Top 10 Scariest Fictional Horror Characters
The Top Ten
1 Pennywise the Dancing Clown - It
It (sometimes capitalized as IT), more commonly known as Pennywise the Dancing Clown, is the titular main antagonist of the novel, its 2017 film adaptation and the 1990 TV adaptation. It was portrayed to be a shapeshifting and malevolent entity millions (possibly billions) of years old, and with no... read more
It (sometimes capitalized as IT), more commonly known as Pennywise the Dancing Clown, is the titular main antagonist of the novel, its 2017 film adaptation and the 1990 TV adaptation. It was portrayed to be a shapeshifting and malevolent entity millions (possibly billions) of years old, and with no... read more
2 Carrie White - Carrie
3 Jack Torrance - The Shining
John Daniel Edward "Jack" Torrance is the main antagonist of Stephen King's horror novel The Shining.
John Daniel Edward "Jack" Torrance is the main antagonist of Stephen King's horror novel The Shining.
4 Kayako Saeki - The Grudge
5 Freddy Krueger - A Nightmare on Elm Street
Fred "Freddy" Krueger is the main antagonist of the A Nightmare on Elm Street film series. He first appeared in Wes Craven's A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984).
Fred "Freddy" Krueger is the main antagonist of the A Nightmare on Elm Street film series. He first appeared in Wes Craven's A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984).
6 Pinhead - Hellraiser
Pinhead is the main antagonist of the Hellraiser film series. He is the Hell Priest of a sinister realm called the Labyrinth, and is the leader of the order of the gash, an order of demons known as Cenobites who collect the souls of victims who open the lament confirmation.
Pinhead is the main antagonist of the Hellraiser film series. He is the Hell Priest of a sinister realm called the Labyrinth, and is the leader of the order of the gash, an order of demons known as Cenobites who collect the souls of victims who open the lament confirmation.
7 Jason Voorhees - Friday the 13th
Jason Voorhees is a character from the Friday the 13th series. He first appeared in Friday the 13th as the young son of camp cook-turned-murderer, Mrs. Voorhees.
Jason Voorhees is a character from the Friday the 13th series. He first appeared in Friday the 13th as the young son of camp cook-turned-murderer, Mrs. Voorhees. Jason is true terror well until the sequels kept making him worse and worse.
8 Pyramid Head - Silent Hill
9 Samara - The Ring
Sadako Yamamura, also known as Park Eun-suh and Samara Morgan, is the central antagonist of Koji Suzuki's Ring novel series and the film franchise.
Sadako Yamamura, also known as Park Eun-suh and Samara Morgan, is the central antagonist of Koji Suzuki's Ring novel series and the film franchise.
10 Michael Myers - Halloween
Michael Myers is a character from the Halloween series of slasher films. He first appears in John Carpenter's Halloween as a young boy who murders his older sister, then fifteen years later returns home to murder more teenagers... read more
Michael Myers is a character from the Halloween series of slasher films. He first appears in John Carpenter's Halloween as a young boy who murders his older sister, then fifteen years later returns home to murder more teenagers... read moreThe Newcomers
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11 Slender Man - Slender
The Slender Man is a fictional supernatural character that originated as an Internet meme created by Something Awful forums user Eric Knudsen
The Slender Man is a fictional supernatural character that originated as an Internet meme created by Something Awful forums user Eric Knudsen When I was younger he freaked me out so much
12 Chucky - Child's Play
Charles Lee Ray is a fictional character and the titular antagonist of the Child's Play horror film series.
Charles Lee Ray is a fictional character and the titular antagonist of the Child's Play horror film series.
13 Slit Mouthed Woman - Carved
14 Jeff The Killer - Creepypasta
Jeff the Killer is a creepypasta usually accompanied by a picture of a white face looking in to the camera smiling in an unsettling manner. The creepypasta is also usually accompanied by the term "Go to sleep".
Jeff the Killer is a creepypasta usually accompanied by a picture of a white face looking in to the camera smiling in an unsettling manner. The creepypasta is also usually accompanied by the term "Go to sleep".
15 The Wheelers - Return to Oz
16 Xenomorph - Aliens
The Alien (also known as a Xenomorph XX121 or Internecivus raptus, or simply a xenomorph) is a fictional extraterrestrial species that serves as the title antagonist of the Alien film series.
The Alien (also known as a Xenomorph XX121 or Internecivus raptus, or simply a xenomorph) is a fictional extraterrestrial species that serves as the title antagonist of the Alien film series.
17 Leatherface - The Texas Chainsaw Massacre
Leatherface is a character in The Texas Chainsaw Massacre horror-film series and its spin-offs. He wears masks made of human skin and engages in murder and cannibalism, alongside his inbred family.
Leatherface is a character in The Texas Chainsaw Massacre horror-film series and its spin-offs. He wears masks made of human skin and engages in murder and cannibalism, alongside his inbred family.
18 Dr. Hannibal Lecter - The Silence of the Lambs
Dr. Hannibal Lecter is a character in a series of suspense novels by Thomas Harris. Lecter was introduced in the 1981 thriller novel Red Dragon as a forensic psychiatrist and cannibalistic serial killer.
Dr. Hannibal Lecter is a character in a series of suspense novels by Thomas Harris. Lecter was introduced in the 1981 thriller novel Red Dragon as a forensic psychiatrist and cannibalistic serial killer.
19 Jigsaw - Saw
Jigsaw is a character from the Saw series. He first appears in Saw as a man whose wife passed away. After that, he did lots of tests on people.
Jigsaw is a character from the Saw series. He first appears in Saw as a man whose wife passed away. After that, he did lots of tests on people.
20 Freddy Fazbear - Five Nights at Freddy's
Freddy Fazbear (originally known as Freddybear, as seen in the Kickstarter) is one of four main antagonists of Five Nights at Freddy's, who later appear as variations in the succeeding games.
Freddy Fazbear (originally known as Freddybear, as seen in the Kickstarter) is one of four main antagonists of Five Nights at Freddy's, who later appear as variations in the succeeding games. Dude its freddy WHAT MORE COULD YOU WANT he is a animatronic bear that has the soul of a murdered child you wants to have revenge
21 Satan - The Adventures of Mark Twain
22 Large Marge - Pee-Wee Herman's Big Adventure
23 Imhotep - The Mummy
24 Pazuzu - The Exorcist
Pazuzu is a fictional character who is the main antagonist in The Exorcist horror novels and film series, created by William Peter Blatty.
Pazuzu is a fictional character who is the main antagonist in The Exorcist horror novels and film series, created by William Peter Blatty.
25 Eyeless Jack - Creepypasta
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