The 25 Most Unintentionally Funny Horror Movie Villains

Not all horror movie villains are created equally. Some are downright laughable (and not always intentionally).

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The purpose of a horror movie is pretty straightforward: to scare the shit out of the moviegoing souls brave enough to plant themselves in a seat for 90-plus minutes and look on as whatever frightening storyline the filmmakers have concocted unfolds before them.

In the case of a really good horror movie (like the 10 great ones we recently gave props to), that same audience will hopefully look on through the hands that are covering their eyes from time to time. But for less successful attempts in the genre, eliciting a belly laugh is sometimes easier than a scream. Particularly when it comes to a poorly thought-out villain.

From homicidal baked goods to dwarves with attitudes, these are The 25 Most Unintentionally Funny Horror Movie Villains.

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25. Jack Schmidt in Monsturd (2003)

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24. The tomatoes in Attack of the Killer Tomatoes! (1978)

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23. Dr. Alan Feinstone in The Dentist (1996)

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22. Dr. Evan Rendell in Dr. Giggles (1992)

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21. The laundry press in The Mangler (1995)

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20. Chucky in Child's Play (1988)

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19. Belial in Basket Case (1982)

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18. Torok the Troll in Troll (1986)

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17. The clowns in Killer Klowns from Outer Space (1988)

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16. The Leprechaun in Leprechaun (1993)

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15. The hobgoblins in Hobgoblins (1988)

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14. Gregory Tudor in Ice Cream Man (1995)

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13. The stuff in The Stuff (1985)

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12. Fats in Magic (1978)

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11. The elevator in The Lift (1983)

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10. Swamp Thing in Swamp Thing (1982)

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9. The turkey in ThanksKilling (2009)

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8. The slugs in Slugs: The Movie (1988)

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7. The lamp in Amityville 4: The Evil Escapes (1989)

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6. Debbie, Curtis, and Steven in Bloody Birthday (1981)

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5. Sam in Uncle Sam (1996)

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4. The mutant rabbits in Night of the Lepus (1972)

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3. Jack Frost in Jack Frost (1997)

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2. Millard Findlemeyer in The Gingerdead Man (2005)

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1. The bed in Death Bed: The Bed That Eats (1977)

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