10 Best Horror Movie Villain Designs

All the Cenobites have distinctive looks that make them worthy of this list, but the prized stallion of the Hellraiser films is the Hell Priest himself, Pinhead. What makes Pinhead distinct from his brethren (aside from the distinct pinhead look), is that he does not look disgusting, dirty, slimy, or deformed. There is a sense of clean precision and order in his mutilated look, and that contrast makes us focus on him more than the others.

We remember the multiple pins lodged in his head, but it is important that they are strategic in their placement and carefully organized. Not only is it hypnotic as an exhibitionist art form, but it also tells us that he is still an embodiment of order. Whatever inhumane torture you are about to experience, he will bring it to you with careful attention to detail and with a precision that will maximize potential "pleasure". This guy takes your pain seriously.

The black leather BDSM-like garb that doubles as a religious uniform are perfect for the Cenobites' "pain is pleasure" ideology, but suits Pinhead best. The genius is that, because it covers his body up in all-black, all our attention goes to his pin-filled head, lit up even more by his chalk-white complexion. We want to look away, but it keeps daring us to stare.