Top 20 Greatest Horror Movie Characters of All Time

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[@ALIFuller-x6g]

Michael Myers Jason and Texas chainsaw massacre 🔪🪓🎃😈

[@ALIFuller-x6g]

Oh I forgot what about Candyman

[@davcharley5001]

I got some: 🌟Jason Voorhees 😈 🌟Freddy Krueger 😈 🌟Leatherface 😈

[@seanpatrickcain2]

Jason Voorhees

[@StephanieChuHuang]

freddy krueger

[@mr.decencykeepinitreal6348]

Freddy Krueger (played by Robert Englund). The original version of ‘A Nightmare on Elm Street’ will be turning 40 this year.

[@ALIFuller-x6g]

1984 to2024

[@pamelaapgar8184]

He is the best!

[@loribethgilbert2746]

Nobody beats Robert Englund as Freddy Krueger. Long live the OG Freddy Krueger because of the late, great Wes Craven.

[@Jeremiah_Rivers76]

Jason Vorhees and Michael Myers’s silence speak volumes, making them among the greatest horror icons of all time.

[@ChaosAria]

Candyman should have been on this list. Tony Todd is phenomenal.

[@RiVer-Parish]

He would make a great guest character in Mortal Kombat.

[@user-qq4ii3xl4k]

In my opinion Laurie Strode, Nancy Thompson and Sidney Prescott are some of the best horror movie protagonists ever

[@ALIFuller-x6g]

Damn you know your horror movies 🍿🎃🤪

[@danw9946]

I don’t know Nancy Thompson but yes oh the others. I saw scream way too young and loved it lol.

[@ClassicCinema-ThenAndNow]

Laurie Strode feels overrated, relying too much on the 'final girl' trope.

[@darkarrow3683]

Add Ellen Ripley to this group

[@dassinefaye]

@@danw9946Freddy Krueger’s nemesis 😂😂😂the final girl from A Nightmare on Elm Street

[@palmmahir3888]

For me I think Chucky is one of my favorite horror movie characters of all time. He’s presence on screen is just so hilarious.

[@darkarrow3683]

Same here. Brad Dourif is a legend

[@TrailerReCuts]

[@KarlDelaney99]

As much as I love him they made him into a joke a few films in unfortunately

[@themastermind5638]

​@KarlDelaney99 You can say the same about Freddy Krueger. As more of the Nightmare On Elm Street came out, he delved more into being comedic then scary.

[@KarlDelaney99]

@@themastermind5638 Yup

[@msoi215]

So you mean to tell me that Jason Voorhees and Pinhead didn't even get a honorable mention?

[@starscreamthecruel8026]

They ARE in the list.

[@Andy-vz2td]

Not even Laurie Stroud either

[@1024laf]

@@starscreamthecruel8026 Where? I didn't see it and don't say when they showed Freddy that they showed Jason because that does not count because they were talking about Freddy not Jason and I didn't see Pinhead at all.

[@starscreamthecruel8026]

@@1024laf When they were talking about Freddy's Dead: The Last Nightmare, it clearly talks about Freddy there. Pinhead no, that one wasnt mentioned and I think Jason had his own mention further down the list.

[@themastermind5638]

Penny wise is on here, but Jason Isn't?? That's crazy.

[@JJ-oq3tz]

Pennywise the Dancing Clown is one of the most scariest characters in the Horror films

[@bradleyj.fortner2203]

Of course. It's basically fear personified. It reads your mind, learns what you're afraid of, turns into that thing and then eats you. It's impossible to get any scarier than that.

[@brunodelobel93410]

I hate 🤡

[@FenrisTheWolfofDoom]

The best horror protags are the ones who actually use their brains.

[@sgillman16]

This channels needs new writers. They legit didnt include Jason Voorhees

[@thehuntsman8341]

It's criminal to have Sidney Prescott at #19 on the list. She should be in the top 10.

[@elisonbonell2584]

Agreed. Some that are higher than her aren't even as iconic

[@FanaticMitchell1]

I was about to say that

[@FanaticMitchell1]

She's one of my top 3 movie heroes of all time

[@anthonycairo9202]

Freddy Krueger will always be my number 1. But no Jason or Wolfman on this list. That’s a little ridiculous

[@IfYouKnowYouKnow.]

No Jason? Don't even wanna watch this now.

[@JasonC1969]

Not really if you think about it. 1. They already had the OG of silent killers on this list with Michael, Jason, no offense, would be redundant. 2. THE WOLF MAN got tarnished by that crappy remake with the laughable CGI. LON CHANEY STILL RULES!!!

[@tombruncker7013]

@@JasonC1969 me personally give me Jason over Michael any day, also Michael wasn’t the OG silent killer Leatherface was

[@TeddyKGB12]

​​@@tombruncker7013when was Leatherface silent??? Chainsaws aren't known as a silent weapon. And Michael>Jason. Jason is just a dumb mutant that couldn't swim. Michael Myers is pure evil.

[@RhaegarTargaryen1st]

@@tombruncker7013 Leatherface screams. That's not silent and by the admission of the Friday the 13th producers themselves: Jason is a knockoff of Michael (until he became a zombie).

[@1992Pens]

Freddy is my clear favorite. He was horrible when he was alive but even worse after he died. He is,for me,the greatest and most original horror icon of the last 50 years.

[@mr.decencykeepinitreal6348]

We ❤ Chucky. Actor Brad Dourif did a fantastic job on his performance in all several Chucky movies and a continuing TV series.

[@mr.decencykeepinitreal6348]

Ghostface from the ‘Scream’ movie franchise. I’m surprised that the MK creators officially picked Ghostface as one of 6 final DLCs in the 2nd ‘Mortal Kombat’ video game reboot.

[@p.d.l7023]

I'm guessing they got Ghostface because they've already used some of the top horror icons and can't get rights to Ash and/or Michael Myers.

[@sgillman16]

@@mr.decencykeepinitreal6348 there's no such thing as Ghostface. It's a costume worn by 12 different ppl throughout 6 movies

[@mr.decencykeepinitreal6348]

@@sgillman16 All 12 psychotic pieces of trash who were like between 17 and 54 years of age.

[@5FtOfAnger]

How can you create a list like this not include Pinhead or Candyman

[@davcharley5001]

These characters are both awesome 😎 and crazy 🤪 Best ones 2 me are: 🌟Sidney Prescott 😍 🌟Freddy Krueger 😈 🌟Michael Myers 🔪 🌟Pennywise 😈 🌟Leatherface 😈 🌟Chucky 🔪

[@FanaticMitchell1]

Agree

[@TheCrazyfighter19]

Whoa whoa whoa whoa whoa. Sidney at 19? Out of 20?

[@maurodiaz8989]

Agreed she should be top 5 at least ❤

[@kenlee2443]

Sidney is the best!❤❤❤❤❤

[@Spooky_515]

Top 5 1. Krueger 2. Art the clown 3. Dr Loomis (Donald Pleasance) 4. Michael Myers 5. Dr Channard

[@CosmicFantasiesStudios]

Made respect you know who Art the Clown is.

[@louielucifer]

If you're going to do a part 2 for this list, include Jason, The Critters, Jeepers Creepers, Pinhead, Herbert West and Santa Claus (there is a lot of killer Santa movies).

[@debbieedwards4884]

Jeepers creepers still scares me .

[@tristankingcooldudewhite8392]

Honorable mentions Gizmo - “Gremlins” Franchise (1984-) Akira Tendo - “ZOM 100: Bucket List of the Dead” (2023) Eric Brooks/Blade - "Blade" Franchise (1998-) The Wolf Man - Various Beetlejuice - “Beetlejuice” Franchise (1988-) Lisa Swallows - “Lisa Frankenstein” (2024) Model 3 Generative Android [AKA M3GAN] - “M3GAN” (2023) Pearl - “X” Franchise (2022-) Buffy Summers - “Buffy, the Vampire Slayer” (1992) Jason Voorhees - “Friday the 13th” Franchise (1980-)

[@waittillfamewtf2385]

Lorraine & Ed - "The Conjuring" (2013)

[@CodyFairlessLee]

The Gary Oldman version of Dracula is my favorite!

[@debbieedwards4884]

Mine too.

[@marianparoo1544]

@@debbieedwards4884 Last on my list if on the list at all. Too many mutilations of the book.

[@crawdaddy2004]

When Norman Bates was listed as number two, I was, like, “Okay, I can only think of Jason Vorhees, but putting him above Bates, Ripley, Lector and Kruger would be insane.” He nice they revealed number one, I was, like, “Okay, that’s fair.” 😂

[@spiritsgun9062]

No jason vorhees??

[@jason15212]

“I’m Sidney Prescott of course I have fuckin gun” - Neve Campbell fine ass

[@Martin-u9e]

Sidney is my favorite final girl

[@justapeacefulmanwhosbornin7291]

Carrie White from 1976’s ‘Carrie.’

[@sergiofernandez7318]

1:00 they really credited the 90s "It" as the 2017 version

[@ScarysReviews]

because they have NO CLUE or idea what they're doing half the time

[@Musthave23]

That list was horrible! The order was crazy and where was Jason Voorhees?

[@everythingweather]

Having Sidney Prescott at 19 is a crime

[@Zeddyboi86]

Today (Friday, August 9, 2024) is the day that I learned that Quint’s first name was “Sam”.

[@rekt8577]

It actually isn’t his official first name. “Sam” is just a name that some fans gave at some point, but Quint has always just been “Quint” in both the novel and the film.

[@tylergoodman3560]

My favorite is Michael Myers, from the Halloween franchise. He's frightening without saying a word. 🎉

[@ALIFuller-x6g]

Him and Jason it's a tie

[@TeddyKGB12]

​@@ALIFuller-x6gnaa. Michael Myers is pure evil. Jason is just a mutant inbred that couldn't swim lol

[@jopiaspieder1184]

Jason Voorhees

[@ginavalera1193]

Annie wilkens in Misery 😊

[@Zeddyboi86]

How. The. Fuck. Is Jason Voorhees not on this list?

[@Jeremiah_Rivers76]

Maybe the people who suggested the selections for this list didn’t suggest Jason, huh? That’s my guess.

[@Rodeo_Wizard]

Can't believe Jason Vorhees is left off this list. That's a case of miscarraige of justice. Also, Selene from the Underworld franchise and Ed & Lorraine Warren from the Conjuring franchise deserve honorable mentions.

[@HenrietteAndersen26]

I loved Gary Oldman as Dracula 😁

[@Animeguy300]

The Wolfman

[@elisonbonell2584]

Did i miss something or is Jason Voorhees missing from this list?

[@williamsummerson1204]

The pettiness in the comments is going to be funny. Freddy Krueger and Nancy Thompson will always be my no1 and no2. R.I.P Wes Craven. 🙏

[@crawdaddy2004]

0:14 coming into it, I’m not sure if it makes sense to put protagonists, antagonists and side characters in the same list.

[@paulcarpenter7844]

😂 agree 💯

[@Ilovecats91899]

Bob Ross played by Bob Ross

[@CringerKitty]

This is all kinds of wrong. First of all, Anthony Hopkins was in 3 Hannibal movies: The Silence of the Lambs (1991), Hannibal (2001), and Red Dragon (2002). And also, Hannibal is a much more complex and rich character than Norman Bates, so he should be higher on the list. Finally, Freddy Krueger over Michael Myers? And no Jason Voorhees on the list, but the mom from Hereditary makes the cut? Oh please.

[@Andy-vz2td]

Where was Lori Stroud on the list she deserves to be on here

[@squirellmaster1]

While I don’t agree with all of your choices, I do agree that this list sucks.

[@justapeacefulmanwhosbornin7291]

Freddy Krueger. Chucky. Sidney Prescott. John Kramer AKA Jigsaw. 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼

[@StevenSmith-yj6xq]

For the Dracula films they forgot Luke Evans from Dracula untold and Nicholas Cage from Renfield

[@Will-fk2dk]

You could honestly place Michael Myers, Laurie Strode, and Dr Loomis, all from Halloween, on this list and it wouldn't be wrong.

[@ChelseyLinden]

OA Sydney Prescott Scream sequel should’ve gotten a number one, Ellen Ripley Alien sequel should’ve been number 3 and Charles Lee Ray Child’s Play sequel should’ve been at number two. 🙄🙄🙄🙄🙄

[@Sw33ty978]

Chris from Get Out is one of the greatest horror characters of all time but not Jason Voorhees, Pinhead, Candyman, Laurie Strode or Ghostface? Wow.

[@rubygracemoseley8144]

I was torn between two characters that would be number 1 on this list Jason or Dracula. About two seconds before number 1 was revealed I decided that it was going to be Dracula. And I wasn’t disappointed

[@rewster7]

Count Dracula is the correct choice for #1 but where is Jason Voorhees, Candyman, Pinhead, Patrick Bateman, or Peter Cushing's Frankenstein? They don't make it but Chris from Get Out does??

[@jrob18mvp]

American Psycho isn't horror

[@rewster7]

@@jrob18mvp True, it's romance

[@jrob18mvp]

@@rewster7 It's comedy

[@rewster7]

@@jrob18mvp So is Scream. So is Evil Dead II...

[@pikachuscoobydoo9507]

Does Beetlejuice count as one?

[@ALIFuller-x6g]

He can't even scare a newborn baby who the hell is scared of Beetlejuice 😜

[@p.d.l7023]

He does to me. Have you seen the Beetlejuice musical? It's quite great!

[@ALIFuller-x6g]

Hey look to each his own who cares about Beetlejuice 😜

[@dreamguardian8320]

He's more funny than scary.

[@glabcrusher5662]

That number 4 pick! Better than Freddie, Ladder Face, Chucky and FRANKENSTEIN? SMH

[@glabcrusher5662]

So we are at #2. I anticipated that Norman Bates would be on the list. So which one did you leave off, Jason or Dracula?

[@glabcrusher5662]

So Jason was left off because you group his universe with Freddie's I'm guessing. So Freddie, or any other singular slash villain for that matter, is better than Jason now 🤦

[@gretedemirci4650]

I actually prefer the miniseries version of The Shining. Not just because it follows the book better (to be honest, neither film adaptation ends the way the book does), but because Steven Weber's descent into madness as Jack Torrance was more believable and realistic. Nothing against Jack Nicholson in the role. Just that he looked mad and creepy right from the beginning, which I feel takes away from the depiction of the character's descent over the course of the story.

[@therhapsodist976]

I don't know about the order of these characters, or if most of them should've made the top 20 list, considering how many great horror characters there have been throughout the last century.

[@lizakolganova7608]

Ash freaking Williams should be #1. Period.

[@msn64man1]

Ash Williams

[@IfYouKnowYouKnow.]

Art the clown better be on here.

[@ИванИванов-р8ь8ч]

Sydney and Chucky shoukd be top 5 for sure

[@jackmackakaheavyguyhaiku545]

I bet cash money that you forgot one of the greats in horror movie characters. Matt Cordell from the Maniac Cop franchise is memorable on so many levels.

[@johnnydripp]

Michael Myers being only #8 is an actual joke.

[@lillykennedy2135]

Annie Wilkes is another good one. Kathy Bates’ performance was amazing; there’s honestly no one else who could have portrayed the character.

[@ryansmith5359]

Michael is undisputed number 1 for me! Also think Art the Clown is doing a top job in making a name for himself, he’s a horror legend in the making

[@nancytestani1470]

Ripley is just kick ass hero.

[@johnnydover9502]

Pinhead, ghost face, candy man and Jason Vorhees absence is a bit strange

[@bobbytrombley681]

Leather face, ash, and Myers are way to high on this list!!

[@GentlemanGaGa29]

What about Jason Voorhees? Ghostface from Scream? Bughuul from Sinister?

[@mac4u2k6]

Where is Candyman?

[@danasaeed9018]

The Creeper From Jeepers Creepers!!!

[@rubygracemoseley8144]

I haven’t seen too many horror movies but I think Dracula’s my favorite horror movie character.

[@marianparoo1544]

Which version?

[@Piggyinfectedslayer2763]

@@marianparoo1544I think they mean like Dracula in general

[@rubygracemoseley8144]

@@marianparoo1544 The original 1931 version

[@cocoaballoon]

Runners up, PinHead, Victor Crowley, Pumpkin Head

[@WreakinHavocOnU]

Freddy Krueger is one of the greatest villains of all time. He is a character that can literally never be escaped. Everyone has to sleep at some point. A world with Freddy would be a terrifying one to live in for sure. 😂

[@dreamghoul_1992]

To be fair, Toni Collette was Cole Sear's mom in the Sixth Sense so she's been in horror for quite some time!

[@ericrietvelt1970]

Hereditary isn't a horror movie. The scariest thing about it, is that people dished out money to see it in the theatre. It's over hyped crap.

[@erekrose4921]

Thought I was the only one who thought that movie is ridiculously overrated.

[@fivestarhunnit]

Freddy , Sidney Prescott, pennywise chucky

[@D547232]

No wolf man that’s sad he is my favorite classic horror monster icon but you did get my other fave Freddy Krueger :)

[@linkcurry5235]

JOHN KRAMER/JIGSAW, played by TOBIN BELL should have beed way higher! Actually, first imo....

[@PureMetalBanzai]

SIdney Prescott? what? What a joke+

[@davidhoj]

Peter Boyle's monster is the GOAT

[@5FtOfAnger]

I wouldn't count get out as a horror movie

[@eugeniapatroncosta920]

Carrie White is the character that I feel pitty. She deserved love and friends. But none of that would be possibly if she couldn't have a psycho mother as Margaret; and she wouldn't be intimitated by spoiled girls or jerk girls like Chris.

[@Ac.117]

Well she did spare that girl who was nice to her

[@Andy-vz2td]

Where is Lori strode on this list?

[@alexmeza6486]

Carrie is my Angel 😍😍😍, if I was Brightburn I will go Homelander mode on anyone that Bullies her, Carrie would make good Friends with Pearl

[@ROCKONplaceboforever]

Carrie . Ms Loomis , ghost face , Freddy, Chucky,Norman Bates

[@josh72456]

With Scream films I’ve only seen the first two. The Texas Chainsaw Massacre original and remake. Child’s Play, original, Bride Of Chucky, Seed Of Chucky and Curse Of Chucky. Saw, only seen first two, Halloween original and the first legacy sequel one, A Nightmare On Elm Street original and Freddy Vs Jason well ones I’ve seen, Frankenstein 1931 version and 1994 one and only seen Psycho the original.

[@jenniferclifton2974]

It's difficult to watch The Shining knowing how badly Shelley Duvall was treated :(

[@eugeniapatroncosta920]

Hannibal is the villain that I don't fear, but I like it.

[@kobzcimo]

Patrick Bateman should have gotten an honourable mention at least

[@user-pv2mz4wp7q]

I'm really disappointed that Jason Voorhees is not on this list especially since he is my favorite horror movie character

[@p.d.l7023]

That Freddy chatline was expensive and eventually Freddy wasnt even hosting it anymore!

[@n1ckdrag0n]

Annie Graham over Sidney and Pennywise is blasphemy

[@aaronivan3061]

You're saying the guy from get out is better than Sidney and Macready? 😅 Are you drunk?

[@kcove6325]

This list stinks how did you leave out Jason Vorhees !!

[@user-ih1bm9me5u]

This Film Horrors in Crimenal!😱

[@lorrainemace1983]

Sydney Prescott is ( in MY opinion) the best horror movie character and final girl in ALL of horror

[@modrozelenaalga9607]

Where is Art the Clown with his epic Mr. Bean attitude...

[@pennmckelvey8730]

Y’all should had added Godzilla (1954) in this! Even though Godzilla is more of a heroic character than a villain these days it is still important to remember that the original Godzilla film was a horror film in fact it was the scariest and most horrifying horror film of Japan to ever stomp the big screen of its day! besides starting a great legacy and given us the most legendary among cinematic icons the original Godzilla movie was a true nightmare to behold for 2 main reasons reason number 1 is that a lot of people thought Godzilla was a real life being when they first saw the movie back in the day when it was released there is one scene in the film when Godzilla attacks a movie theatre because of this people thought they were not watching a classic sci-fi horror flick they thought it was reality a lot of people panicked and scrambled out of the movie theatre and reason number 2 is the movies powerful message of the terrifying power and horrific consequences of nuclear weapons Godzilla wasn’t created because someone wanted to make a giant monster movie he was created because of the fears of atomic/ nuclear weapons thanks to Fat Man and Little Boy that hit Nagasaki and Hiroshima when those bombs hit a lot of people went into maximum hysteria overdrive they thought that the world was going to end and far more catastrophic consequences will emerged in a form of a bigger threat and so Godzilla was born into the world and this doesn’t imply to those bombs that hit Hiroshima and Nagasaki that day it implies to all nuclear and atomic weapons alike Godzilla isn’t just a giant atomic breathing dinosaur he is the message, he is the consequence and the punisher the message is this if we humans use nuclear power and atomic weaponry to gain power fatal and catastrophic consequences icons will emerge and punish the human race as we know it thus creating one of the most horrifying films and one of the most legendary movie ever born!

[@ginavalera1193]

Kurt Russell was sexy AF❤

[@debbieedwards4884]

Still is for me.

[@pathendlem]

I was today years old when I found out quint’s first name was Sam