The martial arts genre has produced so many unforgettable villains, whether it's for their trash-talking skills, incredible ...

I'm a longtime fan of the James Bond movies, and I rank Auric Goldfinger, Elektra King, and Max Zorin among the franchise's greatest villains.

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What does it take for a horror movie villain to cement their place in film history? It's not enough to just be scary. There's a specific look, a sensibility, a certain glimmer in their eye that ...

2025 is a banner year for horror, in part because of Weapons, Zach Cregger’s creepy film about a group of children who suddenly disappear in a small Pennsylvania town. The film’s antagonist, the ...

Freddy Krueger, Chucky, and Ghostface aren’t just scary — they’ve inspired lyrics, Halloween costumes, and memes for decades. The list includes both classic slashers and supernatural forces, showing ...

Legendary comics writer Stan Lee co-created a huge number of Marvel's greatest heroes, however many of the publisher's biggest villains have nothing to do with him. While most of Spider-Man's rogues ...