Horror's greatest icon?

[Laderlappen]

Norman Bates probably.

 

[OctaviusINC]

Why?

Because the guy loves his job. Look at this bastard. He's smiling. He loves killing kids.

He's a burnt pedophile that loves joking around while viciously killing children in their sleep.

Myers and Jason got problems. Freddy loves his job.

 

[TheFuture]

I did a big tournament thing called "Greatest Iconic Horror Character" on a different forum. It was well received! Anyway this man won out;

Building on this, I don't suppose anyone is interested in having a tournament? Pick 32 characters and have 16 one-on-ones in Round One? First to Eight goes through. No?

 

[Vapor]

Well.. Dracula or Death/Grim Reaper is/are the obvious choices for a kinda universal horror icon..

Candyman was pretty big in the 90's, I can still remember doing the silly "Candyman, Candyman, Candyman..." thing in the toilets at junior school, even though I had never seen Candyman so I guess he got pretty up there with the best of them...

Michaels profile and Freddys blades are pretty iconic I guess but out of the main three or out of the more modern horror characters anyway, I would probably say Jason is the more iconic character.

Mostly because of the hockey mask.. I mean, when I was younger, too young to be watching and really even know about Friday the 13th, I knew all about the mask.. Like if someone imitated it or spoofed it or something, I knew it was a thing of horror..

And I guess the halloween theme is fairly iconic too..

 

[The Shape]

NORMAN BATES FTW.

Other than that, I'll take Michael Myers or the Phantom of the Opera (one of the best fictional characters ever created).

 

[DACrowe]

This guy has appeared in more movies, in one form or another, than any character to date:

though this guy comes close:

 

[Dr. Evil]

Boris Karlov as Dracula

 

[Jennifer Walters]

Monsters owe everything to Dracula.

Slashers owe everything to a mixture of Norman Bates and Michael Myers. Norman Bates started it all, Myers made it famous.

 

[CrimsonMist]

Boris Karlov as Dracula

Karloff never played Dracula. Bela Lugosi did.

But both are Horror's greatest icons. Along with Vincent Price, Peter Lorre, Lon Chaney Sr and Jr, Peter Cushing, and Christopher Lee.

As for Characters,

DRACULA, hands down.

 

[Dr. Evil]

Karloff never played Dracula. Bela Lugosi did.

But both are Horror's greatest icons. Along with Vincent Price, Peter Lorre, Lon Chaney Sr and Jr, Peter Cushing, and Christopher Lee.

As for Characters,

DRACULA, hands down.

That's right. Somehow, I get both confused.

 

[Jennifer Walters]

That's right. Somehow, I get both confused.

Probably for the fact that they wanted Lugosi to play Frankenstein's Monster as well, but he scoffed at the idea.

 

[PyroChamber]

though this guy comes close:

Does Hannibal Lecter technically count as horror being that his movies aren't really horror flicks?

Slashers owe everything to a mixture of Norman Bates and Michael Myers. Norman Bates started it all, Myers made it famous.

So where does that leave Leatherface?

 

[The Dark Defender]

They're horror movies...alot of people (mostly ones that don't like horror movies) that like the film choose to label it as a "psychological thriller" so that they don't have to admitt to liking a horror movie.

"Myers made it famous."

Yeah, after Leatherface had already done it...Myers owes as much to him as any other slasher owes to Myers.

 

[Jennifer Walters]

Does Hannibal Lecter technically count as horror being that his movies aren't really horror flicks?

So where does that leave Leatherface?

Leatherface is an entirely different kind of slasher. He inspired his own knockoffs and was very different from Bates or even Billy in Black Christmas. He holds his own as an icon. But Myers is the one that made the ''general" slasher famous.

 

[The Dark Defender]

Well Leatherface was the first maked psychopath to pursue unsuspecting young victims through isolated locations with a sharp, metal object...which is pretty much the typical slasher staple that was done by Michael, Jason, and a plethora of others.

I think much of the credit Myers gets for inspiring others in the genre belongs to him.

 

[PyroChamber]

Well Leatherface was the first maked psychopath to pursue unsuspecting young victims through isolated locations with a sharp, metal object...which is pretty much the typical slasher staple that was done by Michael, Jason, and a plethora of others.

I think what's unique about Leatherface is that of all the known slashers, he's probably the only one that's mentally ******ed; although I'm on the fence about Jason.

 

[Lex Luthor]

Boris Karlov as Dracula

About as close as Karloff ever came to playing Dracula, was in the 1960's Mario Bava film, Black Sabbath.

 

[JaD]

This thread needs a poll

Put all the names mentioned in here on it, maybe have the option of voting for 3 icons at once I'd love to see where everyone's at.

 

[Brian Braddock]

I was brought up on a healthy diet of Christoper Lee's Dracula so I'd probably say it has to be him.

As seems to be the trend though, I'm named Freddy Krueger as my reserve.

 

[Ash J. Williams]

I'd have to say Ash.

They're horror movies...alot of people (mostly ones that don't like horror movies) that like the film choose to label it as a "psychological thriller" so that they don't have to admitt to liking a horror movie.

"Myers made it famous."

Yeah, after Leatherface had already done it...Myers owes as much to him as any other slasher owes to Myers.

Technically, Leatherface and his family are cannibals, not slashers.

 

[DACrowe]

When you kill someone with a chainsaw...I'd call that a slash. Just saying.

 

[CHEZ]

Greatest Horror Icons...hmm

Well, if the list were done by a popular vote, I am sure majority would say the following:
(Number 1 being the most popular)

1. Dracula
2. Frankenstein (Karloff)
3. Wolf Man
4. Creature from the Black Lagoon
5. Jaws
6. Godzilla
7. King Kong
8. Phantom of the Opera
9. the Mummy (classic Karloff)
10. Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
11. Freddy Krueger
12. Jason
13. Michael Myers
14. Norman Bates
15. Hannibal Lechter



But my personal fave and top choice would be The WOLF MAN!

 

[The Shape]

Leatherface operated with the help of his sadistic family. He was mentally ******ed, and would often sprint to chase his victims, grunting and screaming throughout.

If we're talking about the quiet, slow-moving stalking that has been a staple in horror films for years, that goes to Michael Myers. Leatherface came first, but even he drew inspiration from Ed Gein, who was inspiration for Norman Bates.

So basically, Norman rules all.

 

[gwynplaine]

Don't forget the T1000, a true horror icon from the future.

 

[LastSunrise1981]

Horror's greatest icon?

1. Michael Myers/Norman Bates(tie)
2. Freddy Krueger
3. Dracula
4. Jason Voorhees
5. Jigsaw
6. Leatherface
7. The Tall Man
8. Pinhead
9. Candyman
10. Pennywise