10 MORE Horror Movie Characters Who Made Our Skin Crawl
4. Howard And Pearl - X
In X, a group of filmmakers hire out an elderly couple's guest house to film a porno. (As you do.) When the couple, Howard and Pearl, discover the nature of the movie being made, things quickly take a dark turn.
The moment this pair appear, we know something is sketchy about them. (And not just because Howard threatens the director with a shotgun upon their first meeting.) When Pearl offers one of the actresses a glass of lemonade, you can sense this unexplainable hostility in the room. When Howard assures his company his gun isn't loaded, the disdain in his face warns us no one should be left alone with him.
But the real reason why Howard and Pearl freak us out is because they look so... odd. Although their faces are never seen clearly, their discoloured skin, blackened eyes, and skeletal frames make viewers restless. Despite their frail appearance, there is something about the couple's body language that shows they intend harm on those around them.
Even if Howard and Pearl never did anything inappropriate - which they totally do - they'd still be terrifying, purely because of how intense they are.