Of these four modern maniacs, which one is more likely to keep you awake?
Jason Vorhees
Michael Myers
Leatherface
Freddy Krueger
Jason Vorhees
Michael Myers
Leatherface
Freddy Krueger
I think Michael too. The overall setting of the movie (original at least) is more plausible, and more likely to be a real world event in my opinion - which I think makes it realistically scarier. Of course, he's way too strong and sneaky to be very real.
When I was 6, my dad let me watch Freddy the night before leaving to go to my first overnight camping trip. The whole week, I SWORE that the shadows of the branches were his claws! Still freaks me out!