OT: Best horror / slasher villain

I always had a soft spot for the Nightmare on Elm Street movies. The first one is terrific, the third one is solid and the 4th one, while very 80s, has some great imagery and is overall a great example of the treasure trove of practical effects-laden horror movies of the second half of that decade. Even New Nightmare is a strong entry. That series has more imagination and is varied enough to keep it interesting, whereas Jason and Michael Myers, it's basically the same thing every time.

The first two Hellraisers are also really good, although Pinhead never really became the focal point or popularized until the 3rd one as frogs noted and once they did that, it became pretty stupid.

I'll say this though, the first Halloween is fucking awesome. Throughout the entirety of that movie, you're constantly on edge because Michael Myers is lurking around seemingly every corner. Two characters are innocently talking, and you see his car driving across the background. A few minutes later, you see him just on the fringes of the frame, such that you barely notice him but he's there. You can't create a better atmosphere.

I agree to an extent.  The remake definitely gets more hate than it deserves, his version of Myers is definitely intimidating and intense, and Zombie tries to have the same "lurking" type of atmosphere I mentioned before about the original, although nowhere near as effectively.  But still, he tried something different and I have to give him props for that.  

Where the movie goes off the rails for me is the opening act featuring his childhood.  Again, I tip my cap to trying something different but at the end of the day, he just had asshole redneck parents, nothing that really seemed to justify taking a vow of silence and going on murderous rampages.  It kinda takes the sting out of the rest of the movie for me.  If you're going to create some sort of characterization for the villain, then make his backstory believable and have it somehow come back into play in a way that affects how he's ultimately defeated.  A lost opportunity if you ask me. 

Pretty similar feelings on the second one too.  It gets more hate than it deserves, but not my favorite entry.  Definitely more watchable than some of the shitty sequels the original had but I agree with the Laurie character being annoying as hell. 

this demented cat gave me chills......

That Wolf Creek guy

And Rudger Hauers Hitcher. Theyre my 2 favourites

This is definitely fucked up - 

Mick.

Terrific movie. Apparently it's based on true events - there's some interesting docs out there on it.

Protagonist in the movie was a suspect which the ending credits implied - 2nd one was a fun watch - have yet to see the series which I've heard great things about.