Terrifying new film The Gallows is ready to unleash a brand new horror icon – ‘The Hangman’ – who’s all set to join the ranks of Freddy, Jason and Michael Myers.
But not every monster makes the movie monster grade. Indeed, for every Hangman there are at least half a dozen killer clowns from outer space.
Prepare to be very unafraid a we run down five of the most forgettable would-be horror icons.
Wishmaster
Wishmaster (1997)
Eh, what? AKA the ‘djinn’, which is a posh word for genie.
What’s his story? He’s an ancient creature of pure evil. He grants wishes in exchange for souls, then takes the wishes wildly out of context – usually with grisly (albeit quite rubbish) results.
Worst kill? Turning a shop assistant into a mannequin after she wishes to be beautiful forever.
And that’s scary how? It’s more tenuous than scary. Even when the Wishmaster reverts to his true monstrous form he… Read the full story