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THIS ARTICLE IS PART OF THE COVER REPORT THE DARK WORLD OF PSYCHOPATHS. Check out the other parts:
– Psychopaths: the psychiatric scale that measures the 22 levels of evil
– Why does a person become a psychopath? And how does her mind work?
– How is the diagnosis and treatment of a psychopath?
PUNISHER
O Marvel’s anti-hero is a guy who’s been turned into a cold-hearted killer after his family’s slaughter. In the war against O crime, worth extortion, kidnapping and even torture. In comics, there are passages where O Punisher achieves his goals with refinements of cruelty.
PATRICK BATEMAN
O portrait of the modern psychopath was done by Christian Bale in American Psychopath. Despite all the mutilations and torture he causes, Patrick manages to be a totally superficial and banal person. Financial market product of the 80s, he takes the «stab in the back» attitude seriously.
HANNIBAL LECTER
Brilliant, urbane and utterly insane, Dr. Hannibal Lecter (Anthony Hopkins in O Silence of the innocent, or Mads Mikkelsen in the eponymous series version) is a “gourmet” assassin who combines the pleasures of his double life – killing and eating – with admirable efficiency. Hannibal is hypnotically evil, cold and calculating.
CATHERINE TRAMMEL
A San Francisco nightlife hotshot is found dead and suspicions fall on Catherine Tramell (Sharon Stone), the famous author of Wild instinct. O The police officer in charge, Nick (Michael Douglas), cannot resist the girl’s sensuality and manipulation.
JACK TORRANCE
Played by Jack Nicholson in O Illuminated, Jack just wanted peace to work on his new book. Because of a blizzard, he is isolated in the Overlook Hotel and begins to suffer from voices, hallucinations and violence in the place. He leaves for his wife and O son of the crazy.
JOKER
Supervillain and archenemy of Batman. He was responsible for numerous tragedies in the bat’s life, including the paralysis of Barbara Gordon and the death of Jason Todd, O according to Robin. Throughout his appearances in the comics, O Joker fluctuates between a violent psychopathic killer and a wisecracking thief.
NORMAN BATES
In Psychosis, Marion Crane robs the firm she works for and runs away to start her life over. a storm makes her stop at a hotel, where she is received by the strange Norman Bates (Anthony Perkins), who takes care of the place. She is O movie of the famous scene where someone is stabbed in the shower (we won’t give more details to avoid spoilers!)
DEXTER MORGAN
Dexter (Michael C. Hall), from the homonymous series, was born with a killer instinct. He is charming, charming, amiable – almost socially perfect. Behind the «cute» facade, he’s a principled serial killer who only kills other criminals, and in a way, he’s doing what he wants. world a better place.
JIGSAW
In Deadly GamesJigsaw (Tobin Bell) is a murderer who, after a failed suicide attempt, wants to instruct people in fatal tests, making them see O “good side” of their lives. Most of the time, things don’t work out and his “students” suffer an agonizing death.
ANNIE WILKES
Kathy Bates won an Academy Award for her portrayal of Annie Wilkes, the obsessive fan of the writer played by actor James Caan in crazy obsession. The genius of Bates’ acting is O delicate balance between sweetness and demonic rage.
LORD VOLDEMORT
O powerful evil wizard is O Harry Potter antagonist. Lived on film by Ralph Fiennes, O noseless megalomaniac not only wants to dominate O world magical but also O world of the «muggles». He is a lonely psychopath who had a difficult childhood.
ALEX
In a desolate England of the future, youth gang violence reigns, stirring a climate of terror in Clockwork Orange. Alex (Malcolm McDowell) leads one of the gangs and, after several crimes, is arrested and subjected to re-education by the State. When he returns to freedom, he is pursued by those who fell victim to him.