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What's the most tragic movie villain in a horror movie?

Started by chuckwoodjohn, December 30, 2017, 12:05:37 AM

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RCMerchant

Quote from: Chainsaw midget on January 09, 2018, 08:08:20 PM
I don't get Chucky as tragic either. 

I also back RC's Universal monsters suggestions and add one he left out.  The Phantom of the Opera. 

Norman bates is also really messed up and it's not his fault.  Not completely.  I'd actually recommend watching the entire Anthony Perkins Psycho series.  They do a great job at building his character without ever turning him into a cliche monster. 

I'm also going to toss out "Baby" Jane from Whatever ever Happened to Baby Jane.  There's a far underrated movie for you that's bound to make you uncomfortable at some point. 

This is really confusing me.
Not your comment-the fact that you look like Trevor.  :buggedout:
Supernatural?...perhaps. Baloney?...Perhaps not!" Bela Lugosi-the BLACK CAT (1934)
Interviewer-"Does Dracula ever end for you?
Lugosi-"No. Dracula-never ends."
Slobber, Drool, Drip!
https://www.tumblr.com/ronmerchant

Chainsawmidget

Quote from: RCMerchant on January 13, 2018, 05:50:36 AM

This is really confusing me.
Not your comment-the fact that you look like Trevor.  :buggedout:
Blame Trevor.  It was his idea. 


Alex

Jason Vorhees. Born handicapped and forced to kill by the unquiet spirit of his mother. Everytime the poor guy dies someone else figures out a way to accidently bring him back to life.
Hail to thyself
For I am my own master
I am my own god
I require no shepherd
For I am no sheep.

RCMerchant

Speaking of Universal Monsters-the one exception seems to be Dracula. He was just plain evil.
In fact-almost none of Lugosi's roles were sympathetic. In WHITE ZOMBIE-evil. Dr. Mirakle in the MURDERS IN THE RUE MORGUE-evil.The mad doctor Vollin in the Raven-evil. Ygor is the SON and GHOST of FRANKENSTEIN-evil.
The one exception is in the BLACK CAT. Karloff drives him to insanity by marrying not only his wife but his daughter too-and killing them both!
So Bela does what he must-he skins him alive! Hahahaha!
Supernatural?...perhaps. Baloney?...Perhaps not!" Bela Lugosi-the BLACK CAT (1934)
Interviewer-"Does Dracula ever end for you?
Lugosi-"No. Dracula-never ends."
Slobber, Drool, Drip!
https://www.tumblr.com/ronmerchant

Trevor

Quote from: RCMerchant on January 13, 2018, 05:50:36 AM

This is really confusing me.
Not your comment-the fact that you look like Trevor.  :buggedout:

That's not so bad to look like me: oh, hang on, it might be.  :wink: :teddyr:
We shall meet in the place where there is no darkness.

Trevor

Quote from: Chainsaw midget on January 13, 2018, 10:53:09 PM
Quote from: RCMerchant on January 13, 2018, 05:50:36 AM

This is really confusing me.
Not your comment-the fact that you look like Trevor.  :buggedout:
Blame Trevor.  It was his idea. 

I did say you could use that pic of me taken at Star Wars The Last Jedi: I really didn't think you'd actually use it.  :bouncegiggle: :wink:
We shall meet in the place where there is no darkness.

Neville

I'd say the Mummy in the Peter Cushing / Christopher Lee version. At no point the "heroes" seem the least interested in his backstory or the reasons behind his actions. Instead, let's fill him with lead, yes. That will do.
Due to the horrifying nature of this film, no one will be admitted to the theatre.

Fox Sake

I had quite a lot of empathy for the Great White Shark in Jaws (a border-line horror film maybe). it was just minding its own business: swimming and eating people who chose to swim on his turf.