Can You Names These ’80s Horror Movie Villains?

Freddy Krueger is the main antagonist who first appeared in A Nightmare on Elm Street in 1984. He’s an evil spirit who uses a gloved hand of razors to harm his victims.

Gage Creed is the primary antagonist from Stephen King’s 1983 film pet Sematary, which was then adapted into a film in 1989. After a tragic accident, Gage’s father brought him back by burying him in the cemetery.

Henrietta Knowby, the wife of Professor Raymond Knowby, is the first person to fall victim to the Kandarian demon in the 1987 film, Evil Dead II. She later appeared in the TV series Ash vs Evil Dead.

Jason Voorhees is a character who made his first appearance in Friday the 13th in 1980. He’s the son of a camp cook who after a tragic accident becomes the catalyst for his mother’s rampage.

“Reverend” Henry Kane, also called the Beast is the main antagonist from the Poltergeist film series. He’s the ghost of an angry cult leader who wants to abduct the Freeling family’s youngest child.

Stripe is a character from the 1984 film, Gremlins. Named after his white tuft of hair, he was the smart, mischievous and fearless leader of the gremlins before he was defeated by Gizmo.

Michael Myers is the main antagonist from Halloween II, III, 4 and 5, all of which were released in the 1980s. It tells the story of Michael Myers who escapes from a sanitarium to stalk the people of his hometown on Halloween.

Audrey II is an alien plant from the 1986 film, Little Shop of Horrors. After being purchased by Seymour, the exotic plant survived by feeding on human blood, then humans.

Billy Chapman is a character from Silent, Night, Deadly Night. After witnessing his parents’ demise by a hitchhiker dressed as Santa Claus, he dresses up as the character years later and wreaks havoc.

Pinhead, also known as the Hell Priest, is the recurring antagonist of the Hellraiser franchise. The leader of the Cenobites first appeared in the 1987 film and its 1988 sequel.

The Xenomorph, also called the Alien, is an endoparasitoid extraterrestrial creature who has appeared in Alien (1979), Aliens (1986) and its other sequels. The monster was also featured in the crossover films Alien vs. Predator.

John Ryder, portrayed by Rutger Hauer, is a character from the 1986 film The Hitcher and the 2007 remake. Ryder is a menacing hitchhiker who gets a ride with an unsuspecting couple on a stormy night.

Beetlejuice is a poltergeist from a 1988 film with the same name. The plot of the movie revolves around a recently deceased couple who become ghosts haunting their former form. When a family move ins, they enlist the help of Beetlejuice to get them out.

John Torrance is the main protagonist and antagonist from Stephen King’s The Shining, and the 1980 film with the same name. The film follows jack who accepts a position as a caretaker of a haunted hotel.

Pumpkinhead is both the name of a film and the main villain from a 1988 film. It follows the revenge demon on the path of destruction as it goes after those who the summoner enemies.

Jaws is a film franchise that began in 1975, with two sequels in the 1980s. It follows a series of great white sharks that terrorize beach communities around the country.

The Thing is both the name of a character and the 1982 film it starred in. The movie tells the story of a group of researchers who travel to Antarctica where they encounter an extraterrestrial life-form called “The Thing.”

Isaac Chroner was the leader of the cult in the 1984 film, Children of the Corn. The young boy was a crazed religious fanatic who led children to permanently rid the town of adults.

Norman Bates first appeared in Robert Bloch’s thriller novel Psycho in 1959. The character was then seen in a film adaptation with the same name, as well as several sequels including Psycho II, Psycho II and Bates Motel, all of which were released in the 1980s.

Leatherface is a character from The Texas Chainsaw Massacre film series including the second installment which was released in 1986. It follows an unstable cannibal who kidnaps people with his family.

Evil Ash, also known as Bad Ash, is a character who has appeared in several movies from The Evil Dead franchise. Evil Ash is the physical embodiment of Ash’s dark side.

Jerry Dandridge is a character from the 1985 film, Fright Night. Jerry is a vampire who moves to a new town where begins to wreak havoc. His teenage neighbor suspects him, and an all-out battle ensues.

Chucky is the dangerous doll from the 1988 film, Child’s Play. The Good Guy doll was used by an evil man who transferred his soul into the doll in an effort to escape from a detective. The doll is then given to a young boy and it proceeds to terrorize his family.

David Powers is a character played by Kiefer Sutherland in the 1987 film The Lost Boys. He is initially believed to be the main vampire antagonist but is later revealed to be an underling.

Creepshow is a film that tells five harrowing tales that were inspired by E.C. horror comics. In the first, The Creep is the host of a comic book that is brought to life.

The ghosts are the spirits of mariners whose ship was deliberately sank so that the town’s owner could fund the town’s construction in the film, The Fog. 100 years later, they return to get their revenge.

Cujo is a 1983 horror film based on a 1981 Stephen King novel with the same name. It tells the story of a mother and son who are trapped in their vehicle trying to protect themselves from a rabid dog.

Edward “Eddie” Quist. Also called, Eddie the Mangler is the bad guy from the 1981 movie, The Howling. He’s an infamous psychopath who turned out to be a werewolf.

Seth Brundle, also called Brundlefly, is a character from the 1986 film, The Fly. The movie stars Jeff Goldblum as a nerdy scientist who wanted to build a teleportation device without getting motion sick.

Gill Man, also called the Creature is the main antagonist from the 1954 film, Creature from the Black Lagoon as well as the 1987 film, The Monster Squad. He was seen alongside Count Dracula, and Frankenstein’s Monster.

Pamela Voorhees is a character who first appeared in Friday the 13th. She the camp cook who goes on a rampage after her son lost his life due to the negligence of the camp’s staff.

Francis Dolarhyde is a character from Thomas Harris’ 1981 novel Red Dragon and the 1986 film adaptation. He’s given the nickname “The Tooth Fairy” because he commits his crimes at night.

Gozer, who is also known by many other names, is the main villain from the 1984 film, Ghostbusters. It is a malignant entity summoned to New York to destroy the world.

Charles or Delbert Grady, who is also known as the Hotel Caretaker, is the main antagonist from the 1980 film, The Shining. He was once the hotel’s caretaker who went insane and then rid himself of his entire family.

Angela Baker, also known as Peter Baker, is the main antagonist of the 1983 horror film, Sleepaway Camp. Angela is also seen in the film’s sequels, Unhappy Campers and Teenage Wasteland.

The Monster Squad is a 1987 film with classic horror movie characters including Count Dracula. He’s the leader of a monster group desperate on getting a hold of Van Helsing’s amulet.

Ann Thomerson is the main antagonist from the 1981 slasher film, Happy Birthday to Me. Played by Tracey E. Bregman, Ann is hellbent on getting revenge on her half-sister for tearing apart her family.

David Kessler is an American college student who after walking through the moors of Yorkshire, England is bitten by a werewolf. The character can be seen in the 1981 film, An American Werewolf in London.

Damien Thorn is a character from The Omen franchise, where he’s the Antichrist and the sone of the Devil. The Omen III: The Final Conflict follows Damien as he tries to stop the second coming of Christ.

Predator is a 1987 film starring Arnold Schwarzenegger as the leader of a paramilitary rescue team who is tasked with capturing and ending an advanced alien known as a predator.