20 Greatest Horror Villains Of The 2020s (So Far)

Again, there's been a disappointing lack of truly statuesque and memorable slasher villains as of late, but In a Violent Nature came totally out of nowhere and gave us one for the ages.

Though Chris Nash's film is a deconstructionist riff on the prototypical slasher, shot and staged as an "arthouse" film, Nash still managed to deliver a genuinely great villain in hulking serial killer Johnny (Ry Barrett).

Johnny is very obviously inspired by Friday the 13th's Jason Voorhees - an absolute unit who wears a cool mask and saunters around hacking up unsuspecting young folk who cross his path in the picturesque outdoors.

While his lore and characterisation certainly aren't as deep as the horror villains on this list go, Johnny is a prime example of a simple but effective antagonist.

His firefighter mask looks great, and he's responsible for at least a few of the most memorable kills of any recent horror movie - especially one involving a certain yoga-practising young lady.

With a sequel currently in production, hopefully it'll firmly establish Johnny as a pure genre icon.