The 13 Scariest Women in Film

Move over, Freddy and Jason! These characters prove that ladies have what it takes to strike fear in the hearts of audiences (14 Photos)

Donna Kaufman on May 13, 2011 at 1:04PM

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The 13 Scariest Women in Film

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1. Norman Bates' Mother in 'Psycho' (1960)



No actress plays Norman's mother in the Alfred Hitchcock masterpiece Psycho -- but she's still the film's scariest character, whether being impersonated by her son (the titular "psycho") or showing up as a corpse in one of cinema's best "gotcha!" moments.

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