It’s no secret that the tattoo community loves horror movies, especially those depicting memorable killers. Over the last several decades, the horror genre has grown by leaps and bounds, introducing new psychopathic murders to a vastly expanding lexicon.
I’m not sure what draws people into loving fictional killers, maybe it’s their troubled backstories or their intricately crafted idiosyncratic personalities. Either way, it’s made for some seriously impressive tattoos along the way. Take a peek at 50 of our favorite tattoos depicting fictional killers in the gallery below, then let us know your favorite horror movie/TV show in the comments section on social media.
Hannibal Lecter
Likes: Fine wine, Florence and fava beans.
Dislikes: Will Graham
Patrick Bateman
Likes: Skincare, money and music.
Dislikes: Paul Allen
Dexter Morgan
Likes: Control, solitude and challenges.
Dislikes: Intimacy
Norman Bates
Likes: His mother
Dislikes: Any other woman
Ghostface
Likes: Horror movies, tropes and cliches.
Dislikes: Caller I.D.
Michael Myers
Likes: Kitchen knives
Dislikes: Promiscuous teens
John Kramer
Likes: Civil engineering, tape recorders and puppets.
Dislikes: People who don’t value their lives.
Leatherface
Likes: Chainsaws and human skin.
Dislikes: Cardio
Jason Voorhees
Likes: Machetes and hockey.
Dislikes: Swimming and teenagers.
Freddy Krueger
Likes: Dreams and sweaters.
Dislikes: Fires
