If there's one thing I like about movies, it's a great villain. This year has seen some memorable ones, and now I'm going to list off my top ten. WHEEEEEEEEEEE.
WARNING, THERE MAY BE A SPOILER OR TWO IN THERE SOMEWHERE, SO IF YOU THINK I AM ABOUT TO SPOIL SOMETHING THAT YOU HAVE NOT SEEN, BE WARNED.
10. Mr. Babadook - The Babadook
The creepiest thing about The Babadook is that it can get to you the moment you know about its existence and how much it likes to torment its victims before attacking. The one time we do see its real face is probably one of the freakiest scenes of the year.
9. Bolivar Trask - X-Men: Days of Future Past
While it can be said that Mystique and Magneto pose a more antagonizing presence in this movie, Trask gets points for being that type of villain that thinks he's doing good when he's really doing something pretty nasty. He's more of a quiet kind of evil, and it works for him.
8. Lord Business - The Lego Movie
He's mean, he's wacky, and he wants everything to go his way.
And he's got a sick evil lair and hundreds of micromanaging bots at his disposal. And he's pretty much in charge of the whole Lego world. Lord Business is the man...er, toy?
7. Nebula - Guardians of the Galaxy
Ronan was the main bad guy, and while he's cool and scary, he's still more or less your average power-hungry nutjob bent on global destruction. And Thanos is the big bad of everything, but it's Nebula that is the most memorable. She pretty much plays by her own rules and will wreck anyone in her path. Also, seeing as how she's still out there, I'm willing to bet we'll get to see more of her in regards to her relationship with Gamora and Thanos in the sequel.
6. Artemisia - 300: Rise of an Empire
She's as vicious as she is lovely, but even if you get THAT close to her, you might still be scared. Just ask Themistocles.
5. Archibald Snatcher - The Boxtrolls
Here's a bad guy that's as funny as he is nasty. All for a stinking white hat and some cheese, Snatcher is one persistent and smelly son of a bitch. No, I haven't sniffed him, but I mean, look at him, he looks like a stinky fucker.
4. Koba - Dawn of the Planet of the Apes
Koba can earn your trust and quickly fuck you over. He's got a grudge against damn near everyone, especially if you're not standing with him. Furthermore, the guy almost single-handily starts a war. He's nuts.
3. Amy Dunne - Gone Girl
OH SHIT, SPOILER ALERT. Yup, Amy, the one who manages to get the ENTIRE NATION to turn on her husband, and still manages to get away scot-free and come home like a hero. Even before that, we find out how twisted Amy is, but it's how cold and unflinching she is in regards to all the shit she puts people through that makes her truly vile.
2. Terence Fletcher - Whiplash
The teacher from Hell. I've had some teachers that enjoyed riding their students' asses (not literally), but none of them threw chairs or humiliated their students the way this guy does. And the craziest part is that while he knows what he's doing and how it affects people, he stands by what he does because in his mind, it will help his students eventually. Even crazier is that he's kind of right.
And now, the most sinister bad guy of the year (for me)...
1. Lou Bloom - Nightcrawler
Jake motherfuckin' Gyllenhaal as a bad guy. From his soulless stares and his rapid-fire speeches, you can tell there's something not quite right with the guy. Yet he's still all the more terrifying in that he will do whatever it takes to get what he wants, regardless of who he hurts or what the consequences are. Even nonviolently, he can manipulate others to do what he wants, and he always comes out on top. The dude is straight up Fruity Pebbles and I love him for that.
