Some horror villains simply need no introduction ... The Black Phone is a terrifying movie featuring a masked killer who specifically enjoys tormenting and killing young boys.

That hockey mask added a menacing look different ... Most of the greatest horror villains are from movies way in the past, but there's one very recent legitimate horror icon.

From Universal’s classic monster movies to the scariest slasher stars of the 21st century, here is our ranking of the 25 best horror villains of all time.