Want a name that strikes fear into the hearts of men? Well...the following may not do that exactly, but -- within the contexts of the movies below -- they certainly have managed to scared people!
Boy Names:
Chucky, from Charles Lee "Chucky" Ray of the movie Child's Play (1988)
Damien, from Damien Thorn of the movie The Omen (1976)
Freddy, from Frederick Charles "Freddy" Krueger of the movie A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984)
Hannibal, from Hannibal Lector of the movie The Silence of the Lambs (1991)
Henry, from Henry Evans of the movie The Good Son (1993)
Isaac, from Isaac Chroner of the movie Children of the Corn (1984)
Jack, from Jack Torrance of the movie The Shining (1980)
Jason, from Jason Voorhees of the movie Friday the 13th (1980)
Norman, from Norman Bates of the movie Psycho (1960)
Max, from Max Cady of the movie Cape Fear (1962/1991)
Michael, from Michael Myers of the movie Halloween (1978)
Girl Names:
Alex, from Alex Forrest of the movie Fatal Attraction (1987)
Annie, from Annie Wilkes of the movie Misery (1990)
Carol or Carol Anne, from Carol Anne Freeling of the movie Poltergeist (1982)
Carrie, from Carietta "Carrie" White of the movie Carrie (1976)
Charlie, from Charlene "Charlie" McGee of the movie Firestarter (1984)
Mildred, from Nurse Mildred Ratched of the movie One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest (1975)
Regan, from Regan Teresa MacNeil of the movie The Exorcist (1973)
Rhoda, from Rhoda Penmark of the movie The Bad Seed (1956)
Samara, from Samara Morgan of the movie The Ring (2002)