

Why is our generation so messed up? Look no further than the terrifying screen characters we grew up on. As you can see from our scariest kids' TV characters list, there were a lot of people who were out to give us nightmares.
Whether it was a character from a big-screen adventure (Disney, you have a lot to answer for) or a small-screen villain that we had to look at from behind a pillow, these are the most frightening children's TV characters of all time.
Remember: give the one you hated the most a big fat upvote.
Scariest characters from your childhood




















- These are the scariest kids' TV shows of all time.
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As Content Director of Shortlist, Marc likes nothing more than to compile endless lists of an evening by candlelight. He started out life as a movie writer for numerous (now defunct) magazines and soon found himself online - editing a gaggle of gadget sites, including TechRadar, Digital Camera World and Tom's Guide UK. At Shortlist you'll find him mostly writing about movies and tech, so no change there then.