12 Fearsome Movie Villains Who Didn't Actually Kill Anyone

12. Dr. Jonathan Crane/Scarecrow - Batman Begins

While he may have appeared in each of episode of the Dark Knight trilogy, there was no doubt that the character of Dr Jonathon Crane, better known as Scarecrow, was at his most fearsome in the first entry. Batman Begins is arguably the weakest of Nolan's Batman films, but it is of no fault of Cillian Murphy's outstanding performance as the psychotic Gotham City doctor.

While the character's science background and evil plans for the city of Gotham make him a great threat, it is Murphy's bone chilling performance that really works. Like our previous entry, it is the perception that Crane is always in control, and seemingly enjoying himself that makes him so fearsome.

The more realistic portrayal of such a nightmarish character could have been a real negative here, but Murphy manages to bring out the manic nature of Scarecrow while also maintaining him as a threat. He very nearly gets the better of Batman and Racheal, with it almost feeling like he is toying with the both of them before going in for the kill.

While he definitely leaves the gangster Falcone in a bad way thanks to his toxins, he doesn't actually kill him, and Batman foils his final deadly plan, so we're willing to give him the benefit of the doubt on the murder front. The character does lose its impact in the last two Dark Knight films, too easily defeated and feeling way too much like a cameo, which Scarecrow was far more deserving of.