Today, I spent most of the day shopping for my Halloween costume, so I ran out of time to write today’s article. So, for day 23, I’m going to share my favorite villain defeats in horror films. This includes clever, iconic, and downright epic ways famous horror villains were defeated – either for good, or until their next film. If you guys would like a part 2, let me know! (SPOILER ALERT!!!) (CAUTION!! SOME SCENES ARE VERY GRAPHIC!!!)

Captain Spaulding (Sid Haig), Baby Firefly (Sheri Moon Zombie), and Otis Driftwood (Bill Moseley) – The Devil’s Rejects

Steven Wilkins (Dylan Baker) – Trick ‘R Treat

Anton (Steven Weber) – The Perfection

Missy Armitage (Catherine Keener) – Get Out

Last Graboid – Tremors

David (Kiefer Sutherland) – The Lost Boys 

Mark Hoffman (Costas Mandylor) – Saw: The Final Chapter

Stanley (Daniel Franzese) – I Spit On Your Grave (2010)

Hang Kyung-chul (Min-sik Choi) – I Saw The Devil

The Collector (Randall Archer) – The Collection

Esther (Isabelle Fuhrman) – Orphan

Krug (Garret Dillahunt) – The Last House On The Left (2009)

Mrs. Lovett (Helena Bonham Carter) – Sweeney Todd

Lizard (Robert Joy) – The Hills Have Eyes (2006)

Dracula (Richard Roxburgh) – Van Helsing

Freddy (Robert Englund) – Freddy vs. Jason

Hoyt (R. Lee Ermy) – Texas Chainsaw Massacre (2003)

Major West (Christopher Eccleston) – 28 Days Later

Francis Dolarhyde (Ralph Fiennes) – Red Dragon

Jame Gumb (Ted Levine) – The Silence of The Lambs

Dracula (Gerard Butler) – Dracula 2000

Roman Bridger (Scott Foley) – Scream 3