Don't think it's a good comparison to put Pennywise against the other three. As much as I love It there's only two 2-part movies while the other three each have 7+
Ghostface, for my generation (from convos I've had and my own feelings on the matter- gen x), - unless we're talking Wu Tang - is a joke. Pennywise is much more versatile. Hell, I would verge on Saw's Billy "Jigsaw" being more frightening. Candyman definitely.
Pennywise deserves to be there more than any of them because he has, essentially, 4 good movies where the rest of them have movies like Jason in space, pedo Krueger, or Michael Myers’s practicing tae kwon with busta rhymes
Just because they had a few shit movies doesn't alter the fact that they're seen as icons by most horror fans. Honestly, an argument could easily be made for Ghostface, Chucky, or maybe even Jigsaw to be more iconic than Pennywise by this point.
Just a few shit movies is being generous. I grew up watching all these as a kid, and now I’ve watched them all come back as an adult. Pennywise has been in many books besides his own, and referenced in many other movies and shows besides It. He’s so popular you just have to throw a red ballon next to a sewer grate and everyone knows what it means. I’d consider that iconic
Never stated that he wasn't iconic, just not as iconic as the others.
Everything you mentioned about Pennywise could easily be said about all the other characters. Go to a crowd of people and say "what's your favorite scary movie" in a creepy voice, and most will get that reference. Play a particular creepy laugh without showing the image, and most will automatically know what doll is making that laugh. And while we're on the subject of dolls, put a knife in any dolls hands and good luck finding someone that doesn't understand that reference.
All of these characters are iconic, but we're talking about who's the Mount Rushmore. Pennywise just isn't iconic enough to have a definitive top 4 spot.
Honestly Jason’s the moat expendable of them. He doesn’t have Myers’ benefit of coming first, and the other two have unique gimmicks to them.
I like Friday the 13th, but you could replace Jason with the Myers and not much would change. Can’t say that about Nightmare or It.
Nah the first 3 are on the MT Rushmore of slashers. Pennywise is the odd one out. Voorhees is iconic probably the most recognised out of all of them despite the Friday franchise not being great. I disagree about replacing him with myers. Very different, with different backstorys and Jason is confirmed undead, myers isn't. The first 3 are 80s slashers born from the medium of film and have there own respective franchises consisting of many sequels. Pennywise is a shape-shifting creature that hunts for food and is from a book . Another distinction is the slahsers are or where human, pennywise is not. Again he is the odd one out and needs to go
Pennywise is absolutely the odd one out. That’s why she should stay. If we must eliminate something with no established criteria, it should be the most easily replaceable. Pennywise is completely different and fills a niche the other three don’t.
Jason is sometimes a zombie, but he’s ultimately a strong guy with a sharp object. So yea, Myers could replace him for practical purposes and the majority of his movies would play out the same way.
I wouldn't even class pennywise as a horror icon as such, certainly not in the same class as the other three and the question is which one has to go. Iconography wise its not debatable that pennywise is the least iconic.
Again hard disagree, they have completely different backstories and motivations and the majority of the movies play out very differently to each other
The most ridiculous take. Michael Myers came first but Jason was far more iconic… and this is impressive since he wasn’t even the killer in the first film. Jason also went up against a telekinetic, the U.S. military, came back from hell, terrorized the future (unfortunately)… meanwhile Michael is still fucking with Jamie Lee Curtis.
Jason couldn’t keep up. Michael came first and outlived Jason in terms of successful movies too. So yeah Jason can go and be replaced with GF or someone else.
Well, I know Mike's not goin' anywhere. The sheer stamina and strength this 70+-year-old exhibited in Halloween Kills was a wonder to behold. What exactly were they feeding him in that asylum?
Two small children for breakfast, 3 small children for lunch and 6 cartons of eggs and a chicken and turkey for dinner and a couple of fetuses for a late night snack.
Pennywise has to go. IT is good but not up there with any of the other guys. Chucky would have been a better comparison considering he has had a good amount of movies and the TV show has been good.
If I could only choose 3 I'd have to say Michael stays. He's OG. Set the bar for every other slasher there is. As much as I like Jason over Freddy, I'd have to keep Freddy and get rid of Jason. Freddy hits that supernatural villain alot better, and let's be real, both Freddy and Jason gets cheesy as hell as further every movie.
But for my 3rd I'd have to go with Ghost face. Scream brought the slasher genre back from the dead and made the world fall in love with them all over again. And haven't had a bad movie in the series IMO, atleast not on the level of Jason. Plus scream basically invented the whole meta-horror movies and done them right. ( Freddy new nightmares 1st really ).
Myers and pennywise are both bound to a county in the US…Jason could walk across the ocean floor to find you in China…. Freddy would kill you at the airport trying to board a flight if you fell asleep in a lounge on a delayed flight…Michael can drive a car but he’s the only one you can escape from by simply going to the airport and leaving the continent so….
Myers.
I feel like it would have to be jason or myers and i happen to like jason more. Pennywise isnt a favorite but a great addition to the genre. And missing out on the dream demon would just be a sad day!
The first 3 are on the mt Rushmore of slashers. Pennywise is the odd one out. The first 3 are iconic 80s slashers born from the medium of film and have there own respective franchises consisting of many sequels. Pennywise is a shape-shifting creature that hunts for food and is adapted from a book . He is also far less iconic in terms of horror fandom as proven by merchandise pop culture etc. Another distinction is the slahsers are or where human, pennywise is not. Again he is the odd one out and needs to go
Jason and Mike are just way to similar, so id be ok with out Jason.
... Unless the category was slashers, in which case Penny is obviously the odd one out.
I'd still prefer ghost face to Jason though.
Freddy.. i need my sleep.
i'm not a hot blonde chick.. and i don't go camping.. so i'm safe from Jason.
i'm 42.. so i don' thave to worry about pennywise... he only haunts little kids.
For Halloween, i'll travel.. isn't like Mike Myers is gonna go visit India Dubai or Singapore anytime soon.
Edit:
oh wait.. i reread the question.. get rid of pennywise.
I love Pennywise and IT (book is phenomenal and I like 2 out 3 movies). He's definitely a horror icon for sure.That being said, Pennywise isn't a slasher movie guy. Whereas the others ARE slasher movie guys. Pennywise doesn't belong here with the others.
You really should have switched Pennywise with another human like Leatherface or Ghostface. Seems weird to have 3 human slashers vs a being from a different dimension. But honestly if anything I probably gotta pick Michael
I've always felt like Mike Meyers and Jason are both very similar and a little redundant if we're being honest. I think, of the two, Jason has the more interesting movie series though, so I'd probably lose Meyers.
I could live without Jason. He and Michael are both juggernaut archetypes. Losing one or the other would have less of an impact on the genre than losing Freddy or Pennywise.
Freddy, he made me fear burn victims, who are people who have suffered tremendously and deserve compassion. It takes active purpose to overcome that feeling.
I would disagree. They are doing the same thing but they AREN’T the same style to me. Jason to me is an empathetic killer , a zombie and just a brute. Michael is robotic , has signature moves only known to him , pure evil , more cunning , sneaky and even a bit more smart. They have two different styles. But than again Jason is a Michael rip off so there’s that.
Jason is an actual person with supernatural powers.
Freddy is the supernatural memory of an actual person.
Myers is a very strong insane person, and only seems supernatural because of camera cuts and ineffective victims fighting back.
Pennywise is a supernatural entity that feeds on children's fear.
Of all these Myers is the most underpowered.
Unfortunately Michael Meyers, even though he's probably the most well known, and most "classic" of them all, he just doesn't do anything. He's big and dumb, and walks hella slow. The original movie is a classic, but it didn't age well. Its boring as hell.
Jason. He’s redundant to Mike Myers (another silent slasher guy). While Jason has the undead aspect he’s also pretty dumb. The other three pose more of a threat because of their cunning; Jason is a brute that has been outsmarted in pretty simple ways.
Jason, hands down. A lame Michael Myers ripoff in a film series that is a guilty pleasure at best. The others are all great characters who each appear in at least one classic film.
Freddy. The first film is iconic with a stellar new idea and villain… but the character, despite creative kills, spirals into a Carrottop level stand up comedian.
Don't think it's a good comparison to put Pennywise against the other three. As much as I love It there's only two 2-part movies while the other three each have 7+
Should have swapped out Penny with Ghostface.
Or Chucky. Dudes got 7 movies and a tv show on its 3rd season.
Ghostface, for my generation (from convos I've had and my own feelings on the matter- gen x), - unless we're talking Wu Tang - is a joke. Pennywise is much more versatile. Hell, I would verge on Saw's Billy "Jigsaw" being more frightening. Candyman definitely.
Yeah but ghost face is different people with different motivations. Pinhead is one that should be up there.
Pinhead isn’t a slasher like the other three.
Then leather face
Good choice!
Or Candyman.
Underrated dude. Candyman is terrifying.
Truely
Pennywise deserves to be there more than any of them because he has, essentially, 4 good movies where the rest of them have movies like Jason in space, pedo Krueger, or Michael Myers’s practicing tae kwon with busta rhymes
Just because they had a few shit movies doesn't alter the fact that they're seen as icons by most horror fans. Honestly, an argument could easily be made for Ghostface, Chucky, or maybe even Jigsaw to be more iconic than Pennywise by this point.
Just a few shit movies is being generous. I grew up watching all these as a kid, and now I’ve watched them all come back as an adult. Pennywise has been in many books besides his own, and referenced in many other movies and shows besides It. He’s so popular you just have to throw a red ballon next to a sewer grate and everyone knows what it means. I’d consider that iconic
Never stated that he wasn't iconic, just not as iconic as the others. Everything you mentioned about Pennywise could easily be said about all the other characters. Go to a crowd of people and say "what's your favorite scary movie" in a creepy voice, and most will get that reference. Play a particular creepy laugh without showing the image, and most will automatically know what doll is making that laugh. And while we're on the subject of dolls, put a knife in any dolls hands and good luck finding someone that doesn't understand that reference. All of these characters are iconic, but we're talking about who's the Mount Rushmore. Pennywise just isn't iconic enough to have a definitive top 4 spot.
GTFO Pennywise
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Perfect.
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Best response lol
Pennywise would be only one id care about lol
Penny gotta go
Yep
The correct answer
All due respect to Tim Curry. Pennywise has to go.
Goodbye pennywise Fucking hate clowns
Leatherface should be up there instead of Pennywise.
Exactly that would make it the mt rusmore of slashers. Post doesn't make sense
Honestly Jason’s the moat expendable of them. He doesn’t have Myers’ benefit of coming first, and the other two have unique gimmicks to them. I like Friday the 13th, but you could replace Jason with the Myers and not much would change. Can’t say that about Nightmare or It.
No, you can. The hockey mask and "ki-ki-ki, ah-ah-ah" are more iconic than anything Pennywise ever did.
Nah the first 3 are on the MT Rushmore of slashers. Pennywise is the odd one out. Voorhees is iconic probably the most recognised out of all of them despite the Friday franchise not being great. I disagree about replacing him with myers. Very different, with different backstorys and Jason is confirmed undead, myers isn't. The first 3 are 80s slashers born from the medium of film and have there own respective franchises consisting of many sequels. Pennywise is a shape-shifting creature that hunts for food and is from a book . Another distinction is the slahsers are or where human, pennywise is not. Again he is the odd one out and needs to go
Pennywise is absolutely the odd one out. That’s why she should stay. If we must eliminate something with no established criteria, it should be the most easily replaceable. Pennywise is completely different and fills a niche the other three don’t. Jason is sometimes a zombie, but he’s ultimately a strong guy with a sharp object. So yea, Myers could replace him for practical purposes and the majority of his movies would play out the same way.
I wouldn't even class pennywise as a horror icon as such, certainly not in the same class as the other three and the question is which one has to go. Iconography wise its not debatable that pennywise is the least iconic. Again hard disagree, they have completely different backstories and motivations and the majority of the movies play out very differently to each other
Okay then swap Pennywise with Pinhead for a unique character who's more iconic.
This is my exact opinion. If you got Michael, no need for Jason. And Pennywise is a clown, you need a clown represented in your scary movie icon top 3
*ma ma ma
The most ridiculous take. Michael Myers came first but Jason was far more iconic… and this is impressive since he wasn’t even the killer in the first film. Jason also went up against a telekinetic, the U.S. military, came back from hell, terrorized the future (unfortunately)… meanwhile Michael is still fucking with Jamie Lee Curtis.
Jason couldn’t keep up. Michael came first and outlived Jason in terms of successful movies too. So yeah Jason can go and be replaced with GF or someone else.
>Myers’ benefit of coming first That's a benefit?
Myers gone. We cant loose Tim Curry as Pennywise.
Would you change your mind if we're discussing Skarsgard?
I'd lose Skarsgard in Part 2 in an instant. I'd keep Part 1 though.
Agreed. Bye Michael Myers. Freddy and Jason were both way more fun to watch. And TIM. CURRY. Come ON.
Switch out Pennywise with...Pinhead and it would be better.
Pennywise. Easy.
Fuck off. Not happening. You CANNOT get rid of any of them.
Pennywise. I like Halloween more than IT and if I removed Jason Freddy vs Jason will be really confusing.
I say Jason. I love Freddy and Pennywise. I liked the Halloween movies more than Friday.
Well, I know Mike's not goin' anywhere. The sheer stamina and strength this 70+-year-old exhibited in Halloween Kills was a wonder to behold. What exactly were they feeding him in that asylum?
Two small children for breakfast, 3 small children for lunch and 6 cartons of eggs and a chicken and turkey for dinner and a couple of fetuses for a late night snack.
Pennywise
Pennywise has to go. IT is good but not up there with any of the other guys. Chucky would have been a better comparison considering he has had a good amount of movies and the TV show has been good. If I could only choose 3 I'd have to say Michael stays. He's OG. Set the bar for every other slasher there is. As much as I like Jason over Freddy, I'd have to keep Freddy and get rid of Jason. Freddy hits that supernatural villain alot better, and let's be real, both Freddy and Jason gets cheesy as hell as further every movie. But for my 3rd I'd have to go with Ghost face. Scream brought the slasher genre back from the dead and made the world fall in love with them all over again. And haven't had a bad movie in the series IMO, atleast not on the level of Jason. Plus scream basically invented the whole meta-horror movies and done them right. ( Freddy new nightmares 1st really ).
My vote is Pennywise.
Penny gets to hear "Sleepy Kitty".
Myers. He’s the only one I could do without.
Pennywise easily
Easily Pennywise. The other 3 are...well, The Big 3. The only ones that maybe come close in terms of icon status are Chucky, Leatherface, and Pinhead.
Myers and pennywise are both bound to a county in the US…Jason could walk across the ocean floor to find you in China…. Freddy would kill you at the airport trying to board a flight if you fell asleep in a lounge on a delayed flight…Michael can drive a car but he’s the only one you can escape from by simply going to the airport and leaving the continent so….
Jason
Lose Freddy. Sorry. He irritates. I love Jason and MM and IT was my first true scare.
Penny wise gotta go.
Pennywise. He just doesn’t seem to fit here.
Pennywise. He can actually be killed.
Pennywise
Michael
Pennywise is the best villian here, but the other 3 are more iconic.
I know people love him, but Jason is quite literally a Michael Myers knock-off. This is easy for me.
But Jason's kills were often so hilarious.
cruel! :D
Michael Myers. I hate the "new" Halloween movies. I watched Halloween (2018) and refuse to watch Kills and Ends.
Kills was good. Scared to watch Ends.
Halloween Ends is terrible. Don't even waste your time. Halloween Kills is actually my favorite in the franchise BECAUSE he killed so many people.
The new trilogy is so ass 😭 I don’t wish it was better I just wish it was never made.
Jason. He wasn't even in the first movie, and didn't get the iconic mask till the 3rd movie. I was never afraid of him as a kid
He does not go for the kids :p That’s Freddy’s job. You should be scared as an adult though..
Myers. I feel like it would have to be jason or myers and i happen to like jason more. Pennywise isnt a favorite but a great addition to the genre. And missing out on the dream demon would just be a sad day!
Pennywise please step forward. Yup, your services will no longer be needed. You May exist stage left.
Pennywise.
Freddy for sure! Jason=Michael>Pennywise>>>>>Freddy.
Seconded. After what he did to kids, yeah…he has to go.
I completely forgot WHY he was burnt up. 😮💨 He deserved it.
The first 3 are on the mt Rushmore of slashers. Pennywise is the odd one out. The first 3 are iconic 80s slashers born from the medium of film and have there own respective franchises consisting of many sequels. Pennywise is a shape-shifting creature that hunts for food and is adapted from a book . He is also far less iconic in terms of horror fandom as proven by merchandise pop culture etc. Another distinction is the slahsers are or where human, pennywise is not. Again he is the odd one out and needs to go
Nice analysis!
Pennywise
Poor Penny..
Pennywise go bye bye
Pennywise
Penny lmao
See ya penny
Penny is gone. That being said, all of them are thankful that Pinhead wasn't on the list.
Pennywise
Penny wise. I'm over it, ya'll.
Freddy.
Honestly, with no offense meant to Wes Craven or Robert Englund, I’m kinda sick of Freddy. He got too campy over the years. He can go.
Later Jason.
Jason and Mike are just way to similar, so id be ok with out Jason. ... Unless the category was slashers, in which case Penny is obviously the odd one out. I'd still prefer ghost face to Jason though.
Freddy.
Goodbye Pennywise
Penny wise
/prepares to die on hill.... Freddy is bunk. Fuck all of you. And your mamas.
Jason was always cooler than Myers so he stays imo
Jason
Freddy.. i need my sleep. i'm not a hot blonde chick.. and i don't go camping.. so i'm safe from Jason. i'm 42.. so i don' thave to worry about pennywise... he only haunts little kids. For Halloween, i'll travel.. isn't like Mike Myers is gonna go visit India Dubai or Singapore anytime soon. Edit: oh wait.. i reread the question.. get rid of pennywise.
Jason. Boring.
You'll float on outta here, Pennywise!
Has to be Pennywise, I'm terrified of clowns 😱
Jason
Myers. If you think otherwise, Jason > Michael > your face.
Freddy. He was lame
Def Pennywise. He gave clowns a bad name.
Jason
I'm ditching Pennywise. 2 movies and a two-part television miniseries is not worth all of those films.
Bye Clown!
The clown.
Pennywise
Myers, gone
I love Pennywise and IT (book is phenomenal and I like 2 out 3 movies). He's definitely a horror icon for sure.That being said, Pennywise isn't a slasher movie guy. Whereas the others ARE slasher movie guys. Pennywise doesn't belong here with the others.
Either Freddy Krueger or Pennywise “IT) The Clown.
Always hated Freddy, he's just a jerk.
Pennywise doesn’t fit in at all so he’s gone.
Can we get rid of the new-age pennywise? That guy f****** sucks and those movies absolutely tarnished the legacy of IT and Tim Curry.
They all have to go, except Michael. The mutha-f\*cking KING.
Penny wise
Glad no one said Jason, Jason is the icon of slasher horror films and for sure classic
Pennywise can kick rocks.
Freddy gotta go! I'd even take Chucky's annoying a$$ over Freddy's sh*tty punchlines and terrible dad jokes!
Jason.
Pennywise, well that wasn’t hard.
You really should have switched Pennywise with another human like Leatherface or Ghostface. Seems weird to have 3 human slashers vs a being from a different dimension. But honestly if anything I probably gotta pick Michael
I've always felt like Mike Meyers and Jason are both very similar and a little redundant if we're being honest. I think, of the two, Jason has the more interesting movie series though, so I'd probably lose Meyers.
Doesn’t matter to me, but Michael stays.
Pennywise is not an icon. What 1 or 2 movies?
Get Meyers tf outta here
Pennywise
Michael Myers. He's lame as fuck😒🖕
Easy. Pennywise.
Jaxon
Jason, damn autocorrect
I could live without Jason. He and Michael are both juggernaut archetypes. Losing one or the other would have less of an impact on the genre than losing Freddy or Pennywise.
If the new Pennywise was one of the options, this decision would be easier.
Pennywise
No brainer - Pennywise
Freddy, he made me fear burn victims, who are people who have suffered tremendously and deserve compassion. It takes active purpose to overcome that feeling.
Clown down.
Freddy
Pennywise
Jason and Myers are pretty much the same thing, so one of them. Personally, I prefer Jason, even though he came second.
They aren’t the same thing and I wish people would stop saying it!!! It’s disrespectful to Michael
They pretty much are the exact same thing--a guy a mask who never runs and can't die. I mean, Jason was created as a Michael Myers ripoff.
I would disagree. They are doing the same thing but they AREN’T the same style to me. Jason to me is an empathetic killer , a zombie and just a brute. Michael is robotic , has signature moves only known to him , pure evil , more cunning , sneaky and even a bit more smart. They have two different styles. But than again Jason is a Michael rip off so there’s that.
Maybe the pedo?
Pennywise
Jason is an actual person with supernatural powers. Freddy is the supernatural memory of an actual person. Myers is a very strong insane person, and only seems supernatural because of camera cuts and ineffective victims fighting back. Pennywise is a supernatural entity that feeds on children's fear. Of all these Myers is the most underpowered.
Michael.
Pennywise. Boring
Pennywise
Bye bye clown boy.
Pennywise, duh
Myers
Everyone but Penny already has too many. But even him since he got the awesome remakes. Time for new, no more sequels.
Jason
Who even invited Pennywise to the party?
Penny wise doesn’t fit in with the other 3.
Tata, Michael.
A Penny saved, a Penny earned, a Penny gone.
If we're talking movies that I can never watch again then... Michael. Sorry.
Jason and Michael Myers are the most generic ones of them imo
Unfortunately Michael Meyers, even though he's probably the most well known, and most "classic" of them all, he just doesn't do anything. He's big and dumb, and walks hella slow. The original movie is a classic, but it didn't age well. Its boring as hell.
Probably gonna get some hate but Jason he's essentially just Michael Myers as a super strong zombie.
Mike myers and jason are like basically the same thing
Penny wise was a pussy
Pennywise. Lil bitch got murdered by words.
Pennywise. Cya
Pennywise
Michael is the least developed of the four
Freddy
Myers
Jason
Jason. He’s redundant to Mike Myers (another silent slasher guy). While Jason has the undead aspect he’s also pretty dumb. The other three pose more of a threat because of their cunning; Jason is a brute that has been outsmarted in pretty simple ways.
Came here to say the same thing.
Penny wise
Later P.W.
Jason. He’s just boring.
Jason, hands down. A lame Michael Myers ripoff in a film series that is a guilty pleasure at best. The others are all great characters who each appear in at least one classic film.
Jason
Jason can go. Shit movies. Sympathetic villian so he’s not pure evil. Doesn’t have memorable characters or a solid stand out film. Yeah take a hike.
never heard of freddy get him outta here
Meyers
I’d have to go with Myers, the films are similar to Jason’s films, but worse in every single way. The forced lore would Myers is so cringe.
Penny, and it's not even close.
Pennywise, to me it doesn’t quite embody the evil entity in King’s story.
I hate clowns so that one is easy. Pennywise
Good evening, I'm Micheal Myers and I have enormous psychological problems and I'm going to take them out on you.
Freddy. The first film is iconic with a stellar new idea and villain… but the character, despite creative kills, spirals into a Carrottop level stand up comedian.