10).
Regina George- 'Mean Girls'
“Regina George is flawless” or so she terrifies
others into thinking. With her girl-world fighting tactics being the stuff of
legend, Regina is the most popular girl at ‘North Shore’ high school and the
leader of ‘the Plastics.’ Often
described as the ultimate queen bee, Regina George, who was played by ‘The Notebook’s’ (2004) own Rachel McAdams, has one aim in life- to
acquire total social dominance and crush anyone who gets in her way of doing
so. However, she does eventually learn the error of her ways and become squeaky-clean
goody-goody two-shoes just in time for the film’s finale.
9)
Lotso- ‘Toy Story 3’
Never
underestimate the power of a teddy bear.
Lotso is the ring leader of the day care centre where Woody and co. arrive, and one of the ‘Toy Story’ trilogy’s most hated characters, along with Stinky Pete and the infamous Sid. But Lotso is a resentful pink, fluffy teddy bear who lives at ‘SunnySide Day Care Centre’ and aims to
make any new arrivals of the toy variety detest the owners who abandoned them,
leaving them to be wrecked by strange children day in, day out.
8)
Magneto- 'X-Men' series
With the
ability to manipulate metal, Ian
McKellen's Magneto is one of the
most powerful villains of all time. As the arch-enemy of the X-Men, Magneto begins his mutant
existence being a close friend of Professor
Xavier but the two clash when they entirely disagree on the co-existence of
mutants and humans. From creating extensive magnetic fields to sporting a
helmet that makes him immune to Xavier's and
all telepathic-based abilities, Magneto
often seems unstoppable and is set to be back on the big screen in 2014's “X-Men: Days of Future Past.”
7)
Cruella De-Vil- '101 Dalmatians'
It’s true
what they say- “If she doesn't scare you, no evil thing will.” Whether Ms De-Vil comes in animated form or not,
she truly does what she says on the tin. In each version of the film, Cruella whole-heartedly pursues
capturing 100 tiny Dalmatian puppies to skin to form a brand new fur coat for
her. As one of the most devilish villains of all time, she seems to stop at
nothing to obtain the coat of her dreams, often encountering sticky situations
and hopeless sidekicks that only hold back her wicked ways.
6) Alex 'A Clockwork Orange'
Stanley Kubrick's adaptation of Anthony Burgess' infamous novel ‘A
Clockwork Orange’ in 1971 brought audiences the ultraviolent, unwavering
and single-minded Alex. Played by Malcolm McDowell, Alex is seemingly
inexplicably aggressive and physically forceful throughout both the film and
novel. Although he rapes, murders and manipulates to no end, Alex remains one of the film industry’s
most iconic characters, with his style almost more memorable than his
personality or actions.
5)
Freddy Krueger- 'A Nightmare on Elm Street' series
The 1984 film
saw Krueger really brought to life as
the ultimate dream master and un-dead serial killer, and began his villainous
reign when he was still living, as a notorious child killer. Vengeful parents
burned him alive in his boiler room style hideout and expected his sadistic
sprees to come to an end. Little did they know that there’d be no fewer than 9
other films including various sequels and remakes, including 2010’s revamping
of the original ‘A Nightmare on Elm
Street’.
4)
Scar- 'The Lion King'
Scar really is one of the most-resented
characters of the Disney and movie
worlds alike-and it’s well and truly justified. Not only does he murder his
brother, lie consistently to his young nephew (particularly about how his
father died) and force him to run away to face almost certain death, but he
also attempts to take over his brother’s beautiful kingdom and attempts to
destroy it. All in a day’s work for a Disney
villain, eh?
3)
Darth Vader- 'Star Wars' series
For
generations of film-lovers, Darth Vader
claims the prize for the definition of villain. Sporting an all-black clad
outfit and vivid red light-saber, Lord
Vader crushes his enemies and apparent comrades alike- basically anyone
that stands in his way. Beginning life as Anakin
Skywalker, which not only provided one of the Star Wars saga’s biggest twists but also made him appear even more
sinful when he developed his conclusive persona. He captured Princess Leia, tried to murder his own
son and possessed the power to strangle people using just his mind- let’s just
say he’s not the guy you’re likely to invite round for your next family
barbeque.
2)
Jigsaw-'Saw' series
Portrayed by Tobin Bell in the ‘Saw’ series, The Jigsaw Killer or Jigsaw is one of the film industry’s
most antagonistic characters. He sets himself apart from other serial killers
as he refuses to directly kill his victims; instead he makes use of lethal
traps that cause excruciating pain or trauma and attempt to make his victims
see the error of their ways. His traps aim to prove his prey’s will and right to
live and he honestly believes his ‘work’ makes a difference to the world. After
attempting suicide following a rocky divorce, Jigsaw noted that he only really appreciated his life once it was
nearly taken from him. Best known through his talking puppet Billy, Jigsaw is eerie, vicious and
incredibly dangerous because he perceives himself as the definitive hero.
1) Voldemort- 'Harry Potter' series
What
could be scarier than a man without a nose? How about a man without a nose who
many think has been dead for 12 years? Lord
Voldemort (original name Tom Riddle)
was played by Ralph Fiennes who also
played a Nazi Colonel in ‘Schindler’s
List’ (1993) and Lord Victor
Quartermaine of ‘Wallace and Gromit
in The Curse of the Were-Rabbit, so really knows how to play a bad guy. He
Who Must Not Be Named is the archenemy of infamous hero Harry Potter and is so feared in the wizarding world that many
citizens refuse to even say his name. The Dark Lord also detests muggles (the
likes of you and I who unfortunately possess no magical powers whatsoever) He’s
basically a raging psychopath with an aim to take over the world, rid it of
anyone different and kill anyone who gets in his way, especially Harry Potter who manages to slip from
his clutches countless times. Nice guy, right?
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