10+ Scary Characters From Non-Horror Movies

Just look at those creepy button eyes!

It makes you wonder how this movie could have ever been classified as a kids' movie. Most of us who watched it back then even got nightmares from it.

"The combination of his internal monologue and the casual viciousness of his violence really creates a character in which there is no morality, no kindness or normalcy, where everyday is just another hunt for a thrill." - Redditor Jexroyal

The hair alone is terrifying.

But add in his intelligence, relentless, and lack of emotions, and he becomes the kind of character that you just know you could never escape from.

"Col. Hans Landa was basically what would happen if you gave Darth Vader the intellect of Sherlock Holmes and made him one of Hitler's soldiers. It's terrifying." - Redditor Plutoisgreat

While you might think that Silence of the Lambs is a horror movie since it has a serial killer, it's actually a crime thriller.

The human-eating Hannibal is straight-up terrifying. Add in the fact that he's insanely intelligent and there's no stopping him.

"Not only his appearance, but his motives were pretty creepy too. Sure, he's nothing compared to Javier Bardem in No Country For Old men, but he's still not the nicest of characters in a children's film." - Redditor TheSamR

When it comes to Disney villains, Frollo is one of the worst. He may only be a human, but he's filled with enough hate to cause serious destruction.

We also can't forget the creepy way he lusted after Esmeralda.

"Here you have this fun, family-oriented Disney-type movie starring Dick Van Dyke, and right in the middle of it is a guy who lures children with lollipops, abducts them, and throws them in an underground prison." - Redditor canashian

While the special effects in this movie weren't spectacular, the library ghost still managed to be terrifying.

It was definitely the scariest out of all the other ghosts in the film, that much is for sure.

"He is a horrifying character because there is nothing off about him. No traumatic backstory. He was simply a person who went bad, and a reminder that we're never far from that path ourselves." - Redditor IcarusPenn

If you watched this movie as a kid, there's a good chance that you found it terrifying instead of heartwarming.

E.T. had a weird, wrinkly body, and those long fingers were scary enough to give anyone nightmares for weeks.

"I just thought Scorsese did a very good job of making him a threatening presence. His cruelty, his intelligence, the way he seems to be completely in control of every scene you see him in, right up until the end. The perfect gangster." -Redditor heretik

He was a good-natured character, but one scene saw him transform into a monster over wanting the Ring.

This was terrifying because it proved that the Ring has enough evil power to turn anyone bad.

"I was surprised at how good he was in that role, and I think he got overlooked for his acting because he's an established musician. He perfectly captured that wild, dangerous quality that some abusive alcoholics have." - Redditor mdim

Since most people read the books and watched the movies as kids, they found this character downright terrifying.

A big reason for this is how unpredictable he is. I mean, even his most trusted allies were terrified of him.

"The fact that he was a man seemingly void of emotions (except for his son...) and lacked any mercy whatsoever made him a terrifying individual. I'm still bothered by the "bottle scene" and normally stuff like that doesn't phase me." - Redditor Very_Blunt

This guy was a major creep.

First, he killed a beloved cartoon, and then, he went crazy in the end and had those terrifying cartoon bug eyes. Even when you close your own eyes, you can't escape them.

"Im expecting a 'that's what she said' joke. But he doesn't. It made me uncomfortable while watching the movie because I hadn't seen him in a serious role. My goodness he plays a madman so perfectly." - Redditor idkanyusername

"Fletcher from 'Whiplash' was definitely the most intense and terrifying man I've ever seen in a movie. He had me shaking in my seat from just how intense he was." - Redditor Mort_The_Moose

Do you agree?