whether they’re taking over the world or just need to rob a bank these villains
just need to rob a bank these villains
just need to rob a bank these villains are certainly carrying some emotional
are certainly carrying some emotional
are certainly carrying some emotional baggage one more diamond my love welcome
baggage one more diamond my love welcome
baggage one more diamond my love welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re
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to watchmojo.com and today we’re counting down our picks for the top ten
counting down our picks for the top ten
counting down our picks for the top ten villain back stories in movies kitty who
villain back stories in movies kitty who
villain back stories in movies kitty who I had the best grades in the class and I
I had the best grades in the class and I
I had the best grades in the class and I didn’t get diddly squat for this list
didn’t get diddly squat for this list
didn’t get diddly squat for this list we’re looking at those classic cinematic
we’re looking at those classic cinematic
we’re looking at those classic cinematic villains and are choosing those with the
villains and are choosing those with the
villains and are choosing those with the best and most effective stories that
best and most effective stories that
best and most effective stories that offer us a glimpse into why they’re bad
offer us a glimpse into why they’re bad
offer us a glimpse into why they’re bad to the bone and just so you know a
to the bone and just so you know a
to the bone and just so you know a spoiler alert is probably in order the
spoiler alert is probably in order the
spoiler alert is probably in order the chase Candyman through the town to
chase Candyman through the town to
chase Candyman through the town to Cabrini Green where they proceeded to
Cabrini Green where they proceeded to
Cabrini Green where they proceeded to sawed off his right hand with a rusty
sawed off his right hand with a rusty
sawed off his right hand with a rusty blade number 10 the Grinch
blade number 10 the Grinch
blade number 10 the Grinch dr. Seuss’s How the Grinch Stole
dr. Seuss’s How the Grinch Stole
dr. Seuss’s How the Grinch Stole Christmas the centipede
the famous dr. Seuss book and timeless
the famous dr. Seuss book and timeless animated short didn’t offer much
animated short didn’t offer much
animated short didn’t offer much background for the famous green
background for the famous green
background for the famous green Christmas Heder I must stop this whole
Christmas Heder I must stop this whole
Christmas Heder I must stop this whole thing what the 53 years I put up to this
thing what the 53 years I put up to this
thing what the 53 years I put up to this now but the filmmakers devised a back
now but the filmmakers devised a back
now but the filmmakers devised a back story that’ll make anybody shed a tear
story that’ll make anybody shed a tear
story that’ll make anybody shed a tear for this misunderstood creep once we
for this misunderstood creep once we
for this misunderstood creep once we discovered that the Grinch has been a
discovered that the Grinch has been a
discovered that the Grinch has been a victim of some nasty schoolyard bullying
victim of some nasty schoolyard bullying
victim of some nasty schoolyard bullying his crusade against Christmas cheer is
his crusade against Christmas cheer is
his crusade against Christmas cheer is more than understandable you don’t have
more than understandable you don’t have
more than understandable you don’t have a chance with her you’re eight years old
a chance with her you’re eight years old
a chance with her you’re eight years old and you have a beer
and you have a beer
and you have a beer anyone who is humiliated in front of the
anyone who is humiliated in front of the
anyone who is humiliated in front of the love of his or her life is justified in
love of his or her life is justified in
love of his or her life is justified in wanting to live a life of Solitude the
wanting to live a life of Solitude the
wanting to live a life of Solitude the grinch just took his anger a bit too far
we are glad however that he abandons his
we are glad however that he abandons his all-out war against Whoville and becomes
all-out war against Whoville and becomes
all-out war against Whoville and becomes a beloved member of the community in the
a beloved member of the community in the
a beloved member of the community in the end
number not Freddy Krueger via Nightmare
number not Freddy Krueger via Nightmare on Elm Street franchise delving into
on Elm Street franchise delving into
on Elm Street franchise delving into much darker territory we now follow the
much darker territory we now follow the
much darker territory we now follow the dream master himself Freddy Krueger
in a franchise spanning nine film so far
in a franchise spanning nine film so far Kruger is clearly fueled by revenge but
Kruger is clearly fueled by revenge but
Kruger is clearly fueled by revenge but only at the end of the first film do we
only at the end of the first film do we
only at the end of the first film do we learn his motive for targeting Elm
learn his motive for targeting Elm
learn his motive for targeting Elm Street kids turns out that Kruger was
Street kids turns out that Kruger was
Street kids turns out that Kruger was also a child killer in real life to stop
also a child killer in real life to stop
also a child killer in real life to stop him the parents on Elm Street chased him
him the parents on Elm Street chased him
him the parents on Elm Street chased him down and burned him alive to gasoline
put it all around the place made a
put it all around the place made a trailer out the door
then let the whole thing up and watched
then let the whole thing up and watched it burn more secrets about the killer’s
it burn more secrets about the killer’s
it burn more secrets about the killer’s past emerge in later films but it’s the
past emerge in later films but it’s the
past emerge in later films but it’s the first reveal that packs the biggest
first reveal that packs the biggest
first reveal that packs the biggest punch this is just a dream you’re not
punch this is just a dream you’re not
punch this is just a dream you’re not alive this whole thing is just a dream
alive this whole thing is just a dream
alive this whole thing is just a dream number eight
number eight
number eight Maleficent Maleficent Vava one of
Maleficent Maleficent Vava one of
Maleficent Maleficent Vava one of Disney’s most terrifying and enduring
Disney’s most terrifying and enduring
Disney’s most terrifying and enduring villains Maleficent received the origin
villains Maleficent received the origin
villains Maleficent received the origin story treatment in her own self-titled
story treatment in her own self-titled
story treatment in her own self-titled live-action epic and it was nothing like
live-action epic and it was nothing like
live-action epic and it was nothing like we expected
we expected
we expected although villain backstories often rely
although villain backstories often rely
although villain backstories often rely on a sad past to make us feel some pity
on a sad past to make us feel some pity
on a sad past to make us feel some pity this origin transformed this Evil Queen
this origin transformed this Evil Queen
this origin transformed this Evil Queen into a lovable antihero I like you
into a lovable antihero I like you
into a lovable antihero I like you begging
do it again backstabbed and stripped of
do it again backstabbed and stripped of her beautiful wings by Stefan her human
her beautiful wings by Stefan her human
her beautiful wings by Stefan her human friend and future king maleficents
friend and future king maleficents
friend and future king maleficents desire for revenge becomes
desire for revenge becomes
desire for revenge becomes understandable her complexity grows as
understandable her complexity grows as
understandable her complexity grows as we learn that she ends up caring for the
we learn that she ends up caring for the
we learn that she ends up caring for the princess she is cursed I will not ask
princess she is cursed I will not ask
princess she is cursed I will not ask you forgiveness because what I’ve dumped
you forgiveness because what I’ve dumped
you forgiveness because what I’ve dumped tears unforgiving it’s difficult to
tears unforgiving it’s difficult to
tears unforgiving it’s difficult to pinpoint where our loyalties lie with
pinpoint where our loyalties lie with
pinpoint where our loyalties lie with this one to be a feared creature what I
this one to be a feared creature what I
this one to be a feared creature what I wings in a world where you don’t belong
wings in a world where you don’t belong
wings in a world where you don’t belong number seven Jason Voorhees the Friday
number seven Jason Voorhees the Friday
number seven Jason Voorhees the Friday the 13th franchise though he is the
the 13th franchise though he is the
the 13th franchise though he is the iconic masked face of this famous
iconic masked face of this famous
iconic masked face of this famous franchise Jason only appears in the
franchise Jason only appears in the
franchise Jason only appears in the final seconds of the original film prior
final seconds of the original film prior
final seconds of the original film prior to that the entire first film sets up
to that the entire first film sets up
to that the entire first film sets up the backstory that creates one of
the backstory that creates one of
the backstory that creates one of cinema’s most enduring serial killers
cinema’s most enduring serial killers
cinema’s most enduring serial killers that’s when his psychotic mother goes on
that’s when his psychotic mother goes on
that’s when his psychotic mother goes on a killing spree to get revenge for the
a killing spree to get revenge for the
a killing spree to get revenge for the death of her young neglected son who
death of her young neglected son who
death of her young neglected son who drowned at Camp Crystal Lake
drowned at Camp Crystal Lake
drowned at Camp Crystal Lake while the counselors were busy
while the counselors were busy
while the counselors were busy fornicating I was the cook Jason should
fornicating I was the cook Jason should
fornicating I was the cook Jason should have been watched every minute we even
have been watched every minute we even
have been watched every minute we even end up feeling bad for the poor innocent
end up feeling bad for the poor innocent
end up feeling bad for the poor innocent child that is until he starts killing
child that is until he starts killing
child that is until he starts killing every horny teen in sight
number six Alec Trevelyan Goldeneye my
number six Alec Trevelyan Goldeneye my god you just be a good boy and die your
god you just be a good boy and die your
god you just be a good boy and die your first James Bond has faced his fair
first James Bond has faced his fair
first James Bond has faced his fair share of interesting villains but none
share of interesting villains but none
share of interesting villains but none has hit him more personally than
has hit him more personally than
has hit him more personally than goldeneyes Alec Trevelyan
goldeneyes Alec Trevelyan
goldeneyes Alec Trevelyan you’re late done listen I have to stop
you’re late done listen I have to stop
you’re late done listen I have to stop in the bathroom ready to save the world
in the bathroom ready to save the world
in the bathroom ready to save the world again after you double O six a
again after you double O six a
again after you double O six a remarkable character he begins as an
remarkable character he begins as an
remarkable character he begins as an agent and Ally alongside James but soon
agent and Ally alongside James but soon
agent and Ally alongside James but soon turns out to be Britain’s and James’s
turns out to be Britain’s and James’s
turns out to be Britain’s and James’s greatest threat similar to RAL Silva in
greatest threat similar to RAL Silva in
greatest threat similar to RAL Silva in Skyfall Trevelyan is an ex mi6 agent out
Skyfall Trevelyan is an ex mi6 agent out
Skyfall Trevelyan is an ex mi6 agent out for revenge
for revenge
for revenge in this case because he blames the
in this case because he blames the
in this case because he blames the British government for the deaths of his
British government for the deaths of his
British government for the deaths of his parents and in one of life’s little
parents and in one of life’s little
parents and in one of life’s little ironies the son went to work for the
ironies the son went to work for the
ironies the son went to work for the government whose betrayal was the father
government whose betrayal was the father
government whose betrayal was the father to kill himself his wife beginning his
to kill himself his wife beginning his
to kill himself his wife beginning his path to retribution early he trains with
path to retribution early he trains with
path to retribution early he trains with mi6 and eventually plans to wipe out
mi6 and eventually plans to wipe out
mi6 and eventually plans to wipe out Britain’s economy with help from the
Britain’s economy with help from the
Britain’s economy with help from the goldeneyes satellite if you don’t bet
goldeneyes satellite if you don’t bet
goldeneyes satellite if you don’t bet big you can’t win big but you might lose
big you can’t win big but you might lose
big you can’t win big but you might lose big
big
big you know James
you know James
you know James I was always better number-5 syndrome
I was always better number-5 syndrome
I was always better number-5 syndrome The Incredibles
The Incredibles
The Incredibles I was wrong to treat you that way I’m
I was wrong to treat you that way I’m
I was wrong to treat you that way I’m sorry see now you respect me because I’m
sorry see now you respect me because I’m
sorry see now you respect me because I’m a threat it didn’t take much to set
a threat it didn’t take much to set
a threat it didn’t take much to set young buddy pine off and make him the
young buddy pine off and make him the
young buddy pine off and make him the world’s most dangerous super villain
world’s most dangerous super villain
world’s most dangerous super villain having been ignored by his idol mr.
having been ignored by his idol mr.
having been ignored by his idol mr. incredible when he tries to help him
incredible when he tries to help him
incredible when he tries to help him fight crime
fight crime
fight crime young buddy vows to one day get revenge
young buddy vows to one day get revenge
young buddy vows to one day get revenge on the superheroes he once idolized and
on the superheroes he once idolized and
on the superheroes he once idolized and revered well I finally figured out who I
revered well I finally figured out who I
revered well I finally figured out who I am I am your ward incrediboy although
am I am your ward incrediboy although
am I am your ward incrediboy although not as elaborate or destructive as other
not as elaborate or destructive as other
not as elaborate or destructive as other backstories it’s fascinating to witness
backstories it’s fascinating to witness
backstories it’s fascinating to witness how such a small action can have such
how such a small action can have such
how such a small action can have such dire consequences take this one home and
dire consequences take this one home and
dire consequences take this one home and make sure his mom knows what he’s been
make sure his mom knows what he’s been
make sure his mom knows what he’s been doing I can help you you’re making him a
doing I can help you you’re making him a
doing I can help you you’re making him a snack mister Incredibles choice directly
snack mister Incredibles choice directly
snack mister Incredibles choice directly influences buddy and sets him on his
influences buddy and sets him on his
influences buddy and sets him on his path to become syndrome his most
path to become syndrome his most
path to become syndrome his most dangerous nemesis moral of the story
dangerous nemesis moral of the story
dangerous nemesis moral of the story kids
kids
kids if you get famous don’t ignore your fans
if you get famous don’t ignore your fans
if you get famous don’t ignore your fans don’t worry I’ll be a good mentor
don’t worry I’ll be a good mentor
don’t worry I’ll be a good mentor supportive encouraging everything you
supportive encouraging everything you
supportive encouraging everything you weren’t number four Hannibal Lecter the
weren’t number four Hannibal Lecter the
weren’t number four Hannibal Lecter the Hannibal Lecter franchise I know that
Hannibal Lecter franchise I know that
Hannibal Lecter franchise I know that I’m not smart then how did you catch you
I’m not smart then how did you catch you
I’m not smart then how did you catch you you had disadvantages what disadvantages
you had disadvantages what disadvantages
you had disadvantages what disadvantages you’re insane what started as a minor
you’re insane what started as a minor
you’re insane what started as a minor character has evolved into one of
character has evolved into one of
character has evolved into one of literature and cinemas most beloved and
literature and cinemas most beloved and
literature and cinemas most beloved and feared madmen sounds charming most
feared madmen sounds charming most
feared madmen sounds charming most audiences were introduced to lectures
audiences were introduced to lectures
audiences were introduced to lectures mysterious demeanor and unnerving sense
mysterious demeanor and unnerving sense
mysterious demeanor and unnerving sense of McCobb menace in the Silence of the
of McCobb menace in the Silence of the
of McCobb menace in the Silence of the Lambs
but that story began in media res when
but that story began in media res when it comes to Hannibal the cannibals
it comes to Hannibal the cannibals
it comes to Hannibal the cannibals backstory two prequels fill in the
backstory two prequels fill in the
backstory two prequels fill in the blanks for us
blanks for us
blanks for us beginning with red dragon which reveals
beginning with red dragon which reveals
beginning with red dragon which reveals a bit more about why Lecter is in jail
a bit more about why Lecter is in jail
a bit more about why Lecter is in jail ultimately however it’s the demented
ultimately however it’s the demented
ultimately however it’s the demented Hannibal rising that gives us the full
Hannibal rising that gives us the full
Hannibal rising that gives us the full backstory we deserve filling in details
backstory we deserve filling in details
backstory we deserve filling in details about how he lost his family my studies
about how he lost his family my studies
about how he lost his family my studies in fascinated and absorbing completely
in fascinated and absorbing completely
in fascinated and absorbing completely and where he acquired his peculiar
and where he acquired his peculiar
and where he acquired his peculiar palette and his taste for vengeance
palette and his taste for vengeance
palette and his taste for vengeance yes I still find myself thinking about
yes I still find myself thinking about
yes I still find myself thinking about my sister and the men who took it from
my sister and the men who took it from
my sister and the men who took it from me number three Lord Voldemort the Harry
me number three Lord Voldemort the Harry
me number three Lord Voldemort the Harry Potter franchise
the Boy Who Lived the world’s greatest
the Boy Who Lived the world’s greatest Dark Wizard needed an appropriately
Dark Wizard needed an appropriately
Dark Wizard needed an appropriately disturbing backstory one that took eight
disturbing backstory one that took eight
disturbing backstory one that took eight films and a full decade to reveal in
films and a full decade to reveal in
films and a full decade to reveal in full who crooks I can trust to turn my
full who crooks I can trust to turn my
full who crooks I can trust to turn my reading and I didn’t fully understand it
reading and I didn’t fully understand it
reading and I didn’t fully understand it motivated by a fear of death and his
motivated by a fear of death and his
motivated by a fear of death and his hatred of his half-blood heritage and
hatred of his half-blood heritage and
hatred of his half-blood heritage and armed with the prophetically that one
armed with the prophetically that one
armed with the prophetically that one child has the power to vanquish him Tom
child has the power to vanquish him Tom
child has the power to vanquish him Tom Riddle evolves into Lord Voldemort a
Riddle evolves into Lord Voldemort a
Riddle evolves into Lord Voldemort a wizard so evil most witches and wizards
wizard so evil most witches and wizards
wizard so evil most witches and wizards dare not speak his name and who owned
dare not speak his name and who owned
dare not speak his name and who owned that wand we do not speak his name his
that wand we do not speak his name his
that wand we do not speak his name his story is pieced together through
story is pieced together through
story is pieced together through flashbacks and memories each of which
flashbacks and memories each of which
flashbacks and memories each of which helps us to understand Voldemort start
helps us to understand Voldemort start
helps us to understand Voldemort start beginnings and vengeful pursuits a
beginnings and vengeful pursuits a
beginnings and vengeful pursuits a little better and satisfying our
little better and satisfying our
little better and satisfying our curiosity about the motivations of this
curiosity about the motivations of this
curiosity about the motivations of this evil villain I can make things move
evil villain I can make things move
evil villain I can make things move without touching me
without touching me
without touching me I can make animals do not want without
I can make animals do not want without
I can make animals do not want without training I can make bad things happen to
training I can make bad things happen to
training I can make bad things happen to pay a clue mean to me number two magneto
pay a clue mean to me number two magneto
pay a clue mean to me number two magneto the x-men franchise still fighting the
the x-men franchise still fighting the
the x-men franchise still fighting the good fight
good fight
good fight from here it doesn’t look like that
from here it doesn’t look like that
from here it doesn’t look like that playing by your rules magneto is the
playing by your rules magneto is the
playing by your rules magneto is the only comic book villain on this list and
only comic book villain on this list and
only comic book villain on this list and that’s saying something about director
that’s saying something about director
that’s saying something about director Bryan Singer’s talent and the indelible
Bryan Singer’s talent and the indelible
Bryan Singer’s talent and the indelible performances of both Ian McKellen and
performances of both Ian McKellen and
performances of both Ian McKellen and Michael Fassbender this brilliant
Michael Fassbender this brilliant
Michael Fassbender this brilliant franchise flipped all formulas on their
franchise flipped all formulas on their
franchise flipped all formulas on their head with the incredibly sad and
head with the incredibly sad and
head with the incredibly sad and touching backstory of super villain
touching backstory of super villain
touching backstory of super villain Magneto
Magneto
Magneto a psychotic vehicle anti Nagappa Al
a psychotic vehicle anti Nagappa Al
a psychotic vehicle anti Nagappa Al Smith would hit for bringing seeing a
Smith would hit for bringing seeing a
Smith would hit for bringing seeing a young Erik Lehnsherr ripped apart from
young Erik Lehnsherr ripped apart from
young Erik Lehnsherr ripped apart from his parents at a Nazi concentration camp
his parents at a Nazi concentration camp
his parents at a Nazi concentration camp and discovering his magnetic powers at
and discovering his magnetic powers at
and discovering his magnetic powers at the same time gets our hearts hurting
the same time gets our hearts hurting
the same time gets our hearts hurting for the poor man who would be Magneto a
for the poor man who would be Magneto a
for the poor man who would be Magneto a character we should normally despise
this short opening scene paved the way
this short opening scene paved the way for a long-running franchise where the
for a long-running franchise where the
for a long-running franchise where the line between hero and villain is often
line between hero and villain is often
line between hero and villain is often blurred
before we unveil our top pick here are
before we unveil our top pick here are some honorable mentions the kids are
some honorable mentions the kids are
some honorable mentions the kids are isn’t what started me at my work with
isn’t what started me at my work with
isn’t what started me at my work with the moment I decided to end my life it
the moment I decided to end my life it
the moment I decided to end my life it started me in my work and brought
started me in my work and brought
started me in my work and brought meaning to it life is cruel why should
meaning to it life is cruel why should
meaning to it life is cruel why should the afterlife be any different you know
the afterlife be any different you know
the afterlife be any different you know what the scariest thing is
to not know your place in this world to
to not know your place in this world to not know why you’re here
humor what
humor what Peter Creek was born Simon Peter Gruber
Peter Creek was born Simon Peter Gruber
Peter Creek was born Simon Peter Gruber he’s Hans Gruber’s brother
number one Darth Vader the Star Wars
number one Darth Vader the Star Wars franchise join me and together we can
franchise join me and together we can
franchise join me and together we can rule the galaxy as father and son
rule the galaxy as father and son
rule the galaxy as father and son another famous villain who central to an
another famous villain who central to an
another famous villain who central to an entire franchise Darth Vader’s image and
entire franchise Darth Vader’s image and
entire franchise Darth Vader’s image and background remained a mystery for years
background remained a mystery for years
background remained a mystery for years although glimpses into his past in the
although glimpses into his past in the
although glimpses into his past in the original trilogy revealed family
original trilogy revealed family
original trilogy revealed family problems akin to a Greek tragedy why
problems akin to a Greek tragedy why
problems akin to a Greek tragedy why didn’t you tell me you told me Vader
didn’t you tell me you told me Vader
didn’t you tell me you told me Vader betrayed and murdered my father
betrayed and murdered my father
betrayed and murdered my father your father was seduced by the dark side
your father was seduced by the dark side
your father was seduced by the dark side of the force it wasn’t until the prequel
of the force it wasn’t until the prequel
of the force it wasn’t until the prequel trilogy that we learned how the man once
trilogy that we learned how the man once
trilogy that we learned how the man once known as Anakin Skywalker became the
known as Anakin Skywalker became the
known as Anakin Skywalker became the evil figure in the black helmet we
evil figure in the black helmet we
evil figure in the black helmet we eagerly watched young Anakin grow up and
eagerly watched young Anakin grow up and
eagerly watched young Anakin grow up and struggle with his inborn skills knowing
struggle with his inborn skills knowing
struggle with his inborn skills knowing full well what fate had in store for him
full well what fate had in store for him
full well what fate had in store for him what will happen to me now reaching a
what will happen to me now reaching a
what will happen to me now reaching a climax in Episode three and torn between
climax in Episode three and torn between
climax in Episode three and torn between obi-wan and Darth Sidious the death of
obi-wan and Darth Sidious the death of
obi-wan and Darth Sidious the death of Anakin’s wife is the final peace that
Anakin’s wife is the final peace that
Anakin’s wife is the final peace that leads Skywalker to succumb to the dark
leads Skywalker to succumb to the dark
leads Skywalker to succumb to the dark side once and for all it seems in your
side once and for all it seems in your
side once and for all it seems in your anger you killed her I couldn’t she was
anger you killed her I couldn’t she was
anger you killed her I couldn’t she was alive
alive
alive I felt it do you agree with our list
I felt it do you agree with our list
I felt it do you agree with our list first I’ve ever seen which villian
first I’ve ever seen which villian
first I’ve ever seen which villian backstories have marked you the most why
backstories have marked you the most why
backstories have marked you the most why do you ask questions to which you
do you ask questions to which you
do you ask questions to which you already know the answers for more
already know the answers for more
already know the answers for more outrageous top 10s published every day
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