Ein kurzer Hinweis im Vorfeld: ich möchte mich in dieser Liste auf rein menschliche Filmbösewichte beschränken, das erscheint mir sinnvoller und erleichtert es ein wenig, Vergleiche zwischen den einzelnen Figuren zu ziehen. Leider bedeutet das für meinen absoluten und unangefochtenen Lieblingsfilmbösewicht, dass er bzw. es nicht in dieser Liste auftauchen kann… ich hoffe, der Xenomorph aus den Alienfilmen, diese perfekte, unbarmherzige und hochgradig effiziente Kreatur nahe zu ohne Schwächen, geschaffen einzig nur um zu töten und seine Rasse zu vermehren, wird es mir nachsehen…

 

 

 

10. Dr. Hannibal Lector (Anthony Hopkins)

The Silence of the Lambs (1991)
	Rating: 8.6/10 (676,386 votes) Director: Jonathan Demme Writer: Thomas Harris (novel), Ted Tally (screenplay) Stars: Jodie Foster, Lawrence A. Bonney, Kasi Lemmons, Lawrence T. Wrentz Runtime: 118 min Rated: R Genre: Drama, Thriller Released: 14 Feb 1991
Plot: A young F.B.I. cadet must confide in an incarcerated and manipulative killer to receive his help on catching another serial killer who skins his victims.

 

 

 

 

9. Patrick Bateman (Christian Bale)

American Psycho (2000)
	Rating: 7.6/10 (294,897 votes) Director: Mary Harron Writer: Bret Easton Ellis (novel), Mary Harron (screenplay), Guinevere Turner (screenplay) Stars: Christian Bale, Justin Theroux, Josh Lucas, Bill Sage Runtime: 102 min Rated: R Genre: Crime, Drama Released: 14 Apr 2000
Plot: A wealthy New York investment banking executive hides his alternate psychopathic ego from his co-workers and friends as he escalates deeper into his illogical, gratuitous fantasies.

 

 

 

8. Harry Powell (Robert Mitchum)

The Night of the Hunter (1955)
	Rating: 8.1/10 (52,461 votes) Director: Charles Laughton, Robert Mitchum, Terry Sanders Writer: Davis Grubb (from the novel by), James Agee (screen play) Stars: Robert Mitchum, Shelley Winters, Lillian Gish, James Gleason Runtime: 92 min Rated: Approved Genre: Crime, Film-Noir, Thriller Released: 24 Nov 1955
Plot: A religious fanatic marries a gullible widow whose young children are reluctant to tell him where their real daddy hid $10,000 he'd stolen in a robbery.

 

 

 

7. Frank Booth (Dennis Hopper)

Blue Velvet (1986)
	Rating: 7.8/10 (110,356 votes) Director: David Lynch Writer: David Lynch (screenplay) Stars: Isabella Rossellini, Kyle MacLachlan, Dennis Hopper, Laura Dern Runtime: 120 min Rated: R Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery Released: 30 Oct 1986
Plot: The discovery of a severed human ear found in a field leads a young man on an investigation related to a beautiful, mysterious nightclub singer and a group of criminals who have kidnapped her child.

 

 

 

6. Hans Landa (Christoph Waltz)

Inglourious Basterds (2009)
	Rating: 8.3/10 (648,606 votes) Director: Quentin Tarantino, Eli Roth Writer: Quentin Tarantino Stars: Brad Pitt, Mélanie Laurent, Christoph Waltz, Eli Roth Runtime: 153 min Rated: R Genre: Adventure, Drama, War Released: 21 Aug 2009
Plot: In Nazi-occupied France during World War II, a plan to assassinate Nazi leaders by a group of Jewish U.S. soldiers coincides with a theatre owner's vengeful plans for the same.

 

 

 

5. Amon Göth (Ralph Fiennes)

Schindler's List (1993)
	Rating: 8.9/10 (680,394 votes) Director: Steven Spielberg Writer: Thomas Keneally (book), Steven Zaillian (screenplay) Stars: Liam Neeson, Ben Kingsley, Ralph Fiennes, Caroline Goodall Runtime: 195 min Rated: R Genre: Biography, Drama, History Released: 04 Feb 1994
Plot: In Poland during World War II, Oskar Schindler gradually becomes concerned for his Jewish workforce after witnessing their persecution by the Nazis.

 

 

 

4. Commodus (Joaquin Phoenix)

Gladiator (2000)
	Rating: 8.5/10 (761,630 votes) Director: Ridley Scott Writer: David Franzoni (story), David Franzoni (screenplay), John Logan (screenplay), William Nicholson (screenplay) Stars: Russell Crowe, Joaquin Phoenix, Connie Nielsen, Oliver Reed Runtime: 155 min Rated: R Genre: Action, Drama Released: 05 May 2000
Plot: When a Roman general is betrayed and his family murdered by an emperor's corrupt son, he comes to Rome as a gladiator to seek revenge.

 

 

 

3. Joker (Heath Ledger)

The Dark Knight (2008)
	Rating: 9.0/10 (1,299,062 votes) Director: Christopher Nolan Writer: Jonathan Nolan (screenplay), Christopher Nolan (screenplay), Christopher Nolan (story), David S. Goyer (story), Bob Kane (characters) Stars: Christian Bale, Heath Ledger, Aaron Eckhart, Michael Caine Runtime: 152 min Rated: PG-13 Genre: Action, Crime, Drama Released: 18 Jul 2008
Plot: When the menace known as the Joker wreaks havoc and chaos on the people of Gotham, the caped crusader must come to terms with one of the greatest psychological tests of his ability to fight injustice.

 

 

 

2. Anton Chigurh (Javier Bardem)

No Country for Old Men (2007)
	Rating: 8.1/10 (488,336 votes) Director: Ethan Coen, Joel Coen Writer: Joel Coen (screenplay), Ethan Coen (screenplay), Cormac McCarthy (novel) Stars: Tommy Lee Jones, Javier Bardem, Josh Brolin, Woody Harrelson Runtime: 122 min Rated: R Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller Released: 21 Nov 2007
Plot: Violence and mayhem ensue after a hunter stumbles upon a drug deal gone wrong and more than two million dollars in cash near the Rio Grande.

 

 

 

1. Max Cady (Robert De Niro)

Cape Fear (1991)
	Rating: 7.3/10 (110,648 votes) Director: Martin Scorsese Writer: John D. MacDonald (novel), James R. Webb (earlier screenplay), Wesley Strick (screenplay) Stars: Robert De Niro, Nick Nolte, Jessica Lange, Juliette Lewis Runtime: 128 min Rated: R Genre: Crime, Thriller Released: 15 Nov 1991
Plot: A convicted rapist, released from prison after serving a fourteen-year sentence, stalks the family of the lawyer who originally defended him.