Face Down the Best Horror Showdowns Across Mediums

Sometimes, the most interesting part of a horror film is trying to figure out just how our heroes will survive. After all, heroes are usually the underdog. Meanwhile, the villain can be all-powerful. Or, instead, they might not even play by the same laws of physics!

Tell us your favorite horror showdown in the poll below. Then, let’s go through multiple mediums and explore 10 of the best horror showdowns of all time.

*Warning: Heavy spoilers ahead!*

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DC Heroes vs Darkseid

DCeased

First, we have the heroes of DC Comics against the ultimate villain Darkseid. Admittedly, they’ve fought against him before but the battle in DCeased is different. Generally speaking, he’s on a quest to find the Anti-Life Equation. Except now he has finally found it.

As a result, the majority of Earth and all our favorite heroes being turned into something akin to zombies. The equation itself is both living and dead, and plans to take down everyone with it … including all our favorite heroes, from Batman to Superman to Wonder Woman and more. Truly, it’s a long-waging war that can only be experienced by reading the comics yourself!

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Andy Barclay vs. Chucky

Child’s Play

“Hello, Andy!” Slowly, the camera pans up, revealing the charred and burning face of a horrifying doll. Well, it’s more than just a doll. It’s a child’s doll with the soul of serial killer Charles Lee Ray. With knife in hand, Chucky starts stabbing, kicking, running, and screaming. No matter what, he won’t stop chasing Andy. So, even after his head falls off and his limbs are blown to bits, Chucky keeps going. It takes gunshot after gunshot to finally pierce his heart and defeat him.

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Ash vs. Henrietta

Evil Dead II

Next, we have Evil Dead II, where Ash Williams must fight against demons released from the Necronomicon. In an instant, it all begins. And it begins on the stairs as Henrietta grabs Ash by the ankles. Quickly, Annie starts reading from the Necronomicon, hoping to banish the Kandarian demon.

Unfortunately, Henrietta is too fast and floats in to attack. Annie and Ash, however, are able to work together against the demon. With a little lullaby distraction, Ash is able to sever Henrietta’s head with his chainsaw arm. If only that were enough to save them…

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Ethan Winters vs. Lady Dimitrescu

Resident Evil Village

Well, now that we’ve covered both comics and movies, it’s time to look at video games. After all, this list would certainly be incomplete without the ineffable Lady Dimitrescu of Resident Evil. And so, after fighting to survive, Ethan Winters has yet another terrifying battle. But it’s not nearly enough to run and stab.

Instead, this time, Lady Dimitrescu transforms into a truer form. Crackling, her bones and flesh morph into a hideous winged beast. Through it all, her hysterical laughter and horrifying screams ring in your ears. Finally, you climb up to the highest tower in the snow-capped mountains, only to be dragged down to the deepest dungeon. But at last, you defeat her and escape.

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Sidney Prescott vs. Ghost Face

Scream

You know, there’s only one thing that’s more dangerous than a killer. Yep, you guessed it, two killers. As it turns out, both Billy Loomis and Stu Macher are the Ghost Face® killer.

First, they murdered Sidney’s mother. Then they started having fun. Together, they planned to frame Sydney’s father Neil. However, to make it convincing, they had to stab each other. Of course, if you hurt two psychopaths, they want to hurt back. So, in all the confusion, Sidney is able to drop a TV on Stu’s head. And luckily, Gale comes back just in time to shoot Billy.

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Laurie Strode vs. Michael Myers

Halloween: H20

After 20 years, Michael Myers is back. And of course, he’s after his eternal target, Laurie Strode, once again. This time, Laurie is more than prepared. This time, she isn’t taking risks. She puts him in a body bag, drives to the middle of nowhere, and plummets off a cliff. Now, Michael is impaled between a flaming car and a tree. After everything, Laurie grabs an axe and decapitates her long-lost tormentor. But as we all know, the Shape of Halloween never stays dead for long.

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Godzilla vs. Kong

Well, it’s one thing to have bad breath. It’s another thing entirely to have atomic breath that can level a building in an instant. Really, it seems that the only being strong enough to stand up to Godzilla is Kong himself. And so, in the middle of Hong Kong, two of the most powerful kaiju of all battle it out.

Kong is equipped with a mystical axe and Godzilla is at the height of his power. Ultimately, it seems that Kong is going to die. Luckily they’re able to unite against a common enemy: Mechagodzilla possessed by Ghidorah’s conciousness.

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Freddy vs. Jason

In Freddy vs. Jason, Freddy Krueger and Jason Vorhees join each other in the same universe. Really, Jason was hoping that he could control Freddy in order to gain more power. Unfortunately, it’s hard to manipulate a maniac. The result is an unhinged fight to the death across the campgrounds.

Honestly, all the piercing, maiming, and bludgeoning should be enough to kill them both — yet, it seems that Jason emerges alive from the bottom of a lake, and Freddy, though beheaded, is still laughing and winking.

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Alien vs. Predator

Next, we have two of the most iconic movie monsters of all time: a Xenomorph Queen and a Yautja (Predator) named Scar. And, just like Freddy vs. Jason, this film brings the two creatures into the same universe. However, unlike the other series, it seems that the “final girl” Lex is working together with Scar.

Why? Well, because she was able to kill a Xenomorph. And, after all, a good hunter is respected among the Predators. So, Scar and Lex work together to defeat the Xenomorph Queen by drowning her.

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Ellen Ripley vs. Alien

Alien

Last, but certainly not least, is one of the best horror showdowns of all time from the film Alien. In fact, this entire film is a showdown. True, most films build tension. However, few films can lead up to a horrific showdown form start to finish, bracing viewers for something gruesome and muscle-clenching.

Ripley’s showdown with such a deadly being is built up throughout the film. Naturally, that makes their final encounter one of the best, and most satisfying, across all mediums because our hero successfully stands up against her extraterrestrial nemesis.

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Alright, now it’s time for you to share. First, which horror showdown do you plan to watch for Halloween? And second, which horror showdown is your absolute favorite?

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