12 Fearsome Movie Villains Who Didn't Actually Kill Anyone
8. Cruella De Vil - 101 Dalmations
Another gruesome villain from a 'family friendly' movie, the suave and debonair socialite is as fearsome as any due to her diabolically evil plot. The want to create a coat made out of the fur of young pups shares eerily similar traits to that of 'Buffalo Bill', the undoubtedly sadistic villain from The Silence of the Lambs.
Where as that villain clearly had a number of deep psychological issues, Cruella seems to be a member of high society who is doing her plans just for kicks. Ms De Vil resembles the type of cruel and malicious members of high society who would step all over anyone who gets in her way without a morsel of remorse.
The animation for Cruella is perfect, her pointed nose and pronounced bone structure hinting at the disgusting person lying beneath her posh exterior. The yellow smoke pouring out of her cigarette emphasises the disgusting aura she leaves behind, her drawn out articulation emphasising her snooty nature.
But it is her high standing in society that makes her truly a threat to be feared, her willingness and expectation that anyone of a lower status should fulfil her needs making her a truly frightening foe.