Ever since I first developed an appreciation for the cinema, I have had a certain respect for those actors that are capable of portraying truly great villains. A hero is just not as interesting if the person he struggles against is generic or does not feel dangerous in some way. Unfortunately, most villains are little more than obstacles for the protagonists to overcome. But sometimes, an actor (or actress) comes forward and puts on a performance that is positively cringe-worthy.
Today I have decided to put together a list of six of my favorite movie and TV villains. There are plenty more out there, of course, but these are some that were so vicious that they made me want to change the locks on my doors and buy a gun - just in case. These are not proper horror-movie villains (you can find a good list of those at this site). I concentrated mainly on the characters that are creepy and crazy. Hopefully, some of these are your favorites as well.