3. Alien
The titular villain in this movie is an aggressive alien who manages to kill the crew on board a spaceship. Being set in space clearly attracts another kind of audience, as Alien gained 190 votes in the poll. One of the “must-see” horror movies, this is one that most people will have watched at some point in the past.
2. Freddy Krueger
With a strong 340 votes, Freddy Krueger was placed second on the list, meaning that the character from “Nightmare on Elm Street” has gained great popularity with the public. This character was involved in a slightly more complex storyline, with victims dreaming about the villain and being killed in their dreams – thus also being killed in real life. There is an element of sci-fi in this one, touching upon the themes, and this resonates well with the audience.
1. Hannibal Lecter
This terrifying villain was almost an exception to the rule in horror movies, in that many of the audience would have actually remained on his side to the end of the movie due to the fact that he only killed those who “deserved it”. He was a very intelligent man, with psychopathic tendencies, and an incredibly clever serial killer. Starring in several movies, the 541 votes that his character gained in the poll shows just how popular he was.