The 25 Greatest Movie Villains

There have been thousands of villains in the movies over the years. Some are more memorable than others and some are certainly scarier than others. Below I have listed my top 25 scariest movie villains. Feel free to add any others that have scared you in the comments section.

1) The Joker-The Dark Knight (2008)
2) Hal 9000-2001: A Space Odyssey (1968)
3) Maleficent-Sleeping Beauty (1959)

4) Don Lope de Aguirre-Aguirre: The Wrath of God (1964)

5) Commodus-Gladiator (2000)

6) Mrs. Iselin-The Manchurian Candidate (1962)
7) The Wicked Witch of the West-The Wizard of Oz (1939)

8) Freddy Krueger-A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984)
9) Darth Vader-Star Wars (1977)

10) Alonzo Harris-Training Day (2001)

11) Norman Bates-Psycho (1960)

12) Hannibal Lecter-The Silence of Lambs (1991)

13) Hans Beckert-M (1931)

14) Darth Sideous-Revenge of the Sith (2005)
15) Michael Meyers-Halloween (1978)
16) Mr. Potter-It's a Wonderful Life (1946)

17) Baron Harkonen-Dune (1984)

18) Samara-The Ring (2000)

19) Agent Smith-The Matrix (1999)
20) The Terminator-The Terminator (1984)

21) Darth Maul-The Phantom Menace (1999)

22) Queen Bavmorda-Willow (1988)

23) Magu-Last of the Mohicans (1992)
24) Tom Powers-The Public Enemy (1931)

25) Jack Torrence-The Shining (1980)