7 Movie Psychos You Secretly Love
We've grown fond of some of Hollywood’s finest madmen for some reason.
Movie convention states that viewers should only warm to the good guys in every film, yet it can be hard not to warm to certain villains and murderers because they have their own charms which make them endearing. Over the years, those of us at Vue Cinemas have grown (slightly) fond of some of Hollywoods finest madmen for some reason. Here are some of the most notable examples:
Tommy DeVito, Goodfellas
Played by Joe Pesci, whos carved himself a niche in the film industry for playing permanently aggressive characters, Tommy could kill anyone without a seconds thought with whatever weapon came to hand, be it a gun or a drinking glass. However, audiences loved rich playboy Tommy because he seemed like someone worth hanging out with, were it not for the potential threat of violence. Vic Vega (Mr Blonde), Reservoir Dogs 
One of the calmest, assured cinematic psychopaths of all time; Mr Blonde remained calm while others, especially Mr White and Mr Pink were on edge when their backs were against the wall. His suave exterior didnt stop him from cutting off a cops ear, though. John Doe, Se7en 
Although he only appeared on screen for less than 20 minutes, Does precision when it came to murdering six people made you wonder what he could have done if he used his skills and intelligence for good, but that wouldnt make him a very convincing psycho, would it? Patrick Bateman, American Psycho 
Despite enjoying a good life, all the trappings of Batemans success served to make him crazy. The fact that he couldnt deal with success and took his frustrations out on all his victims almost makes us sympathise for him. Daniel Plainview, There Will Be Blood 
A lonely oil magnate, he might have only murdered two people, a modest body count for a movie psycho, but the manner in which he did it shows that hes merciless, especially while building a business empire. His solitude and struggle with alcoholism could persuade some people to sympathise with him. Mickey and Mallory Knox, Natural Born Killers 
The lead characters at the heart of a film which polarised opinion, when they first met, they never killed anyone, but impulses and circumstances lead them to kill as many people as they could. Despite the fact that what they did was wrong, the people they killed were seen as being fakes, which to some makes them interesting. Dr Hannibal Lecter, the Hannibal trilogy 
One of the most iconic silver-screen killers of all time, Hannibal remained cool and sophisticated even after his actions, while his putdowns also helped to make him as close to being loveable as a serial killer can get. This article was brought to you by Vue Cinemas. Vue Cinema is one of the leading cinema developers and operators of multiplex cinemas in the UK. For more information on Vue and to get more insights into the film industry and latest movies keep an eye out on the Vue Cinemas Twitter page.