Listal’s 50 Movie Villains Who Would Love To See You Die

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Listal’s 50 Movie Villains Who Would Love To See You Die

This list will comprise of the Film Universes dastardliest, disgusting, despicable, devious, detestable, dirty, disgraceful, disreputable antagonists to ever breach our thought processes. The list will be a collaborative effort like Listal’s 100 Movies To See Before You Die.

If the AFI can have their own list, why can’t we of Listal?

I’ve been trying to complete my Favourite Villains of Cinema list for ages but I couldn’t think of a unique way to go about it. Seeing as Villains create such a great obstacle in the narrative, I thought they deserve as much praise as the Protagonist. So I’m proposing this community project for some much needed coverage. I came up with 100 in my lists development but I couldn’t help but feel a sense of bias so if we all work together we can create an amazing list covering all angles and genres.

Ok, to start I first need everyone who wants to take part to Nominate three villains that they feel create such a presence on screen that the success, enjoyment or saving grace, of that film depends on them. Lets focus more on the actor’s portrayal rather than the ‘character history’ in the case of comic books/graphic novel villains. This list is should be solely based on their performance on the cinematic screen, although any other details are welcome.

A Nomination requires a paragraph explanation why you feel they are the anti-thesis to whatever story they are involved in. If you have a suitable picture of your choices, then please post them for adding to the final list. Also, if you could add in a separate line their most notorious act of villainy so at a glance we can all get an idea of what they are capable of. You can make as many nominations as you like after, in fact at this stage it is encouraged!

After you have made your initial three nominations, you are allowed to Back someone else’s choices. A back just involves you bolding the name of that villain in a following post and saying that you are backing that nomination. You can write why you are backing them but this is optional. 4 ‘backs’ entitle that character to a place on the list.

Unbacks will feature in a later phase of this lists development. So hold your criticisms on nominations for then team.

Just a few rules on who counts as a villain:

- The story cannot be from their Point of View. This spot is reserved for the ‘protagonist’ of the narrative no matter how unjust they are. Popular choices would be violent Alex DeLarge or mafia boss Michael Corleone but as we are meant to see the world through their eyes and they have their own villains/opposition.
- Anti-Villains do not count. So in a narrative following an ruthless killer (D-Fens), a morally straight cop (Prendergast) is not a villain as he still upholds justice and does the right thing even though he is against the stories’ protagonist.
- A race/species does not count. E.g. Independence Day or War of the Worlds. Unless they have a unique individual representing them. E.g. The Borg Queen.
- Animals, Creatures or Monsters do not count. Unless they are anthropomorphized in some way (speech, characteristics) or have a unique ‘human’ trait that makes them seem more malicious or sadistic.
- Diseases or Social Themes don’t count. For you jokers out there.

Villainous Beyond Repute
The Joker from The Dark Knight
John Doe from Se7en
Norman Stansfield from Leon
Captain Vidal from Pan's Labyrinth
Lee Woo-Jin from Oldboy
Roy Batty from Blade Runner
Amon Göth from Schindler's List
Anton Chigurh from No Country for Old Men
Oswald 'The Penguin' Cobblepot from Batman Returns
Hannibal Lecter from Silence of the Lambs
Darth Vader from Star Wars
Agent Smith from The Matrix
Hans Gruber from Die Hard
Commodus from Gladiator
The T-800 from The Terminator
Frank from Once Upon a Time in the West
Kevin from Sin City
Erik 'Magneto' Lenshar from
Jadis the White Witch from The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, The Witch and the Warddrobe
Vincent from Collateral
William "Bill the Butcher" Cutting from Gangs of New York
Sgt. Bob Barnes from Platoon
Edgar Bug from Men In Black

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Masterminds and Malefactors (3 Backings):
Mrs. Carmody from The Mist
Shang Tsung from Mortal Kombat
Alonzo Harris from Training Day
Lord Voldemort from Harry Potter
Keyser Soze from The Usual Suspects
John 'Jigsaw' Kramer from Saw
Asami Yamazaki from Audition
Viktor from Underworld
Bellatrix Lestrange from Harry Potter
Kazuo Kiriyama from Battle Royale
General Zod from Superman II
Simon Phoenix from Demolition Man
Top Dollar from The Crow
Percy Wetmore from The Green Mile
The Sheriff of Nottingham from Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves
Pinhead from Hellraiser
T-1000 from Terminator 2: Judgment Day

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In The Name of all that is Evil (2 Backings):
Robert G. Durant from Darkman
Jack Lint from Brazil
Frank Booth from Blue Velvet
Tommy DeVito from Goodfellas
Alex Forrest from Fatal Attraction
Jacobim Mugatu from Zoolander
The Kurgan from Highlander
General Woundwort from Watership Down
The Riddler from Batman Forever
Mr. Blonde from Reservoir Dogs
John Milton from The Devil's Advocate
Freddy Krueger from A Nightmare on Elm Street
Al Capone from The Untouchables
Simon Gruber from Die Hard with a Vengeance
Lamia from Stardust
Clarence Boddicker from Robocop
Shooter McGaven from Happy Gilmore
Don Logan from Sexy Beast
Hexxus from FernGully: The Last Rainforest
Max Cady from Cape Fear
Sean Nokes from Sleepers
Idi Amin from The Last King of Scotland

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The Cusp of Bad (1 Backing):
Major König from Enemy at the Gates
King Edward the Longshanks from Braveheart
Eli Sunday from There Will Be Blood
Azrael from Dogma
Col Ives/Colqhoun from Ravenous
Thulsa Doom from Conan the Barbarian
Dr. Evil from Austin Powers
Harry from In Bruges
The Shredder from Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
Casanova Frankenstein from Mystery Men
Archibald Cunningham from Rob Roy
Angel Eyes from The Good, The Bad and the Ugly
Emperor Palpatine from Star Wars
Little Bill Daggett from Unforgiven
Le Tenia from Irreversible
Omura from The Last Samurai
James "Clubber" Lang from Rocky III
Franco Begbie from Trainspotting
The Duke from Moulin Rouge
Captain James Hook from Hook
Khan Noonien Singh from Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan
General Bethlehem from The Postman
Lo Pan from Big Trouble in Little China
Han from Enter the Dragon
Cyrus 'The Virus' Grissom from Con Air
Jason Voorhees from Friday the 13th Series
Mitsuko Souma from Battle Royale
Christof from The Truman Show
The Phantom from The Phantom of the Opera
Francis Costello from The Departed
Combo from This Is England
Alec Trevelyan from Goldeneye
Lord Cutler Beckett from Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest
Ra from Stargate
Bill from Kill Bill

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Henchmen (Nominated):
MCP from Tron
Mars Krupcheck from Hostage
Azazel from Fallen
Mr. Yee from Lust, Caution
Elektra King from The World Is Not Enough
Sheriff Cooley from O Brother, Where Art Thou?
Akasha, Queen of the Vampires from Queen of the Damned
Hedy Carlson from Single White Female
Sheriff Will Teasle from First Blood
Sheriff Cobb from Silverado
The Gunslinger from Westworld
Gabriel from The Prophecy
King Cerdic from King Arthur
General Thade from Planet of the Apes
Bishop of Aquila from Ladyhawke
Dr. Josef Mengele from The Boys from Brazil
Rico from Judge Dredd
Unicron from Transformers: The Movie
Hertz from Shoot 'em Up
Andrew Scott: GR13 from Universal Soldier
Mrs. Tweedy from Chicken Run
Mr. Swan from Phantom of Paradise
Jason Wynn from Spawn
Lope de Aguirre from Aguirre - Der Zorn Gottes
Jean-Baptiste Grenouille from Perfume: The Story of the Murderer
Fung Sheng Wu Chi from Master of the Flying Guilotine
Owen Davian from Mission: Impossible III
Jrjii from Ichi the Killer
Stuntman Mike from Death Proof
Simon Skinner from Hot Fuzz
Dr. Herman Varnick from Beethoven
Oliver Lang from Arlington Road
Rusty Nail from Joy Ride/Roadkill


Members who have contributed so far and have the right to back: Prelude, pamela voorhees, vanious, robelantor, abhijeet, Elfflame, 350125g0, doudouce, Vix, GemLil, Uber, The Pioneer, Grand Assault, Bael, schwarzerabt, escafeld, Sam I Am, Dionysian Child, RB6K and myself.

Special Note: They have all been covered in this list heavily but if we could put Disney Villains to one side for the moment unless you have a really strong urge to nominate them.

Heroes Project to follow later.

The Joker
Portrayed by Heath Ledger.


The Dark Knight
Inspiringly evil in a maniacal and chilling way, The Joker is not only the greatest threat to society but he does it with style. Ledger’s performance was monumental for the restart of the Batman franchise and an even more legendary Joker is exactly what it needed! He claims he isn’t a schemer but we all know that everything was working out perfectly for this insane genius.

Most Notorious Act: Creating extreme ultimatums for Batman and the innocents of Gotham.


Kazuo Kiriyama
Portrayed by Masanobu Ando.


Battle Royale
Kiriyama's silent and ruthless approach to the BR Act certainly made him a dangerous foe on the deserted island of death. The fact that he didn’t know anyone made it easier for him to kill them but he was heavily outnumbered. That didn’t matter though…

Most Notorious Act: Volunteering for a government legislated kill-fest.


Anton Chigurh
Portrayed by Javier Bardem.


No Country for Old Men
Bardem’s Chigurh was astonishing to watch. His slightly uneven appearance made you watch him constantly when he was in front. He is the human terminator that doesn't know how to quit. When he sets his mind to something, he sees it through with as many corpses as possible.

Most Notorious Act: Wagering anyone he speaks to with a coin toss to decide their fate.

Sentenza, aka Angel Eyes from The Good, The Bad and The Ugly

As portrayed by Lee Van Cleef

description coming soon

Most Notorious Act: Torturing prisoners while making the band play a beautiful song.



Amon Goeth from Schindler's List

As portrayed by Ralph Fiennes

When Fiennes took on the role of this real life Butcher of the SS and commander of a Polish concentration camp, Fiennes put on 28lbs, watched old newsreels, and talked to Holocaust survivors who knew Goeth. In the end, Fiennes was so convincing in his portray that when a survivor of the events met him while in uniform, she trembled in fear.

Most Notorious Act: Using jewish men, women and children as target practice.



Captain Vidal from Pan's Labyrinth

As portrayed by Sergi Lopez

This Spanish fascist viciously hunts Spanish guerillas that are trying to overthrow Franco's regime, even whilst he relocates to his wooded villa so he can oversee, in a very domineering way, the birth of his first son. Sergi Lopez is typically a comedic and melodramatic actor, and the producers beratted Del Toro for signing him up, insisting he wont be able to handle such a performance.

Sergi Lopez's quote on his character: "Vidal is the most evil character I've ever played in my career. It is impossible to improve upon it; the character is so solid and so well written. Vidal is deranged, a psychopath who is impossible to defend. Even though his father's personality marked his existence — and is certainly one of the reasons for his mental disorder — that cannot be an excuse."

Most Notorious Act: Toss up between brutal torture of prisoners, and shooting Ophelia, his step-daughter.




Stansfield from Leon: The Professional

As portrayed by Gary Oldman

description coming soon

Most Notorious Act: Obsessive Compulsive Disorder in regards to killing every single witness to his crimes.

ok, i would definetley go with these three villians:

Dr. Evil from the Austin Powers series, as played by Michael Myers.
Evil, even in his name; Dr. Evil has not only an itchy finger to send henchmen and others down to a firey pit below, but also a dream of one day conquering the world and putting things into play that HE sees fit. Obsessed with evil, he attended Evil Medical School to get his degree in terrorizing the world and holding it ransom for a hefty price, and to fund his weaponry and other evil acts. This man has no mercy on those who are insolent, or the ones who do not agree with the way he sees what the world should be.

Most Notorious act: Trying to kill his own son because he isn't evil enough.

Top Dollar from The Crow, as played by Michael Wincott.
A careless man who would think nothing of sending a henchman or two to empty your pockets in an abandonded alley while rain is downpouring on your corpse; this man's evil is straight and to the point. Money and power. there's nothing but evil is his eyes, having no problem stabbing a fellow partner in the back to get what he wants.
Most Notorious act: The violent murder and violation of Eric Draven and his wife on Devil's Night; done just for kicks to stir up the town.

John Doe from Seven, as played by Kevin Spacey.
Mythodical, Totally insane, and most of all paintent. John sees nothing but blasphemy in the world today and feels it is his duty to thin out the herd by ridding the world of such sinners. Following a deadly sin for each murder, John leaves his victims in a bath of either their own blood or excrements to be later found by authories. Believed to be nothing special himself; more of a messenger from above, he cuts off his fingerprints to avoid being traced or cought. Also, a fan of sending police clues; enough to find another victim, but not enought to lead them to him.
Most Notorious act: The last two deadly sins in the movie; both dished out at the same time for a most cruel unpredictable ending.

Great additions guys.

I'd like to back Amon Göth, Captain Vidal and John Doe.

I can't see anything wrong with you nominating EF. You fit the bill perfectly.

I'm referring to the MySpace generation like this, who spend more time adding shit to their profile page than rating/reviewing/listing.

EDIT: Sorry, I just realised that the 15 reviews on your profile doesn't actually reflect how many you have written. Theres still time though. I've changed the parameters to include custom lists now aswell.

I'll have to think about three that are best, but I would definitely like to back Stansfield and Top Dollar.

I'll get back to everyone with my nominations later. :)

Are we limited in how many we can back?

Nope, not yet anyway. I'll record your backings when you make your nominations. :-)

Thanks, KC. :) I'll think about it, then add a few more backs later, too.

Frank from Once Upon a Time in the West

Played by Henry Fonda

In the annals of Hollywood's all-time nicest of nice guys, only Henry Fonda would give Jimmy Stewart a run for his money. In his long and successful career Fonda was regularly cast as an American hero. He played everyone from Tom Joad to Wyatt Earp to Abraham Lincoln. Yet in Sergio Leone's western epic, Once Upon a Time in the West, Fonda is cast against type as the sadistic killer, Frank. Within minutes of the film's beginning we see Frank and his gang gunning down a whole family, with Frank himself smiling while murdering a child. But more than the acts of brutality, it's the brilliant twisting of the Fonda pathos that makes Frank a truly chilling character. Those kind blue eyes and that soothing voice that had been so comforting when he played a hero make him all the more monstrous as a villain.

I've always found that the true test of a villian is the malicious intent, with that in mind, here are my selections.

MCP (Master Control Program) from Tron


Description: Once a simple chess program, the MCP evolved into the cruel OZ like dictator of the ENCOM computer network. Though merely a collection of code, MCP is inteligent, ruthless and power hungry. MCP is an inanimate construct, made anthropomophic. It is a Disney villian, but very unlike the cartoon counterparts of your average children's film. A worth while mention in any list of villians.

Most notorious act: Sending programs to fight to the death in 'The Games'.

Robert G. Durant from Darkman


Description: The head of a crime syndicate, Durant has an almost Capone like control over the city's underworld. Durrant features a stern face, a quiet composure and a vicious temper. He doesn't just remove the competition, he takes pleasure in hurting people before he kills them. There is no seperation of business and pleasure.

Most notorious act: Cutting off the fingers of his victims with a cigar cutter.

Mrs. Carmody: from The Mist


Description: A zealot Christian fundamentalist, Mrs. Carmody becomes leader of a cult within the confines of the store. Whipping her followers into a frenzy she calls for the death of the unbelievers and the sinners.

Most notorious act: Calling for the sacrifice of a woman and child.

Nominations:

Azazel from 'Fallen'
This villain could possibly be impossible to kill and has no fixed form making it truly scary.
Most evil act: Impossible to pick since all it's acts are evil.

Mr Yee from 'Lust Caution'
He has a smooth and sophisticated side coupled with a dark and ruthless one. His character is completely believable which makes his acts even more shocking.
Most evil act: Killing the woman who saves his life.

Elektra King from 'The World Is Not Enough'
She is beautiful and vulnerable - or so everyone else thinks. She hides the mind of a ruthless and driven killer who will not stop at using anyone for her purposes.
Most evil act: Having her own father assassinated.

This is for Film/Movie Characters only jeet. Azazel will have to wait out in the cold.

King Edward (I) the Longshanks, of England
Portrayed by Patrick McGoohan.


Braveheart
A face without any flicker of sympathy, Longshanks enjoys suffering aswell as complete control. His methods brutal and he doesn't much care for failure. He may be getting on in his years but his malevolence hasn’t lost any of its potency. McGoohan brings his expertise to the screen and shows that even men near their deathbeds can be spiteful and malicious.

Most Notorious Act: Firing on his own men just to kill one man.

Mars Krupcheck
Portrayed by Ben Foster.


Hostage
This guy has problems. Coercing his pals into taking an innocent family hostage for it to get completely out of hand. Mars doesn't bat an eyelid and enjoys the entire experience right up to his fiery last stand. Foster has managed to create a plethora of unique characters through his young career. I believe creepy and deviant portrayal of Mars is his best to date.

Most Notorious Act: Turning on his only allies.

Major Erwin König
Portrayed by Ed Harris.


Enemy at the Gates
Stern, cold and utterly efficient. König was brought forth as the only man who could take down a Russian hero. He proves that he isn't willing to accept defeat and makes a valiant effort to thwart his foe. His methodical and stoic introduction makes him appear more reflective on what he is doing but throughout the story we learn more about his obsession with beating his rival.

Most Notorious Act: Using Sacha as bate.

I'd also like to back Robert G. Durrant and Mrs. Carmody.

Backing Captain Vidal and The Joker, both are true villains to the end. Both vicious killers who are easy to hate. You have to enjoy those villains, the kind you hate, but you love that you hate them. Part of me wanted to back John Doe and Angel Eyes, but I just couldn't. I sympathized with John Doe too much, and Angel Eyes didn't come off as evil or malicious to me, just opportunistic. They both made great adversaries, but they just didn't have the villain feel.

I thought Azazel would fall under this category:

- Animals, Creatures or Monsters do not count. Unless they are anthropomorphized in some way (speech, characteristics) or have a unique ‘human’ trait that makes them seem more malicious or sadistic.

Fallen: www.listal.com/movie/fallen

Can't believe I overlooked this one...

Sheriff Cooley from O Brother, Where Art Thou?


Description: Cooley is more or less the devil incarnate. He travels across the state, trailing the protagonists to see them pay for their discretions (sins). He is cold, calculated and totally uncaring, all highlighted by his steely cold sunglasses that hide his eyes.

Most notorious act: Trying to hang the protagonists despite a full pardon from the governor.

So, after a great deal of thought, here's what i've come up with:

Jadis the White Queen
The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe



Out to enslave all of Narnia, and killing those who don't tow the line, or turning them to stone, her major enemy are the children of Adam and Eve.
Most evil act: Killing Aslan in Edmond's place.


Alex Forrest
Fatal Attraction



When they say fatal, there's a reason. Entirely off her rocker, Alex can't seem to tell reality from fantasy, apparently.
Most evil act: Boiling the children's pet?


Akasha, Queen of the Vampires
Queen of the Damned



The First vampire, and has no care for her former king, or any of her children, killing them off as easily as she would humans.
Most evil act: Having Lestat kill Maharet's "daughter" Jessie.


Do you know how hard it is to come up with truly evil females? Yikes.

And more Backing:
Erwin Konig
Captain Vidal
Amon Goeth
The Joker

Missed some of those on the first read-through.

Thanks guys.

In my primary 100 list that I came up with only 6 were female and none of them were the ones you provided Effy. Good shout.

Thats cool 350125g0. I'll keep your Backs on the waiting list in the meantime.

Ah jeet. I didn't think they were one and the same as the TV series. I'd be delighted to add 'it' though.

I meant to send my nominations last night, but my computer crash, and lost what I had started to write on here... Of course I was going to nominate Alex Forrest from Fatal Attraction, but someone beat me to it ;)
I'll provide the nominations later...
For now I'd like to back Alex Forrest! as well as Captain Vidal, The Joker and Jadis the White Queen.

Thats cool DD. They'll be on the waiting list until I get your Noms.

As the list grows, the requirement for nominations for first timers will decrease as its likely that all the best ones will be posted quickly (in the above case).

Lee Woo-jin from Oldboy

Played by actor Yu Ji-tae

*** SPOILER ALERT ***



Woo-jin kidnaps a man and keeps him imprisoned for years without telling him why. When he finally releases the man, Woo-jin orchestrates a plot in which the man will fall in love with and sleep with his own daughter. All this to get revenge for something the man did when he was in high school. That's pretty fscked up right there.



*** END SPOILER ***

Fantastic choices so far Rob. Just one more and you can back some of the other noms.

I'd like to back Frank (Once Upon a Time in the West), The Joker, The White Queen, and that freaky killer from No Country For Old Men.

I dont know why Mrs. Carmody is considered such a villain. I was about to nominate Nurse Ratchet (One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest) or that old lady from Misery, but I went with other choices. But both those are light years beyond the not-so-scary Carmody. I mean, she got shot and died so easily, almost comically.

I never considered her in the first place either P. But a villain is meant to be hateable in most circumstances and as 350125g0 said, she got the blood boiling. Her ability to control and manipulate people's fear was outstanding. Yeah, she died like a sucker but she created so much anarchy by using the word of God.

I can see your point though, she is a lower being compared to Ratched and Annie Wilkes but she is a complete dick.

Thanks for your Backs.

from this list so far i back both john doe from se7en as well as durant from darkman.

Here are my nominations.
Please note that the notorious acts I list below are not the scariest, but rather what I remember made me scared of these men.

1. Jack Torrance (The Shining)
Jack Torrance is this normal-man-gone-psychotic-in-a-hotel and he's still pretty darn scary, even today despite all the horror pictures produced today. This guy remains violent, unpredictable, and, well... psychotic - did I say that twice already? ;)
Notorious act: brutally killing Hallorann with an axe.

2. Hannibal Lecter (The Silence of the Lambs)
Clearly a madman, to say the least; and the viewers see this within Anthony Hopkins' 16-minute performance/appearance in the movie. Need I say more?
Notorious act: His quote... "I ate his liver with some fava beans and a nice Chianti"... gives a pretty good picture of the beast... ahem, madman.

3. Darth Vader (Star Wars trilogy)
A villain that wasn't always a villain, but was deeply influenced by and attracted to a dark force. A merciless killer with a menacing physical presence... Think about it, behind that mask of his, you can't see his facial expressions. Talk about scary!
Notorious act: Killing his own officers!

I am amazed someone didn't say Hannibal Lecter before. Definitely backed.

Hedra "Hedy" Carlson (Single White Female)
Played by Jennifer Jason Leigh

Starts to take on characteristics and mannerisms of her roommate (Bridget Fonda) and will do what it takes to have her roommate all to herself
Notorious Act: Murdering puppies is right up there.

I'm really on the fence about Jack Torrance. The story is from his Point of View but his drastic change in role makes him the potent adversary. Any counterpoints or arguments?

I'm gonna have to back Lee Woo-jin. Haha, sicko.

Jack Torrance would count as an anti-hero in my book, but opinions might vary.

Backing The Joker from Dark Knight.

The Shining's about Jack just a bit too much. Though I suppose he could be read as the villain, and his son as the hero.

Jack Lint from Brazil

As played by Michael Palin.

Jack Lint is not the type of character who immediately springs to mind when you say the word "villain." He's not mean, or angry, or vengeful, nor is he psychologically disturbed. He's a family man who does his job the best that he can in the hopes of rising in the ranks of his profession. It's the fact that his job is to torture suspects into making confessions that makes him a monster. In many ways, he's the most realistic kind of villain, the kind that exist in large numbers in every country in the world: the good soldier, the loyal bureaucrat. Yes, he inflicts pain and death to hundreds, perhaps thousands of individuals, many of whom may well be innocent of any crime, but he's just following orders, just doing his job. It's this kind of villain that make atrocities possible.

I back Stansfield, absolutely love him. Longshanks gets my backing and John Doe.

Nominations are:

Bill the Butcher
Portrayed by Daniel Day-Lewis


Gangs of New York

"Somebody steals from me, I cut off his hands. He offends me, I cut out his tongue. He rises against me, I cut off his head, stick it on a pike, raise it high up so all on the streets can see. That's what preserves the order of things. Fear."
Xenophobic Gang leader, The Butcher owns the points and everyone in it. He is a ruthless and bloody killer, favouring knife fights to guns. Bill spends his spare time as a butcher, not for the money but just to fulfil his violent blood lust. He is however amazingly charismatic and shows glimmering moments of integrity in the respect he shows brave men. If his outlandish hat didn't make him enough of a legend, his remarkable moustache will do the talking.

Most notorious act: Impaling a man on an iron fence.



Lord Voldemort
Portrayed by Ralph Fiennes


Harry Potter Series

"Don't you turn your back on me, Harry Potter! I want you to look at me when I kill you! I want to see the light leave your eyes!"
Tom Riddle was just inherently bad, with a natural love of the dark arts, nobody could stop him using his academic prowess and goon-winning charisma. He soon began to raise an army of evil death eaters to begin a reign of terror over the wizarding world. Although not a member of the aristocracy, he adopt the title of Lord and manipulated hundreds of vulnerable fools to do his bidding, with no affection in return. Not bad for an orphan. If this isn't enough, he has the best wand-holding method of all and has a delicious taste for the flamboyant.

Most notorious act: Killing almost every member of the original Order of the Pheonix.



Archibald Cunningham
Portrayed by Tim Roth


Rob Roy

"Think of yourself a scabbard, Mistress McGregor, and I the sword. And a fine fit you were, too. "
The biggest c**t in moving picture history. The thing that makes Cunnigham stand out, is the fact he has no redeeming feature whatsoever. Cunningham has no real authority and leeches of that of others, with absolutely no loyalty, he will turn on his donors at the drop of a hat. He is so brimming with hate he does not wish to have a single friend or companion. Archie has absolutely no remorse for any of his actions, be it murder, rape or any matter in between. After stealing a loan made to Robert Roy, Archie frames McGregors clan and begins a rampage to seek repayment on behalf of his benefactor.

Most Notorious act: Burning down Rob Roy's village and viciously raping his wife.

Emperor Palpatine
Portrayed by Ian McDiarmid.


Star Wars
Without his constant plotting, the Star Wars saga would have never even begun. From his initial cameo in Episode I up until his most legendary appearance in Episode VI. His arrogance and corruption seeps through the screen! As he has barely any back story Palpatine came out of nowhere to do no good. His plot to take control of the galaxy worked out so well that he managed a genocide or two in his time.

Most Notorious Act: Purging the galaxy of the Jedi, the guardians of peace and justice.

Oswald 'The Penguin' Cobblepot
Portrayed by Danny DeVito.


Batman Returns
Gruesome, terrifying and calculating. I just can’t get over how deranged he looks. DeVito played this part with every inch of his being and one of his best performances to date. The Penguin was abandoned at a young age and grew up in a world that shunned him. Now he is back to strike the fear back into the upper classes How could anyone not fear this demonic version of the gentleman of crime?

Most Notorious Act: Kidnapping all the firstborns of Gotham and strapping bombs to his aquatic-avian followers.


I'd like to back William "Bill the Butcher" Cutting and Frank please.

Jack is more the protagonist than anything else. Yes, he becomes very villainesque towards the end of the film, but as he is driven to madness that really makes him more of an instrument than a villain. He is not however an anti-hero...in any way. An anti-hero is someone who performs heroic acts but lacks the qualities of a hero. E.G. Frank Castle, Darkman, Wolverine, Mad Max. None of these characters are heroes perse, but they all fight criminals and villains so you would consider them good guys.

Going to back Darth Vader. I'm conflicted about Hannibal Lector. He's so likable, he's hard to call a villain, even if he does eat people's faces. Buffalo Bill was more the villain in Silence of the Lambs than Hannibal.

Also feel like adding another entry.

Mr. Blonde from Reservoir Dogs


Description: A criminal and a psychopath. Mr. Blonde is synonymous with the term civilian casualties. For him, it's not about the job, it's not about the threat of prison, there is an innate pleasure in crime and torture.

Most notorious act: Torturing Marvin Nash with a straight razor, then attempting to burn him alive.

Backing Voldemort, please and thank you. :D

Eli Sunday
Portrayed by Paul Dano



Being the epitome of a revival/faith healing preacher, Eli Sunday summons more hate, greed, and despise out of Daniel Plainview that later changes his whole demeanor.

Most Notorious Act: Bringing the downfall of and corrupting the image of God.

Sheriff Will Teasle
Portrayed by Brian Dennehy



Being a sheriff for a small town can sometimes be a hard job but it's really hard when your a ass and pick on the person like a guy named John Rambo.

Most Notorious Act: Unleashing Rambo's psychosis from his Vietnam war horrors and nearly destroying the town.

Sheriff Cobb
Portrayed by Brian Dennehy



Corrupt and evil sheriff in a wild west town is a bad mix but it great for a villain

Most Notorious Act: Kidnapping, Murder, Arson and many more acts in the name of the law.

As the nomination for Jack Torrance isn't accepted, here's another.

Keyser Söze (The Usual Suspects)
Very wise with psychopathic behavior patterns.
"I don't believe in God, but I'm afraid of him" - speaking of Söze...
Notorious act: He murdered his wife and children.

Freddy Krueger (A Nightmare on Elm Street)
An undead serial killer who kills his victims in their dreams.
Notorious Act: Using fear as a murder weapon.

Backing Jack Lint from Brazil, excellent choice!

Backing:
- John Doe (se7en)
- The Penguin
- Jack Lint
- Anton Chigurh
- Lord Voldemort
- Frank Booth

Thank you.

Thanks guys. I'll add these later.

In the meantime, I'd like to back Keyser Soze and Eli Sunday.

Just a few rules on who counts as a villain:

- The story cannot be from their Point of View. This spot is reserved for the ‘protagonist’ of the narrative no matter how unjust they are. Popular choices would be violent Alex DeLarge or mafia boss Michael Corleone but as we are meant to see the world through their eyes and they have their own villains/opposition.
- Anti-Villains do not count. So in a narrative following an ruthless killer (D-Fens), a morally straight cop (Prendergast) is not a villain as he still upholds justice and does the right thing even though he is against the stories’ protagonist.
- A race/species does not count. E.g. Independence Day or War of the Worlds. Unless they have a unique individual representing them. E.g. The Borg Queen.
- Animals, Creatures or Monsters do not count. Unless they are anthropomorphized in some way (speech, characteristics) or have a unique ‘human’ trait that makes them seem more malicious or sadistic.
- Diseases or Social Themes don’t count. For you jokers out there.

Tommy de vito from Goodfellas
portrayed by Joe Pesci





Out of all the characters in Goodfellas we remember the psychopathic Tommy DeVito the most, Its an unforgettable performance that is alarming in its cold-blooded callousness. And being a short gangster may be misconstrewd as weak, he compensates with agressive and violent acts of butchuring numerous others for spite and petty reasons by someone who can't be reasoned with. And forever cementing himself as a classic example of life in the mob.

Most notorious act: Seeing Spider backchat Tommy, leading to him uneccesarily shooting spider dead.



Hans Gruber from Die Hard
portrayed by Alan Rickman



He is Hans Gruber, chief villain of the movie Die Hard and the mold from which dozens of Hollywood villains have been stamped. Cold, calculating, classically educated and elegant, Gruber can quote Alexander one minute and shoot a Japanese CEO between the eyes the next. Many think he upstages John McClane, Maybe we're just attracted to the villain more than the Hero, which is a scary thought.

Most notorious act: Going through the Q&A with Yoshinobu Takagi. Ending with Hans Gruber calling Takagi's bluff of killing him.




Roy Batty from Bladerunner
portrayed by Rutger Hauer





Often, the antagonist is much more interesting than the protagonist. Roy Batty, leader of the rebel replicants in Blade Runner, is a good example. An artifical being created for a slave-trade offworld for jobs too dangerous for humans comes to earth to litrily meet his maker to extend his life. But Roy is a fallen angel killing in order to do so and only realsies the concept of love and life when he accepts death. Further, Roy Batty has character, he has charm. Just like the great HAL, he manages to be the most 'human' in the movie.

Most notorious act: The brutal killing or Dr. Eldon Tyrell, a rather extreme way to put in contacts.

The Villains i would like to back are:

The Joker from The Dark Knight
John Doe from Se7en
Amon Göth from Schindler's List
Norman Stansfield from Leon
Frank from Once Upon a Time in the West
Mrs. Carmody from The Mist
Anton Chigurh from No Country for Old Men
Lee Woo-jin from Oldboy
Hannibal Lecter from Silence of the Lambs
Bill the Butcher from Gangs of New York
Darth Vader from Star Wars
The Penguin from Batman Returns
Frank Booth from Blue Velvet