5 Films with Incredible Villains

5. Blue Velvet (1986) Directed by David Lynch, rated R, 120 minutes
Blue Velvet is a bizarre and surreal cult film about a young man who finds a severed ear in a field, which leads him to investigate into the seedy underworld in his perfect little town. Dennis Hopper is unbelievably menacing, incredibly weird and oddly quotable in his eerie role. Director David Lynch gives the film a unique feel that couldn't be made by anyone else, and the story is strangely compelling. Blue Velvet is a one of a kind film that you'll either love or hate. You'll like it if: You like weird movies, film noir, Wild at Heart or Eraserhead.

4. The Terminator (1984) Directed by James Cameron, rated R, 107 minutes
The Terminator is an astonishingly entertaining and innovatively made sci-fi action film about an unstoppable cyborg sent back in time to kill Sarah Connor, whose only hope is man also sent from the future. Arnold Schwarzennegar was born for the role of an emotionless killing machine, and plays the part perfectly. What makes the film work so well is how you relate to Sarah Connor, and then seeing her utter hopelessness going up against the Terminator. The Terminator is an intelligent and interesting film that entertains from beginning to end. You'll like it if: You like horror movies, Children of Men or Halloween.

3. No Country for Old Men (2007) Directed by The Coen Brothers, rated R, 122 minutes
No Country for Old Men is a masterfully made and deeply entertaining neo-western about the consequences when a hunter who finds some dead bodies, some heroin and two million dollars decides to take the money. Josh Brolin is very realistic as the hunter and Tommy Lee Jones plays the sheriff perfectly, but it's Javier Bardem who simply amazes as the killer sent to find the money. Bardem's scenes with Brolin are incredibly suspenseful, and some of the most well made shootouts ever filmed. The story is exciting all the way to the end, the acting is amazing and the direction is stunning: No Country for Old Men is a masterpiece. You'll like it if: You like violent movies, Sam Peckinpah's films, Fargo or The Terminator.

2. The Silence of the Lambs (1991) Directed by Jonathan Demme, rated R, 118 minutes
The Silence of the Lambs is a disturbing and influential psychological thriller about a young FBI agent who must rely on the help of an incarcerated, psychotic and manipulative killer to catch another serial killer. Anthony Hopkins is incredible in his 16-minute part as Hannibal Lecter, and manages to simultaneously make you hate and like him. The Silence of the Lambs is an undoubtedly well made film that will shock, disturb and entertain you. You'll like it if: You like movies about serial killers, horror movies, Seven or Manhunter.

1. The Night of the Hunter (1955) Directed by Charles Laughton, unrated, 93 minutes
The Night of the Hunter is a suspenseful and beautifully made film noir about a religious fanatic who marries a widow in hopes of taking the ten thousand dollars her dead husband hid. Robert Mitchum is incredible and truly menacing as he tries to find out where the money is from the two helpless kids. The movie is wonderfully filmed, with incredible scene after incredible scene. Originally banned in some countries, The Night of the Hunter is a frightening film that doesn't disappoint. You'll like it if: You like film noir, Robert Mitchum or In Cold Blood.