Literary Villains

[The Villain]

Obviously by my name you can tell that i love Villains. Lately, with the exception of Under The Dome, i haven't read a book with a really good iconic villain. The kind of villain that you love to read about, that you remember after you're done with the book. The kind of villain that makes the heroes great by being such a formidable foe.

So i was hoping all of you could give me some suggestions of books with great villains.

[CaptainSpaulding]

I enjoyed the book "The Exorcist" You can't get a more epic villian than that.

[The Villain]

Never read the book. I'll have to check it out. Thanks

[CaptainSpaulding]

No problem. It really is a great book. It goes into much more detail about the way the family is effected.

[FreddyMyers]

The Belasco house or the spirit of Emeric Bleasco himself. (Hell House)

[The Villain]

Thanks. It sounds good

[sfear]

I just finished HORROR: THE 100 BEST BOOKS edited by Stephen Jones and Kim Newman and if you have access to it at your library or you own it, check it out. It's packed with really evil bad guys. The most memorable is Breer, the Razor Eater in Clive Barker's THE DAMNATION GAME. Makes me want to read it.

[The Villain]

I'll check that out too and The Damnation Game. Thanks.

I was really expecting people to give me books i've read, guess i havent read as many books as i thought. Let's keep them coming.

[wizard of gore]

I just finished HORROR: THE 100 BEST BOOKS edited by Stephen Jones and Kim Newman and if you have access to it at your library or you own it, check it out. It's packed with really evil bad guys. The most memorable is Breer, the Razor Eater in Clive Barker's THE DAMNATION GAME. Makes me want to read it.

thats a good book but you have probably seen "night breed" so know the story,i dont think breer was really a vllian though

[wizard of gore]

Obviously by my name you can tell that i love Villains. Lately, with the exception of Under The Dome, i haven't read a book with a really good iconic villain. The kind of villain that you love to read about, that you remember after you're done with the book. The kind of villain that makes the heroes great by being such a formidable foe.

So i was hoping all of you could give me some suggestions of books with great villains.

ya gotta love Big Jim Reene aye,he was awsome,oh and the bad twin from "the dark half"what was his name?called his brother old hoss all the time,if only i wernt so lazy to go to my room and find out..oh goerge stark is it
pin head out of clive barkers hellbound heart must be the best villian,you heard of him?

[The Villain]

ya gotta love Big Jim Reene aye,he was awsome,oh and the bad twin from "the dark half"what was his name?called his brother old hoss all the time,if only i wernt so lazy to go to my room and find out..oh goerge stark is it
pin head out of clive barkers hellbound heart must be the best villian,you heard of him?

Yeah it was George Stark.

No i've never heard of Pinhead. I'm brand new to horror.

I've heard some people talking about a Freddy Krueger guy and a Leatherface too. Never heard of them either, think you could school me on them like you did Pinhead?

[wizard of gore]

and the jaff from "the great and secret show" was cool.cllive barkers done a lot of good villians

[Bob Gray]

Uh... Pennywise anybody? Cthuhlu? LOL.

Some of my favorite villains/monsters/baddies:
Cthulhu- H.P. Lovecraft
Pennywise the Dancing Clown a.k.a Bob Gray- IT by Stephen King
The Overlook Hotel- The Shining by Stephen King
George Stark- The Dark Half by Stephen King
Randall Flagg- The Stand by Stephen King
Raymond Andrew Joubert a.k.a. The Space Cowboy- Gerald's Game by Stephen King
The Crimson King- Insomnia & The Dark Tower by Stephen King
Tak- Desperation by Stephen King
Barlow- Salem's Lot by Stephen King
God of the Razor- The Nightrunners by Joe R. Lansdale
Decker- Cabal by Clive Barker
Mr. Dark- Something Wicked This Way Comes by Ray Bradbury
Gideon Winter a.k.a The Dragon- Floating Dragon by Peter Straub
Spenser Mallon- A Dark Matter by Peter Straub
Ob- The Rising & City of the Dead by Brian Keene
Mr. Rosebottom- The Ceremonies by T.E.D. Klein
Mogollon Monster- The Return by Bentley Little
M. Das- Song of Kali by Dan Simmons
Rudy Pasko- The Light At the End by John Skipp & Craig Spector
The Scream- The Scream by John Skipp & Craig Spector

As I'm reading Under the Dome, I have to add Big Jim Rennie to the list.

[wizard of gore]

Uh... Pennywise anybody? Cthuhlu? LOL.

Some of my favorite villains/monsters/baddies:
Cthulhu- H.P. Lovecraft
Pennywise the Dancing Clown a.k.a Bob Gray- IT by Stephen King
The Overlook Hotel- The Shining by Stephen King
George Stark- The Dark Half by Stephen King
Randall Flagg- The Stand by Stephen King
Raymond Andrew Joubert a.k.a. The Space Cowboy- Gerald's Game by Stephen King
The Crimson King- Insomnia & The Dark Tower by Stephen King
Tak- Desperation by Stephen King
Barlow- Salem's Lot by Stephen King
God of the Razor- The Nightrunners by Joe R. Lansdale
Decker- Cabal by Clive Barker
Mr. Dark- Something Wicked This Way Comes by Ray Bradbury
Gideon Winter a.k.a The Dragon- Floating Dragon by Peter Straub
Spenser Mallon- A Dark Matter by Peter Straub
Ob- The Rising & City of the Dead by Brian Keene
Mr. Rosebottom- The Ceremonies by T.E.D. Klein
Mogollon Monster- The Return by Bentley Little
M. Das- Song of Kali by Dan Simmons
Rudy Pasko- The Light At the End by John Skipp & Craig Spector
The Scream- The Scream by John Skipp & Craig Spector

As I'm reading Under the Dome, I have to add Big Jim Rennie to the list.

:D i was waiting for you to bust out on this thread

[The Villain]

Uh... Pennywise anybody? Cthuhlu? LOL.

Some of my favorite villains/monsters/baddies:
Cthulhu- H.P. Lovecraft Read it
Pennywise the Dancing Clown a.k.a Bob Gray- IT by Stephen King Read it
The Overlook Hotel- The Shining by Stephen King Read it
George Stark- The Dark Half by Stephen King Read It
Randall Flagg- The Stand by Stephen King Still haven't gotten around to that one yet
Raymond Andrew Joubert a.k.a. The Space Cowboy- Gerald's Game by Stephen King Tried reading it, found it kinda boring. Maybe i'll give it another shot.
The Crimson King- Insomnia & The Dark Tower by Stephen King Still reading The Dark Tower
Tak- Desperation by Stephen King Loved Tak
Barlow- Salem's Lot by Stephen King Read it
God of the Razor- The Nightrunners by Joe R. Lansdale Adding this to my list
Decker- Cabal by Clive Barker Adding this to my list
Mr. Dark- Something Wicked This Way Comes by Ray Bradbury Seen the movie but not the book. Have to check it out.
Gideon Winter a.k.a The Dragon- Floating Dragon by Peter Straub Adding it to my list
Spenser Mallon- A Dark Matter by Peter Straub Adding it to my list
Ob- The Rising & City of the Dead by Brian Keene Read it. Ob is a great villain.
Mr. Rosebottom- The Ceremonies by T.E.D. Klein Adding it to my list
Mogollon Monster- The Return by Bentley Little Adding it to my list.
M. Das- Song of Kali by Dan Simmons Having been dissapointed by Summer of Night, i'm not sure of this one but i'll guess i'll check it out
Rudy Pasko- The Light At the End by John Skipp & Craig Spector Adding it to my list
The Scream- The Scream by John Skipp & Craig Spector Adding it to my list

As I'm reading Under the Dome, I have to add Big Jim Rennie to the list. I mentioned in the original post that Big Jim was the last good villain i had read about.

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Thanks Bob. You gave me a lot of stuff to check out.

[Bob Gray]

:D i was waiting for you to bust out on this thread

You know me, I can't ever keep anything simple. :D

[Bob Gray]

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Thanks Bob. You gave me a lot of stuff to check out.

No problem Villain, hope you enjoy them.

[wizard of gore]

look at that me you and villian on line at the same time ,what time is it in your part of world

[Bob Gray]

look at that me you and villian on line at the same time ,what time is it in your part of world

About 9 pm.

[wizard of gore]

where in the world is that,im guesiing friday night

[Bob Gray]

Indianapolis, Indiana U.S., yeah friday night.

[wizard of gore]

Indianapolis, Indiana U.S., yeah friday night.

1 on a sat arvo here.funny how where in the future but still 10 years behind in everything from you guys

[Bob Gray]

1 on a sat arvo here.funny how where in the future but still 10 years behind in everything from you guys

new zealand right? that much behind huh?

[wizard of gore]

bill and ted just came out at the movies here


yeah,over exagerating of corse

[Bob Gray]

If I wasn't so damned broke, I definitely wouldn't be here chatting, unemployment sucks. :o

[Bob Gray]

bill and ted just came out at the movies here


yeah,over exagerating of corse

I don't know how true it is but I've heard talks of a third Bill & Ted movie. You anywhere close to where they are filming The Hobbit?

[wizard of gore]

If I wasn't so damned broke, I definitely wouldn't be here chatting, unemployment sucks. :o

well i just lost my licence at cort yesterday so dont count ya self too unlucky

[Bob Gray]

well i just lost my licence at cort yesterday so dont count ya self too unlucky

Things could be worse for sure.

[wizard of gore]

I don't know how true it is but I've heard talks of a third Bill & Ted movie. You anywhere close to where they are filming The Hobbit?

couple hours away,but every things fairly close here.theres a hobbit movie set from the lord of the rings were i used to live,pay money to go have a look,get to walk through a grass paddock,yehaa

[Bob Gray]

how exciting, lol.

[The Villain]

It's 9:14 for me. I'm in New York

[wizard of gore]

always wanted to go to a massive city like ny,melbournes cool but that place has only an 8th of the people of new york.....or maybe its because everything on tvs american and its brain washed me to want to go :eek:

[The Villain]

I actually haven't been to the city that many times. It is an experience to go though. Definitely something everyone should see.

[wizard of gore]

I actually haven't been to the city that many times. It is an experience to go though. Definitely something everyone should see.

fuck yeah,i wanna see spiderman

[Fearonsarms]

Though he's not horror per se-The Archimandrite in Iain M Banks's The Algebraist you would love villain. Iain M Banks's books are mostly sci fi but there are horror elements too and some great villains.

[The Villain]

sounds cool, i'll check it out

[Fearonsarms]

sounds cool, i'll check it out

It's an epic read but worth it for all The Archimandrite's sections-his level of cunning evil is intense!