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The 13 Scariest Women in Film 48 Chimes

Move over, Freddie and Jason -- it's the women who are bringing the big scares. These 13 characters prove that ladies have what it takes to strike fear in the hearts of audiences (14 Photos)

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Donna Kaufman on Oct 29, 2009 at 3:33PM

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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