10 Creepiest Child Villains In Horror Movies

10. Gage - Pet Sematary

In this Stephen King adaptation, Louis Creed and his family move to their new home in Maine, which resides near an animal cemetery (erroneously referred to as "Pet Sematary"). Because the graveyard is powered by the properties of the Wendigo spirit, any dead creature buried there will be revived.

When Louis' three-year-old son, Gage, get hit by a truck, Louis is so overcome with grief, he resurrects his boy by burying him in the cursed gravesite. But after Louis realises Gage has been reborn as a sadistic killer, he has no choice but to put him down.

In many ways, Gage is one of the most tragic and heartbreaking characters in any King adaptation. Not only is he a toddler when he met his end, he was brought back to life against his will as a malicious murderer. (Even by Stephen King standards, that's messed up.)

Watching a child barely old enough to walk or talk hacking away at his victims is a deeply troubling sight. It's all the more disturbing since we know Gage is not responsible for his actions since he's corrupted by the insidious Wendigo.