15 Greatest American Horror Story Characters

15. Benjamin Richter

Benjamin Richter was the infamous 'Mr. Jingles' at the beginning of American Horror Story: 1984, a man famed around the country for committing the massacre at Camp Redwood and taking his victims' ears as trophies. Only after being locked up for years in an insane asylum was it revealed that he was in fact innocent.

John Carroll Lynch has played many villains throughout the series, and while he is capable of cutting a very intimidating and creepy figure, there is usually something else behind it, some redeeming quality. In this case, the character was portrayed as a loving man, who was bullied and persecuted so harshly, that he ultimately became the monster he was pinned as to start with.

Richter's downward spiral hit rock bottom as he traveled L.A with Richard Ramirez, murdering people in the name of Satan. However, after returning to Camp Redwood, the man known as Mr Jingles was able to reconcile with his mother, and spend eternity with her and his infant brother as ghosts.