All month long, we’ve counted down memorable personas from timeless horror classics. Whether it be a maniacal killer who just won’t die or a resilient final girl who’s impossible to catch, these characters truly represent the horror genre.
Below, a list of 31 iconic characters (+ 9 honourable mentions) to celebrate this Halloween. Plus, find out which 5 received the most love from fans (girl power ruled this Halloween!).
Did your favourite horror icon make the list?
Film(s): Halloween (1978), Halloween ll (1981), Halloween 4 (1988), Halloween 5 (1989), Halloween: The Curse of Michael Myers (1995), Halloween H20 (1998), Halloween Resurrection (2002), Halloween (2007), Halloween 2 (2009), Halloween (2018), Halloween Kills (2021), Halloween Ends (2022)
Film(s): The Exorcist (1973), The Exorcist II: The Heretic (1977)
Film(s): Candyman (1992), Candyman: Farewell to the Flesh (1995), Candyman 3: Day of the Dead (1999), Candyman (2021)
Film(s): Alien (1979), Aliens (1986), Alien 3 (1992), Alien: Resurrection (1997)
Film(s): Psycho (1960), Psycho II (1983), Psycho III (1986), Psycho IV: The Beginning (1990)
Film(s): Friday the 13th (1980)
Film(s): Eraserhead (1977)
Film(s): Scream (1996), Scream 2 (1997), Scream 3 (2000), Scream 4 (2011), Scream 5 (2022)
Film(s): Re-Animator (1985), Bride of Re-Animator (1989), Beyond Re-Animator (2003)
Film(s): Child’s Play (1988), Child’s Play 2 (1990), Child’s Play 3 (1991), Bride of Chucky (1998), Seed of Chucky (2004), Curse of Chucky (2013), Cult of Chucky (2017), Child’s Play (2019)
Film(s): Poltergeist (1982), Poltergeist II: The Other Side (1986)
Film(s): Jaws (1975), Jaws 2 (1978)
Film(s): Night of the Living Dead (1968)
Film(s): A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984), A Nightmare on Elm Street 2: Freddy’s Revenge (1985), A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors (1987), A Nightmare on Elm Street 4: The Dream Master (1988), A Nightmare on Elm Street 5: The Dream Child (1989), Freddy’s Dead: The Final Nightmare (1991), Wes Craven’s New Nightmare (1994), Freddy vs. Jason (2003), A Nightmare on Elm Street (2010)
Film(s): Rosemary’s Baby (1968)
Film(s): Nosferatu (1922)
Film(s): Scream (1996), Scream 2 (1997), Scream 3 (2000), Scream 4 (2011), Scream 5 (2022)
Film(s): House of 1000 Corpses (2001), The Devil’s Rejects (2005), 3 From Hell (2019)
Film(s): Friday the 13th: The Final Chapter (1984), Friday the 13th: A New Beginning (1985), Friday the 13th Part VI: Jason Lives (1986)
Film(s): I Know What You Did Last Summer (1997)
Film(s): Creature from the Black Lagoon (1954), Revenge of the Creature (1955), The Creature Walks Among Us (1956)
Film(s): Bride of Chucky (1998), Seed of Chucky (2004), Curse of Chucky (2013), Cult of Chucky (2017)
Film(s): The Texas Chainsaw Massacre (1974), The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2 (1986), Leatherface: The Texas Chainsaw Massacre III (1990), Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Next Generation (1995), The Texas Chainsaw Massacre (2003), The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Beginning (2006), Texas Chainsaw 3D (2013), Leatherface (2017), The Texas Chainsaw Massacre (2021)
Film(s): The Evil Dead (1981), Evil Dead II (1987), Army of Darkness (1992), Evil Dead (2013)
Film(s): Bride of Frankenstein (1935)
Film(s): Scream (1996), Scream 2 (1997), Scream 3 (2000), Scream 4 (2011), Scream 5 (2022)
Film(s): A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984), A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors (1987), Wes Craven’s New Nightmare (1994)
Film(s): Halloween (1978), Halloween ll (1981), Halloween 4 (1988), Halloween 5 (1989), Halloween: The Curse of Michael Myers (1995)
Film(s): Elvira: Mistress of the Dark (1988), Elvira’s Haunted Hills (2001)
Film(s): Friday the 13th (1980), Friday the 13th Part 2 (1981), Friday the 13th Part 3 (1982), Friday the 13th: The Final Chapter (1984), Friday the 13th: A New Beginning (1985), Friday the 13th Part VI: Jason Lives (1986), Friday the 13th Part VII: The New Blood (1988), Friday the 13th Part VIII: Jason Takes Manhattan (1989), Jason Goes to Hell: The Final Friday (1993), Jason X (2001), Freddy vs. Jason (2003), Friday the 13th (2009)
Film(s): Halloween (1978), Halloween II (1981), Halloween H20 (1988), Halloween Resurrection (2002), Halloween (2018), Halloween Kills (2021), Halloween Ends (2022)
Film(s): Hellraiser (1987), Hellbound: Hellraiser II (1988), Hellraiser III: Hell on Earth (1992), Hellraiser: Bloodline (1996), Hellraiser: Inferno (2000), Hellraiser: Hellseeker (2002), Hellraiser: Deader (2005), Hellraiser: Hellworld (2005), Hellraiser: Revelations (2011), Hellraiser: Judgment (2018)
Film(s): Carrie (1976), Carrie (2002), Carrie (2013)
Film(s): Scream (1996)
Film(s): Scream (1996), Scream 2 (1997), Scream 3 (2000), Scream 4 (2011), Scream 5 (2022)
Film(s): Scary Movie (2000), Scary Movie 2 (2001), Scary Movie 3 (2003), Scary Movie 4 (2006)
Film(s): Stephen King’s It (1990), It (2017), It Chapter Two (2019)
Film(s): The Thing (1982)
Film(s): Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers (1988), Halloween 5: The Revenge of Michael Myers (1989), Halloween: The Curse of Michael Myers (1995)
Film(s): Sleepaway Camp (1983), Sleepaway Camp II: Unhappy Campers (1988), Sleepaway Camp III: Teenage Wasteland (1983), Sleepaway Camp IV: The Survivor (1992/2012) Return to Sleepaway Camp (2008)
Happy Halloween!
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