If cinema is like dreaming with our eyes open, then horror movies could rightly be viewed as waking nightmares: an opportunity to confront our unconscious fears directly — most often as entertainment,

An unidentified shape-shifting alien that can take on the guise of anyone confronts a team of researchers in Antarctica. The protagonists' mistrust and anxiety against one another intensify the fear as they try to figure out who is still human.

From classic villians like Jack Torrance in 'The Shining' to fantasy monsters like The Babadook, here are the horror movie characters of all time.

With so many excellent scary movies out, here's where to find the best horror films of all on various streaming services.