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    Horror is the one genre that is completely dominated by the bad guys. Here is how I rank 30 of the most popular horror villain icons!
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  • @CodyLeachYT
    @CodyLeachYT  11 місяців тому +74

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    • @SuperDman82
      @SuperDman82 11 місяців тому +2

      Cody you should do a teir list for the best ultimate horror movie posters!!!

    • @HarrisonHardenburg-cz8vw
      @HarrisonHardenburg-cz8vw 11 місяців тому +3

      Yes Cody you should do a tier list for the ultimate horror movie posters and maybe a tier list of horror remakes

    • @SuperDman82
      @SuperDman82 11 місяців тому

      i agree all the way@@HarrisonHardenburg-cz8vw

    • @honeybadger1610
      @honeybadger1610 11 місяців тому

      Tiffany is kinda like the Jaws franchise, she's not getting any better.

    • @samuelpagan8756
      @samuelpagan8756 11 місяців тому +2

      I have one question why no respect for Wishmaster as a franchise. I noticed you never talk about Wishmaster.

  • @danielcm4237
    @danielcm4237 11 місяців тому +1595

    Ghostface costume and mask is in every street corner in Halloween night and it is recognizible even by non-horror movie fans. If there's a character that is iconic out of this bunch, it is him. I wouldn't consider the people under the costume in a Horror Icons ranking since it's the costume that is actually the horror icon, not Billy, Stu, and the others

    • @croatiankid6595
      @croatiankid6595 11 місяців тому +269

      Exactly same with Jason !!
      For me ghostface Jason micheal Freddy are automatics there shouldn’t be a debate it doesn’t get more iconic then those guys in terms of horror

    • @danielcm4237
      @danielcm4237 11 місяців тому +21

      @@croatiankid6595 agree

    • @w1ldcard743
      @w1ldcard743 11 місяців тому +130

      Yeah I think Cody dropped the ball there
      Michael, Jason, leatherface and Freddy are all iconic
      They’re the Mount Rushmore of horror villains
      And ghostface is right up there as well

    • @RockDatDubstep
      @RockDatDubstep 11 місяців тому +37

      Yep, Ghostface itself is a character and before all the unmaskings, it's always the same character. The different motivations don't really play a part until after the reveal.

    • @colinbaldwin313
      @colinbaldwin313 11 місяців тому +27

      Then how would you be able to do an individualized ranking of horror icons? You could make some pretty objective rankings of how "iconic" each of these characters is. The intrigue lies in finding out which of these characters Cody considers to have been utilized well in the stories of their respective films, not how they look.

  • @geenalawrence8338
    @geenalawrence8338 10 місяців тому +609

    Ghostface and Jason not being considered Iconic is ridiculous lol
    Tiffany switching to camp is just character development, she was the best thing about the miserable season 2, and is an absolutely Iconic character for me.

    • @user-mn9wc5ru5w
      @user-mn9wc5ru5w 10 місяців тому +34

      A new tier above iconic should be created for Jason. That mask is the very first thing that should come to anyone's mind when the words "horror movie" are mentioned. Extra credit to Jason when you consider that it's been well over two decades since the series has been consistently active, yet he's still THE horror villain

    • @geenalawrence8338
      @geenalawrence8338 10 місяців тому +27

      @user-mn9wc5ru5w Exactly. I don't care if you don't like Jason, he is still the most iconic horror villain alongside Ghostface and Chucky. He should've changed the list's name to "My personal favorite horror Icons" in this case.

    • @CarrieBearCards34
      @CarrieBearCards34 10 місяців тому +9

      ​@@geenalawrence8338Myers is above all 3 of them

    • @Jaire.-zs8sb
      @Jaire.-zs8sb 9 місяців тому +2

      Art the clown should have been iconic

    • @geenalawrence8338
      @geenalawrence8338 9 місяців тому

      @@Jaire.-zs8sb No.

  • @georgefisher2048
    @georgefisher2048 9 місяців тому +80

    How Ghostface and Jason aren’t in iconic is crazy

    • @thusithawanigasinghe-gd1nj
      @thusithawanigasinghe-gd1nj 5 місяців тому

      Yeah fr.

    • @Zed-fq3lj
      @Zed-fq3lj 4 місяці тому

      and Lecter!!!??!

    • @XvKJP2015
      @XvKJP2015 3 місяці тому +2

      It's his opinion and GF is 12 people. He isn't ranking them by how iconic or recognized the costume is. He ranked them by his personal favorites and non favorite. It is his opinion. Not too hard to understand. Plus besides F13 2009 and Freddy v Jason the F13 movies are pretty lame. Jason is recognizable but the movies are pretty cheesy and trash besides a select few

    • @ambergerber5162
      @ambergerber5162 Місяць тому +1

      Jason has always bored me with the exception of Friday The 13th Part 2 and the remake. Sorry Lol 😂😂😂😂

  • @WillfulVisions
    @WillfulVisions 8 місяців тому +31

    Why is Sadako / Samara not on this list? I feel like she might be the most iconic female horror villain there is.

  • @donnie3629
    @donnie3629 11 місяців тому +661

    Had a blast watching this and arguing with you along the way 😂 Not putting Jason as iconic is total madness but otherwise I mostly agree with the rankings.

    • @shwn9054
      @shwn9054 11 місяців тому +106

      Fax. That was criminal. Everyone can have their opinion that’s fine but Everyone and their grandma knows Jason. He’s iconic

    • @Hyrulerr
      @Hyrulerr 11 місяців тому +53

      Swear, Jason not being in top kills all his credibility

    • @yumadbro9
      @yumadbro9 11 місяців тому +11

      Don’t he got the highest on screen body count 🤨
      I could be wrong

    • @wademyler9167
      @wademyler9167 11 місяців тому +1

      Most of his movies are trash tbh

    • @fungus_am0nguz644
      @fungus_am0nguz644 11 місяців тому +31

      Dude i was looking for this comment. How tf is Jason NOT an Iconic horror villain?? And i enjoyed the list, even Tall Man got into the Iconic tier, Jason is as Iconic as they come. Also Leatherface?? Dudeeeee commonnnn.

  • @j.j.b
    @j.j.b 11 місяців тому +96

    Not putting jason in iconic?? I'm gonna quote uncle Sean here, "how dare you, & what gives you the right?". Haha

  • @Archiethe4th
    @Archiethe4th 8 місяців тому +14

    I feel like if you show 100 people pictures of these characters, they would know Jason, Freddy, Ghostface, and Myers the most

    • @raidthanfl
      @raidthanfl 25 днів тому +1

      You forgot chucky

    • @BlGO559
      @BlGO559 9 днів тому

      Agreed. Are we ratings these on character development or recognition?

  • @LukeBailey182
    @LukeBailey182 10 місяців тому +10

    Do a golden age horror villain icon list. Ranking Dracula, Wolfman, Frankenstein, Invisible Man, Creature From the Black Lagoon, Mummy etc.

  • @ktg7257
    @ktg7257 11 місяців тому +228

    To me, Ghostface is iconic bc the entity or character of Ghostface will never die or go away as long as someone continues to pick up the mantle. Even in the first movie there is more than 1 killer. And as the franchise goes on it gets harder and harder to pin who or how many people are Ghostface.

    • @ThaOne-xn7ph
      @ThaOne-xn7ph 10 місяців тому +4

      Ghost face my favorite ngl

    • @johnolmos8670
      @johnolmos8670 10 місяців тому +6

      Ghost face is MTV 2000s era Michael Myers

    • @nissan300zxtt9
      @nissan300zxtt9 9 місяців тому

      Ghostface is borderline iconic , the characters mask has become a well known one but i think its mainly because of the amount of films . Not saying they are bad movies but quantity helps makes characters stick .

    • @m.hoffman2889
      @m.hoffman2889 8 місяців тому +1

      just remembering my school time on halloween, where 80% of kids had a Scream mask, crazy popular were those Scream mask with a pump that lets fake blood pour over it. That alone tells that its an iconic character

    • @deredere-sama5995
      @deredere-sama5995 8 місяців тому

      Yeah, good times. I wish I still had that scream mask with a plastic heart for a pump. The blood being poured on the mask was awesome!

  • @joshuanelson6795
    @joshuanelson6795 11 місяців тому +188

    For me, Jason Voorhees will be forever and always iconic. Now admittedly, I do have a huge personal attachment to him because Friday the 13th and Nightmare on Elm Street are the first horror films I ever watched and made me a fan of the genre, but objectively speaking, there are few horror villains more iconic and recognizable than my boy. Even in his bad movies like Jason Takes Manhattan or Jason X, Jason himself is still badass (mostly). As much as I love Freddy Kruger and many other horror villains, it's hard to say the same for them.

    • @bman1235
      @bman1235 11 місяців тому +14

      Jason is my favorite as well. He’s fantastic.

    • @joshuanelson6795
      @joshuanelson6795 11 місяців тому +8

      @@bman1235 I'm eagerly anticipating Jason's new film and TV series so he can reclaim his crown from Michael Myers.

    • @Miller1989
      @Miller1989 11 місяців тому +14

      Indeed! He’s the king of the slashers…..even though Freddy will always be my favorite, I still view Jason as the undisputed top dog on the slashers. Iconic!

    • @croatiankid6595
      @croatiankid6595 11 місяців тому +20

      Jason Freddy micheal ghostface should not be debates in my opinion in terms of horror they are all iconic in my opinion

    • @supastar25
      @supastar25 11 місяців тому +1

      I've always felt the same

  • @collinhalverson4681
    @collinhalverson4681 8 місяців тому +20

    Super late, but even if I think a couple characters could be moved to Iconic, you did a fantastic job explaining your reasoning and opinions. I totally understand why you put everyone where you did and don't feel the need to complain whatsoever. Banger video, banger list. Keep it up!

  • @MrHavince
    @MrHavince 9 місяців тому +117

    Jason is easily the most iconic horror villain ever created

    • @leslyotero9262
      @leslyotero9262 9 місяців тому +21

      That spot was taken by Michael Myers. You see his face everywhere in Halloween. Even the theme song is ICONIC

    • @kevinserrano1019
      @kevinserrano1019 9 місяців тому +18

      @@leslyotero9262nah it’s Jason Jason is more iconic than Michael for sure

    • @leslyotero9262
      @leslyotero9262 9 місяців тому +8

      @@kevinserrano1019 maybe for you but overall Michael has been the face of Halloween for decades which I rlly don’t care my top two are Michael and Jason anyways 😅

    • @kevinserrano1019
      @kevinserrano1019 9 місяців тому

      @@leslyotero9262 when was Halloween ever mentioned? We’re just talking about horro icons. If we’re talking Halloween specific yes Michael myers and even ghostface have an edge.

    • @leslyotero9262
      @leslyotero9262 9 місяців тому

      @@kevinserrano1019 Im talking abt Halloween like characters like the holiday but yeah Jason and Michael are top for me

  • @claydontplay8783
    @claydontplay8783 11 місяців тому +66

    How the hell is a wise cracking doll more iconic than Jason Vorhees?

    • @alecosfan
      @alecosfan 10 місяців тому

      This guy is a Chucky cuck. He'll harshly judge every horror franchise yet cream his pants for the 2ft doll.

    • @OldManDoom
      @OldManDoom 8 місяців тому +3

      He isn’t. Dude is just being controversial

    • @cayoooga
      @cayoooga 5 місяців тому +5

      It's just his opinion. I agree that Jason Vorhees is iconic.

    • @XvKJP2015
      @XvKJP2015 3 місяці тому +3

      ​@@OldManDoomno. It's an opinion. That doesn't mean he is trying to be controversial. People will have opinions that differ from yours. It happens. You'll undersrand once you become an adult little guy. I'd say Micheal, Freddy, Chucky, and even Art the Clown now is more iconic IMO and the movies are 10x better. F13 (2009) and f13 part 2 and Freddy v Jason are the only good f13 movies. And one is because Freddy is in it. The .movies aren't scary, they are cheesy, boring, and nothing special. That is my opinion. Not to be controversial but it is how I feel about it. Opinions they are crazy right? How could someone have a different one than you and not just do it to be "controversial " 😂😂

    • @hughglass2520
      @hughglass2520 2 місяці тому

      ​@@XvKJP2015 dumbass

  • @BenD47
    @BenD47 11 місяців тому +195

    I think the fact that Jigsaw is not physically present in a lot of the saw franchise makes his character even stronger.

    • @chillarmyssbu
      @chillarmyssbu 11 місяців тому +39

      I think Jigsaw is iconic, hella underrated in this ranking

    • @primpan2532
      @primpan2532 9 місяців тому +2

      I guess it depends on if you include the doll or not imo

    • @BenD47
      @BenD47 9 місяців тому +4

      This comment did not age well with Saw X but regardless I really did like the movie

    • @Pocketsnailsk8
      @Pocketsnailsk8 9 місяців тому +1

      @@BenD47saw x was really good

    • @fatcatm0rty360
      @fatcatm0rty360 9 місяців тому +2

      As I see it Tobin Bell is awesome as John he is memorable and his speeches are really great the first time you hear them. But then they use those some speeches in multiple movies. The way is see the Saw movies are iconic is the kills and seeing how he is just a disembodied voice pretty much in most movie. He is not really the killer he is the best actor keeping the movie going.

  • @SophieX95
    @SophieX95 10 місяців тому +27

    The ghostface mask is one of the few horror masks that truly terrifies me. Maybe its because my older cousin made me and my brothers watch scream by convincing us its not scary. That first intro scene gave me nightmares as a kid for months. Even now the mask still makes me uneasy but i have kind of gained a appreciation of it seeing as i have a poster of ghostface i put up at halloween.

  • @CrazyEnglishman
    @CrazyEnglishman 10 місяців тому +18

    I think Lesile Vernon is a criminally under looked Horror Icon. Beyond the mask is one the best horror films of the modern horror era. Nathan Baesel's performance is absolutely brilliant. Honestly think he deserves as much love as Art gets. Hoping for a second film.

    • @wickrman1
      @wickrman1 10 місяців тому +2

      all 4 people who’ve seen that movie surely agree

    • @CrazyEnglishman
      @CrazyEnglishman 10 місяців тому

      @@wickrman1 please it's one of the most popular Indy horror films.

  • @SK-XMBCBH
    @SK-XMBCBH 11 місяців тому +149

    I fully respect and understand your placement of Tall Man in Iconic, I honestly couldn't think of a better spot for him! One question though, who's Tall Man?

    • @hammermillable
      @hammermillable 9 місяців тому +1

      Watch Phantasm

    • @mommadukez7966
      @mommadukez7966 9 місяців тому +15

      Right but not Jason lol

    • @Anaphriel
      @Anaphriel 9 місяців тому +10

      @@hammermillable That's the problem. He's only recognizable to those who have seen the movies. When you compare that to the Freddy's, Jason's, Myers, Nuns, Pennywise's of the horror world, he's not even memorable enough for those outside of the genre fandom to recognize.

    • @nikitod5085
      @nikitod5085 9 місяців тому +6

      Hahahahaah so true brother i heard all of these characters except TALL MAN who the fuck is thatt ???

    • @hammermillable
      @hammermillable 9 місяців тому

      Tall Man belongs. Where in the tier is all preference but he belongs.

  • @louiephillips4269
    @louiephillips4269 11 місяців тому +167

    Surprised Jack Torrance isn’t in here. The Jack Nicholson version is definitely an iconic horror character.

    • @jamespike4620
      @jamespike4620 11 місяців тому +21

      This right here. Jack Torrance is one of the most iconic horror characters of all time.

    • @cleancountershot3941
      @cleancountershot3941 11 місяців тому +11

      Yeah or no regan

    • @83ugadawg
      @83ugadawg 11 місяців тому +15

      Wish he’d included Jack Torrance, Pazuzu, and the Xenomorph. Great video though!

    • @mtd1089
      @mtd1089 11 місяців тому +6

      @@cleancountershot3941 Or Sam from Trick r’ Treat

    • @chrisfraser9258
      @chrisfraser9258 11 місяців тому +1

      "Here's Johnny" 😂 not iconic 😊

  • @witchingbrew3
    @witchingbrew3 8 місяців тому +4

    I'm glad you included a lot of the horror kids, like the omen. They are often missed in conversations about horror.

  • @kaipo_0603
    @kaipo_0603 9 місяців тому +1

    I’m so glad you mentioned Bates Motel because it’s my all time favorite TV show. I’ve rewatched it countless times and will continue to rewatch it countless times without getting sick of it, it’s SO good

  • @MercHunter66
    @MercHunter66 11 місяців тому +85

    Solid list. I'd personally add Jason to Iconic and Ghostface should be Iconic as well. That mask and costume is just 🔥

    • @XvKJP2015
      @XvKJP2015 3 місяці тому +1

      He isn't ranking the costume. He is ranking the actual person. GF had 12 so can't really put that on the list since gf isn't a single person. Jason maybe but honestly F13 is a cheesy bot great franchise. Idk how it got so many movies. The best one is the 09 remake. The 2nd one and maybe the 3rd or 3th are OK but they are nowhere near nightmare on Elm Street or Halloween or Hellraiser or chucky it's an overrated and over done franchise

    • @Crazy4Comics98
      @Crazy4Comics98 2 місяці тому

      ​@@XvKJP2015 I disagree about Ghostface, yes 12 characters have been under the mask but Ghostface is basically a separate character, like the way Ghostface acts for most of the movie doesn't really depend on the character that is under the mask, its a separate thing and Ghostface has an entirely separate voice too

  • @Seventh.Voyage
    @Seventh.Voyage 11 місяців тому +40

    Part of the reason Ghostface is iconic for me is because I’m never watching the scream movies saying “that’s so and so in the costume,” it’s always just that is Ghostface. When the character is on screen, it’s always been separate to me than when the killer/killers are revealed.

    • @XvKJP2015
      @XvKJP2015 3 місяці тому

      Gf is a Beast in costume but half of the reveals were trash and way past suspending your disbelief. I agree with the way you look at it but that isn't how it works. Unfourtantley the killer with or without the mask is GF. S6 had the best and most ruthless GF until the lame reveal. Last 20 minutes almost ruined the movie. 12 people were gf maybe half were good reveals and good killers. S1, S2, and S4. S4 I'm in the minority but it was ahead of its time. Jill was a phyco legit and she almost got away with it.. it was an actual good reveal

  • @tedunseth3966
    @tedunseth3966 10 місяців тому +8

    I grew up in the peak of the slasher genre which was the 80's. The truth is that their was only 2 Iconic slashers and it wasn't close. It was Freddy and Jason. If you could find a Micheal mask people would call you "Jason". I'm a huge Freddy fan and know why Jason was the perfect rival. It's based on iconic status and power. When I see a list and it doesn't start with those 2 it makes me think it biased. At least this video admits this.

  • @equestrianwhotravels
    @equestrianwhotravels 9 місяців тому +19

    Tobin Bell did an amazing job as Jigsaw. His complex character is one of the most well written in my opinion.

  • @veroniquehill9314
    @veroniquehill9314 11 місяців тому +110

    A few missed horror characters I'd be curious to see where they'd place in your rankings; Samara from The Ring, Kayako from The Grudge, Carrie, Bagul from Sinister, The Hill People, Alex from A Clockwork Orange, Sam from Trick 'r Treat, Annie Wilkes, The Thing (I'm guessing this one for you is iconic), Regan from The Exorcist, Deadites, and Xenomorphs.

    • @eddypeacock4005
      @eddypeacock4005 11 місяців тому +3

      The Thing should be up there. I've been absolutely hooked lately on watching breakdown videos of that movie!

    • @justinmcleod4130
      @justinmcleod4130 11 місяців тому +9

      Should also lowkey have Amanda young (the pig) from saw as well lol

    • @DrAkuIa1
      @DrAkuIa1 11 місяців тому +3

      What about the puppets from puppet master? Or Blade if you don’t wanna put them all together.

    • @lickmataint3585
      @lickmataint3585 11 місяців тому +5

      Pyramid head too

    • @mikebragg9591
      @mikebragg9591 11 місяців тому +3

      I'm sure it's hard to remember everyone for a ranking but those are some good ones

  • @NickiraFierce
    @NickiraFierce 8 місяців тому +2

    Absolutely love all the appreciation you showed Norman Bates and Psycho in this video. Psycho is my all time favorite film, and it initiated my love of horror, so I always love it when people give Psycho/Normal their flowers.

  • @thebiglebarkski6274
    @thebiglebarkski6274 10 місяців тому +4

    Love the video and agree with your rankings for the most part. Thank you for giving art the respect that he deserves. Definitely an icon of modern horror, one you missed though is victor crowley. 4 movies that to me are very solid in what they intended to be. Curious where you would put him?

  • @MaJunior00
    @MaJunior00 11 місяців тому +55

    Honestly, I enjoy comedic Freddy. Something about a terrifying killer with a sense of humor... Freddy was unique in that he was different.
    A lot of big slashers back then were just these silent relentless forces of evil... and then you have Freddy cracking jokes and actually having a personality. He made murder fun.

    • @sandro-nd6ir
      @sandro-nd6ir 9 місяців тому +1

      Fr, I kinda dislliked the serious freddy in the remake

    • @stevewright9779
      @stevewright9779 8 місяців тому +1

      You could say something similar for Pinhead, he was quite eloquent with his sadistic shenanigans.

    • @MaJunior00
      @MaJunior00 8 місяців тому +1

      @@stevewright9779 I don't disagree.
      Freddy went stand-up comedy, Pinhead went philosopher. Both were different and unique, and should be valued for that.

    • @Terelon
      @Terelon 2 місяці тому

      I think the wisecracking Freddy began to be overdone, balance was needed, have him dark and comedic like in Part 3.

  • @ilovesmallville13
    @ilovesmallville13 11 місяців тому +67

    I'm glad you mentioned Bates Motel, it's one of my favorite horror TV shows! The performances by Freddie Highmore and Vera Farmiga are so good 😍📺

  • @austinely8697
    @austinely8697 11 місяців тому +2

    I’m satisfied on your take on Art the clown. He got so much potential and I genuinely think he is fun to watch

  • @caitycore
    @caitycore 10 місяців тому +1

    I love how you start the video saying "It's been a while" while wearing a Staind hat looool perfect

  • @YourWealthCome
    @YourWealthCome 11 місяців тому +46

    SO happy you acknowledged Angela from Sleepaway camp! She tends to get overlooked even though her kill count is EXTREAMLY HIGH and VERY CREATIVE. I think I would have added Kain from Poltergeist Memorable Enough, he CREEPS ME THE F OUT!

  • @banewade9579
    @banewade9579 11 місяців тому +21

    Iconic is a weird word for top tier cause Michael, freddy and Jason are easily the 3 most iconic of all time as far as characters

    • @Hyto1892
      @Hyto1892 11 місяців тому +2

      Jason is debatable

    • @joshuanelson6795
      @joshuanelson6795 7 місяців тому

      @@Hyto1892 No he isn't. Jason is easily one of the most iconic and recognizable horror characters of all time.

    • @TheBombasticFatRat
      @TheBombasticFatRat 2 місяці тому +3

      Michael, Jason, Freddy and Bubba are the Mount Rushmore of slashers. Everyone else is beneath them

    • @Dakguire
      @Dakguire 25 днів тому

      ⁠@@joshuanelson6795he’s not. Just because people have heard of Jason and know he wears a hockey mask doesn’t mean everyone knows anything about the character. With someone like Freddy, not only does everyone know who he is, but everyone already knows the majority about his character

    • @joshuanelson6795
      @joshuanelson6795 25 днів тому

      @@Dakguire Not true. While everyone knows of Freddy's appearance, the casuals have absolutely no idea about his backstory, character or even his abilities. It's the same for Jason as well.

  • @wcarlosbrown
    @wcarlosbrown 11 місяців тому +4

    i was worried where you were going to put "Candyman". But you didnt disappoint. BIASEDLY, him and the cryptkeeper are "iconic", just off the fact they are what got me hooked on Horror.

    • @eclipsewoa
      @eclipsewoa 10 місяців тому +1

      I believe candyman is iconic but tall man shouldn't be
      Honestly I grew up in the 80s, saw the phantasm movies, he's not close to being iconic...in my opinion

  • @MichaelVavor
    @MichaelVavor 9 місяців тому +6

    Great tier list other than Ghostface. The Ghostface mask is unbelievably iconic, even to those who don't even know what Scream is. I remember seeing LOADS of teens wearing Ghostface costumes for Halloween back in the early 2000s and even today. Hell, the reason why I got into Scream is because of how cool and iconic the Ghostface mask is. I also feel like Billy The Puppet should be iconic too, probably just as much as Ghostface. Also, Pearl is great, I just don't think she made a big enough splash as a villainess, but moreso the movie Pearl did some waves along with X. I think Hannibal, Jason and Pennywise also deserve the iconic tier as well. The more I go over your list, the more I disagree, but that's perfectly fine haha, still a solid ass video.

  • @ky_muskie
    @ky_muskie 11 місяців тому +99

    It felt impossible for anyone to portray Hannibal better than Anthony Hopkins did, but man, Mads Mikkelsen found a way to even better the character. Easily one of the best TV shows of all time and I really hope we somehow get a season four one day!

    • @jamesg8175
      @jamesg8175 11 місяців тому +6

      Mads is my favourite Hannibal.

    • @itznoah857
      @itznoah857 11 місяців тому

      Km

    • @QuestNation3221
      @QuestNation3221 11 місяців тому +3

      @@jamesg8175Same. I met Mads at a comic con in London back in 2016.

    • @Cloudsofsand
      @Cloudsofsand 11 місяців тому +1

      Agreed!!

    • @360hoodie4
      @360hoodie4 11 місяців тому +2

      It’s funny cuz I was jus gonna say that about candyman. Had it not been for tony Todd I really think candyman would’ve been genuinely bad

  • @jefferson92929
    @jefferson92929 11 місяців тому +34

    Cody you remind me of a friend I had in college who I used to talk pop culture with. Love your channel, keep up the good work.

  • @RexfromIslaNublar
    @RexfromIslaNublar 8 місяців тому +4

    I know he wasn’t present, but if the Alien was there, he’d be without a doubt in the Iconic Tier. Everything about the Xenomorph is brilliant in terms of horror

  • @katfield
    @katfield 10 місяців тому +3

    You've helped me rethink watching Terrifier 2 and Orphan First Girl. It was hard to get through the first Terrifier and I thought an Orphan sequel would be terrible. Now we'll see

  • @jaywash313
    @jaywash313 11 місяців тому +28

    Jason and Freddy are the GOAT in Horror..icons period! This list is weak

    • @lechatmagique3220
      @lechatmagique3220 9 місяців тому

      Frl

    • @thatguy913
      @thatguy913 9 місяців тому +3

      I think he based it just off how much he personally liked and remembered them. Because literally everyone knows Jason and Ghostface definently over the Tall man

  • @isaiahmitchell4891
    @isaiahmitchell4891 11 місяців тому +28

    I love Cody and I love this list but Jason HAS to be in the iconic tier😭 Albeit, the franchise has some huge misses, that hockey mask alone is cemented in history!

  • @adamdebord1897
    @adamdebord1897 9 місяців тому +3

    I remember Phelous stating that the best “Wrong Turn” was 2. It was because the movie knew the premise and had fun with it. They weren’t really trying to scare you, and it made it better.

  • @user-id7rv7vs2e
    @user-id7rv7vs2e Місяць тому

    I wondered what you thought about where you'd put 'Maniac Cop'? Watched the first one tonight for the first time and Absolutely loved that antagonist!!!

  • @HammishHoss
    @HammishHoss 11 місяців тому +112

    Cody you been putting in work recently. Thanks for all the consistent content you been putting out. I'd say we have agreed only like 50-60% of the time over the years but I'll be damned if you're not the first and sometimes only channel, I check for a review. Always grounded, concise and validated in your opinions and I know that takes work to form the framework for these videos. Regardless if we agree or not I never leave a video without being entertained, so just wanted to say I appreciate it brother.

    • @sharonpopolow6874
      @sharonpopolow6874 11 місяців тому +7

      I'm right there with you. More times than not I agree with Cody, but whether I do or don't the guy puts on a great show! I've probably been watching him for at least a year or so and I consistently watch his reviews and rankings.

    • @williamsummerson1204
      @williamsummerson1204 11 місяців тому +5

      Same.

    • @brianbriody8667
      @brianbriody8667 11 місяців тому +3

      Would have loved to see where the firefly family would fall since the main three characters from house and devils rejects I would think would at least land on killer

    • @treestand24
      @treestand24 11 місяців тому

      Man, thank you for kissing Cody's ass and sucking on his asshole! Do you need any knee pads or do you not need them? Don't forget to rub his balls when you're sucking him off😂😂😂

    • @AGETheGawdYT
      @AGETheGawdYT 11 місяців тому +3

      Firefly Family are Iconic and genuinely stuff of nightmares. Capt. Spaulding, Otis and Baby are Monsters and truly iconic for the genre.

  • @unstablebrother
    @unstablebrother 11 місяців тому +26

    Thank you for putting Norman Bates in ICONIC! He and Psycho is popular yet underrated more people should be mentioning it.

  • @jaypolitowski3013
    @jaypolitowski3013 10 місяців тому +4

    Ghostface and Jason in iconic and this list would be squared away:) you cannot go a single Halloween without seeing Ghostface, Freddy, Jason, and Michael costumes posted everywhere and in every Halloween store. Those 4 are the mount Rushmore of slasher horror. They are iconic from head to toe and the most easily recognized soundtracks by people who dont even watch horror movies. Sure they all have their misses with their movies... but so does every franchise:)

  • @Apollo22251
    @Apollo22251 10 місяців тому +20

    In my opinion the reason that the strangers are so loved for me especially is that they didn’t need a creepy backstory, or build up or anything, they where just three people who decided to murder a couple in the first movie (and it was a great choice to have them be finally killed in the daytime) and the second movie has incredible atmosphere. The knocking, the skinning, the line why are you doing this “because we can” come on. Love the video man had to represent the strangers fans

  • @Kanskai
    @Kanskai 11 місяців тому +197

    YES I love when Cody does Tier List videos!

  • @kostyatszyu
    @kostyatszyu 11 місяців тому +23

    i think that how pinhead was able to transcend his meagre screen time, and how bad most of the hellraiser films are, just goes to prove how iconic the character really is

    • @Princess_Of_Poison
      @Princess_Of_Poison 9 місяців тому

      Ikr!! I hated the franchise, I just couldn’t with the films. But I ADORE Pinhead and his fellow Cenobites. Their concept is stunning, but I felt like it was underused and later ruined :(

  • @SaguaroBlossom
    @SaguaroBlossom 10 місяців тому +6

    I'd include the Predator franchise and the Xenomorphs from the Alien franchise. Both have really good and really bad movies, and some pretty awesome kills. It's practically criminal that Prey wasn't given a theatrical release. It was excellent! The Prometheus crap is a totally different character, only tangentially related to the Xenomorph storyline IMO.
    You also forgot Sam from Trick R Treat, Pan's Labyrinth, and Krampus.

  • @jasonvoorhees310
    @jasonvoorhees310 11 місяців тому +51

    This is an awesome tier list idea. Great video Cody. Chucky and Jason are definitely Iconic for me. The first 2 horror films I ever watched.

  • @traviskolbo8927
    @traviskolbo8927 11 місяців тому +14

    I like your ranking.. a majority of it is pretty spot on with mine, with the exception of Jason Voorhees.. I don’t have any nostalgia with the F13 movies as much as the NOES movies but I believe he deserves to be next to Freddy and Michael Myers in Icon status

  • @pleasebevivid
    @pleasebevivid 8 місяців тому +2

    ghostface and jason not being in iconic is downright ridiculous

  • @petricaleksa
    @petricaleksa 10 місяців тому +4

    imagine putting tall man above hannibal lecter LMAO there is no person on earths sphere who doesnt know hannibal lecter yet knows tall man

  • @FaithStarLight28
    @FaithStarLight28 11 місяців тому +7

    A nearly hour long video from Cody? Let's go! Looking forward to this! 👍

  • @austinmerritt5051
    @austinmerritt5051 11 місяців тому +8

    Putting Michael Myers into "rejects" for the thumbnails was brilliant 🤣 Cody vs Halloween fans will never get old *Halloween fan here so legally im allowed to say that 😂* keep up the good work Cody

  • @CarrieArt7
    @CarrieArt7 9 місяців тому

    You are my favorite movie reviewer on UA-cam & I always enjoy your tier list.

  • @MCLogikILL
    @MCLogikILL 11 місяців тому +74

    Jason has 12 movies, 2 video games and multiple cameos via pop culture references. That is iconic as fuck. Yeah a lot of the movies blow, but Jason keeps us coming back, even to Jason on a Boat

    • @greek1237
      @greek1237 10 місяців тому

      I think the movies started going down hill once Jason was on a boat lol. I mean the only good Jason movie after that, Hell, and X, was Freddy vs Jason, but that had more to do with the 2 icons duking it out, and to this day that movie is the highest grossing film in either series.

    • @nissan300zxtt9
      @nissan300zxtt9 9 місяців тому

      Again , your comment makes my thoughts more valid , i think quantity is whats making most movie villans / monsters ICONIC . The more we see them the more they stick .
      BUT a good character and quantity combo is whats makes them iconic forever.

    • @HTHAMMACK1
      @HTHAMMACK1 9 місяців тому

      He's still shit-tier compared the Myers, the character he was copied from.

    • @Seryma86
      @Seryma86 9 місяців тому

      Lol I’ll never understand why Jason takes Manhattan gets so much shit. Watched it the other day, absolutely hilarious

    • @Anaphriel
      @Anaphriel 9 місяців тому +1

      That's what a lot of folks are missing about the "icon" status. It's not about personal feelings on the characters, the movies or otherwise. Jason is one of the handful of "monsters" that broke the boundary from screen Slasher to pop culture, and whether the movies were shit or not, people kept coming back and the star only grew brighter. Taylor Swift is shit, but is absolutely the definition of an "icon". Personal feelings don't affect whether the character is iconic or not, but way too many peeps in the comments all up in their feels about "they're not iconic cause I think the movies/character are bad."

  • @florenz412
    @florenz412 8 місяців тому +2

    100 percent agree with your opinion on Mads' Hannibal!! He is certaily my favorite in my favorite series! I love him so much. would have put him in iconic tho...especially Mads' interpretation.

  • @chris_rubright75
    @chris_rubright75 11 місяців тому +17

    Great video Cody! Really loved your explanation of each character, your own opinions, and how it brought joy or excitement to watching horror/slasher films. Although, I can't help but mention that Jason, Ghostface, Pennywise, and Leatherface are 100% iconic villiains and have always influenced pop culture and are some of the first names you think of when talking about horror films.

  • @ashiemacaroni9541
    @ashiemacaroni9541 11 місяців тому +12

    In my opinion I personally think that ghostface should be put at iconic because the actual character look itself it’s so iconic. Everyone would be able to recognize who ghostface is even if they haven’t watched the movies. I separate ghostface and the people behind the mask. I see them as different but ghostface itself I feel is super iconic.

  • @xxxsavagekidyt2172
    @xxxsavagekidyt2172 10 місяців тому +3

    I would say Micheal is the best horror icon cause of how evil he is, he isn’t broken and overstated as much as jason

    • @Cloudsofsand
      @Cloudsofsand 8 місяців тому

      Teleports and gets shot multiple times yeah, not broken at all 😂

  • @abbyduke7103
    @abbyduke7103 9 місяців тому

    I don’t know which I enjoy more: seeing your rankings (that I pretty much agree with) or seeing people freak out about your rankings that are based on your opinions. 😂

  • @michaelcoffey1991
    @michaelcoffey1991 11 місяців тому +6

    Your tier lists are always amazing fun to watch whether I agree or disagree it is always fun to see YOUR take on this :). Thanks for this was super fun watch

  • @amandamoore6789
    @amandamoore6789 11 місяців тому +10

    I would be interested to see how this tier list would differ if you ranked these horror icons only by the movies you enjoy in the franchises and disregard the bad movies. I feel like that would be fair since it’s not technically a franchise tier list. Awesome video, as always!

  • @BlackMantisRed
    @BlackMantisRed 8 місяців тому

    Fantastic list, I need to watch some of these movies that I haven’t seen

  • @YoungDaVincisDen
    @YoungDaVincisDen 8 місяців тому

    Yeah definitely some hot takes in care, SUPER interesting video tho, I already watched all of it yesterday & I want to rewatch today

  • @tylereddy15
    @tylereddy15 11 місяців тому +6

    Love the tier list content, this one especially. I feel like everyone's opinion on iconic horror villains comes from when they saw them first or which one scared them the most as a child. When you see the movies for the first time as an adult it isn't quite the same effect. This video has made me wanna check out X and Pearl as well.

  • @michaeliglesia7326
    @michaeliglesia7326 11 місяців тому +42

    Art the clown to me is iconic already. I enjoyed even the “all hallows Eve” film. Definitely was happy to have terrifier 2 win horror fans over. But I do understand why he’s in KILLER. Part 3 will make him iconic for you though for sure😅👍🏽

    • @w1ldcard743
      @w1ldcard743 11 місяців тому +2

      Iconic my ass
      Good! Def not iconic

    • @michaeliglesia7326
      @michaeliglesia7326 11 місяців тому +1

      @@w1ldcard743 if next movie is as good I think so , imo 🤷

    • @StolenProductions1320
      @StolenProductions1320 11 місяців тому +1

      He definitely invented the mega slasher genre.

    • @jLinSama
      @jLinSama 10 місяців тому

      Fuck no

  • @joegarcia9729
    @joegarcia9729 8 місяців тому

    Awesome list, would love another one. What about the Puppets from Puppet Master, Ashley Williams, and Herbert West?

  • @maniaforbrains
    @maniaforbrains 6 днів тому

    the fact that Michael Myers is in rejects on the video cover is so funny to me

  • @codyman5540
    @codyman5540 11 місяців тому +10

    I'm very surprised you didn't include Dr. Herbert West, because I feel the actor's portrayal in the first two movies are pretty great. More especially with the original Re-Animator since I consider it an all-time classic for spooky season
    Aside from him, interesting takes over these horror movie villains, Cody.

  • @f150ninthgen
    @f150ninthgen 11 місяців тому +5

    Hey Cody,
    great tier list and thanks for including the miner. Most folks do not think about My Bloody Valentine and I think it could use a modern day sequel. Keep up the great work and your comment on Halloween fans was hilarious.

  • @y0Fiqqy
    @y0Fiqqy 10 місяців тому

    So many decisions in here that almost made me forget tier lists like these are subjective. Interesting tier list non the less

  • @DurvalLacerda
    @DurvalLacerda 8 місяців тому +2

    Am I the only one who was scared of closing my eyes during showering because I thought Chucky was going to come runing and kill me? 😂 I was so scared of him when I was a kid

  • @TheMarrowMan
    @TheMarrowMan 11 місяців тому +10

    Jason will always be my #1. Kane Hodder was just the shit.

  • @coreycarnegie5990
    @coreycarnegie5990 11 місяців тому +6

    Ash, Chucky and Freddy are my top 3, honourable mentions to the Collector, Art and Pearl😊
    Was looking for something to watch whilst eating my dinner so this was for sure a welcome surprise!
    Keep up the awesome work Cody😁

  • @sweettaterfries
    @sweettaterfries 9 місяців тому +2

    The only reason I say that Ghostface, Jason, Michael, and Freddy should be under iconic, is because people of all ages know who they are. Even if they don’t like horror. They are the most known characters of ANY horror franchise. That’s just my opinion, and I agree with most of your list!

  • @tmmtrvs
    @tmmtrvs 10 місяців тому +2

    Great video. You're insane for Pinhead and Jason, but I respect your opinion!

  • @rhettdavison
    @rhettdavison 11 місяців тому +9

    My first introduction into horror was actually with “Jason Lives”, “The Dream Master”, “Child’s Play”, “Hellraiser” and “Sleepaway Camp II”. Michael Myers was actually, to me, was like Jason with you, I didn’t watch a single “Halloween” movie for whatever reason until “Curse of Michael Myers”.

    • @leg3ndaryxcam
      @leg3ndaryxcam 10 місяців тому

      So that’s why he put micheal in reject just because he didn’t watch the movies. Trash if he did it based of the characters that way then fs micheal would’ve been iconic ghostface, Jason, Freddy, and whoever else is basically the fore fathers of most of these horror movies

  • @WokeMoth
    @WokeMoth 10 місяців тому +3

    Never heard of “Tall Man” before

  • @chronicallywilting
    @chronicallywilting 9 днів тому

    YES!!! absolutely agree with your take on norman bates, my absolute favorite horror villain of all time

  • @drewgold1
    @drewgold1 11 місяців тому +5

    These Tier lists are great man. Always seem easier for me personally to think of for mine, than traditional ranking. I can’t rank shit lol

  • @Seventh.Voyage
    @Seventh.Voyage 11 місяців тому +3

    Great video! I think something that makes a character iconic for me is if people who do not watch or even like horror, know who the character is. Especially if they haven’t even seen the movie the character is from. Just knowing who they are I think speaks volumes to the iconic status of a character.

  • @uhsleepz
    @uhsleepz 10 місяців тому +2

    I understand the whole “my opinion” thing, but you can 100% make a horror villain tier list that is based on facts instead of opinion. The fact that you put all of the iconic characters in every tier except for iconic just proves that you didn’t even try to be objective. I respect your opinion, and I think it’s a valid opinion. However, I also think your opinion is insane.

  • @stasiacat.
    @stasiacat. 8 місяців тому

    Man I remember how much the collector scared me the first time hahaha, his appearance and combichrist in the soundtrack are phenomenal

  • @xboxgamerz500
    @xboxgamerz500 11 місяців тому +10

    Loved the video, lot of info and you explain yourself very well!
    Jason voorhees and ghostface are iconic though, they just are. Iconic isnt about quality of film or 'whos behind the mask' its about...how iconic and well known they are. Frankly having the tall man up there but not either of those is sooo off base

  • @iamnegan8878
    @iamnegan8878 10 місяців тому +1

    Where do you rank Sci Fi Horror Icons Terminator, Alien & Preadator?

  • @starkilla7777
    @starkilla7777 8 місяців тому

    Finally gonna watch Phantasm for the first time tonight after hearing you talk about it so much

  • @BabickGaming
    @BabickGaming 11 місяців тому +4

    The tall man being in iconic made my day. Angus scrimm is a legend

  • @JonChrymes
    @JonChrymes 4 місяці тому

    Great list!

  • @braedenaldridge8452
    @braedenaldridge8452 9 місяців тому

    You hurt me with Jeepers creepers. That and 13 ghost are my favorite scary movies. Why idk. But those two hold a special place in my soul.

  • @DevinSmithAwesomeThanks
    @DevinSmithAwesomeThanks 11 місяців тому +3

    This. This is the Tier List I've been waiting for!!

  • @sharktoof1
    @sharktoof1 11 місяців тому +9

    I absolutely loved Bill Skarsgard’s portrayal of Pennywise. Genuinely terrifying. I didn’t like Chapter 2 much. But the 2017 Part 1? One of my favorites.

    • @s.c_r.3_4.m
      @s.c_r.3_4.m 11 місяців тому

      these your birth control pills?
      yeah and im saving em for your sister. this is private stuff.

  • @rogierakkermans2081
    @rogierakkermans2081 8 місяців тому +1

    What about ranking horror icons - animal edition? (Piranha, Jaws, Deep blue sea, Anaconda, etc.) Would love to see your take on it.

  • @Cheezitgobrrrrrr
    @Cheezitgobrrrrrr 10 місяців тому +1

    Art fanboy here,there will be a 3rd an 4th part because of the major success of Terrifier 2. Damien Leon said that he is gonna make part 3 1/2 of the movie and part 4 as the other 1/2 because he didn't want to make another 2 hour 30 minute movie (thank god)

  • @MatthewFerrisi
    @MatthewFerrisi 11 місяців тому +3

    This was a lot of fun to watch. Great list.

  • @caterinagrech8152
    @caterinagrech8152 11 місяців тому +8

    Epic! My list would include Sam from Trick 'r Treat because it's to Halloween what Santa is to Christmas 🎃 However you made me re-think Horror icons; wouldn't have thought about Norman Bates. He is based on real killers which makes him the scariest character!!

  • @lakeshowkv51
    @lakeshowkv51 9 місяців тому +1

    Iconic should be how well known they are regardless of how people feel about certain movies cause its subjective. But you cant deny how iconic jason, pennywise and ghostface are. You can show any kid or adult a picture of all three and theyll know who they are. Household names are iconic.