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Grace replied to the topic The Elements of an Eerie Antagonist – what makes a villain frightening? in the forum New Wessex Writing Discussions 6 years, 8 months ago
Yes, that scene with Bilbo…so scary. Arguably, though, it actually magnifies the power of Sauron (or maybe the ring) by showing how much of a hold the ring can have on people’s hearts.
One example of a villain that scared me was the Joker in The Dark Knight — the way he was always on top of things and one step ahead of the good guys. That made for quite a scare: a villain who has his own agenda and who the hero can never quite catch up with.










