Whether you’re a fan of Mads Mikkelsen’s chiselled Hannibal or Bill Skarsgård’s bone-chilling Pennywise, there’s no better time than Halloween to cosy up with a classic horror film. And, oddly, the combination of Hollywood actors and dark subject matter can make movie villains more attractive than we might care to admit.
In fact, according to research by PsychicWorld.com, ‘villainous’ traits such as boldness and aggression can significantly increase a character’s allure. It used a scientific technique and Twitter data to conclude that Patrick Bateman from American Psycho was the sexiest Halloween villain, with a near-perfect ‘sexy score’ of 97/100.
And the scariest? Well that honour went to Jason Voorhees of the Halloween franchise. Unsurprisingly, he is also is ranked as the least sexy villain,
