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Poll: Which Type of Horror Movie Villain Scares You Most?

A poll by Karloffs
Every horror movie have (or should have, at least) something to fear. It can be killers, ghosts, monsters, or even killer animals. Which of these types of horror villains do you find the scariest? Discuss here.

Results of 8,269 votes:

  1. 1.

    Linda Blair and Max von Sydow in The Exorcist (1973)

     
    Demons or Demon Possession
  2. 2.

    The Conjuring (2013)

     
    Creepy Dolls
  3. 3.

    Jack Nicholson in The Shining (1980)

     
    Mentally insane people (suggested by Ferry_Silitonga)
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