Demons are a very specific subgroup of horror movie villains. Often described as a fallen angel, the term can also refer to any evil being intent on possessing another being's soul. This includes inhabiting the body of another person or animal as a means of controlling the power of evil. Lord help us!
Demons are the embodiment of evilso it's no wonder they are one of the biggest horror villains. Here are the most terrible devils.
10. Abalam (The last exorcism)
One of the more truly frightening demonic horror films is the fake documentary from 2010."Last Exorcism" . The small found footage film captivated critics and audiences alike with its compelling portrayal of demonic possession.
While we don't see the demon itself when Abalam possesses the soul of young Nell Switzer, the demonic power is hard to ignore. In some of the most intense possession scenes on film, Nell's body shudders and contorts defying gravity as Abalam violently lashes out at her. A documentary film crew tries to capture a religious exorcism to rid Nell's body of a demon, but the demon proves too powerful to kill. Prompt continuation!
9. Lamia (Drag Me to Hell)
While Drag Me to Hell sticks to Sam Raimi's farcical sense of humor, Lamia is still a powerful demon.
When Christina Brown refuses a bank loan to a quirky old gypsy, the woman curses her. The curse involves the torment of Lamia, a goat-like demon summoned in a séance conducted by a fortune teller. Lamia continues to annoy Christina throughout the film with one goal in mind: to drag her to hell! Lamia might be a little cartoonish by demonic standards, but judging by the grim ending, her overall strength allows her to win!
8. Buguul (Sinister)
While director Scott Derrickson did an equally creepy job with"The Exorcism of Emily Rose" , he took the demonic subgenre to the next level with "Sinister" .
In the film, new homeowner Allison Oswalt discovers a collection of disturbing videotapes in the attic. After examining the video, Oswalt discovers the presence of Booguul, a baby-eating demon who oddly resembles a death metal rocker. What makes Bughuul so powerful is his ability to possess children through the videos they make.
7. Annabelle (The Conjuring)
Demon Annabelle in the universe"Conjuration is so strong that it got a lucrative spin-off franchise. What else needs to be said?
First discovered by Ed and Lorraine Warren, real paranormal investigators at the heart of"Conjurations" the demon in possession of the Annabelle doll continues its terror. Of course, the power of the demon extends not only to mere mortals, but also to inanimate objects.Annabelle terrified audiences with three separate films.
6. The Risen Dead (Evil Dead)
As said above, Sam Raimi is the king of demonic horror! Above, he deserves credit for bringing Lamia to life in Drag Me to Hell, butEvil Dead - this is really the place where he made his sinister bones!
Whether it's a legion of the dead - a stream of zombified demons - or a specific Kandarian Demon, it's impossible to deny the extent of the horror that each of them brings. The same demons, summoned from the Necronomicon (also known as the Book of the Dead), appear throughout the trilogy. Poor Ash (Bruce Campbell) has to fight all sorts of demons inThe Evil Dead , Evil Dead 2 andThe Army of Darkness.
5. Demon with a red face (Astral)
Although he looks too much like Darth Maul, the odious intentions of the red-faced astraldemons are too powerful to ignore.
The demon in question begins to torment the Lambert family, who are being haunted by an outbreak of supernatural activity in their home. An amateur séance is held to summon the spirit, and the Lamberts soon find out that a vile demon wants to kidnap their child. A race is on to stop a powerful demon before the comatose son Dalton falls into the realm of evil.
4. Paimon (Reincarnation)
The latest cinematic demon on our list is just as scary as the rest! Indeed, Paimon, the duplicitous demon featured in Ahri Astra in Reincarnation, is one of the most destructive subjects found in contemporary films.
Summoned by her dead mother as a cult ritual, Annie (Toni Collette) must protect her family from Paimon's evil persuasion. First, Paimon targets Annie's daughter, Charlie, before taking on his most prized possession, her son Peter. Once Paimon enters his master's body, he performs unspeakable acts of horror that this generation has not witnessed.
3. Azazel (Fallen)
From a biblical point of view, Azazel in the Fallen is one of the most powerful demons of all time!
One way to determine a demon's strength is whether or not it outlasts the movie's protagonist. Such is the case with Azazel in the movie Fallen, which viciously outwits the great Denzel Washington in the end. Of course, Azazel's true power is his ability to change human hosts with a fleeting touch. An invisible entity can take on the body of a human or animal, leaving the hunters in complete ignorance.
2. Cenobites (Hellraiser)
Pinhead and his malevolent minions, also known as cenobites, are demonic vermin with a collective power unlike any other. Let's talk about strength in numbers!
Aside from their grotesque physical appearance, the Cenobites are terrifyingly powerful. They come from a hellish purgatory where sadomasochism and heinous torture reign supreme. They carry out Pinhead's dirty orders by entering Earthrealm when the victims open a special gold box. Their goal is to drag their victims back to a violent underworld where eternal suffering takes place.
1. Pazuzu (The Exorcist)
Let's talk about dizzying horror. No cinematic demon has ever been more powerful or intimidating than Pazuzu's demon in"The Exorcist" .
The demon, which appeared as a result of archaeological excavations in the Middle East, ends up in the United States. There, he enters the body of 12-year-old Regan McNeil (Linda Blair) with the evil intent to consume her soul. An unholy, foul-mouthed demon forces Regan to perform unspeakable acts of horror, including masturbating with a crucifix. Pazuzu also causes Regan's head to rotate 180 degrees and fires a bucket of pea soup. Adjusted for inflation, the 1973 Best Picture winner is still one of the highest-grossing films ever made.
