grab on to your arm rests and prepare
for a screamingly good time
welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re
counting down our picks for the top 10
horror movie icons and I’d like to know
what they are for this list we’ve
rounded up those creative iconic
personalities from in front of or behind
the camera that have shaped the horror
film industry
you won’t find Alfred Hitchcock here
though as he was the master of suspense
not horror number 10 Robert Englund
restock this
he’s got starting off our list is the
man of everyone’s nightmares too pretty
this character actor has had a steady 40
plus year career but made a name for
himself as the terrifying razor gloved
Freddy Krueger in the 1980s Wes Craven’s
classic slasher film a Nightmare on Elm
Street gave birth to one of the most
iconic horror movie villains ever thanks
to England’s portrayal and it has since
spawned multiple sequels and TV shows
the only thing to fear is fear himself
since then England has contributed his
acting directing and voice-over skills
to over 40 horror films television
series and documentaries cementing his
status as a legend and pop-culture icon
by number nine tobe Hooper
next we move behind the camera for the
writer/director mastermind behind some
of the most gruesome images ever put on
film this professor turned filmmaker
first got noticed because of his
revolutionary slasher flick the Texas
Chainsaw Massacre show you’re some stop
stop this 70s classic is considered one
of the most influential films of the
genre
due to its gritty realism and unique but
brutal storytelling which mainstream
audiences had never experienced before
come on Franklin it’s gonna be a fun
trip having changed the horror landscape
for good Hooper went on to create and
rebrand as many horror tropes as he
could while creating a string of
successful and visceral films like
poltergeist
number eight boris karloff permit me to
present you with the most sensational
finds inside of Tutankhamun no matter
what generation you’re from this actors
face is immediately recognizable as long
as he’s in makeup just like his fellow
actor the man of a thousand faces lon
chaney
Karloff made a name for himself in the
early days of horror especially during
the classic Universal Monsters craze by
playing heavily made-up creatures of the
night quiet quiet most notable is his
now iconic and often copied portrayal of
Frankenstein’s monster which he played
numerous times who are you I’m Maria
will you play with me he subsequently
created a long career playing
unforgettable monsters crazed killers
and mad scientist’s number seven Stephen
King hi Carrie although he’s dabbled a
little bit in the world of cinema
himself by directing and writing a few
memorable projects the king of Horrors
major contribution comes from his
literary work Wendy I’m home arguably
the most successful and famous fiction
writer of the last century
he has written dozens of bestselling
novels that have delved into every
frightening recess of our imaginations
yes I told you I was your number one fan
the award-winning authors material has
been the inspiration for over 40 of the
most thrilling movies ever made such as
Carrie misery high water and The Shining
not finding
chi-chan chin as well as popular TV
mini-series
and countless short film adaptations
here’s Johnny
number six Christopher Lee next on our
list we have one of the most prolific
actors of all time with almost 300
different acting credits Christopher Lee
is best known for having brought back
the most famous bloodsucker Count
Dracula to popularity on the big screen
starting in the late 1950s
seen often alongside peter cushing they
both became the faces of Hammer horror
films whose productions make up the
second great era of horror somebody
since then Lee has played countless
villains from the mummy to
Frankenstein’s monster from Bond villain
to Star Wars villain and even Saruman in
the Lord of the Rings franchise they
will finally kill the one who cares
brother number 5 George a Romero they’re
coming for you look that comes one of
them now young George Romero’s set out
to make a small indie movie and ended up
creating a horror masterpiece
his allegory of prejudice Night of the
Living Dead gave birth to the modern
incarnation of the zombie as we know
them today wave of murder which is
sweeping the eastern third of the nation
is being committed by creatures who
feast upon the flesh of their victims
the undead stumbling corpses inspired
him to make five sequels and they’ve
since infiltrated pop culture and
spawned a new generation of gory
entertainment on the big screen
his other horror thrillers like the dark
half have won him numerous awards and
cemented him as a living legend of the
horror industry number 4 John Carpenter
so what is this big big news here we
have the director responsible for making
Halloween even more terrifying than it
ever was
what leukemia although John Carpenter
hasn’t always strictly worked in horror
having been noted as a master of
thrillers action and sci-fi he
established himself as the man who
brought the ruthless Michael Myers into
our nightmares having turned Halloween
into one of the biggest franchises of
all time he is also credited for making
one of the greatest horror remakes of
all time with the thing
whether dealing with aliens
vampires ghosts or killer cars Carpenter
is a true visionary number three Wes
Craven hello yes boys this who are you
trying to reach rounding out our top
three is the brilliant mind behind not
one but two of horrors biggest
franchises saying Freddy this is ancient
thing right apart from a Nightmare on
Elm Street taking over in the 80s Wes
Craven reinvented the genre he helped
develop with the darkly comic slasher
satire scream in the 90s I’m getting
ready to watch a video really what oh
just some scary movie like scary uh-huh
one of the most rewarded and revered
horror film directors he constantly
surprises his audience with his content
and range while working on countless
other projects as producer or writer or
through his work on television you see a
true modern-day master of horror what
the hell is this what sessions
number two Bela Lugosi I bid you welcome
as we swing back to the golden years of
horror we celebrate the creature of the
night himself listen to them children of
the night
what music today this Hungary born stage
actor moved to America in the 1920s and
the rest is history probably one of the
most recognizable actors to portray
Count Dracula ever this brilliant actor
with his piercing eyes and unmatched
accent appeared in over 40 horror films
God will is strong and he’ll sing
whether he’s playing a twisted mad
doctor and one of his Edgar Allan Poe
inspired thrillers the delicious storage
open hey didn’t boom or a misunderstood
creature an island of lost souls there
has never been a hypnotic cinematic
genius quite like him indeed before we
unveil our top pick here are a few
honorable mentions what are you how you
me
I’m badass and you’re good Ash will tear
your soul
how do you think we do now
tonight
tonight number 1 Vincent Price does it
make you happy for those who think they
don’t recognize his face all they need
to do is listen to that voice deep in
those lines around the corner of the
mouth not too much yeah yeah that’s
better the unrivaled master of horror
Vincent Price made a career out of
giving us chills for almost six decades
murdered torture execution scare the
living daylights out of people I don’t
care for that kind of a teenager his
genius can even be felt through his
voiceover and narration work in hundreds
of films and TV series darkness falls
across the land the midnight hour loops
of him and of course who can forget his
infamous cackle in Michael Jackson’s
Thriller from mad scientist to the devil
himself or through playing iconic
characters like dr. Phibes price is the
ultimate face behind the cinematic art
of horror storytelling he will have a
face back
do you agree with our list reminds me of
the broken Battlement
of my own castle which horror icons do
you think deserve the spotlight for more
spooky top 10s published every day be
sure to subscribe to watchmojo.com
Oh
for a screamingly good time
welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re
counting down our picks for the top 10
horror movie icons and I’d like to know
what they are for this list we’ve
rounded up those creative iconic
personalities from in front of or behind
the camera that have shaped the horror
film industry
you won’t find Alfred Hitchcock here
though as he was the master of suspense
not horror number 10 Robert Englund
restock this
he’s got starting off our list is the
man of everyone’s nightmares too pretty
this character actor has had a steady 40
plus year career but made a name for
himself as the terrifying razor gloved
Freddy Krueger in the 1980s Wes Craven’s
classic slasher film a Nightmare on Elm
Street gave birth to one of the most
iconic horror movie villains ever thanks
to England’s portrayal and it has since
spawned multiple sequels and TV shows
the only thing to fear is fear himself
since then England has contributed his
acting directing and voice-over skills
to over 40 horror films television
series and documentaries cementing his
status as a legend and pop-culture icon
by number nine tobe Hooper
next we move behind the camera for the
writer/director mastermind behind some
of the most gruesome images ever put on
film this professor turned filmmaker
first got noticed because of his
revolutionary slasher flick the Texas
Chainsaw Massacre show you’re some stop
stop this 70s classic is considered one
of the most influential films of the
genre
due to its gritty realism and unique but
brutal storytelling which mainstream
audiences had never experienced before
come on Franklin it’s gonna be a fun
trip having changed the horror landscape
for good Hooper went on to create and
rebrand as many horror tropes as he
could while creating a string of
successful and visceral films like
poltergeist
number eight boris karloff permit me to
present you with the most sensational
finds inside of Tutankhamun no matter
what generation you’re from this actors
face is immediately recognizable as long
as he’s in makeup just like his fellow
actor the man of a thousand faces lon
chaney
Karloff made a name for himself in the
early days of horror especially during
the classic Universal Monsters craze by
playing heavily made-up creatures of the
night quiet quiet most notable is his
now iconic and often copied portrayal of
Frankenstein’s monster which he played
numerous times who are you I’m Maria
will you play with me he subsequently
created a long career playing
unforgettable monsters crazed killers
and mad scientist’s number seven Stephen
King hi Carrie although he’s dabbled a
little bit in the world of cinema
himself by directing and writing a few
memorable projects the king of Horrors
major contribution comes from his
literary work Wendy I’m home arguably
the most successful and famous fiction
writer of the last century
he has written dozens of bestselling
novels that have delved into every
frightening recess of our imaginations
yes I told you I was your number one fan
the award-winning authors material has
been the inspiration for over 40 of the
most thrilling movies ever made such as
Carrie misery high water and The Shining
not finding
chi-chan chin as well as popular TV
mini-series
and countless short film adaptations
here’s Johnny
number six Christopher Lee next on our
list we have one of the most prolific
actors of all time with almost 300
different acting credits Christopher Lee
is best known for having brought back
the most famous bloodsucker Count
Dracula to popularity on the big screen
starting in the late 1950s
seen often alongside peter cushing they
both became the faces of Hammer horror
films whose productions make up the
second great era of horror somebody
since then Lee has played countless
villains from the mummy to
Frankenstein’s monster from Bond villain
to Star Wars villain and even Saruman in
the Lord of the Rings franchise they
will finally kill the one who cares
brother number 5 George a Romero they’re
coming for you look that comes one of
them now young George Romero’s set out
to make a small indie movie and ended up
creating a horror masterpiece
his allegory of prejudice Night of the
Living Dead gave birth to the modern
incarnation of the zombie as we know
them today wave of murder which is
sweeping the eastern third of the nation
is being committed by creatures who
feast upon the flesh of their victims
the undead stumbling corpses inspired
him to make five sequels and they’ve
since infiltrated pop culture and
spawned a new generation of gory
entertainment on the big screen
his other horror thrillers like the dark
half have won him numerous awards and
cemented him as a living legend of the
horror industry number 4 John Carpenter
so what is this big big news here we
have the director responsible for making
Halloween even more terrifying than it
ever was
what leukemia although John Carpenter
hasn’t always strictly worked in horror
having been noted as a master of
thrillers action and sci-fi he
established himself as the man who
brought the ruthless Michael Myers into
our nightmares having turned Halloween
into one of the biggest franchises of
all time he is also credited for making
one of the greatest horror remakes of
all time with the thing
whether dealing with aliens
vampires ghosts or killer cars Carpenter
is a true visionary number three Wes
Craven hello yes boys this who are you
trying to reach rounding out our top
three is the brilliant mind behind not
one but two of horrors biggest
franchises saying Freddy this is ancient
thing right apart from a Nightmare on
Elm Street taking over in the 80s Wes
Craven reinvented the genre he helped
develop with the darkly comic slasher
satire scream in the 90s I’m getting
ready to watch a video really what oh
just some scary movie like scary uh-huh
one of the most rewarded and revered
horror film directors he constantly
surprises his audience with his content
and range while working on countless
other projects as producer or writer or
through his work on television you see a
true modern-day master of horror what
the hell is this what sessions
number two Bela Lugosi I bid you welcome
as we swing back to the golden years of
horror we celebrate the creature of the
night himself listen to them children of
the night
what music today this Hungary born stage
actor moved to America in the 1920s and
the rest is history probably one of the
most recognizable actors to portray
Count Dracula ever this brilliant actor
with his piercing eyes and unmatched
accent appeared in over 40 horror films
God will is strong and he’ll sing
whether he’s playing a twisted mad
doctor and one of his Edgar Allan Poe
inspired thrillers the delicious storage
open hey didn’t boom or a misunderstood
creature an island of lost souls there
has never been a hypnotic cinematic
genius quite like him indeed before we
unveil our top pick here are a few
honorable mentions what are you how you
me
I’m badass and you’re good Ash will tear
your soul
how do you think we do now
tonight
tonight number 1 Vincent Price does it
make you happy for those who think they
don’t recognize his face all they need
to do is listen to that voice deep in
those lines around the corner of the
mouth not too much yeah yeah that’s
better the unrivaled master of horror
Vincent Price made a career out of
giving us chills for almost six decades
murdered torture execution scare the
living daylights out of people I don’t
care for that kind of a teenager his
genius can even be felt through his
voiceover and narration work in hundreds
of films and TV series darkness falls
across the land the midnight hour loops
of him and of course who can forget his
infamous cackle in Michael Jackson’s
Thriller from mad scientist to the devil
himself or through playing iconic
characters like dr. Phibes price is the
ultimate face behind the cinematic art
of horror storytelling he will have a
face back
do you agree with our list reminds me of
the broken Battlement
of my own castle which horror icons do
you think deserve the spotlight for more
spooky top 10s published every day be
sure to subscribe to watchmojo.com
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