12 Scariest Horror Movie Villains

Functioning in the same mythos as Bloody Mary, the Candyman appears to those who say his name five times into a mirror, resulting in him delivering a bloody death with an old hook jammed into his mangled wrist. Why one would want to summon him for this reason alone is anyone's guess, but curiosity killed the cat - and a string of Chicago residents too.

Condemned to immortality by being bound to an urban legend, the Candyman gains his power through those that credit his myth, spreading fear and respect with each brutal murder that perpetuates his supernatural existence. The idea of a vengeful ghost that can be summoned through a mirror isn't a new one, but Candyman's cruel punishments and horrifically gory actions serve to make this version one of the most terrifying.