12 Scariest Horror Movie Villains
2. Freddy Krueger - A Nightmare On Elm Street
It's unavoidable that slasher villains will make it to this this, with Freddy Krueger holding an important spot in horror history canon. Wielding his trusty claw hand in place of a classic slasher blade, this OG bad guy set the standard for terrifying teenage audiences by murdering them in increasingly vicious and inventive ways - transforming safe spaces everywhere from school to your own bedroom into potential crime scenes.
Invading through your dreams and f*cking everything up once he's in there, Freddy's methods of killing are enough to give you nightmares, quite literally - without taking into account his disfigured appearance and stabby hand. He really is the epitome of all things frightening.