Voldemort
There are people who claim that Voldemort’s name was inspired by Edgar Allan Poe’s decaying character, M. Valdemar. However, it was J.K. Rowling’s love of French that resulted in the name, in reality. It means “flight of death”. The author said, “I needed a name that evokes both power and exoticism”. Well, those words describe the character rather well. Exotic seeing as he’s a chilling mix of man and snake, and powerful due to his command of dark magic. You can sense his presence in every shadow on-screen, making him an excellent villain.
Voldemort
Norman Bates
One of cinema’s greatest scenes is, of course, the shower scene from the iconic horror film, Psycho. The man behind the woman is Norman Bates who is no ordinary villain. He was the first of his cinematic kind. A monster who is completely human. Not some fantastical beast, but a guy who could pass you on the street. Someone you’d never suspect in the first place. We may be used to movies filled with serial killers, but in 1960, this was a first. And it definitely captured the audience and completely redefined horror as they knew it.
Norman Bates
