Theyre creepy, unhinged, and you definitely wouldnt want to meet them down a dark alley.
Its our list of the ten most unsettling movie villains ever…
Cinema is filled with memorable villains.
Its like the alignment of the planets.
Here, then, is our list of the most unsettling villains in movie history… Lecktors appearance inManhunteris brief, but the entire film exists within his shadow.
Indeed, its remarkable to us that Rossellini didnt simply break character and run screaming off the set.
When Spacey finally appears for the movies gloomy climax, his performance is brilliantly counter to genre expectations.
The very opposite of an eye-rolling maniac, he plays the role with a disquieting stillness.
Se7enstwist ending (Whats in the box?)
Ledgers Joker is terrorism incarnate, revelling in violence and destruction for its own sake.
Even a potentially funny line such as You got very nice eyes, DeeDee.
is imbued with a stark sense of menace.
), which is unnerving enough to wilt plants.
Blood and afterbirth aside, its Eggars powerhouse performance that givesThe Broodits timeless punch.
