Fictional serial killers

fictional character throughout the DC Universe

fictional character created by Thomas Harris

"Bluebeard" ( ) is a French folktale, the most famous surviving version of which was written by Charles Perrault and first published by in Paris in 1697 in . The tale is about a wealthy man in the habit of murdering his wives and the attempts of the present one to avoid the fate of her predecessors. "The White Dove", "The Robber Bridegroom", and "Fitcher's Bird" (also called "Fowler's Fowl") are tales similar to "Bluebeard". The notoriety of the tale is such that Merriam-Webster gives the word Bluebeard the definition of "a man who marries and kills one wife after another". The verb bluebeardi

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the main antagonist of the A Nightmare on Elm Street film series

fictional character

fictional series of cyborgs portrayed by Arnold Schwarzenegger

main character of the Friday the 13th series

fictional character in the Halloween franchise

Fantômas () is a fictional character created by French writers Marcel Allain (1885–1969) and Pierre Souvestre (1874–1914).

shared identity of the antagonists in the Scream media franchise

fictional character in Marvel Comics

It, also known as Robert "Bob" Gray, commonly known as Pennywise the Dancing Clown, is the titular main antagonist of Stephen King's 1986 horror novel It and its adaptations. The character is an ancient, trans-dimensional malevolent entity who preys upon the children (and sometimes adults) of the fictional town of Derry, Maine, roughly every 27 years, using a variety of supernatural powers that include the abilities to shapeshift and manipulate reality. Over the course of the story, the character primarily appears in the form of Pennywise the Dancing Clown. A group of Derry children who call t

fictional character in Marvel Comics

fictional race of aliens from a series of films

fictional character from the film series Saw

Norman Bates is a fictional character created by American author Robert Bloch as the main antagonist in his 1959 horror novel Psycho, and later the main protagonist of the Psycho franchise. He has an alter ego, Mother, who takes the form of his abusive mother, and later victim, Norma, who in his daily life runs the Bates Motel.

Greek mythological figure

fictional character in the DC Universe

Leatherface is a fictional character from The Texas Chainsaw Massacre franchise. He first appeared in The Texas Chain Saw Massacre (1974) as the mentally disabled member of a family of deranged cannibals, featuring his face masks and chainsaw. Created by Tobe Hooper and Kim Henkel, Leatherface was partially inspired by the crimes of Wisconsin murderer Ed Gein. The character has subsequently been represented in various other media, including novels, video games, and comic books; appearing in all nine films in the franchise.

character on American television series Prison Break

Internet hoax

fictional serial killer barber

fictional character of American Psycho

horror film villain

fictional character in Marvel Comics

fictional character from Dexter

Shinigami in Death Note

fictional character from Yu-Gi-Oh!

fictional character from Street Fighter

DC comics antagonist

supervillain and mob boss appearing in comic books published by DC Comics

supervillain appearing in DC Comics publications and related media

fictional character, a comic book supervillain who appears in comic books published by DC Comics

fictional character created by Patricia Highsmith

Character from the 2008 film The Dark Knight

fictional comic book supervillain from the DC Comics universe

character from the American mystery fiction television series Lost

main antagonist of the Terrifier franchise

fictional character, a zombie supervillain in the DC Comics Universe

character in A Song of Ice and Fire

fictional hitman

Water Margin character

comic book character

Henry Creel, better known as Vecna, One, or Mr. Whatsit, is a fictional character and the main antagonist of the Netflix science fiction horror television series Stranger Things. He is portrayed by Jamie Campbell Bower. The character was introduced in the fourth season as a malevolent being from the Upside Down, a mirroring alternate dimension, that haunts his victims with horrifying visions of their past traumas before killing them in a sadistic, brutal manner. As the fourth season progresses, he is ultimately revealed to be the alpha of the Upside Down and the mastermind behind all of the events that previously terrorized the town of Hawkins, beginning with the disappearance of Will Byers, revealing himself to be a vengeful misanthrope bent on bringing on human extinction, by aiding the Mind Flayer in its goals.

Sylar (Gabriel Gray) is a fictional character and a primary antagonist of the NBC superhero drama series Heroes. Portrayed by Zachary Quinto, he is a super-powered serial killer who targets other superhumans in order to steal their powers. He served as the primary villain of the first season and then as a recurring antagonist. Over the course of seasons 2, 3 and 4, the writers depicted Sylar attempting at various times and under different circumstances to become a hero or curb his desire to kill, undergoing relapses at various stages. In the series' penultimate episode he experienced over thre

fictional human

autonomous robot, typically humanoid, originally conceived as a virtually indestructible soldier, infiltrator and assassin

playable character from the game League of Legends

fictional character in DC Comics and an enemy of Batman and Robin

fictional character in Marvel Comics

fictional serial killer

fictional character in Creepypasta

fictional characters

thumb|300px|right|In the isekai genre, the idea of being sent to a new world by being killed by a truck became so common it turned into a meme.

Demogoblin is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character is a darker, mystical version of the Hobgoblin persona. Demogoblin is a literal demon and a self-proclaimed servant of the Lord. He seeks redemption for his own sins by exterminating other demons and by destroying evil wherever he finds it.

character from Gaston Leroux's novel The Phantom of the Opera

fictional character in the DC Comics Universe

comic books character

fictional character from The Silence of the Lambs