When you think about origin stories, you`re probably going to recount the time Peter Parker got bitten by a radioactive spider and was given superpowers. But what if we told you that most iconic horror movie characters have origin stories just as--if not more--compelling to their Marvel counterparts?The horror genre is filled with monsters, killers, ghosts, and demons, most of which have a backstory that explains who they are and why they became such iconic characters. From a guy covered in bees to a boy who almost drowned, Hollywood sure does know how to provide compelling backstories for some of the worsts horror movie villains.We`ve rounded up the 12 best horror movie origins from the past 40 years. Many of these origin stories aren`t laid out in one film though. You have to watch the whole series to piece together the story for yourself. If you`re looking for more origin-based horror movie trivia, check out these horror movies based on true stories. Jason Voorhees (Friday the 13th)While the masked killer of the seemingly endless Friday the 13th franchise is one of the 1980s` most famous horror villains, he did become the series´ main character until the second item. However, his origin is laid out in the original 1980 movie. Jason was born with terrible facial deformities, and was kept isolated from the outside world by his mother, who worked as a cook at Camp Crystal Lake. Forced to bring him to work one day, Jason was tormented by bullies and thrown in the lake. His poor mom, believing him to be dead, unleashed a vengeful killing spree, ultimately meeting her own grisly demise. Jason survived, and soon took up the machete and mask to stalk the camp again and again and again (and again). Pinhead (Hellraiser)The needle-faced being at the center of the Hellraiser movies was once a former soldier called Elliot Spencer. Disillusioned with life after World War I, Spencer came across the Lament Configuration, a demonic puzzlebox that enslaved Spencer and ...
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