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The 13 Scariest Women in Film 36 Chimes

Move over, Freddie and Jason -- this Halloween, 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

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13. The Wicked Witch of the West in The Wizard of Oz (1939)

When you were a little girl and had nightmares, did they often revolve around green-skinned ladies cackling and calling you "my pretty"? We thought so.

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