I decided to bring this series back because I love how horror continues to evolve and we are introduced to new antagonists whether from classic horror to more modern horror, there are some who just stick around.
I’ve previously done a vol 2 which included Art the Clown (Terrifier), the Masked Intruders (The Strangers), Harry Warden (My Bloody Valentine), Patrick Bateman (American Psycho) and so many others which, again, you guys can read in the link if you missed it but I wasn’t fully aware of how to approach this volume 3 this time around. Last time was around 2022 and that feels like a LIFETIME ago and now in 2025 where horror is pretty much on this great landscape of original ideas and concepts being successful and sequels are being done because the first did incredibly well (FNAF, Megan) and we’re getting a good amount of new “boogeymen” to add to the long list.
So with these new 19, yes, 19 because it was originally going to be 18 but I thought of someone else at the last minute and I wanted to include them because we were lacking some ladies. I did a quick rewatch of the original Boogeymen (the killer compilation) and got distracted by the trailers and here we go!
Here’s my version of Vol 3!
Longlegs (Longlegs, 2024)
– Serial killer obsessed with the birthdays of victims on the 14th
– Real name is Dale Kobble
– Claims to serve “the man downstairs”
The Invisible Man (The Invisible Man, 1933)
– His real name is Dr. Jack Griffin
– Uncovered the ability of invisibility through the drug monocaine
– Is the cause of a train derailment that cost the lives of hundreds
Pearl (Pearl, 2022)
– Has aspirations of being a movie star
– Married to a man named Howard
– Kills her parents
Johnny (In a Violent Nature, 2024)
– Wears an antique firefighter mask
– Buried at the edge of a fire tower
– On the hunt for a locket that will keep himself asleep
Victoria (Terrifier 3, 2024)
– A survivor of Art the Clown in Terrifier
– Possessed by the entity of the Little Pale Girl
– Wants to possess the body of heroine Sienna Shaw
The Animatronics (Five Nights at Freddy’s, 2023)
– Freddy, Bonnie, Chica and Foxy
– Possessed by the spirits of killed children at the hands of William Afton
– Looking to find a new friend to bring them into the “afterlife”
The Car (The Car, 1977)
– A possessed car
– Cannot enter the grounds of a cemetery
– Lives on after an explosion
Masked Killer (Alice, Sweet Alice, 1976)
– Wears a yellow raincoat and Halloween mask
– Religious person, Catholic
– Who really is the killer?
Vampires (30 Days of Night, 2007)
– Has a lead vampire, Marlow
– Speaks a unique vampiric language
– Descends on the town in Barrow, Alaska in darkness
Killer Klowns (Killer Klowns from Outer Space, 1988)
– Kills humans for nutrition
– Can create humans into large cotton candy cocoons for liquid
– Displays supernatural abilities
Leslie Vernon (Behind the Mask: The Rise of Leslie Vernon, 2006)
– Hires a filmmaking crew to document his life as an aspiring serial killer
– Loves horror conventions
– Awakens on an autopsy table, a trope of slasher horrors
Cropsy (The Burning, 1981)
– The alcoholic caretaker for the summer camp, Camp Blackfoot
– Was set on fire as a joke and miraculously survived
– Returns to the camp for revenge
Imhotep (The Mummy, 1999)
– An ancient Egyptian priest
– Cursed with mummification of the Hom-Dai
– Returns from the dead when read from the Book of Dead (thanks Evelyn!)
John Kramer (Saw, 2004)
– Also known as the Jigsaw Killer
– A former architect and civil engineer
– Enjoys testing people’s wills to live through traps
Billy (Black Christmas, 1974)
– Escaped an institution
– Stalks young women in a college sorority house
– Harasses through phone calls
Mr. Slausen (Tourist Trap, 1979)
– Possesses the power of telekinesis
– Has a severe case of multiple personality disorder
– Can turn victims into puppets (or mannequins)
Pamela Voorhees (Friday the 13th, 1980)
– Cook at Camp Crystal Lake
– Has a son named Jason who drowned
– Enacts revenge against the counselors at the re-opened camp
Nancy Downs (The Craft, 1996)
– Teenage girl who has interest in witchcraft
– Chosen to harness the power of Manon
– Becomes unhinged in a quest of power and control
Esther (Orphan, 2009)
– Con Artist
– Has hypopituitary disorder
– Portrays herself as a nine year old to infiltrate a family
Now like Boogeymen (the killer compilation), I wanted to share at least 3 facts about said character to give some context or interest without giving too much away unless you haven’t seen the film but these are important things about them. These are their cliff notes. There are also some other key reasons why I chose these 18, well 19 since Esther is a bonus and deserves to be on here: creative kills, uniqueness and longevity.
For example, the craziest kill I’ve seen in recent times comes from In a Violent Nature and I don’t want to spoil it but I can guarantee, you’ve never seen anything like that. Talk about uniqueness and creativity. And I also can see a killer like Johnny having some longevity. He reminds me a lot of the character Harry Warden (My Bloody Valentine, 1981) or even Jason Voorhees and even if we get just one film out of the character, I think he’s made an interesting mark on modern horror slashers.
Last time, I picked a lot of characters that were either well known or a good mix of male and female characters. This time around, there’s a bit more obscure or heavily underrated horror films such as The Car (shocked I didn’t throw in Grizzly, have y’all seen that?!), Tourist Trap, Leslie Vernon or The Burning.
And there were a lot of male characters in here and I needed to throw in some ladies and I think I chose good. I know Nancy is a victim of circumstance as well and still a teenager, however, her actions got her to the place towards the end of the film due to continuing to abuse her power, the source of her power, she killed a fellow student (I’d say poor Chris but he also had issues that were there before the spell and then was ENHANCED) and perhaps she doesn’t fit the typical Boogeyman type but if it were a battle, would you want to go up against a full charged, manic Nancy Downs?
Maybe one day I’ll do a tv/miniseries version of this because I mean, we can immediately add Hannibal Lecter (NBC Hannibal) and Villanelle (Killing Eve) to that list of TV Boogeymen. But until then, make sure you read the previous post on Vol 2, check out the actual Boogeymen compilation on dvd and vhs. It is pretty dated, it’s good for a passing time and there are some characters or films that aren’t talked about (The Guardian, The Ugly, maybe The Dentist at times?).
Peace, love and chicken grease!
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