A huge part of why I love horror movies is that they’re just so damn fun! I enjoy being scared. I enjoy the way the filmmakers try to create an immersive atmosphere, one that tries to convince me that what I’m seeing is possible, that the shadows in my house, the dark corners, are really traps that hold unspeakable terrors.
Part of the way this is done is that the villain has to be engaging, enthralling, and just downright awesome to watch! We all know how exciting Freddy Krueger is, with his quips and sadistically dark sense of humor. Then there’s Jason Voorhees and how entertaining it is to watch him stalk and slaughter off a bunch of jerk teenagers that, in some way, kinda deserve their fate. Or what about the Alien Queen and her massive, terrifying frame?
So let’s take a few minutes to showcase some of the entertaining horror baddies, the ones that make us cheer or, at the very least, eat our popcorn with a giant grin across our face.
