Top 10 Movie Psychopaths

1. Hannibal Lecter - The Silence of the Lambs

   

   Dr. Hannibal Lecter is a character in a series of suspense novels by Thomas Harris. Lecter was introduced in the 1981 thriller novel Red Dragon as a forensic psychiatrist and cannibalistic serial killer. He became more widely known after Anthony Hopkins' iconic portrayal in the 1991 film The Silence... read more

   HOW IS HE NOT THE #1?! Dr. Hannibal Lecter is a legend. Like seriously, the books are magnificent and the movie, though disturbing, was beautifully made. HANNIBAL LECTER FOR 2014!

2. The Joker - The Dark Knight

   

   The Joker is a fictional supervillain created by Bill Finger, Bob Kane, and Jerry Robinson, who first appeared in Batman #1, released on April 25, 1940, by DC Comics. Credit for the Joker's creation remains disputed. Both Kane and Robinson claimed responsibility for his visual design, while Finger is... read more

   How is this guy not number one? He is the best. The best movie villain ever. The Dark Knight is one of the best movies ever, great acting.

   R.I.P. Heath Ledger. You were a great actor. Still the best superhero movie ever.

   Get this voted up to number 1.

3. Norman Bates - Psycho

   

   Norman Bates is a character created by writer Robert Bloch as the main character in his novel Psycho. He was portrayed by Anthony Perkins as the primary antagonist of the 1960 film of the same name, directed by Alfred Hitchcock, and in its sequels. Bates is known for his disturbing psychological complexity... read more

   Classic film, classic thriller film, and classic psychopath. He is one of the best villains ever. Amazing.

4. Patrick Bateman - American Psycho

   

   Patrick Bateman is an American yuppie and serial killer who first appeared in The Rules of Attraction by Bret Easton Ellis. He is best known as the main character in American Psycho, also by Ellis, which was later adapted into a popular film.... read more

5. Alex DeLarge - A Clockwork Orange

   

6. Jack Torrance - The Shining

   

   John Daniel Edward "Jack" Torrance is the main antagonist of Stephen King's horror novel The Shining, published in 1977.

   He is a struggling writer and recovering alcoholic who takes a job as the winter caretaker of the isolated Overlook Hotel. Under the influence of the hotel's supernatural forces... read more

   The only psychopath who talks with me every night of my life.

7. John Doe - Se7en

   

   He is one of the most iconic psychopaths ever. Se7en is a pretty good film to be quite honest.

8. Annie Wilkes - Misery

   

   Anne Marie Wilkes Dugan, usually known as Annie Wilkes, is a character in the 1987 novel Misery by Stephen King. She is a former nurse who holds author Paul Sheldon captive in her home. The character was famously portrayed by Kathy Bates in the 1990 film adaptation, a role that won her an Academy Award... read more

   Stephen King makes some of the creepiest films and stories ever.

   She is one of the most aggressive villains ever.

9. Anton Chigurh - No Country for Old Men

   

   Anton Chigurh is a fictional character and the main antagonist of Cormac McCarthy's 2005 novel No Country for Old Men.

   In the 2007 film adaptation of the same name, he is portrayed by Javier Bardem, whose performance earned him an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor.

10. Frank Booth - Blue Velvet

    He is a creepy guy who treats people like playthings. He rapes his victims, kills his victims, and he also drugs himself. This film is so sick.

The Newcomers
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    Peter - Funny Games

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    Paul - Funny Games

The Contenders

13. Buffalo Bill - The Silence of the Lambs

    

14. Tommy DeVito - Goodfellas

    

    Tommy DeVito, portrayed by Joe Pesci, is a character in the film Goodfellas. He is a violent and impulsive member of the mob, known for his short temper. Tommy's unpredictable behavior and disregard for authority contribute to the film's portrayal of organized crime. Joe Pesci's portrayal earned him... read more

15. Mr. Blonde - Reservoir Dogs

    

    Mr. Blonde is a character from the 1992 film Reservoir Dogs, directed by Quentin Tarantino. He is known for a scene in the movie where he tortures a police officer while dancing to the song Stuck in the Middle with You. The character is portrayed by actor Michael Madsen.

16. Max Cady - Cape Fear

    

    Max Cady is a fictional character and the primary antagonist in the 1957 novel The Executioners by John D. MacDonald. He was portrayed by Robert Mitchum in the 1962 film Cape Fear and by Robert De Niro in Martin Scorsese's 1991 remake. Cady is a vengeful ex-convict who terrorizes the family of the lawyer... read more

    He does a lot of brutal murders.

    Creepy weirdo.

17. Colonel Kurtz - Apocalypse Now

18. Billy Loomis - Scream

    

19. Michael Myers - Halloween

    

    Michael Myers is a character from the Halloween series of slasher films. He first appears in John Carpenter's 1978 Halloween as a young boy who murders his older sister, then returns fifteen years later to kill again. In October 2018, a direct sequel to the original film was released, ignoring previous... read more

20. Arthur Fleck - Joker

    

21. Two-Face - The Dark Knight

    

22. Toothless Man - Deliverance

23. Mountain Man - Deliverance

24. Evelyn Draper - Play Misty for Me

25. Alex Forrest - Fatal Attraction

    

26. Helmut Zemo - Captain America: Civil War

    

    Baron Zemo is the name of two fictional supervillains who appear in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The first, Heinrich Zemo, was a Nazi scientist and enemy of Captain America during World War II. His son, Helmut Zemo, has also become a major antagonist in the Marvel Universe and appeared... read more

27. Jigsaw - Saw

    

    Jigsaw is a character from the Saw film series. He first appears in Saw as John Kramer, a man diagnosed with terminal cancer after the loss of his unborn child. Following this, he designs elaborate traps to test his victims' will to live, believing he is helping them find a greater appreciation for life... read more