10 Creepiest Child Villains In Horror Movies

8. Anthony - The Twilight Zone: The Movie

The Brood
Warner Bros.

In The Twilight Zone: The Movie, Helen Foley stumbles upon a boy called Anthony while travelling through a small town. After accidentally running over his bike, she agrees to take him home.

As soon as Helen arrives at his house, she's baffled by how terrified Anthony's family are of the boy. Over time, Helen learns the reason why; Anthony has the power to do anything he desires with a single thought. But because he is only a child, he has a tendency to lash out when he doesn't get his way.

His "sister" Ethel reveals to Helen that Anthony killed his parents years ago and forced her and others to impersonate his family ever since. Enraged, Anthony inserts Ethel into the cartoon he is watching, where she is devoured by a monster.

As disturbing as this whole story is, the one moment that sticks with everybody is when Helen meets Anthony's other surrogate sister. When Helen finds her, she seems to be innocently watching cartoons. But as the camera pans out, it is revealed that she has no mouth, implying Anthony removed it after she defied him.

In this post: 
Horror
 
Posted On: 
Contributor
Contributor

James Egan has written 80 books including 1000 Facts about Superheroes Vol. 1-3 1000 Facts about Horror Movies Vol. 1-3 1000 Facts about The Greatest Films Ever Made Vol. 1-3 1000 Facts about Video Games Vol. 1-3 1000 Facts about TV Shows Vol. 1-3 Twitter - @jameswzegan85