“Maleficent is truly terrifying in both Disney adaptions, Sleeping Beauty and Maleficent. In the animated version, she is a dark enchantress with sinister and wicked intentions. She puts a spell on 16-year-old Aurora, proclaiming that she will prick her finger on the spindle of a spinning wheel and d” read more
25. Wanda Maximoff (Scarlet Witch)
“Sokovian war orphan Wanda Maximoff eagerly signed up, along with her brother Pietro, for Wolfgang von Strucker's Mind Stone experiments, which unleashed her unequaled psionic powers. As arguably the most powerful hero in all of the MCU, Wanda's full wrath of abilities began to reveal themselves whil” read more
“Arguably one of the most iconic Disney witches of all time, The Little Mermaid's Ursula (Pat Carroll) was certainly one sassy and spooky witch. She only helps the "Poor Unfortunate Souls" when she's confident she can gain something in return. Case in point: Ursula temporarily granting Ariel's wish t” read more
Bellatrix Lestrange (Harry Potter)
“The most faithful member of Voldemort's inner circle, Bellatrix Lestrange (Helena Bonham Carter) is paranoid, insane and sadistic in all that she does. Both a Death Eater and highly skilled and powerful witch, Bellatrix is her leader's right-hand man and often proves to be more fearsome than Voldemo” read more
Winnie Sanderson (Hocus Pocus)
“The Sanderson sisters from Hocus Pocus are one of the most legendary and iconic trios of all time. Of the three devious sisters, Winnie (Bette Midler) is by far the most powerful and driven witch. Winifred, Mary and Sarah were put to death in 1600s Salem, but a little spell and black candle brings t” read more
“The Craft follows a group of four outcast teenage girls who pursue magic in order to gain power; naturally, chaos and mischief ensue. As the leader of the coven, Nancy Downs (Fairuza Balk) becomes all consumed with taking on the powers of nature and her desire to change her life. This proves to be b” read more
Annabelle in The Conjuring and Annabelle
“This creepy doll was so beloved that she got her own film after fans saw her for, like, a second in The Conjuring. Maybe itās her creepiness (that eye makeup is something else, yāall) or the fact that sheās inspired by an IRL doll who supposedly murdered at least one person, but Annabelle is t” read more
“OkayāCarrie isnāt really evil. An overzealous religious mother and cruel high school classmates can make anyone mad and go on a path of murder and destruction. Hell, wouldnāt you want revenge if your classmates dumped pig blood on you at prom? A classic case where āthe villainā is the actu” read more
Clarice Starling from The Silence of the Lambs
“Thereās Hannibal Lecter, and then thereās Clarice Starling. The FBI agent is one of the most well-known heroines in movie history, and Jodie Foster even won an Academy Award for playing opposite Anthony Hopkinsā equally memorable Dr. Hannibal Lecter. A new take on the character, starring Rebec” read more
“As the final survivor in the original Evil Dead (spoiler!), Ash has become a memorable horror character for dealing with one malevolent spirit after another. His most well-known image is from the later films and the Ash v. Evil Dead television series, where his right arm is notably replaced with a c” read more
“Before there was The Conjuring or any horror film about demons and devils, there was The Exorcist. Poor Regan MacNeilāsheās a 12-year-old girl who plays with an Ouija board (the No. 1 no-no in horror movies, duh) and gets possessed by the Devil. The ā70s film paved the way for the modern horro” read more
“Scream is the iconic horror film of the ā90s, though I Know What You Did Last Summer runs a close second. But this Wes Craven-directed film didnāt revitalize the modern horror genre by just its plotāits success is mostly owed to its antagonist, Ghostface. And, while heās not exactly creepy, ” read more
“Again, another reason why you shouldnāt trust children in horror films. While this lovely family believed their son was Heaven on Earth (cue eye roll), Damien was literally the Antichrist. He smiled as he murdered people...how more signs does the Thorn family need?” read more
“Ah, who couldnāt love Esther, a 33-year-old woman who masquerades herself as a nine-year-old girl and gets adopted by a couple mourning the death of their unborn child? Hmm.” read more
“What did we say before? Never trust children. They start hallucinating children's book characters like Babadook in The Babadook. A white-faced man in a top hat with razor-sharp teeth...the Babadook is one creepy MF-er.” read more
“1978ās Hellraiser introduced audiences to Pinhead, leader of the Cenobites. These disturbing extra-terrestrials have come back in nine sequels, seven of which Pinheadās Doug Bradley has appeared in.” read more
“You canāt walk away from It without being at least a little scared of clowns. Tim Curry first portrayed the not-so-funny villain in a 1990 miniseries, and Bill Skarsgard recently took up the mantle in a reboot of the same name and its conclusion in 2019.” read more
“Stephen Kingās Misery has a simple lesson to authors everywhere: Never meet your number one fan. Kathy Batesā performance as Annie Wilkes was so good it won her an Academy Award for Best Actress and launched her decades-long film and television career.” read more
“Michael Myers may haunt your nightmares, but Jamie Lee Curtisā Laurie Strode will always be there to hunt him down. Curtis would be the #1 scream queen of all time even from her performance in the original Halloween alone, but her especially badass turn in the new Halloween series (which began in ” read more
Chucky in the Childās Play series
“Do Not Trust Dolls, especially dolls that say: āHi, Iām Chucky. Wanna play?ā This horror slasher series follows a serial killer who transfers his soul into a āGood Guysā doll (Chucky) and terrorizes the dollās owners. Talk about a toy gone bad. Next up? A Chucky series on USA/SyFy this f” read more
The best of the prequels, but it does disappoint
“Revenge of the Sith was a decent entry of the Star Wars saga. It is for me the best of the prequels, by far outshining the Phantom Menace and Attack of the Clones. Having said that though, I still was disappointed. Don't get me wrong, it looks absolutely amazing. If there is one thing all the Star W” read more