HANNIBAL LECTER: He is a creepy one. Now, I have not seen every Hannibal film, but I have seen enough to know how cool this guy is. There is just something so creepy about a guy who is much smarter than you who is coming after you. The fact that he is a cannibal doesn't help, either. Lecter is such a great character because he is plausible. I love how they show him to be cold and calculating, and having no care for other human beings. One of my favorite parts of Silence of the Lambs and Hannibal is showing how he toys with Clarice Starling. And the ending to the movie Hannibal (the scene on the plane), that is one of the coolest moments in horror movie history. The TV show is doing a great job adding more layers to the character, but I won't go into it since only 3 episodes have aired so far.
NORMAN BATES: Just about the creepiest, most disturbing guy you could ever meet. Nothing is more unsettling than a guy who's dressed up like his mother stalking you in the shower. In the first film, he was just a mama's boy, but the sequels took into differant places, like showing all the creepy, erotic stuff he was into. While Psycho II sort of just hinted at it, Psycho III and IV went into some really weird territories. While they were not particularly good flicks, they did expand his character. The new show is doing a great job of putting a new spin on Norman's story. While Anthony Perkins can never be replaced (I don't know why, but I think of him as the Christopher Reeve of the horror genre), Freddie Highmore does a darn good job in the iconic role.
FREDDY KRUEGER: Again, I haven't seen EVERY SINGLE Nightmare on Elm Street flick, but I have seen enough to see how cool he is. Really, you only have to watch the first film to know that. Now, let me clarify, I like the SCARY Freddy. While sometimes it is fun to plop down in front of the TV on a hot summer day, make some popcorn, and watch the sequels or a Freddy's Nightmares marathon on the Chiller channel (they don't show it anymore, it sucks), the cool Freddy will always be the one who is actually scary. That's why I didn't mind the remake that much, I liked that Jackie Earle Hayley brought him back to his scary roots. That's why my top three Nightmare films are
3: Nightmare on Elm Street (2010)
2: Wes Craven's New Nightmare
1: A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984)
Freddy Krueger is a brilliant character who deserves his place as one of the most iconic horror movie villains of all. Plus, who doesn't want that glove?
MICHAEL MYERS: Alright, here we are, my favorite horror movie villain of all time. Michael Myers has to be the coolest horror movie killer ever to grace the big screen. The original John Carpenter film is a masterpiece. I love the fact that he is just pure, unkillable evil. He will stalk you and will never stop until you are dead. The coolest thing has to be the visual. The plain white mask, jumpsuit, and butcher knife. Cooler than any B.S. horror villains they try to come up with today. The theme song was great, and he is an all around great character. My top 3 Halloween films are
3: Halloween H20
2: Halloween II (1981)
1: Halloween (1978)
That to me is the official Halloween trilogy right there. 3 isn't a Halloween movie, 4 was pretty good, 5 left a lot to be desired, I don't even remember 6, Resurrection wasn't great in my opinion, and Rob Zombie's films aren't Halloween. I call them Dude in Michael Myers Mask and Dude in Michael Myers Mask 2. That wasn't the Michael Myers I know and love. That character is the one featured in John Carpenter's Halloween, Halloween II, Halloween H20, etc. Those films have become traditional viewing for me when the haunting season rolls around.
What is your favorite movie killer? Sound off below, and let me know!
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