![]() ![]() It’s easy to see why horror fans have been so drawn to Sam since he first appeared on our screens in 2007, after years of pointless delays. This excellent anthology weaves together four different Halloween stories with Sam, the little trick-or-treater donning a burlap sack and an orange onesie, as our guide connecting the dots. It’s not the best, but it’s the one I have the most fun with. Trick ‘r Treat may very well be my favorite horror film of the 21st century. As voted on by Brad Gullickson, Chris Coffel, Meg Shields, Rob Hunter, and yours truly, these are the ten characters that have been seared into our brains since the year 2000. We here at The Boo Crew have a finger on the pulse of the latest and greatest horror characters that have quickly evolved into our modern-day icons. ![]() ![]() More often than not, though, these characters come to represent our thoroughly modern anxieties, from societal problems to family trauma, and everything in between. Yes, some do feel like they were born in the gutters of 42nd Street, but raised as a Hollywood blockbuster. But modern icons aren’t really interested in rehashing everything that’s worked before. We’ll likely never catch lightning in a bottle like Freddy Krueger ever again. To be fair, there really is no 1-1 proxy between modern-day icons and our favorite slashers of the 1980s. But it does beg the question: who are our “new” horror icons? You know, the ones that can give Freddy, Jason, and Michael a run for their money? The characters certainly still have legs to stand on. The one thing all these villains have in common, though? Each was introduced well over 35 years ago. The list of horror movie icons that have become pop culture staples can go on and on. This article about the best modern horror movie icons is part of our ongoing series 31 Days of Horror Lists.įreddy Krueger. Most people take that to mean highlighting one horror movie a day, but here at FSR, we’ve taken that up a spooky notch or nine by celebrating each day with a top ten list. October is defined in Webster’s Dictionary as “31 days of horror.” Don’t bother looking it up it’s true. ![]()
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