Welcome to Day 24 of Spooky Season!! Today, I am bringing you part 5 of the best villainesses in the horror genre! These women are cunning, dangerous, and powerful. Whether their drive is love, greed, revenge, or just pure sadism, these villainesses have truly left their mark in horror history. If you don’t see your favorite on this list, please check out my Villainesses Collection! I hope you enjoy and let me know your favorite horror movie villainess! (MAJOR SPOILER ALERT!!!)

Sadie – The Last House On The Left

Described numerous times as young, strong, and animal-like, Sadie the Sadist (Jeramie Rain) was truly a force to be reckoned with. The only woman in a murderous trio, Sadie has proved she was just as crazy and vicious as her friends, if not more. Sadie was the type to really take joy in her work. She had no problem killing any person or animal she came across, and everything was just fun and games to her… until she met her match at the hands of a vengeful mother, of course.

Debbie Jellinsky – Addams Family Values

After welcoming the newest Addams family member into the world, Gomez (Raul Julia) and Morticia (Anjelica Huston) realized dealing with three kids was a bit overwhelming. With every nanny scared away by the children, Wednesday (Christina Ricci) and Pugsley (Jimmy Workman), the Addams clan thought they finally found the perfect nanny when Debbie (Joan Cusack) walked through the door. However, their dreams quickly turned into nightmares as Debbie was revealed to be a gold-digging puppet-master. By her hand, the kids were sent to a horrible camp, Fester (Christopher Lloyd) married her and agreed to never see his family again, and Gomez almost died. She had a lot of power and she new exactly how to use it to quench her greed.

Jeannine Richardson – FearDotCom

Jeannine (Gesine Cukrowski) was an innocent soul who was unfortunate to cross paths with Alistair Pratt (Stephen Rea). For 48 straight hours, Jeannine was tortured relentlessly by Pratt while an audience watched online. She was killed but her will and anger were so strong, she returned to exact revenge. She took revenge on anyone who dared to summon her through the website she was murdered on. She tormented people through their greatest fears for 48 hours then killed them. Although she was a ruthless spirit, all she really wanted was revenge on the man who killed her. She finally got her peace after making Pratt feel everything he put her through.

Francesca – Ghost Ship

On a night of mayhem and murder, the passengers and crew of the Antonia Graza were brutally butchered by a greedy group of killers set on obtaining the gold aboard. Among the murders was Francesca (Francesca Rettondini), a sexy Italian singer who manipulated those around her for her own advantage. She didn’t realize she was being manipulated herself by a soul collector, and she met her fate at the end of a large hook and her soul was marked and trapped on the ship. Even in the afterlife, she used her beauty and seductiveness to lure victims to their demise. Whether she was driven by greed or love, she was cunning and evil through and through.

Laurie – Trick ‘R Treat

Laurie (Anna Paquin) was a shy and timid werewolf who hoped her first killing would be special and would include the perfect person. She realized she found the perfect victim in Steven Wilkins (Dylan Baker), a crazy murderer who took the spirit of the spooky holiday VERY seriously. He thought she was an innocent girl ripe for the picking, but he found out very quickly that he was messing with a much bigger and stronger being. She was someone who really valued perfect nights and memorable moments. She got her perfect first kill and rid the world of a maniac at the same time!