10 Most Twisted Characters In Modern Horror Movies

10. Chris Cleek - The Woman

From Lucky McKee, The Woman is a tough, tough watch at times, and that is all largely down to Chris Cleek and his sinister ways.

Having spotted a feral woman (Pollyanna McIntosh) while he was out hunting, Sean Bridgers' Chris returns the following day to knock out and capture his latest prey. Tying the titular woman up in his family's cellar, the Cleek patriarch intends to civilise his captive by using some truly chilling measures.

To run through Chris' many misdemeanours, he gets things off to a grim start by scrubbing her down with boiling hot water, then pressure-washing her clean. That's merely the troubling tip of the iceberg, as The Woman shows the head of the Cleek family raping and beating his hostage, verbally and physically abusing his wife and daughters, possibly raping and impregnating his eldest daughter, and his grim habits all influence his son to very much follow in his dad's footsteps.

Even more eww-inducing, it's eventually revealed how Chris Cleek has an eyeless third daughter, Socket, who has been raised like a literal dog.

Thankfully, Chris gets his comeuppance by having his heart ripped out and eaten during The Woman's final act.