Who is the best killer in horror?
From Universal's classic monster movies to the scariest slasher stars of the 21st century, here is our ranking of the 25 best horror villains of all time.

  • 1 of 25. Candyman.
  • 2 of 25. Count Orlock.
  • 3 of 25. The Invisible Man.
  • 4 of 25. Patrick Bateman.
  • 5 of 25. Carrie.
  • 6 of 25. The Mummy.
  • 7 of 25. Jigsaw.
  • 8 of 25. Ghostface.
  1. Count Dracula, the Dracula films (1931–present)
  2. Hannibal Lecter, Manhunter (1986), The Silence of the Lambs (1991), Hannibal (2001), Red Dragon (2002), and Hannibal Rising (2007)
  3. Frankenstein's Monster, the Frankenstein franchise (1931–1948)
  4. Norman Bates, Psycho (1960)
  5. Michael Myers, the Halloween franchise (1978–2022)

Highest-grossing horror films

Rank Film Worldwide gross
1 It $701,842,551
2 The Sixth Sense $672,806,292
3 I Am Legend $585,349,010
4 World War Z $540,007,876

Who is the strongest character in horror : 20 Strongest Horror Movie Villains of All Time

  • 8 Freddy Krueger – A Nightmare on Elm Street.
  • 7 Jason Voorhees – Friday the 13th franchise.
  • 6 Chucky – Child's Play.
  • 5 Pazuzu – The Exorcist.
  • 4 The Creeper – Jeepers Creepers.
  • 3 Kayako – The Grudge.
  • 2 The Entity – It Follows.
  • 1 Death – Final Destination.

Who is the scariest killer

7 of History's Most Notorious Serial Killers

  • Jack the Ripper. We call him “Jack the Ripper,” but we don't really know who the person behind one of the older and most notorious murder sprees was.
  • Jeffrey Dahmer.
  • Harold Shipman.
  • John Wayne Gacy.
  • H.H. Holmes.
  • Pedro Lopez.
  • Ted Bundy.

Who is the hottest horror killer : These Horror Movie Villains Are Baaaaaaad, So I Ranked Them By How Hot They Are

  • The Predator – Predator (1987)
  • David – Lost Boys (1987)
  • Nancy – The Craft (1996)
  • Billy Loomis – Scream (1996)
  • Buffalo Bill – Silence of the Lambs (1991)
  • Candyman – Candyman (1992)
  • Jennifer – Jennifer's Body (2009)
  • Dr.

Villains

Rank Villain Year
1 Hannibal Lecter 1991
2 Norman Bates 1960
3 Darth Vader 1980
4 The Wicked Witch of the West 1939


Here are the scariest horror movie villains to ever terrorize the big screen.

  • Bughuul, Sinister.
  • The Hand, Talk To Me.
  • Jeremiah Sand, Mandy.
  • Max Cady, Cape Fear.
  • Clover, Cloverfield.
  • Buffalo Bill, The Silence of the Lambs.
  • Count Orlok, Nosferatu.
  • Slender Man, Slender Man.

What is the #1 scariest movie ever

The Exorcist (1973)

1. The Exorcist (1973)Doofy Gilmore, or Officer Doofy, is Buffy's brother and is portrayed to be extraordinarily dumb, but he is the real killer of the movie. At the end of the movie, when Cindy finds out he is the killer, he is tearing off his disguise and ends up getting away.10 Weakest Horror Movie Villains of All Time

  • 10 John Kramer – Saw Franchise.
  • 9 Pamela Voorhees – Friday the 13th (1980)
  • 8 Pearl and Howard – X (2022)
  • 7 Chucky – Child's Play Franchise.
  • 6 Annabelle – The Conjuring Universe.
  • 5 Brahms – The Boy (2016) and The Boy II (2020)
  • 4 Ghostface – Scream Franchise.


John Kramer, AKA The Jigsaw Killer

Kramer not only built his original traps by hand, he orchestrated circumstances to bring together specific people in his life to afford them the opportunity to make amends in one of his games.

Who is the most scariest person : 10 Scariest People Who Ever Lived

  1. Maximilien de Robespierre (1758-1794) © The Famous People Power corrupts.
  2. Gilles de Rais (1404-1440)
  3. Timur (1336-1405)
  4. Ilse Koch (1906-1967)
  5. HH Holmes (1861-1896)
  6. Thug Behram (1765-1840)
  7. Elizabeth Bathory (1560-1614)
  8. Empress Wu Zetian (625-705)

Who is the creepiest killer : 7 of History's Most Notorious Serial Killers

  • Jack the Ripper. We call him “Jack the Ripper,” but we don't really know who the person behind one of the older and most notorious murder sprees was.
  • Jeffrey Dahmer.
  • Harold Shipman.
  • John Wayne Gacy.
  • H.H. Holmes.
  • Pedro Lopez.
  • Ted Bundy.

Who has the most horror kills

Doing a horror movie kill count is always challenging, but the results tend to be scarily surprising.

  1. 1 Pinhead — 321+ Victims.
  2. 2 Jason Voorhees — 163+ Victims.
  3. 3 Michael Myers — 160+ Victims.
  4. 4 The Invisible Man —122 Victims.
  5. 5 Chucky — 67 Victims.
  6. 6 Jigsaw — Around 66 Victims.
  7. 7 Victor Crowley — 64+ Victims.


15 Movie Villains Who Are The Embodiment Of Evil

  • 5 Malebolgia Rules Hell With An Iron Fist.
  • 4 Pennywise The Dancing Clown Terrorized The Town Of Derry.
  • 3 Darkseid Is A Force Of Destruction In The DCU.
  • 2 Sauron Is Middle-Earth's Greatest Foe.
  • 1 Darth Sidious / Emperor Palpatine Is Cinema's Most Successful Dictator.

The two-part IT movie further cemented Pennywise as an iconic horror movie villain while exposing more of his dark beginnings. Pennywise works as a mystery to his victims, making it all the more terrifying when they are confronted with his incredible power and seemingly unrelenting nature.

Who is the top 1 villain : Villains

Rank Villain Year
1 Hannibal Lecter 1991
2 Norman Bates 1960
3 Darth Vader 1980
4 The Wicked Witch of the West 1939