Many of the best '90s villains are underrated today, whether because their movies are not as famous or because they've been lost to time.
90s cinema is a crucial part of film history. Not only does it hold a powerful nostalgic value for modern audiences, but it also revolutionized filmmaking thanks to the rise of independent filmmaking and the birth of the modern blockbuster.
9 Maria Minchin - 'A Little Princess' Alfonso Cuarón's A Little Princess is among the most underrated fantasy movies of the 1990s. The plot centers on Sarah, a young girl forced to become a servant at her prestigious boarding school after her father's apparent death. Although mistreated by the school's vicious headmistress, Miss Maria Minchin, Sarah remains hopeful, escaping into a world of exotic fantasy.
Goran Visnjic delivers a creepy and menacing performance as the charming but dangerous Jimmy Angelov. The Croatian-American actor brings a distinctive sense of eerie allure to his performance, making Jimmy attractive but blatantly off-putting. His scenes during the film's second half, once Jimmy returns as a supernatural apparition, are particularly chilling, adding a disturbing layer to what is otherwise a sweet fantasy romance.
In one of the best twists in any slasher film, Gayheart's Brenda Bates is revealed to be the killer. Seeing a female villain in a slasher film was rare enough, making Gayheart's role special in and of itself; however, her performance is a true breath of fresh air. Disturbing and utterly deranged, Gayheart is stellar in the film, portraying one of the most memorable characters in the slasher genre.
4 The Headless Horseman - 'Sleepy Hollow' Tim Burton's dark fantasy horror film Sleepy Hollow is a lush and visually stunning Gothic terror. The plot centers on Constable Ichabod Crane, who travels to the rural village of Sleepy Hollow to investigate a string of beheadings. Arriving at the petrified town, the villagers blame the killings on the Headless Horseman, the rageful spirit of a Hessian who died during the Revolutionary War.
2 Cyrus "The Virus" Grissom - 'Con Air' "Make a move, and the bunny gets it." This timeless quote, savored by an over-the-top John Malkovich in 1997's Con Air, has become iconic. The film, starring Nicolas Cage and John Cusack opposite Malkovich, follows a prison break aboard an aircraft. Malkovich plays Cyrus "The Virus" Grissom, a career criminal and the mastermind behind the escape attempt.
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