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Captivating Origin Stories of Iconic Horror Villains

June 20, 2021 by Red Stewart

Marvelous Videos delves into the captivating origin stories of iconic horror  villains…

It’s one thing to create a unique antagonist in a horror film- so many have been brought to the big screen that the sheer creativity is astounding! However, it’s another to give them a proper motivation for doing what they are doing. Often times, these killers are out and about because of some contrived nonsense involving rituals gone wrong or their personality being inherently evil.

Other times, though, you get a baddie who has had an intriguing backstory developed for them- a story that is usually sympathetic and gives us a greater understanding for why they are doing what they are doing. From Candyman from Candyman to Jigsaw from Saw, here are some captivating origin stories for iconic horror villains…

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