20 Awesome Horror Villains Introduced In TERRIBLE Movies

6. The Jester - The Jester

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You couldn't be blamed for taking one look at The Jester and assuming it to be a craven Terrifier knock-off, this murderous orange-suited trickster basically attempting to cash-in on the same fusion of gonzo violence and campy, over-the-top performance.

Though Jester actor Michael Sheffield certainly gets an A for effort with his mute, physical work behind the mask, the original film is a painfully cheap, generic horror flick that invests far too much time in a tedious daddy-daughter storyline and not nearly enough in showcasing its creepy title character.

Thankfully the recently released The Jester II remedied this somewhat with its beefed-up budget, which allowed a far greater focus on The Jester's over-the-top methods of murder, confirming him to be a sick agent of chaos.

His mask also received quite the upgrade this time around, which combined with a surprisingly worthwhile dive into his backstory actually suggested that The Jester could be a new horror villain to go the distance.

 
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