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Movie Villains Who Took Over the Big Screen

Movie Villains Who Took Over the Big Screen

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The Joker in "The Dark Knight"

Source: Courtesy of Warner Bros.

Freddy Krueger in "A Nightmare on Elm Street"

Source: Courtesy of New Line Cinema

Cruella Deville in "101 Dalmatians"

Source: Courtesy of Buena Vista Pictures Distribution

King Jareth in "Labyrinth"

Source: Courtesy of TriStar Pictures

Hannibal Lecter in "The Silence of the Lambs"

Source: Courtesy of Orion Pictures

Darth Vader in "Star Wars: Episode IV – A New Hope"

Source: Courtesy of Twentieth Century Fox

Loki in "Thor"

Source: Courtesy of Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures

Anton Chigurh in "No Country For Old Men"

Source: Courtesy of Miramax

Jason Voorhees in "Friday the 13th"

Source: Courtesy of Paramount Pictures

Norman Bates in "Psycho"

Source: Courtesy of Paramount Pictures

Erik Killmonger in "Black Panther"

Source: Courtesy of Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures

Dr. Robotnik in "Sonic the Hedgehog"

Source: Courtesy of Paramount Pictures

Bowser in "The Super Mario Bros. Movie"

Source: Courtesy of Universal Pictures

Kevin in "Split"

Source: Courtesy of Universal Pictures

Pennywise in "It"

Source: Courtesy of New Line Cinema

The Joker in "The Dark Knight"
Freddy Krueger in "A Nightmare on Elm Street"
Cruella Deville in "101 Dalmatians"
King Jareth in "Labyrinth"
Hannibal Lecter in "The Silence of the Lambs"
Darth Vader in "Star Wars: Episode IV – A New Hope"
Loki in "Thor"
Anton Chigurh in "No Country For Old Men"
Jason Voorhees in "Friday the 13th"
Norman Bates in "Psycho"
Erik Killmonger in "Black Panther"
Dr. Robotnik in "Sonic the Hedgehog"
Bowser in "The Super Mario Bros. Movie"
Kevin in "Split"
Pennywise in "It"

Movie villains are an integral part of a Hollywood film. The antithesis of the hero, the villain is the person always out for destruction, whether it's a personal vendetta against one individual – typically the hero – or simply against the world. Villains often get a bad rap, after all, they do create chaos and mayhem wherever they go, but there is something about these forces of evil that is so captivating, that audiences can't help but enjoy them. Some are so larger than life, that they became the movie villains who took over the big screen.

These villains left such an indelible mark that they even eclipsed the memory of the movie's nominal hero.To compile this list of movievillains who took over the big screen, 24/7 Tempo reviewed thousands of movies on IMDb and reviewed Reddit threads. This list explores some of the most prominent examples of villains who won over audiences' hearts in contrast to the heroes they opposed. (Villains also captivate TV audiences. Check out the most unforgettable criminal characters.)

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