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'Tis the season to be... terrifying! Join us as we count down our picks for the most unhinged and downright dangerous characters to ever ruin the holidays. From schoolyard bullies to criminal masterminds, these festive fiends prove that not everyone feels the Christmas spirit! Which holiday psychopath gives you nightmares?
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00:00Welcome to WatchMojo, and today we're counting down our picks for the top 10 most unhinged, chaotic, and downright terrifying characters in Christmas movies. Beware of spoilers.
00:18Number 10. Scott Farkas. A Christmas Story.
00:30Even though Scott Farkas has a small role, he's unforgettable to anyone who's ever been in Ralphie's shoes. A Christmas story unfolds through the eyes of an adult Ralphie, and one of his core memories is being terrorized by the neighborhood tyrant.
00:47We're never really made to understand why Farkas loves tormenting others, which makes him seem a little out of control. With his crooked smile, unsettling laugh, and taunting attitude, there's just something about him that goes beyond the schoolyard tyrant vibe.
01:00Uncle! Uncle! Uncle!
01:02Sure, he fits into the film's whimsical tone, but if you're as little as Ralphie, Scott's more than just a cartoonish villain. He's every child's worst nightmare. Good thing Ralphie finally snaps and gives him a good beating.
01:17Something had happened. A fuse blew, and I had gone out of my skull.
01:22Number 9. Mayor Augustus Mayhew. How the Grinch Stole Christmas.
01:33He shed. Not right.
01:36While the Grinch is misunderstood and eventually redeemed, Augustus Mayhew is the true manipulator of this classic Christmas flick. He's honestly worse than you remember.
01:43As Whoville's mayor, he hides behind fake charm and civic pride, when he's actually petty, vindictive, and cruel.
01:50The Grinch will never come down.
01:54And when he doesn't, the mayor will wear the crown.
01:57Well, more or less.
02:00Obsessed with power, he'll do anything to get his way, even if it means humiliating others.
02:05Sadly, the Grinch takes the brunt of his nastiness.
02:28In fact, Mayhew's actually responsible for the Grinch's hatred of Christmas.
02:32Just look at the razor stunt during the Cheermeister celebration.
02:35Pure ego, zero sympathy.
02:39Uh-oh. Somebody's fabulous!
02:46Not even kind-hearted Cindy Lou escapes his schemes.
02:49With his smugness and icy indifference, Mayhew's less of a festive leader, and more of a full-blown Christmas psychopath.
02:55Ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha!
02:58Ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha!
03:01Cheer up, dude. It's Christmas.
03:03Number 8. Billy. Black Christmas.
03:07Agnes, it's me, Billy.
03:11Agnes. Agnes, don't you tell what we did, Agnes.
03:16In the original 1974 film, we know almost nothing about Billy, and that mystery makes him so terrifying.
03:22He's this unseen presence making disturbing, incoherent calls, before killing several young women in brutally intimate ways.
03:29Who is it?
03:31You!
03:33One normal individual hides in the attic during the holidays, if not a creep.
03:37The worst part is that he's never even caught, leaving you with an uneasy feeling since he's still out there.
03:42The 2006 remake tries to explain him by giving him this tragic backstory, but that doesn't soften the horror.
03:48If anything, it just adds another layer to his madness.
03:51Whether faceless killer or tragic figure, Billy embodies the darkest side of human nature, and he's the last shadow you'd ever want creeping around at Christmas.
04:12Number 7. Krampus.
04:24Krampus.
04:25Krampus.
04:42When Max slashes out and loses his holiday spirit, he unknowingly summons Krampus, the
04:49dark shadow of Santa Claus.
04:51Once Krampus arrives, all hell breaks loose.
04:54Everything about this massive, hunched figure screams unhinged, from his monstrous appearance
05:11and eerie arrival to his aggressive attitudes.
05:14With his horde of demonic elves and murderous toys, he terrorizes every member of the Engel
05:18family with their deepest fears.
05:20What's worse is you can't appeal to him.
05:22Krampus does what he wants.
05:24Just ask Max.
05:25When he offers his pitiful apology, the creature drags him straight to hell.
05:29Even when the nightmare seems over, Krampus keeps watching from his snow globes.
05:45Lose your Christmas spirit, and he'll be there.
05:47Not with gifts, but to collect your soul.
05:49Christmas isn't merry for everyone, and Billy Chapman proves just that.
06:10After witnessing his parents' gruesome murder at the hands of a man in a Santa suit.
06:13I ran into a little bit of lousy luck.
06:20Billy grows deeply scarred by the holidays.
06:22Instead of receiving help, he's raised in a strict orphanage where punishment replaces
06:26love.
06:27No!
06:28You will learn gratitude.
06:30Say thank you to Santa Claus.
06:32No!
06:33No!
06:34Years later, when he's forced to dress as Santa at his job, those buried memories resurface,
06:38triggering a violent breakdown.
06:40From there, he completely snaps, punishing anyone he deems naughty.
06:44What makes Chapman so dangerous is the sheer anger that drives him, and the fact that he's
06:48dressed as Santa makes his rampage more disturbing.
07:03Worst of all, he thinks he's doing the right thing, which makes him come off even crazier.
07:08Number 5.
07:09The Wet Bandits.
07:10Home Alone.
07:11You did it again, didn't you?
07:13You left the water running, didn't you?
07:16What's wrong with you?
07:17Why do you do that?
07:18I told you not to do it.
07:19Harry, it's our calling card.
07:21All the great ones leave their mark.
07:23We're the Wet Bandits.
07:25Whether you call them the Sticky Bandits or the Wet Bandits, Harry and Marv are completely
07:29crazy.
07:30It's one thing to be a couple of bumbling thieves, but targeting a house where a kid is all alone?
07:34That's next level deranged.
07:39What makes these two so wild is their mix of stupidity and sheer persistence.
07:44No matter how many times Kevin outsmarts them, they just keep coming.
07:47Not just to steal, but to get even.
07:48We're not gonna hurt you.
07:49No, no.
07:50Got some nice presents for ya.
07:51Be a good little fella now and open the door.
07:54By the second film, it's clear they're not just petty crooks, they're genuinely dangerous.
08:17They're ready to harm or kill Kevin just to settle a score.
08:20Their cartoonish ordeal may be funny, but when you really think about it, these guys
08:24are downright insane.
08:25Who else floods houses after robbing them?
08:29Number 4.
08:34Oogie Boogie.
08:35The Nightmare Before Christmas.
08:37Well, well, well.
08:38What have we here?
08:40Being dubbed the Boogeyman of Halloweentown says it all.
08:43Oogie Boogie is as scary and twisted as they come.
08:46No wonder Jack Skellington didn't want him anywhere near his plans for Santa Claus.
08:49In Tim Burton's classic, the Pumpkin King decides to take over Christmas, but things
09:09spiral fast.
09:10When he sends Lock, Shock, and Beryl to bring him Santa, they send him to Oogie's lair
09:14instead.
09:15Get this.
09:16Oogie is the true embodiment of everything dark in Halloweentown.
09:19My, my, what have you here?
09:26He thrives on fear and enjoys gambling with lies while singing and laughing.
09:31Even Santa Claus isn't off limits.
09:33It takes a seriously deranged soul to kidnap and strap him to a giant roulette wheel.
09:37Only Jack's intervention saves Santa from becoming Oogie's next stew ingredient.
09:44And now, with your permission, I'm going to do my stuff.
09:49What are you going to do?
09:50I'm going to do the best I can.
09:52Number 3.
09:53Oswald Cobblepot slash The Penguin.
09:56Batman Returns.
09:57I, I believe the word you're looking for, is, ALIVE!
10:13We can't really blame The Penguin for the resentment he had toward Gotham.
10:16Who wouldn't feel that much hatred after being abandoned as a deformed baby, and left
10:19to die in a sewer.
10:21But the man who crawls back years later during Christmas isn't just angry, he's unhinged.
10:25When it came time to ensure the safety of our fair city, did the mayor have a plan?
10:35No!
10:36He relied on a man.
10:41A Batman!
10:43Do you expect any better from a man who keeps a circus gang as family and treats darkness
10:48as home?
10:49Targeting Gotham's firstborn sons is enough proof he abandoned his sanity long ago.
10:53Renouncing every trace of humanity to embrace his true kind?
10:56That doesn't surprise us that much.
10:58Honestly, The Penguin isn't even human anymore.
11:00He's a creature driven by chaos and cruelty.
11:03It's dark in the mayor's mansion.
11:05I'm bushed.
11:07So here you come into the bedroom, twitching your little tail.
11:12My slippers in one hand, a dry martini in the other.
11:16Please.
11:17I wouldn't touch you to scratch you.
11:19Siding with him like Catwoman did is the worst decision you'd ever make.
11:23I saw her first.
11:24Gotta fly!
11:25Number 2.
11:32Mr. Potter.
11:33It's a Wonderful Life.
11:34I claim this institution is not necessary to this town.
11:38Therefore, Mr. Chairman, I make a motion to dissolve this institution and turn its assets
11:43and liabilities over to the receiver.
11:45What?
11:46You dirty contender.
11:47I'll ring us next to him.
11:48George, did you hear what that wasn't?
11:49Mr. Chairman.
11:50It's too soon after Peter Bailey's death to talk about chloroforming the building and loan.
11:54One of the coldest, meanest businessmen in movie history, Mr. Potter is the complete opposite of George Bailey.
12:00There is a rumor around town that you've closed your doors, is that true?
12:05Oh, well, I'm very glad to hear that.
12:08While George lives to help others, Mr. Potter takes pleasure in exploiting the poor and crushing anyone in his way.
12:14His ruthless mission?
12:15Taking over George's family business and eventually the entire town of Bedford Falls.
12:19You sit around here and you spin your little webs and you think the whole world revolves around you and your money.
12:24Well, it doesn't, Mr. Potter.
12:26In the whole vast configuration of things, I'd say you were nothing but a scurvy little spider.
12:32When George's uncle misplaces a huge sum of money that lands in Potter's hands, Potter keeps it, knowing full well it'll ruin George legally and financially.
12:40When George comes to him at the brink of collapse begging for help, this cruel man pushes him toward despair.
12:45The scariest thing about Mr. Potter? Men like him exist.
12:48Worst of all, Potter faces no real punishment for his actions.
12:52Well, I don't have that kind of money, Mr. Potter, you know that. You're the only one in town that can help me.
12:57I've suddenly become quite important.
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13:17Number one, Hans Gruber, Die Hard.
13:21When you steal $600, you can just disappear. When you steal $600 million, they will find you unless they think you're already dead.
13:29Was Hans Gruber mad or just a genius? You gotta give it to him.
13:33It takes sheer brilliance to stage a terrorist takeover as a distraction and manipulate the police into doing your bidding.
13:38But that doesn't mean he isn't more than a little crazy.
13:40Who in their right mind turns an office Christmas party into a hostage situation?
13:45Do you really think you have a chance against us, Mr. Cowboy?
13:51Yippee-ki-yay, mother****er.
13:55Gruber is not just a smooth criminal.
13:57He's willing to kill hostages, betray his own men, and even blow up an entire building just to escape with the loot.
14:03That's unhinged in an icy, controlled manner.
14:11Yippee-ki-yay, mother****er.
14:14Seriously, you'd have to be a special kind of sick to attempt shooting someone when your own life is dangling by a thread.
14:20Who is the sickest of these Christmas movie characters?
14:35Let us know in the comments section.
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