Summary

• Most iconic human horror villains might not have an edge on Jason Voorhees, but supernatural villains will.
• Michael Myers from Halloween would have the precision and stalking abilities to take down Jason Voorhees and claim victory.
• Pazuzu from The Exorcist would outmatch Jason Voorhees with supernatural survival skills, as Jason's strength and ingenuity would be useless in a physical fight.

Movie audiences look forward to a good old-fashioned fight between favorite film characters, and the harder they hit, the better they are. It's especially fun to see a pair of villains go head-to-head to see who is really the better big bad. Movies like Alien vs Predator and Freddy vs Jason have capitalized on that idea. Without a doubt, one of the heaviest and most indestructible hitters in cinema is the slasher king himself, Jason Voorhees from the Friday the 13th franchise.

Who can beat Jason Voorhees? For decades, fans have speculated which horror baddies Jason would utterly beat down in a one-on-one bout and sometimes, which ones would simply bob, weave, and deliver a knockout themselves. Jason Voorhees has already faced off against fellow slasher movie icons in comics and movies in the past. However, it remains a tantalizing 'What If...' type scenario to imagine the killer of Camp Crystal Lake taking on some of the other most famous villains of horror movie history, and there are so many to choose from. Who can kill Jason Voorhees and who would he kill? In the great gauntlet of horror movie killers, there can be only one survivor.

Horror Villains Who Can Beat Jason Voorhees

Bruce the Shark from Jaws

When movie fans think of horror movies, they often think of slasher flicks, but movies like Jaws, with an animal that causes chaos for the main characters and strikes fear into the population of a small town, are horror movies as well. The shark in Jaws (known as Bruce by those who created him for the movie) is a nearly unstoppable killing machine. While Jason is, technically, dead during his movie franchise, Bruce the shark wouldn’t be scared or tripped up by a man in a mask. He would chomp down and keep on swimming, leaving Jason far behind.

Michael Myers from Halloween

Lots of horror movie fans find themselves wondering: who would win in a Jason vs Michael Myers situation? Many consider Jason to be the origin of the truest form of slasher villain, an invincible, silent monster with no emotions who slaughters scores of clueless teenagers in unique and gruesome ways. Yet, before there was Friday the 13th, there was Halloween. Jason possesses many of the same attributes that Michael has and yet, while Jason relishes in his gruesome acts, Michael relies on stalking his foes and taking his time. This kind of precision would help Michael take Jason down and claim victory.

Pazuzu from The Exorcist

Jason certainly has a kind of immortal presence in the Friday the 13th franchise, being raised from the dead several times, and he was established as even a kind of malignant spirit that could move into new host bodies in Jason Goes to Hell: The Final Friday. However, as formidable a spirit as Jason might be, he's nothing compared to Pazuzu. In a fight in the physical world, Jason's strength and ingenuity are essentially useless. He could probably disintegrate any host body that Pazuzu took hold of, but the demon has several eons on Jason when it comes to surviving through supernatural means.

The Blob from The Blob

Jason can survive a lot, even if, like his defeat in Friday the 13th Part VIII: Jason Takes Manhattan, it makes no sense. But it's hard to see how Jason would manage to slash his way through The Blob. This highly corrosive hunk of space gloop is no laughing matter and, as shown in graphic detail in Chuck Russell's 1988 version of the movie, will absorb just about anything or anyone in an instant. Jason may essentially be supernatural in his immortality but it's hard to see how he'd ever come up with a way of actually beating it, which requires a much more scientific approach than Jason has ever been shown to be capable of.

Pinhead from Hellraiser

Being a masked serial killer who can't die is one thing. Being an immortal hell monster from another dimension is another and a deadlier threat. Once the puzzle is solved and the cube is unlocked, Jason wouldn't stand a chance against the horrific force known as Pinhead. Physically imposing and hideously evil, Pinhead would utilize every evil trick in the book, ripping into Jason with chains, siccing his fellow cenobites on him, and just tearing Jason Voorhees a new one before dragging him into his realm.

The Thing from The Thing

Aliens on their own are tricky to deal with, but an alien the likes of John Carpenters The Thing, that's another evil altogether. Both deviously creative in its abilities and creature design, The Thing is an assimilating force Jason would simply not survive. Not only would Jason not last the Thing pretending to be a helpless teenager or a powerless victim, but it would also more than anything make things worse for the hapless kids, absorbing Jasons' thoughts and bloodthirst into itself and simply making itself even more deadly.

Jigsaw from Saw

When taking into account that Jason doesn’t have well-thought-out plans, it’s easy to understand why Jigsaw or his followers would outwit and potentially outmatch Jason. Jason isn’t the type of villain who is going to figure out how a trap works or puzzle his way out of a lethal escape room. He stabs first and doesn’t ask questions at all. Now, it’s true that since Jason is essentially a ghost he’s functionally immortal, but that doesn’t mean that Jigsaw couldn’t “win” their matchup, leaving Jason stranded or tortured.

The Yautja from Predator

Going up against a final girl is far different from going up against a creature from another planet. Usually, aliens don't trip when they're running and, typically, they're not running away from the killer. A creature the likes of the Predator is the one doing the chasing. In the case of Jason, the hunter would become the hunted, with the Predator essentially dancing circles around the immortal killer. He would utilize camouflage, misdirection, and his arsenal of weapons to tear Jason apart, no matter how long it would take.

Pennywise from It

It goes without saying that clowns are among some of the more terrifying beings to grace the world of horror villains. Even more terrifying than a regular clown? A supernatural clown that can manifest whatever one's fear based on their thoughts alone. Now, going up against Jason, one wouldn't think this would be a problem except that Jason has one fear, a fear of water and drowning. Using that knowledge after stealing it from his mind, It's Pennywise could easily create some kind of vision and lure Jason to his doom. Again, though, Jason is dead so drowning may not even work.

Valak from The Conjuring Universe

Though Valak makes appearances in several movies in the Conjuring universe of horror films, the demonic entity is the main antagonist of The Nun movies. Valak’s claim to fame is possessing others and appearing in the guise of a terrifying nun to his victims. While it’s unlikely that Jason would be particularly scared of a demonic nun, Jason wouldn’t be able to fight Valak with his usual blade. It’s faith that is able to stop Valak, and that’s not something Jason wields. Jason would likely find himself doing Valak’s bidding or perhaps exorcised in Valak’s place by an enemy.

Horror Villains Who Jason Voorhees Can Beat

Norman Bates from Psycho

Norman Bates is an all-time great slasher movie killer, but he's not exactly what even the most enthusiastic fans would call overpowered. Norman's abilities as a killer come almost entirely from surprise and the vulnerability of his victims, with him hiding in plain sight as a mild-mannered soul who talks his way into people's good books. In any kind of encounter, Jason would take Norman out with his bare hands and be done with it, stepping over his body and never giving it another thought.

Annie Wilkes from Misery

Annie Wilkes is one of the most terrifying villains of psychological horror because she initially comes across as someone helpful. She just wants to lend a hand and nurse someone back to health. Really, she’s someone who’s willing to take a sledgehammer to the ankles of her hero to make sure they have to stay with her. Unfortunately, her tactics wouldn’t work on Jason who wouldn’t care about getting her assistance, and wouldn’t allow her to use a sledgehammer against him before he used his machete against her.

Leatherface from The Texas Chainsaw Massacre

Leatherface has a slightly sympathetic tint to him for a terrifying slasher killer, his home life clearly hasn't been normal, and he often seems to be a bit of a big baby on the inside. Sadly, none of that will earn him any pity from Jason. Leatherface is clearly very strong, but he relies almost exclusively on the titular chainsaw of The Texas Chainsaw Massacre. A deadly weapon against your average mortal, but against Jason? A little more firepower is going to be needed.

Chucky from Child's Play

Size isn't always everything unless you're in a cage match against an unkillable slasher machine. Then maybe being a child's plaything, a doll possessed by the soul of a serial killer, probably wouldn't last long against a giant like Jason. Although devious, tricky, and just as creative with kills as Jason, Child's Play's Chucky is still a doll, and while he may hold his own for a little while, he would eventually get caught by Jason and probably drop-kicked across Crystal Lake, meeting a quick and embarrassing end.

Samara from The Ring

The ability to scare someone to death is definitely a handy and worthwhile tool for a horror villain to possess, either against helpless victims or other villains. Yet for a cold-hearted and remorseless killer like Jason, the powers of the TV demon Samara from The Ring won't do much. Even if Jason watched the video and his seven days came to an end, Samara wouldn't fare well, with Voorhees glaring back as she tried to scare him.

The Fisherman from I Know What You Did Last Summer

In the later installment of the I Know What You Did Last Summer franchise, the Fisherman becomes a more mythic figure, but the first two movies feature a regular guy who picks up the hook to use as his weapon of choice against a group of teenagers. Like Jason, the Fisherman is out for revenge and to get rid of anyone in his way. Unlike Jason, however, the Fisherman is very much a flesh and blood man who lashes out instead of a ghostly projection, which means Jason is likely to outlast any brawl that happens here.

Freddy Krueger from Nightmare On Elm Street

Like Jason, Freddy Kreuger is more supernatural than human. Freddy lives in the realm dedicated to dreams but can emerge in the land of the living. The two iconic horror villains have actually come to blows before in Freddy vs Jason when they both targeted the same group of teenagers. Technically, that movie ended in a draw with neither ending up defeated, but moving on to fight another day. Freddy, however, also ends up decapitated in the movie, which means Jason is capable of getting the better of him, so Jason wins.

The Xenomorph from Alien

When Hollywood said that Jason was un-killable, they really meant it. Throughout all 11 films, Jason has been shot, drowned, and even dragged to Hell, and yet he comes back. If a creature like the Xenomorph from Ridley Scott's Alien were to cross his path, there'd be no contest. Even if the Alien manages to impale Jason on its spiked tail, burn him with acid blood, or lay an egg inside him, Jason would shrug it off and keep coming. He'd probably beat the Alien with the chest-burster as it burst through his chest.

Ghostface from Scream

In the pantheon of horror villains, typically the power ranking goes supernatural, sci-fi, then humans, give or take a few other entries. Usually, humans can still do just as much damage as the other types of villains. Unless they're Scream's Ghostface. Ghostface isn't even one person. Over the years, his name has been used by multiple different people and each one has been killed like they were nothing. As such, all Jason would need to do is swing a mighty fist a few times and Ghostface would be no more.

The Monster from Frankenstein

Now, Frankenstein's monster, by all accounts, isn't a typical horror villain. When he was first seen on the big screen in 1931, he had an unwilling antagonist feel to him. Yet, as the years wore on, Frankenstein became a horror icon and slowly became a true villain over time. Despite that, Frankenstein going up against Jason wouldn't be much of a contest. While both are of the undead variety, Frankenstein has his strength while Jason has a machete, a bloodlust, and strength ten times that of Frankenstein, making their fight short-lived.