10.) Carrie
Poor Carrie, she is bullied at school and then goes home to an abusive mother, but Carrie has a secret. She has a special telekinesis power that allows her to move objects with her mind. At Carrie's school prom she was voted Prom Queen as a joke, and as she was receiving her crown the school bullies poured pigs blood on her. This caused her telekinesis powers to go out of control. Carrie killed most of the people at the prom, and set the school gym of fire. All in all, Carrie is on this list because telekinesis is cool.
9.) The Jigsaw Killer
Jigsaw is one of the most creative killers in horror history. Jigsaw finds ways to get his victims to kill themselves instead of killing them himself. He makes them face their sins, and make them feel "grateful to live".
8.) Annie Wilkes from Misery
Annie Wilkes isn't crazy she's just Paul Sheldon's "number one fan"...right? Wrong. She is absolutely bonkers. She held her favorite author, Paul Sheldon, captive so he would write a book for her. He tries to escape several times but fails. She finally decides to brake his ankles so he can't try to escape anymore. Wow.
7.) Freddy Krueger
Freddy Krueger is not only horrifying, but hard to escape. He tries to kill you in your dreams, but if he kills you in your dreams you die in real life. That is what makes Freddy so scary, if you sleep you die. Which is the case for most of the teens on Elm Street.
6.) Ghostface
What makes Ghostface so scary is that you never know who he (or she) is. Ghostface is always a different person trying to kill Sidney Prescott for a different reason. He can never be stopped because he is always a different person. It gets confusing.
5.) Leatherface
Leatherface got his name because he skins his victims, then wears their skins as a mask. He does this because he doesn't want anyone to see his ugly, disfigured face. After he skins his victims he brings their bodies home to his family, so they can eat them. Yum.
4.) Michael Myers
Michael Myers is an escaped mental patient who steals a mask, and kills babysitters on Halloween night. When Michael was just six years old he killed his older sister, Judith. He was sent away to a mental hospital for 20 years, until he escaped. Now Michael is back to kill his younger sister, Laurie Strode.
3.) Norman Bates from Psycho
"We all go a little mad sometimes". That's right Norman, but some go a little mad than others. Norman Bates dresses up as his mother, and murders his motel guests. Norman's best friend was his mother until she died. To keep her spirit alive Norman dresses and acts like her.
2.) Jack Torrance from The Shining
"I'm not going to hurt you. I'm just going to bash your brains in." These are the words of one, Jack Torrance who gets a severe case of cabin fever, and tries to kill his family. Jack and his family are winter caretakers for The Overlook Hotel. When Jack and his family are snowed in he is "visited" by old hotel guests who convince him to kill his family. Jack Torrance is one of the most iconic horror villains especially for his most famous line "HERRRRE'S JOHNNY!"
1.) Hannibal Lecter
Coming in at number one on this list is the one and only, Hannibal "The Cannibal" Lecter. Hannibal is known as the classiest serial killer of all time. Doctor Lecter likes to eat his victims with "some fava beans and a nice chianti." Hannibal Lecter is the best psycho of all time because he is not only terrifying, but he is sophisticated and clever.
8.) Vincent's Wax Mask from House of Wax
At first glance you think this is just a normal man's face but if you look closely you realize it's not just a face... it's a wax mask! Poor Vincent and his brother, Bo, were Siamese twins separated at birth. Vincent was left physically disfigured and mentally deranged. As a child his parents would abuse him because he was so out of control. Vincent's mom was the owner of the town's House of Wax when he and his brother were children. When their parents died Vincent and Bo took over the wax museum. To hide his ugly face Vincent created a mask out of wax. I feel bad for the poor guy he was so ugly that he turned himself into a walking candle.
7.) Jason Voorhees from Friday the 13th
Camp Crystal Lake was just a normal summer camp until one day a young boy named Jason drowned in the lake because the camp counselors were not paying any attention. Everyone thought that Jason had died in the lake, but his body was never actually found. The Camp Crystal Lake counselors started a rumor that Jason was still alive and living in the woods after 20 years. Little did they know he really was still alive and ready to kill anyone in his path. Moral of the story is always pay attention to your job at camp to prevent from creating a psychopath who lives in the woods, and enjoys stabbing people.
6.) The Strangers
The Strangers takes place at a deserted house in the woods with no civilization within miles. A couple goes to the house for the weekend, and they run out of cigarettes. So the guy goes to the store to get more leaving his girlfriend all alone in the house. It's pretty self explanatory what happens. The strangers in creepy masks break into the house. I don't particularly enjoy this movie, in fact I find it expected and cliche, but I have to admit the masks are terrifying! A+ to whoever designed those masks because I didn't sleep for a few days after watching this movie.
5.) Michael Myers from Halloween
Oh, Michael you really messed things up for yourself. I mean you killed your own sister when you were six...and let's face it that DOES NOT mean you are on the road to success. Michael Myers was admitted into a psychiatric hospital shortly after the murder of his sister. He escaped 15 years later and returned home to Haddonfield where he stole a white mask, and blue coveralls. On Halloween night he stalked and murdered teenage babysitters. At the end of the movie Michael is shot in the chest six times, and then he falls off of a two-story balcony. PLOT TWIST! Michael is still alive and then continues to be in 7 more sequels.
4.) Edgar Allan Poe Mask from The Following
Okay, I know this isn't from a horror movie BUT LOOK AT IT! That mask is seriously one of the scariest things I've ever seen in my life! I used to love Edgar Allan Poe and his work until I saw that horrifying thing. Now all I think of when I hear his name is that horrendous mask! Other than that I like The Following I recommend it to any horror fan. Okay I'm done now.
3.) Hannibal Lecter from The Silence of the Lambs
Coming in on this list at #3 is Hannibal Lecter, a.k.a the classiest serial killer in all of movie history. This mask is not only creepy and adds to horror of the movie but it is essential. When you think about it this mask is to prevent him from biting into your face, and eating you. So let's take a moment and thank this mask for saving many faces from being attacked. So thank you creepy mask! Sincerely, Everyone.
2.) Leatherface from Texas Chain Saw Massacre
Landing his spot at #2 is the cleverly named, Leatherface. What can be more spine-chilling than a mask made of human flesh? Well obviously the mask that came in at number one on this list is...but that isn't the point! The point is this thing is really scary! We need to give Leatherface props for wearing that thing. Who knows how old that flesh is? It's bound to smell really bad. I mean REALLY bad.
1.) Pig Mask from Saw
Finally at #1 is the Pig Mask from Saw! This mask seriously gave me nightmares...and I don't get nightmares. I didn't find the other Jigsaw mask nearly as scary as this one. This mask was used very wisely though! It was used for the jump scenes when he pops out of dark closets and abducts people. I had heard that Saw wasn't scary it was just gross, so I put off seeing it for a long time. I finally watched it a few weeks ago and I really enjoyed it. Saw is actually the scariest movie I have seen in a while. All in all, this mask is #1 because it's a pig head. Pig heads are scary, especially when they jump out of dark closets.
