What makes a really great movie villain? Evil, sinister, creepy, and intelligent with just a touch of weirdness makes it the right combination. All the following movie villains have these qualities and a just a little bit of something extra that makes them stand out from the bunch.
10. Louise Fletcher as Nurse Mildred Ratched (One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest)
Who could make a better villain than the head nurse of a mental institution in 1963? Nurse Ratched is a study in authority gone bad as she uses her power to humiliate and intimidate those under her care. Menacing? You bet. Get on the wrong side of her and you’ll find yourself with two electrodes pressed to your temples.