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RCdc -> RE: The 13 Most Iconic Villains in Horror History (2/16/2009 2:43:41 PM)
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This is Darcy
As a major horror movie fanatic, I'm a little surprised to see Regan on the list, as she isn't the villain of the piece, though she is iconic.
I'm also a little surprised not to see Pinhead there (as Missturbation pointed out), as along with Jason, Freddy, Leatherface and Michael, he is one of the most recognisable and important villains of the last few decades.
As for what constitutes iconic, I tend to agree that an iconic villain doesn't have to be scary as such. Take Norman Bates - he's not scary, but instead is actually a mixture of being polite, likeable and pathetic all at the same time.
There's also the question of what constitutes a villain, too. I suppose the reason that Frankenstein doesn't appear on the list is because he's not really the villain of that particular piece. But what of the Mummy, Dracula and the Wolfman? All certainly iconic, but villains? Hmmm. The Mummy perhaps, as it (they?) could be seen as avenging spirits. Dracula, almost certainly a villain. The Wolfman, though, a victim of a curse and so therefore not accountable for their actions? Again, tricky.
Along those lines, is Jaws really a villain? I think not. Merely an evolved killing machine doing what comes naturally. The same could be said, too, of the Aliens, and also of one of my favourite and iconic horror movie 'villains', The Thing, in all its various guises.
Nevertheless, an interesting article. [:D]
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