straight from the king of horror these
characters have been haunting our
nightmares for years welcome to
watchmojo.com and today we’re counting
down our picks for the top 10 best
villains in a Stephen King movie
adaptation before we begin
we publish new videos every day so be
sure to subscribe for more great content
for this list we’re considering only
villains and antagonists who appeared in
a film or TV movie and not a series that
was adapted from a Stephen King short
story novella
or novel number 10
warden Samuel Norton the Shawshank
Redemption
[Music]
open it up when Andy Dufresne is
wrongfully convicted of killing his wife
and her lover he sent to the titular
Shawshank Prison where the corrupt
greedy and cool Sam Norton is warden
frequently abusing his authority he
imposes draconian measures on the
inmates and uses his position to rake in
extra cash by using his prisoners as
essentially free read slave labor as a
way to undercut all the competition can
you be so obtuse what did you call me
constantly skimming off the top he
enlists Andy to cook the books for him
as though his shady business dealings
and human rights offenses weren’t bad
enough to keep his crooked cottage
industry running he actively stands in
the way of justice and has a young
inmate murdered in cold blood
number nine Cujo Cujo
how quickly can man’s best friend become
his worst nightmare the villain of
perhaps one of Kings most grounded
stories isn’t evil just a rabid beast on
a rampage
at the beginning of the film Cujo is a
good-natured dog content to do what
country dogs do best
a small animals and get mucky but after
being bitten by a rabid bat all that
changes while single-minded in his
ferociousness it’s not hard to imagine
this happening in real life which is
what makes it so frightening
[Music]
number eight mrs. Carmody the missed a
day I need a friend like you I just have
myself a little squat and shit one out
one of the many survivors to get trapped
in the food house supermarket in
Bridgeton Maine when the ominous mist
rolls into town mrs. Carmody is at first
dismissed as the religious fanatic she
is however as time drags on and fears
escalate and her portentous muttering
seems to some like prophecy she quickly
positions herself as a sort of leader
drawing a cult-like following the
judgment is being brought down upon us
the fiends have held you see they are
that loose manipulative pragmatic and
utterly zealous in her conviction it’s
not long before she has most of the
terrified trapped citizens eating out of
her outstretched and sanctimonious hand
bending them to her will and wishes
which includes human sacrifice number
seven
Margaret White Kerry
[Music]
the domineering mother of Cary mrs.
Margaret White has spent her entire life
intimidating controlling and abusing her
daughter physically mentally and
emotionally though she considers herself
holier-than-thou any true Christian
would tell you that she is way out of
line
having seemingly come up with her own
doctrines and texts
she has toxic and insane beliefs and
it’s hurtful and destabilizing words
Cary here’s ringing in her head when the
troubled girl finally loses it at prom
we’re never gonna stop moving no mama
I’m gonna go to your closet and you’re
gonna get in there I’m gonna pray for
forgiveness to top it all off not only
does she undermine and try to
psychologically destroy her daughter at
the first signs of Independence she
attempts to murder her
number six he who walks behind the rows
children of the corn the Lord did come
to me and he was a shape it was he who
walks behind the rows while Isaac kroner
child prophet and preacher might be the
ringleader who brought the murderous
children together
he’s just the mouthpiece for an even
greater force he who walks behind the
rows well he has great power even
greater than that of the blue man
although there is some implication
within the greater scheming Kincannon
that the entity is just one of the many
forms of another antagonist known for
walking within the film
it’s an ancient wrathful harvest God who
requires frequent penance and blood
sacrifice once the adults were all gone
isaac promised his flock they would find
the truth but instead all they got was
one pissed-off demon
number five William Wild Bill Wharton
The Green Mile this murderous young man
earned the moniker wild from the moment
he arrives on the Green Mile he has one
thing on his mind
trouble but of course not only is he a
grade-a ass wreaking havoc and causing
problems for everyone unfortunate enough
to come into contact with him
he’s also a multiple murderer and rapist
[Music]
it’s not until later that it’s
discovered that he’s responsible for the
brutal assault and murder of the two
little girls gentle giant John Coffey is
accused of killing obnoxious remorseless
and totally heartless he makes the Petty
and cruel Percy Wetmore look like a
scared rabbit number four Randall Flagg
the stand actually my name is Flagg
Randall Flagg he goes by many names the
man in black Walter o dim the walkin
dude but by any moniker he’s one thing
at his heartless core pure chaos
the ultimate antagonist and the Stephen
King multiverse this shapeshifter is the
archetype of all villains and his
influence echoes in other Kings stories
especially his Dark Tower series death
always wins
within the stand he adopts the guys in
moniker of Randall Flagg the charismatic
and supernatural leader of half of the
survivors of the plague known as Captain
trips that wiped out most of humanity
summoning followers through dreams he
rewards their loyalty with debauched
comfort and punishes those who displease
him with public torture and crucifixion
able to shift between lives and worlds
he is malice incarnate
[Music]
number three the Overlook Hotel The
Shining
[Music]
while Jack Torrance might be the vessel
for the violence his descent into
madness isn’t just a case of a cute
cabin fever the true antagonist is not
Jack or even the ghosts but the Overlook
Hotel itself everything bad that
happened here still here all of us the
location itself a source and abstract
thing of evil compels the people who
come there to do horrible things and
then traps their doomed spirits forever
so as to absorb their lives in order to
grow stronger people with The Shining or
similar abilities are particularly
vulnerable because if caught they can
provide it with the most energy a scummy
bathtub is the least of your worries
here
number two Annie Wilkes misery you’ve
been here two days you’re gonna be okay
my name is Annie Wilkes after helping
author Paul Sheldon following a terrible
car accident it at first seems that
Annie Wilkes is a godsend
however as her wholesome facade slips
away her true deranged nature is slowly
revealed and all discovers he is less a
guest and more a hostage to her
psychotic whims investors a former nurse
Annie was tried in the deaths of several
infants on her maternity ward years
earlier but found not guilty due to lack
of evidence left to her own devices she
applies her twisted knowledge of the
medical trade on Paul controlling him
with painkillers drugging him to silence
and breaking his legs with a
sledgehammer only to bandage them up
again misery is right
[Music]
I love you too
and you’re right
we are meant be together before we
unveil our number one pick here are some
honorable mentions
[Music]
you’re dead
[Music]
number one Pennywise it it hi Georgie
you want a balloon although it most
frequently takes the shape of Pennywise
the dancing clown the creature that
terrorizes the kids of Derry every few
decades it’s more akin to an ancient God
or demon from an unknown dimension as if
frightening kids as casually as one
would seasoned meat and then devouring
them wasn’t bad enough the abilities and
employs while doing so make it seemingly
unstoppable
with shape-shifting telepathy mind
control regeneration and partial
invisibility being just a few tricks in
its repertoire it can appear anywhere at
any time making sure your screaming all
the way through
good luck losers you’re gonna need it
[Music]
do you agree with our picks check out
these other great clips from watch mojo
and subscribe for new videos every day
characters have been haunting our
nightmares for years welcome to
watchmojo.com and today we’re counting
down our picks for the top 10 best
villains in a Stephen King movie
adaptation before we begin
we publish new videos every day so be
sure to subscribe for more great content
for this list we’re considering only
villains and antagonists who appeared in
a film or TV movie and not a series that
was adapted from a Stephen King short
story novella
or novel number 10
warden Samuel Norton the Shawshank
Redemption
[Music]
open it up when Andy Dufresne is
wrongfully convicted of killing his wife
and her lover he sent to the titular
Shawshank Prison where the corrupt
greedy and cool Sam Norton is warden
frequently abusing his authority he
imposes draconian measures on the
inmates and uses his position to rake in
extra cash by using his prisoners as
essentially free read slave labor as a
way to undercut all the competition can
you be so obtuse what did you call me
constantly skimming off the top he
enlists Andy to cook the books for him
as though his shady business dealings
and human rights offenses weren’t bad
enough to keep his crooked cottage
industry running he actively stands in
the way of justice and has a young
inmate murdered in cold blood
number nine Cujo Cujo
how quickly can man’s best friend become
his worst nightmare the villain of
perhaps one of Kings most grounded
stories isn’t evil just a rabid beast on
a rampage
at the beginning of the film Cujo is a
good-natured dog content to do what
country dogs do best
a small animals and get mucky but after
being bitten by a rabid bat all that
changes while single-minded in his
ferociousness it’s not hard to imagine
this happening in real life which is
what makes it so frightening
[Music]
number eight mrs. Carmody the missed a
day I need a friend like you I just have
myself a little squat and shit one out
one of the many survivors to get trapped
in the food house supermarket in
Bridgeton Maine when the ominous mist
rolls into town mrs. Carmody is at first
dismissed as the religious fanatic she
is however as time drags on and fears
escalate and her portentous muttering
seems to some like prophecy she quickly
positions herself as a sort of leader
drawing a cult-like following the
judgment is being brought down upon us
the fiends have held you see they are
that loose manipulative pragmatic and
utterly zealous in her conviction it’s
not long before she has most of the
terrified trapped citizens eating out of
her outstretched and sanctimonious hand
bending them to her will and wishes
which includes human sacrifice number
seven
Margaret White Kerry
[Music]
the domineering mother of Cary mrs.
Margaret White has spent her entire life
intimidating controlling and abusing her
daughter physically mentally and
emotionally though she considers herself
holier-than-thou any true Christian
would tell you that she is way out of
line
having seemingly come up with her own
doctrines and texts
she has toxic and insane beliefs and
it’s hurtful and destabilizing words
Cary here’s ringing in her head when the
troubled girl finally loses it at prom
we’re never gonna stop moving no mama
I’m gonna go to your closet and you’re
gonna get in there I’m gonna pray for
forgiveness to top it all off not only
does she undermine and try to
psychologically destroy her daughter at
the first signs of Independence she
attempts to murder her
number six he who walks behind the rows
children of the corn the Lord did come
to me and he was a shape it was he who
walks behind the rows while Isaac kroner
child prophet and preacher might be the
ringleader who brought the murderous
children together
he’s just the mouthpiece for an even
greater force he who walks behind the
rows well he has great power even
greater than that of the blue man
although there is some implication
within the greater scheming Kincannon
that the entity is just one of the many
forms of another antagonist known for
walking within the film
it’s an ancient wrathful harvest God who
requires frequent penance and blood
sacrifice once the adults were all gone
isaac promised his flock they would find
the truth but instead all they got was
one pissed-off demon
number five William Wild Bill Wharton
The Green Mile this murderous young man
earned the moniker wild from the moment
he arrives on the Green Mile he has one
thing on his mind
trouble but of course not only is he a
grade-a ass wreaking havoc and causing
problems for everyone unfortunate enough
to come into contact with him
he’s also a multiple murderer and rapist
[Music]
it’s not until later that it’s
discovered that he’s responsible for the
brutal assault and murder of the two
little girls gentle giant John Coffey is
accused of killing obnoxious remorseless
and totally heartless he makes the Petty
and cruel Percy Wetmore look like a
scared rabbit number four Randall Flagg
the stand actually my name is Flagg
Randall Flagg he goes by many names the
man in black Walter o dim the walkin
dude but by any moniker he’s one thing
at his heartless core pure chaos
the ultimate antagonist and the Stephen
King multiverse this shapeshifter is the
archetype of all villains and his
influence echoes in other Kings stories
especially his Dark Tower series death
always wins
within the stand he adopts the guys in
moniker of Randall Flagg the charismatic
and supernatural leader of half of the
survivors of the plague known as Captain
trips that wiped out most of humanity
summoning followers through dreams he
rewards their loyalty with debauched
comfort and punishes those who displease
him with public torture and crucifixion
able to shift between lives and worlds
he is malice incarnate
[Music]
number three the Overlook Hotel The
Shining
[Music]
while Jack Torrance might be the vessel
for the violence his descent into
madness isn’t just a case of a cute
cabin fever the true antagonist is not
Jack or even the ghosts but the Overlook
Hotel itself everything bad that
happened here still here all of us the
location itself a source and abstract
thing of evil compels the people who
come there to do horrible things and
then traps their doomed spirits forever
so as to absorb their lives in order to
grow stronger people with The Shining or
similar abilities are particularly
vulnerable because if caught they can
provide it with the most energy a scummy
bathtub is the least of your worries
here
number two Annie Wilkes misery you’ve
been here two days you’re gonna be okay
my name is Annie Wilkes after helping
author Paul Sheldon following a terrible
car accident it at first seems that
Annie Wilkes is a godsend
however as her wholesome facade slips
away her true deranged nature is slowly
revealed and all discovers he is less a
guest and more a hostage to her
psychotic whims investors a former nurse
Annie was tried in the deaths of several
infants on her maternity ward years
earlier but found not guilty due to lack
of evidence left to her own devices she
applies her twisted knowledge of the
medical trade on Paul controlling him
with painkillers drugging him to silence
and breaking his legs with a
sledgehammer only to bandage them up
again misery is right
[Music]
I love you too
and you’re right
we are meant be together before we
unveil our number one pick here are some
honorable mentions
[Music]
you’re dead
[Music]
number one Pennywise it it hi Georgie
you want a balloon although it most
frequently takes the shape of Pennywise
the dancing clown the creature that
terrorizes the kids of Derry every few
decades it’s more akin to an ancient God
or demon from an unknown dimension as if
frightening kids as casually as one
would seasoned meat and then devouring
them wasn’t bad enough the abilities and
employs while doing so make it seemingly
unstoppable
with shape-shifting telepathy mind
control regeneration and partial
invisibility being just a few tricks in
its repertoire it can appear anywhere at
any time making sure your screaming all
the way through
good luck losers you’re gonna need it
[Music]
do you agree with our picks check out
these other great clips from watch mojo
and subscribe for new videos every day
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