Favorite Horror Icon?
 

Well, as my username suggests, I am a Halloween fan. Horror movies are one of my main interests so I thought it might be fun to have a discussion of everyone's favorite Horror movie icon. I compiled a list of the ''big guys'' but if you dont see your favorite, say it anyway.

My favorite would have to be Michael Myers. I saw the original Halloween when I was about 7 and to this day nothing has creeped me out as much as the first time I saw that movie. The shape is just so scary and effective. I like the 1st, 2nd, and 7th ones the most. The other are kinda crap to me. You?

Mine would have to be a tie between Jason and Freddy. But I have to go with Freddy Krueger on this one. He's just awesome. I can't believe he was actually scary to me when I was younger, now he's just funny.

That is actually why Freddy is pretty much tied with Myers for me. They are like polar opposites. Freddy is awesome, cracking jokes all the time.:lol:

It's funny, I've never actually seen a Myer's film. I always thought he was a rip off of Jason, but I think Myers came before. It's weird because slasher films don't seem scary anymore. Come to think of it, scary movies aren't even scary. But I sure do love watching em.

Yes, Myers was first. And better.:P. And you're right, movies nowadays just arnt scary, atleast to me.

I think your lists lacks some of the majors, mainly all the Universal Monsters. Also surprised the Predator and Alien aren't on there. Given the options though I'd pick Freddy. He's always been entertaining and even when the movies themselves are sub par his scenes are always fun. I don't really find him scary though.

Ya man, I hear you on the Universal monsters. I was just trying to get it a bit ''modern''. But I do love those classic monsters.

As far as Predator and Alien go, honestly, I forgot! lol But there are always gonna be someone I left out. Like, I love The Tall man, but I doubt alot of peeps on here even know who he is or care what film hes in so I left him out.

Is there any chance that the Toxic Avenger counts? I know he's a hero of sorts, but he does slaughter and scare a lotta folks. I'm not big on the super star villains. Out of the choices, I gotta go with Mikey, though. Halloween is my favorite of the big time horror flicks.

I can't pick a favorite out of the big names, they all have great qualities... But if I were to pick a favorite horror movie it would have to be Troll 2... It is the best worse movie ever made (source)...

**Edit... Looking at your list I'm picking Hannibal but I do kinda think that he isn't the main villan in his movies, well aside from Hannibal and I guess you can count Hannibal Rising... But Buffalo Bill and The Tooth Fairy were the main killers in Silence of the Lambs and Red Dragon...

Have you seen the original Red Dragon called Manhunter? It's actually not too bad...

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Dude Phantasm! The Tall Man was an Easter Egg in one of the old Tony Hawk games haha

From the list, I choose Michael Myers. Nothing IMHO is as scary as he is. Its personal opinion, but so be it.

But the absolute scariest thing of all to me is the Giger Alien.
Think about it.
Then think, in a universe this large, or in a parallel...something like that or similar could exist.

I'm not big on horror films but Chucky was the first Horror film i saw. I was pretty young when i first watched it and was scared of toy dolls for a month.

Ashley J. Williams

Freddy cuz he's hilarious. But If I wanted scary and straight up intimidating I would go with Myers. He just seemed so impersonal and evil. Voorhees was always boring to me, Chucky was freaky in his first outing, then got really dumb, and Hannibal is another league of awesomeness. Freddy has always been creepily entertaining.

I am offended sir , my favorite horror movie ICON who is a legendary villian and way more brutal than anyone on this list isn't on here


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( secretly , i voted for myers. The old Haloween and even the remakes have been awesome. i love his emotionless mask. but i had to show the Leprechaun some love. :D)









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Hell yeah dude. Phantasm is one of my favs of all time. I didnt now that about the game, and I have them all! I will have to check that out.

My thoughts exactly.

So, I just got done watching American Psycho. I must say, I enjoyed it. I love Christian Bale in that movie. He played that role very well. Anyone else seen it? What did you think?

Leatherface (if you couldn't already tell from my avatar). I'm also really found of the Gillman, Ash, Predator, and the Giger Alien (who are all sadly missing from this list).

Ghost Face not getting any love? Scream has gotta be in my top 3 all time favorite slasher films. Im super pumped for Scream 4! Anone gonna see it?

Of the ones listed, I'd have to go with Leatherface by far. The original Texas Chain Saw Massacre is one of my favorite movies.

I can't really think of "horror icons" beyond those big obvious ones. Most of the horror films I enjoy don't really have recurring characters or big, stand-out, memorable icons.

I recall a thread similar to this on this board (maybe another sub-forum) about favorite slasher villains or something. I think I answered something about the black leather gloved murderer from Dario Argento's gialli as being my favorite. They're not the same person, obviously, but it was always Argento's hands, and he did that black leather glove hand thing in many of his movies. :p So, I guess "the black leather gloved murderer" from Argento's flicks is my favorite horror "icon." ;p

Leatherface...

Freddy,because he made me laugh


"Welcome to prime-time BITCH" is SO classic!

Ha! I love that line.:lol:

I love your sig... God Bless mr. Englund!


Although i do Like Jason, him and Michael myers,could'nt really fight, they were jsut big and strong...Freddy was the MAN!!!

Yeah, Englund is the man. Def one of my favoriite actors of all time. And he is the sweetest guy in real life. And I do agree, Michael and Jason are brutes but Freddy will get them in their dreamz!

OK, so a horror icon I can think of that I reeeeaaaally like and who hasn't been mentioned here is The Cryptkeeper. Hilarious little bugger, and frightening. I'm glad that for the show, they made him look so much different than from the comics and '72 movie. Making him an undead bony creature of fright while retaining the wisecracking attitude of the comics' Crypt-keeper was a really good move. Apparently someone in marketing sought to make The Cryptkeeper for Halloween what Santa Claus is for Christmas—and for a while there in the early to mid '90s, he was. Shame that's fallen out of popularity... I always loved the icon, even as a kid who'd barely seen any Tales from the Crypt episodes (and even then it was always censored syndicated reruns).

I'll throw my vote in for Pyramid Head :P

I really hate Pyramid Head's appearances outside of Silent Hill 2. He's specific to that game, to James Sunderland... Shoulda kept it that way. But then westerners got involved with the series... :p

I completely agree with you^

But you gotta admit, he totally owned the screen whenever he showed up in the movie ;)

Yeah, his stuff was some of the least boring in that flick. :p That movie had so much potential, but then they turned a pretty cool "resurrection of the god" story into this awful witch-burning thing, in a town where the siren is a physical siren meant to warn this flock of people of the encroaching darkness. Way to totally obliterate the coolness of Silent Hill, Monsieur Gans and Mister Avery...

At least much of the visuals were there. I enjoyed the movie most during the non-story parts. :p Even if the camera was a bit too kinetic.

I'm not really into those kind of horror movies. Some of the horror movies I enjoy is Resident Evil, and Psycho I - IV.

Norman Bates is an icon.

And also isn't in psycho.

Uhhhhh, what?

Hmm. Coulda SWORN Norman Bates was in Psycho. :roll:

Seriously, Pow-Derdy... What gives? Brain fart? It happens.

Yeah, Psycho is a classic. Gotta love Norman Bates.

Bad case of sleep deprivation delirium. Carry on.

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