Poll: Who Is the Best Horror Icon?

Results of 1,007 votes:

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   Robert Englund in A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984)

    

   Freddy Krueger from "A Nightmare On Elm Street". Weapon of Choice: Bladed Glove / Nightmares
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   Anthony Hopkins in The Silence of the Lambs (1991)

    

   Hannibal Lecter from "The Silence of the Lambs". Weapon of Choice: Mouth / Teeth
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   #4

    

   Michael Myers from "Halloween". Weapon of Choice: Kitchen Knife
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   Derek Mears in Friday the 13th (2009)

    

   Jason Voorhees from "Friday the 13th". Weapon of Choice: Machete / Hands & Brute Force
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   Bill Skarsgård in It (2017)

    

   Pennywise from "It". Weapon of Choice: Hallucination / Mind Control & Manipulation
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   Aliens (1986)

    

   Alien Queen from "Aliens". Weapon of Choice: Protruding Jaw / Acid Blood / Razor-sharp Tail
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   Doug Bradley in Hellraiser (1987)

    

   Pinhead from "Hellraiser". Weapon of Choice: Hooked Chains / Torture
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   Scream 2 (1997)

    

   Ghostface from "Scream". Weapon of Choice: Knife
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   Tobin Bell in Saw (2004)

    

   Jigsaw from "Saw". Weapon of Choice: Torture Devices
10. 10.
    

    Daveigh Chase in The Ring (2002)

     

    Samara from "The Ring". Weapon of Choice: Water / Life & Soul Sucking
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    Gunnar Hansen in The Texas Chain Saw Massacre (1974)

     

    Leatherface from "The Texas Chainsaw Massacre". Weapon of Choice: Chainsaw
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    Anthony Perkins in Psycho (1960)

     

    Norman Bates from "Psycho". Weapon of Choice: Kitchen Knife / Disguise
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    Kevin Peter Hall in Predator (1987)

     

    The Predator from "Predator". Weapon of Choice: Shoulder Mounted Laser Gun / Extending Spear
14. 14.
    

    Brad Dourif in Child's Play (1988)

     

    Chucky from "Child's Play". Weapon of Choice: Knife / Voodoo
15. 15.
    

    "Carrie" Sissy Spacek 1977 United Artist

     

    Carrie White from "Carrie". Weapon of Choice: Telekinesis
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    Harvey Stephens in The Omen (1976)

     

    Damien from "The Omen". Weapon of Choice: Demonic Dogs
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    Angus Scrimm in Phantasm II (1988)

     

    The Tall Man from "Phantasm". Weapon of Choice: A Flying, Forehead-drilling Sphere
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    Annabelle: Creation (2017)

     

    Bee from "Annabelle". Weapon of Choice: Victim Possession
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    Andrew Divoff in Wishmaster (1997)

     

    The Djinn from "Wishmaster". Weapon of Choice: Deadly Wishes / Hallucination
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    Jonathan Breck and Justin Long in Jeepers Creepers (2001)

     

    The Creeper from "Jeepers Creepers". Weapon of Choice: Glaives and Knives made of Bone
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    Archie Liberace in Sleepaway Camp (1983)

     

    Angela Baker from "Sleepaway Camp". Weapon of Choice: Pretty much whatever is around at the time, though she is very good at Distraction & Misdirection
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    Crispin Glover in Willard (2003)

     

    Willard Stiles from "Willard". Weapon of Choice: Flood of Rats
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    Kane Hodder in Hatchet III (2013)

     

    Victor Crowley from "Hatchet". Weapon of Choice: Double-bladed Axe / Hands & Brute Force
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    Tony Todd in Candyman: Farewell to the Flesh (1995)

     

    Candyman from "Candyman". Weapon of Choice: Large Hook / Bees
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    Warwick Davis in Leprechaun 4: In Space (1996)

     

    Lubdan from "Leprechaun". Weapon of Choice: Magic / Impersonation
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    Mark McCracken in Pumpkinhead II: Blood Wings (1993)

     

    Pumpkinhead from "Pumpkinhead". Weapon of Choice: Elongated Claws / Razor Teeth