Scary movie villains are super important to horror films. Whether they’re crazy killers or creepy ghosts, these bad guys always keep us on the edge of our seats! They bring out our deepest fears and make us feel major dread the whole time. Even though they’re usually really gross and unsettling, some of the best horror movie villains have this weird coolness to them too.

The most iconic villains really stick with people. We can’t stop thinking about them, even after the movie is over. Their scary images get embedded in our brains and come out in our nightmares and Halloween costumes. A lot of times, the villain overshadows the hero and becomes the main attraction for horror fans. They want to see the bad guy more than the good guy!

This list celebrates 15 villains that totally changed horror movies and became super well known. Some are...