanding as always.

[@okihaveaname]

A terrifying demon has some type of supernatural power: possession, metaphysical, or telekinetic control. Exorcist Hellraiser Evil dead Exorcism of Emily rose Sinister the Ring Possession Conjuring Pumpkinhead Drag me to hell

[@jrohe6505]

Jeepers Creepers gave me fucking Nightmares as a little kid

[@tomasurmei8172]

Where's Bob from twin Peaks man?

[@double-helix-22x22y]

Toma Surmei too scary for this list

[@monstrouspegasister]

Twin Peaks was a TV show, not a movie. -n-

[@vantastic9367]

@@monstrouspegasister The movie is called Fire Walk With Me, derp

[@jeremyfrost2636]

"I have the fury of my own momentum."

[@lu_kas_g4596]

Pls create another List of that with the Babadook. And what about Valac from Conjuring 2? :D

[@ryanahr2267]

The reveal of the demon in Insidious completely ruined that movie for me. My immediate (and still currently standing) impression was, "This is the love child of Darth Maul and Mr. Tumnus."