10 Best Hitchcock Villains

As Bruno Antony, Walker shines. He is fun, creepy, murderous and yet somehow manages to redeem himself a bit at least at a party where he pretends to choke a woman. He sets the plot in motion and drives the whole movie from start to finish.

Perkins' role as Norman Bates has become an icon in movies. While Norman is a murderer, his mother is actually the cause of his psychotic tendencies. Greatly twisted and yet still charming, this Hitchcock villain could stand up to any other villain.

Tony Wendice is charming, precise, cunning, intelligent and witty. How he doesn't get away with his plan could only happen in the movies. He could have definitely gotten away with it if not for not Swann's bungling efforts. Once again the perfect murder scenario is played out by the master.

Together with his friend Phillip, Brandon intends to host a party for their other friend who they have killed with a rope and stuffed in a box. Brandon is cunning and way too comfortable having just killed his classmate while Phillip is falling apart. The fact that the more normal friend is falling apart helps show just how wicked Brandon is. Love his dialogue.

Robert Rusk kills women with a necktie. There's really no more to be said.

Lars Thorwald is very different from most Hitchcock villains. We definitely see him much more than we hear him. But he gives a brooding appearance that is no less than frightening. Especially when you're a one-legged Jimmy Stewart with nothing more than a camera for protection against this hulking menace.

This villain, called "The Guy" is creepier because we never really known his identity. He bangs drums while wearing black face and his twitching gets to him. His scene at the end is a must see for any Hitchcock fan, showing the villain falling apart before our very eyes.

Sir Humphrey leaps off the screen in this movie. Of many of Hitchcock's earlier works, I'd say Jamaica Inn is definitely more worth seeing because of Laughton's performance. He is anything but one-dimensional in the film. Complex villains are always more interesting and Sir Humphrey is definitely that.

Lore's Abbott in The Man Who Knew Too Much is not his finest work as he was not yet at the height of his talent, but he is so hard to look away from on the screen. His presence is always unforgettable and I had to mention him here.

As Captain Lesgate(Swan), Dawson truly shines. Even though he is anything but successful, I have to say that seeing two Hitchcock villains in the room planning out their crime at the same time is truly memorable. It is one of my favorite scenes from any of his films. Even when he fouls up the murder, Dawson is a pleasure to watch.