Greatest Villains
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Greatest Villains

Heroes win our hearts with their courage, but villains are equally captivating. Which bad guy do you most love to hate?

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1 Hannibal Lecter (Anthony Hopkins), The Silence of the Lambs
He's brilliant, eloquent, and sophisticated. Unfortunately, he's also a serial killer, with a penchant for cannibalism. 160 334
2 Norman Bates (Anthony Perkins), Psycho
Sure, he seems harmless, but don't stay at the Bates Motel. You could be murdered in the shower or, worse yet, meet his mother. 97 277
3 The Joker (Jack Nicholson), Batman
The Joker, arguably Batman's most vile nemesis, kills with a smile, while executing some deadly theatrics. 92 330
4 The Terminator (Arnold Schwarzenegger), The Terminator
Schwarzenegger's muscular cyborg from the future has the ability to send all humans running for dear life. 85 295
5 Keyser Soze (Kevin Spacey), The Usual Suspects
This guy's reputation for brutality and brilliance isn't nearly as terrifying as the fact that he appears to be a regular guy. 81 261
6 Annie Wilkes (Kathy Bates), Misery
She's so obsessed with her favorite writer (James Caan) that she breaks his legs with a sledgehammer. That's tough love. 56 260
7 The Wicked Witch of the West (Margaret Hamilton), The Wizard of Oz
This green-skinned hag and her army of flying monkeys terrifies Dorothy, her companions, and children the world over. 56 284
8 Alex Forrest (Glenn Close), Fatal Attraction
She turns a one-night stand into a nightmare for her lover (Michael Douglas). And then there's that bunny-boiling bit. -32 214
9 Harry Powell (Robert Mitchum), The Night of the Hunter
With "LOVE" and "HATE" tattooed on his knuckles, Mitchum's preacher is open about his penchant for seduction -- and murder. -41 191
10 Prince Humperdinck (Chris Sarandon), The Princess Bride
Insufferable and arrogant, the prince forces the beautiful Buttercup (Robin Wright Penn) to marry him, instead of her true love (Cary Elwes). -49 237