The Scariest Comic Book Movies
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The Scariest Comic Book Movies

Which of these flicks based on a comic book delivers the biggest creeps?

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1 The Crow
Brandon Lee knocks off baddies like a heroic Michael Myers in this goth flick chock full of graveyards and creepy birds.
84 186
2 30 Days of Night
Steve Niles's truly creepy comic is dulled here a bit, but a few truly terrifying scenes make it all worthwhile.
81 177
3 Blade II
Wesley Snipes teams up with vampires to take down the terrifying super-mutated Reapers
43 161
4 From Hell
This Jack the Ripper tale delivers real scares in the form of a moody atmosphere and Johnny Depp as an opium addict.
34 160
5 Hellboy
Ron Perlman's monster-riffic first outing strikes the perfect balance between comedy and CGI terror.
27 169
6 Spawn
The speical effects might disappoint, but John Leguizamo as a creepy undead clown is enough to give anyone nightmares.
6 160
7 Swamp Thing
Wes Craven's B-level monster movie trades rubber and wet T-shirts for genuine scares, but is still the best of the series.
-14 146
8 Heavy Metal
This freaky cartoon featires Zombie fighter pilots, big-nosed aliens, half-clothed amazon women and dragon birds.
-23 143
9 The Return of the Swamp Thing
The sequel to Craven's Thing is equally campy, but also features the stylings of Heather Locklear.
-65 139
10 Vampirella
The campiest of the creepy comic book shows, this space vampire movie stars a former member of The Who, Roger Daltry.
-73 131
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