Here is a list of my least favourite slasher villains. Villains must be from a franchise and not a standalone movie.
- Leatherface – Texas Chainsaw Massacre
A lot of people love Leatherface and I’ll admit that he is pretty sinister in his first appearance but after all the ridiculous sequels, remakes and reboots, he’s now a total joke. After you’ve seen him try to pleasure a woman with a chainsaw in arguably the most awkward scenes in film history, you can’t take him seriously.
- The Tall Man – Phantasm
One of the corniest villains in horror movie history, Tall Man made me want to laugh more than anything else. Watching an old guy just is not that scary. The only good thing about the character is the killer spheres he uses to dispose of his victims.
- Candyman – Candyman
Poor Tony Todd (“The Rock”) suffered a lot of bee stings when he played Candyman. Sadly, all that pain can’t have been worth it because Candyman is a very underwhelming slasher foe that just seems like a cheap version of Freddy Krueger.
- Djinn – Wishmaster
Another disappointing slasher foe that feels way too similar to Freddy Krueger. His true form is not remotely scary as comes across as goofy. Even Jafar as the evil genie at the end of “Aladdin” is scarier than the Djinn from “Wishmaster”.
- Leprechaun – Leprechaun
Few movie villains are as obnoxious and as irritating as the Leprechaun. He’s never scary and never funny. I’m sure Warwick Davis (“Willow”) was trying his hardest but the material he was given was always abysmal.
Dishonourable mentions:
Jacob Goodnight – See No Evil and Angela Baker – Sleepaway Camp