‘Downright terrifying’: readers on their scariest horror villains

After Guardian writers listed their most nightmarish baddies for Halloween, now it’s our readers’ turn

As a film it tends to be considered the weakest of Fulci’s big four or five, but a barely human any more murderous zombie that lives in your basement and bleeds maggots is screen nightmare perfection in my book. WisestHuman

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