Top 10 Cartoon Characters That Gave Us The Heebie Jeebies As Kids

these animated creations still give us nightmares welcome to watchmojo.com and today we're counting down our picks for the top ten cartoon characters that gave us the heebie-jeebies as kids are you a fan of supernatural click here to sign in with your Google or Facebook account and take the new trivia quiz on watchmojo.com it's pretty hard but get it right and you could win a collectible box from culture fly loaded with exclusive supernatural toys accessories and apparel click here or follow the link in the description for this list we're looking at the weirdest creepiest cartoon characters from the 80's 90's and 2000's number 10 wilbur cobb the Ren & Stimpy show Fran and Stimpy was known for its adult humour and provocative nature with creator John Kricfalusi even being fired from the Nickelodeon series in 1992 the show had a number of disturbing characters such as the absurd and strange old man hunger but it's former animated film producer Wilbur Cobb who takes the cake as the creepiest character on the show he's gonna tell you another tale of the early Cobbs body is literally falling apart with the decrepit elderly man constantly forcing Ren and Stimpy to listen to his stories as pieces of himself fall off before his death towards the series end even that couldn't stop old Wilbur as he appeared once more as an angel in the series finale so another disguise remember the flock number 9 father codename kids next door [Music] from the perspective of a kid adulthood is pretty scary that idea is personified in the villain of Cartoon Network's codename kids next door the show was centered on an organization of preteen crime fighters named the kids next door the group's arch enemy known only as father until his identity Benedict ben uno was revealed as a shadowy adult figure that commands a group of terrifying kids known as the delightful children from down the lane [Music] father wishes to destroy all children so adults can reign supreme with his distinctive look and voice along with his nefarious goals father always stuck out in our childhood memories as one unsettling cartoon villain destroy the kids next door [Music] number eight the scare / Ghostfreak Ben 10 Cartoon Network's popular alien action series Ben 10 was the story of a young boy named Ben who becomes a hero after an alien device called the Omnitrix attaches itself to his wrists allowing him to transform into different alien creatures one of these creatures was known as Ghostfreak in the show's second season Ghostfreak would escape the Omnitrix regaining his true identity as the scare and serving from there forward as one of Ben's greatest villains scare is an evil ghost-like alien with a gravelly voice an eye on his head an eye on his chest and an intense vendetta against been easily landing him a spot on our list of these creepy cartoon characters number 7 hash-slinging slasher Spongebob Squarepants when it comes to ghost stories it's often the build-up that's the really scary part this episode of Spongebob Squarepants was no exception with Squidward relaying the terrifying tale of the hash-slinging slasher late one night when mr. Krabs decides to keep the Krusty Krab open late one night when he was cutting the patties it happened his story of the vengeful former fry cook with a spatula for a hand terrified spongebob until Squidward reveals the whole story was fake when the tell-tale signs of the hash-slinging slasher begin to appear Squidward's second-guesses himself and we found ourselves believing the story may have been real all alone thankfully it's quickly revealed that it was just a misunderstanding phew and I have a job application I broke my own spatula number 6 dr. claw Inspector Gadget yes dr. claw Inspector gadgets greatest enemy has a voice that could haunt your dreams for the rest of your life with his face constantly hidden in the shadows his creepy cat and his namesake metal hand dr. claw serves as the primary villain of the classic 80s animated series Inspector Gadget providing nightmare fuel for children ever since this Transylvanian atmosphere is good mysterious plots of world domination check murderous tendencies including towards children check haunted castle as an evil lair check this guy has it all despite being a goofy and generally light-hearted show will never forget this terrifying enemy of Inspector Gadget my friends number 5 Slade Teen Titans it's been a long time hasn't it Titans from 2003 to 2006 Ron Perlman memorably brought longtime DC villain Slade Wilson to anxiety-inducing life with his monotone voice performance and some very effective character design Slade served as the Titans main antagonist during the series initial run showing up time and time again to play mind games with the team especially Robin take my word for it Robin you shouldn't play with fire Pearlman's performance range from a calm but menacing soft vocal delivery to showcasing the characters rage and hatred the prophecy will be Slade is the first that comes to mind of several spooky villains that plague the Teen Titans even beating out Ravens father a literal demon number four the Joker Batman the Animated Series another distinctive DC villain voice mark Hamill's Joker has become the definitive portrayal of the character for many fans known for his disturbing mix of humour and violence Hamill's Joker has served as the perfect foil to Batman since his introduction as the character in the animated series you're going to melt just like a grilled cheese sandwich in his many appearances Hamill has both terrified us and made us laugh but it's the scary aspects we want to focus on here his violent anger outbursts his sadistic actions and the way he just laughs it all off The Joker was truly one of the most disturbing animated villains of the 90s number 3 ko Avatar The Last Airbender in Avatar The Last Airbender when aang seeks out the spirits of the ocean and the moon for help he first finds himself face-to-face with this grim spirit inside a tree ko the face stealer is a spirit that you guessed it can steal faces manifesting in the form of a giant centipede code changes from stolen face to stolen face when confronting the avatar and threatens to take Aang's face noting that he hasn't taken a child's face in a while it's been a long time added a child's face to my collection oh okay it seems like this one was tailor-made to scare the hell out of children I must be going now we'll meet again number two him the Powerpuff Girls we're starting to see a pattern of threatening violence against kids on this list one of the biggest enemies of the Powerpuff Girls him is an androgynous devil red skin pointed beard and all we're surprised this character was able to make it to air at all considering the different views on what was appropriate in children shows at the time and that's not taking into account just how scary the character was him was a maniacal shape-shifting devil with a voice that fluctuated between sing-songy and deep and aggressive and he stays with us as a haunting remnant of our childhood cartoon habits is coming back now before we reveal our top pick here are a few honorable mentions and you better get something straight right off the bat soon all precious oil will be mine we call us number one King Ramses Courage the Cowardly Dog Courage the Cowardly Dog has a laundry list of disturbing cartoon characters we could have included on this list from the likes of freaky Fred to whatever this thing is at the end of the day though there was only one character from the series that has stuck with us more than the others King Ramses actor courage finds a stolen Egyptian relic it's taken by eustass who becomes the target of the curse of King Ramses the characters animated with CGI in a way that makes him stand out from the rest of the show's baddies and his repeated chant and series of plagues has kept him stationed securely in our nightmares ever since do you agree with our picks check out these other great clips from WatchMojo and be sure to subscribe and ring the bell to be notified about our latest videos

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Length: 10min 28sec (628 seconds)

Published: Wed Oct 31 2018