Top 10 Creepiest Kids from Movies
Why are There So Many Creepy Movie Kids?
For the sake of transparency, I’ll admit that I’m not big on kids. While every parent seems to think their kid is the best kid that ever kidded in the history of kids, most of us can admit that some kids aren’t great, some aren’t even good, and a select few are downright terrifying. That’s why I put together this list of 10 of the most terrifying kids from movie history. There have been a lot of creepy kids over the years, but this list is focused on the ones that will really make young adults rethink the whole child rearing thing. If you do have kids, it might be a good idea to call a sitter and put a few counties between you and your little one before looking over this. That being said, let’s get this list of tiny terrors going!
10. The Grady Twins- The Shining
What’s worse than one creepy, ghost girl? How about two! Coming in at No. 10 on this list are the classic Grady twins, who you might know better as those two little girls from The Shining who want Danny to come and play with them forever. True, they didn’t actually do anything terrifying in the film, but just standing there and holding hands like that gives me the willies. That might be because the two are actually ghosts, but I think it’s because kids always know just how to do the creepiest things. Personally, I blame these two for ruining twins for me.
9. Isaac Chroner- Children Of The Corn
Religion can be a terrifying thing in the wrong hands, and there probably aren’t any hands worse than Isaac Chroner’s (well, unless you count his muscle, Malachai). He’s a terrifying preacher who manages to turn an entire town’s children against their parents, which is pretty surprising since he’s about as charismatic as the Quaker Oats guy. Honestly, I think it’s the hat that really gives him the menacing presence. Oh, and the fact that he worships something called “He Who Walks Behind the Rows.” If they ever remade the movie, he’d probably be a televangelist. Just a heads up, Issac and the twins are the only creepy kids from Stephen King adaptations on this list…
8. Kevin Katchadourian- We Need To Talk About Kevin
This entry is a little too real for comfort. Kevin isn’t like most of the other kids on this list, because he’s grown out of that tiny stage. Ezra Miller plays the disturbed high schooler who commits a truly horrifying act in the film’s opener when he massacres his fellow students. The rest of the movie is spent looking at the character and trying to figure out what went wrong. Audiences get a disturbing look at a budding young psychopath as he grows from tiny terror to mass murderer.
7. Samara Morgan- The Ring
After seeing The Ring, I have to wonder how successful actress Daveigh Chase’s love-life was after she starred as vengeful spirit Samara. She was about 12 when she acted in the role that scared so many of us, and that’s right around the time when people start passing notes that ask for you to “check yes or no” if you like them. Just thinking about her climbing out of the television set almost makes me want to turn off the TV… almost. The whole look and feel to the character was exquisitely executed, and that makes her one of the creepiest kids in movie history.
6. Samuel- The Babadook
While Mister Babadook is an incredibly creepy character, he’s got nothing on the kid he was tormenting. Even though it’s clear Sam is a victim to the supernatural hold of this boogeyman, he probably managed to make a few people rethink having kids. After all, I don’t know how I would react to a crazed, tiny person screaming, “Do you want to die?” right before shoving me. He spends most of the movie acting like a kid hopped up on speed, mouth breathing and grunting his way right to the middle of this list. Seriously, this is one incredibly upsetting kid.
5. Charlie- Hereditary
The newest addition on this list is from what is easily the best horror movie of 2018. Charlie is completely unsettling from the moment she appears on screen and Shapiro’s performances is an absolute triumph. There’s obviously something very wrong with Charlie from her creepy drawings to the disturbing dolls she creates. Milly Shapiro delivers an incredible performance that results in a character with dull, lifeless eyes and a void expression that seems to just stare right through you. As scary as Hereditary is, Charlie is the one thing that actually gave me nightmares.