Top 12 Scariest Female Characters in Asian Horror movies

My first experience for Horror films started way back when I was a kid. My father brought home a copy of “The Exorcist” (and yes it was in Betamax version, cruel I might say…laugh) I got sucked into watching it while hiding behind his back.

I must admit though that going back to “The Exorcist”, the young Linda Blair with her spinning head is one the most bizarre scene I have seen so far in American films. However my love for the genre grew when I discovered Asian films. They are unique in a sense with a lot of scary content. The excitement is always there when I see one and it seems that will not go away for a long time. What I like about these films are the casts that are often very interesting especially the females. There have been a surge in the genre with female lead cast over the past years, thanks to the introduction of films such as Ringu and Ju-On, I have never stop admiring their work of art.

As a result I decided to put down my own top 10 deadliest female characters in Asian films. Whether it a long haired ghost with a white face, psycho ladies, or Girls with guns, they are always fun to watch and sometimes more gorier than male characters. If Freddy Krueger, Jason, Michael Myers, Leather face, Hannibal, Jigsaw, Chucky and all the Monster from every Warner Bros and Paramount still gives you the chill have a look into their Eastern counterpart. Lets start.

12. Alisha (Fiksi)
Alisha is an innocent but disengage young woman from a family of rich people. When a young handsome writer named Barry and his girlfriend moved in to an apartment nearby, she falls in love with him. Unfortunately Barry’s book, based on the neighborhood is put on hold due to very cliché plot. Determined to find a happy ending for the person she is obsessed with, Alicia starts going to great length by taking matters into her own hands. See it for yourself.

11. Quing (Blood Ties)
You can call her demented or a pretender but who would have thought a 13 year old girl commit a bloody acts in Blood Ties? Not if you believe in superstition, Chinese believes that the deceased soul return on the 7th day after their initial passing. When police detectivee Shun (David Leong) was killed, he return bypossessingg the body of his sister Quing. Not only did he inhabit the poor girl, he use her to replicate the exact retribution he suffered at the hands of the people who done him wrong.

10. So-yeon (The Evil Twin)
After falling into a coma due to an accident that killed her twin sister, So-yeon finally awakes after ten years with no recollection of what happened. What makes her a very interesting character is due to the fact that a series of murders in the village she resides in starts occurring while she recovers. Not only that, she also holds the key to the mysterious past that involves her twin sister Hyo Jin (Park Shin Hye).

9. Tomie ( Tomie)
Created by horror manga artist Junji Ito that spawned into eight part movie. The girl who never dies posses an unknown power that drives a man under her spell. Her devious nature will turn a man into an uncontrollable rage. What makes her deadly is that she can also make women goes into frenzy.

8. Kayako (Ju-On)
Kayako Saeki is the famous ghost which can only be describe by her very long hair, blood covered face and croaked voice She moves slow but the crunch and the twisting sound she makes still scare a lot of people to this day

7. Sadako (Ringu)
Like the Kayako from Ju-On, this horror movie character is one of the typical in Japanese ghost movies. She is also describe as a lady in white with long black hair. Once she comes out of the television screen, you can count she is on her way for a very gory vengeance.

6. The Seven Nurses (Sick Nurses)
These group of nurses works in a Thai Hospital. Aided by a twisted doctor ,their sideline includes scalping for human organs to be sold at the black market for the right price. You might as well think they are not because you know what? They are the sexiest characters compared to the other ones you have seen so far.

5. Yoon Hee (Cinderella)
She is describe as Hyeon-su’s loving mother, and a renown plastic surgeon. She has done hundreds of successful operations, many are her daughter friends. However, behind those great hands and her great skills lies a secret that will make you think twice about surgery.

4. Asami (Audition)
Speaking of surgery, here is another female character from the movie that developed a cult following. Asami Yamasaki is a very enchanting 24-year-old woman that is very reserved, has a mellifluous voice, and live in an empty apartment with only a phone. Watch out though, she is very good with wire saw. There is also a sack in her place that contains a horrifying history unknown to the person who falls in love with her.

3. Buppha (Buppah Rahtree)
A very vengeful soul who was once a talented medical university student but isolated, self contain girl. This ghost runs wild in an apartment she used to occupy while she is still alive. Any one who comes inside with a bad intention or who she thinks is up to no good will feel the wrath of her weapon of choice – a straight razor.

2. Buss (Meat Grinder)
Buss grew in a very chaotic family, she also owns a noodle stand which she inherited from her mother, but be aware she is not what she seems to be. Despite her simple look and creativity, she is one of the most visceral female character on the list. Thanks to her newly found recipe that includes ingredients made from human flesh, she is now considered the best cook in town.

1. Panor (Art of the Devil)
Panor is the teacher in Art of the Devil 2 and 3. She is one pretty school teacher who can conceal her deceptive purpose with ease (she can also cook a mean chicken, meaning with human flesh soup). Very imaginative and what make her the most horrifying character is her method of presenting the most innate gore Asian movie fan have seen in years. Using a combination of ritual, black magic, and appealing but dark personality, this cold hearted killer can execute plans with perfect brutality.

There are also some notable characters that I would like to add, so to sum them up they are also as scary but I could not weigh them in my top 12. So what do you think?, are any of these in your top 12?, is there any one I missed? If you have any thoughts or comment let me know