Top 3 Most Terrifying Non-Human Villains in Movie History, According to Reddit
They can frighten even the most hardcore fans.
When we think of antagonists, we often picture bad guys plotting diabolical schemes to destroy the world.
But some of the most intimidating villains in movie history are non-human beings who inspire unspeakable terror.
3. HAL 9000
Of course, the Top 3 list couldn't go without the legendary antagonist in one of the greatest films in history. Stanley Kubrick's sci-fi epic 2001: A Space Odyssey (1968) follows the crew of the spaceship Discovery and their on-board computer, HAL 9000, as they explore a region of the galaxy and find out why aliens are watching Earth.
HAL 9000 is an intelligent computer system that amplifies its intimidating presence with its calm and polite voice. Its cold and calculating actions, including the attempted murder of crew members, evoke a sense of unease and suspicion. The AI's red eye has become an iconic and mesmerizing symbol of inhuman villainy.
2. T-Rex
The fearsome dinosaur from Steven Spielberg 's classic Jurassic Park (1993) is simply impossible to forget.
John Hammond, a rich entrepreneur, convinces a professor and two paleontologists to come to an island off the coast of Costa Rica, where he has created Jurassic Park — a theme park populated by long-extinct dinosaurs. But a few days before the park opens, one of the employees disrupts the security system in an attempt to steal priceless embryos, and the security barriers fail just as the paleontologists and the professor's grandchildren take a test tour.
Of all the dinosaurs in Jurassic Park, T-Rex is the greatest and certainly the most menacing. Its size and power leave a lasting impression on the audience, and its deafening roar and razor-sharp teeth embody the concept of an inexorable and unstoppable force of nature.
1. Xenomorph
At the top of our list sits the evil and terrifying alien from Ridley Scott 's sci-fi masterpiece.
Alien (1979) tells the story of a distant future where a cargo ship returning to Earth intercepts a signal from an unknown planet. The crew follows basic instructions to find and investigate the source of the signal, and once they arrive on the alien planet, they encounter a horrific creature, which came to be known as the Xenomorph.
Since the film came out, the alien beast has become synonymous with fear and terror. With its elongated head, slender body, and frighteningly sharp teeth, the Xenomorph seems to be the very definition of a nightmare.
Source: Reddit