Alexander Skarsgard (Eric) Vs. Cam Gigandet (James): Who's The Scarier Vampire Villain?

If you were caught unaware wandering the forests of Forks or the balmy swamps of Bon Temps, whose creepy footsteps would you fear the most: Cam Gigandet as "Twilight" tracker James or scary (although super sexy) "True Blood" Viking vamp Eric Northman played by Alexander Skarsgård? That's the question posed as part of Spike's 2009 Scream Awards, which honor the best in fantasy, sci-fi, comics and horror.

The two vampires go head-to-head (or sharp teeth-to-fangs, if you will) in the Best Villain category alongside Eric Bana as Nero in "Star Trek," Helena Bonham Carter as Bellatrix Lestrange in the "Harry Potter" films, Lorna Raver as Mrs. Ganush in "Drag Me to Hell" and Liev Schreiber as Victor Creed/ Sabretooth in "Wolverine." We're only interested in the two bloodsuckers though (duh!), so here's how the pair stack up:

Build
Eric: The strapping Viking is a ceiling-grazing 6'4" and is stacked like a Greek god.
James: The lithe, lean nomad stands at an even 6 feet.
Advantage: Eric. No explanation necessary.

Years As A Vampire
Eric: 1,000
James: Unknown, though he's at least 80 years old having menaced Alice right before her turning in 1920.
Advantage: Eric. It's safe to assume that if James had hit the millennium mark he would have been hob-nobbing with the Volturi instead of a small coven of shoeless vampires.

Special Abilities
Eric: We saw for the first time (I believe) in last week's "Frenzy" episode of "True Blood" that Eric can fly.
James: The bloodsucker is more bloodhound with his ability to track his prey with a sort of "sixth sense."
Advantage: James. Though it was a close decision, James' ability to find you WHEREVER YOU GO is much creepier (and likely deadlier) than flitting around like Peter Pan.

Deadlines
Eric: In the "True Blood" universe, Eric can snack on you without killing you, which means an encounter with him is much less likely to result in your death or rebirth as a fellow vamp.
James: In Stephenie Meyer's world, a single venomous bite from one of her baddies is all it takes to leave you writhing in pain for days until you're a member of the undead nation.
Advantage: James

Style
Eric: Nothing says "I'm ready to kick butt" quite like a wife beater.
James: The tracker wears his dead victim's duds.
Advantage: Eric. He'd never stoop to wearing used clothes, most likely cause he'd never fit in them!

Overall winner: Eric. Based on his Nordic heft, millennium of experience and impeccable wardrobe, the "True Blood" vamp just edges out the "Twilight" tracker.

Check out Spike.com to see the rest of the nominees for the Scream 2009 awards, including a showdown between "Twilight" and "True Blood" for best ensemble and many more.

Who do you think is the best villain: James or Eric? (And tell us why!)

Tags Alexander Skarsgard, Cam Gigandet, Spike Scream Awards, True Blood, Twilight