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One of the biggest factors for our love of horror movies and our want to return to the same movies over and over again is because of the awesome characters the genre has given us. Whether the movie scares us or not, a lot of times we end up falling in love with the hero trying to survive or cheer on the villain as they slice and dice some fools. Or we simply like seeing them do a strip dance in a cemetery…We have listed our favorite horror movie characters below and would love to see your list down in the comments below.
Vincent Kane:
- Jason Voorhees in Friday the 13th Franchise
- Trash in The Return of the Living Dead (1984)
- Erin in You’re Next (2012)
- Dr. Frank N Furter in The Rocky Horror Picture Show (1975)
- MacReady in The Thing (1982)
King Alvarez:
- Freddy Krueger in A Nightmare on Elm Street Franchise
- Michael Myers in Halloween Franchise
- Jason Voorhees in Friday the 13th Franchise
- Tar Zombie in The Return of the Living Dead (1984)
- Orb in Phantasm Franchise
Marmaduke Karlston:
- Norman Bates in Psycho Franchise
- Laurie Strode in Halloween Franchise
- Tommy Jarvis in Friday the 13th: A New Beginning (1985)
- Pennywise in IT Series
- Chucky in Child’s Play Franchise
Sailor Monsoon:
- The Collector in Tales From the Crypt: Demon Knight (1995)
- Trash in The Return of the Living Dead (1984)
- Dr. Jack Griffin in The Invisible Man (1933)
- Ash Williams in Evil Dead II (1987)
- Dr. Herbert West in Re-Animator (1985)
Romona Comet:
- Laurie Strode in Halloween Franchise
- Billy Loomis in Scream (1996)
- David in The Lost Boys (1987)
- Pennywise in IT Series
- Michael Myers in Halloween Franchise
Lee McCutcheon:
- Seth Brundle in The Fly (1986)
- Max Cady (De Niro) in Cape Fear (1991)
- Jack Torrance in The Shining (1980)
- MacReady in The Thing (1982)
- Harry Powell in The Night of the Hunter (1955)
