Annie Wilkes from Misery and HAL-9000 from 2001: A Space Odyssey are among the absolute most terrifying movie villains ever.

However, most of the time, the antagonists people come to love are male; despite their horrible actions, they are afforded an off-screen redemption by virtue of being men. Meanwhile, their female ...

2025 is a banner year for horror, in part because of Weapons, Zach Cregger's creepy film about a group of children who suddenly disappear in a small Pennsylvania town. The film's antagonist, the ...