10 Most Creative Murderers In Movie History

Why merely kill your victims when you can slaughter them in style?

Murderers have populated the breadth and width of cinema for as long as it€™s been a medium. They have shot, stabbed, strangled and suffocated their way into infamy, and all because we as a society apparently love to watch people die. Of course, the reason for this comes down to one of the fundamental necessities of storytelling €“ conflict. The more conflict you have, the more the audience will invest in the struggle €“ resulting in a great deal more satisfaction when the (hopefully) inevitable resolution occurs. Now, what€™s more conflicting than a helpless everyday guy unwittingly thrown into a deadly situation orchestrated by a mad man who considers himself a creative genius€? €Anyone? No? Okay, we€™ll tell you what €“ nothing! Life and death €“ that€™s conflict for you right there! As we€™ve already established moviegoers everywhere seem enthralled by watching murderous plots unfold upon the silver screen. But every once in a while we€™re delightfully treated to something a little more cunningly complex when it comes to homicidal sprees. Let€™s take a look at 10 creative murderers that didn€™t stick to the tried and tested "hack €˜n€™ slash" tradition when it came to butchering their victims, but opted for something much more elaborate. Oh, and it's safe to say there are quite a few spoilers ahead.
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