Welcome to the opening round of the first ever Villain Madness! Here we’re pitting some of our favorite movie villains against each other in a Karate Kid-like tournament without a wuss like Daniel LaRusso and to the death. We’ve broken the competitors up into groups according to their respective genres: Sci-Fi/Fantasy, Action, Horror and Schlock (which is mostly B-movies that we’ve covered for Schlocktoberfest). Now, this is our list, made up of the villains that we at Hard Ticket to Home Video feel were worthy, so that’s why you may find some villains “missing” (e.g., “Where’s Darth Vader??” We had a NO STAR WARS rule for this because Star Wars villains almost always run away with these things. And besides, the prequels disqualified him.) So get comfortable on the edge of your seat and vote, VOTE, VOTE!

Vote on yesterday’s matchups here!

TODAY’S MATCHUPS

SCHLOCK GROUP

7. Frank Zito (Maniac)

Psychotic serial killer with mommy issues and a mannequin fetish.

Evil plan: To kill, kill again and after that kill some more!

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10. Otis P. Hazelrigg (Dark Night of the Scarecrow)

Bubba hater, scarecrow killer, US postal worker.

Evil plan: To finally rid the world of the simpleton Bubba and possibly try to woo young Marylee.

2. Seth Romero (Hard Ticket to Hawaii)

Hawaiian drug lord.

Evil plan: To retrieve stolen diamonds and kill as many Molokai cops as possible.

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15. Juan Degas (Guns)

South American gunrunner.

Evil plan: To buy new high tech weapons and smuggle them through Hawaii.

ACTION GROUP

5. Clubber Lang (Rocky III)

Ferocious boxer with a very short temper, fool-pitier.

Evil plan: To become the next World Heavyweight Champion, possibly get it on with Adrian Balboa.

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12. Chong Li (Bloodsport)

Defending Kumite champion.

Evil plan: To remain Kumite champion by any means necessary, even if it means death!

4. Clarence Boddicker (RoboCop)

Detroit crime boss who don’t like cops, especially of the “Robo” variety.

Evil plan: Destroy RoboCop, who’s ruining his passion for crime.

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13. The Duke of New York (Escape From New York)

Self-proclaimed ruler of New York City State Penitentiary.

Evil plan: To use the President of the USA as a human shield and escape the island of Manhattan.

7. Johnny Lawrence (The Karate Kid)

 Cobra Kai’s star student. Also an arrogant little jerk.

Evil plan: To win the All Valley Karate Tournament and humiliate Daniel LaRusso, even if it means “Sweeping the leg.”

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10. Lance Burkhart (North Shore)

Famous Hawaiian surfing champion, world-champion douche-bag.

Evil plan: To disrespect waves and win surfing tournaments at any cost.

2. The Joker (The Dark Knight)

Sadistic Clown Prince of Crime in Gotham City.

Evil plan: “Do I really look like a guy with a plan? You know what I am? I’m a dog chasing cars. I wouldn’t know what to do with one if I caught it! You know, I just…do things…Introduce a little anarchy. Upset the established order, and everything becomes chaos. I’m an agent of chaos. Oh, and you know the thing about chaos? It’s fair!”

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15. Lo Pan (Big Trouble in Little China)

Evil Sorcerer of the Wing Kong.

Evil plan: “All I need is a woman, Mr. Burton. A special kind of woman with dragon green eyes to make me whole again, young again so that I may rule this universe from beyond the grave.”

SCI-FI/FANTASY GROUP

1. Predator (Predator)

Extra-terrestrial hunter with wide array of arsenal and invisibility camouflage.

Evil plan: To hunt humans for sport.

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16. Count Zarth Arn (Star Crash)

Evil intergalactic megalomaniac.

Evil plan: To become the new Emperor of the Galaxy and be master of the universe.

8. Ming the Merciless (Flash Gordon)

Bored Emperor of Mongo.

Evil plan: Unleash various attacks on Earth before its eventual annihilation, all out of sheer boredom. Also, marry Dale Arden, then maybe kill her.

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9. Jareth, The Goblin King (Labyrinth)

King of the Goblins, kidnapper, magic dancer.

Evil plan: Kidnap Sarah’s baby brother and not return him until she solves his labyrinth.

6. General Zod (Superman II)

Pompous and egotistical Kryptonian super-villain.

Evil plan: To rule the whole planet Houston Earth and enslave the son of his jailer. And for everyone to kneel before him.

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11. Dr. Zaius (Planet of the Apes)

Minister of Ape Science & Defender of Ape Faith.

Evil plan: To ensure Ape society does not crumble the way the humans destroyed theirs.

3. T-800 (The Terminator)

Unstoppable killing cyborg.

Evil plan: To kill Sarah Connor and anyone else who gets in his way.

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14. T-1000 (Terminator 2: Judgment Day)

Unstoppable killing anthropomorphic mimetic poly-alloy.

Evil plan: To kill Sarah and John Connor and anyone else who gets in his way.

7. Betelguese  (Beetlejuice)

Freelance Bio-Exorcist.

Evil plan: Marry Lydia Deetz to escape the spirit world.

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10. Gozer (Ghostbusters)

Sumerian shapeshifting god.

Evil plan: To make New York City a disaster of biblical proportions. Fire and brimstone coming down from the skies! Rivers and seas boiling! Forty years of darkness! Earthquakes, volcanoes. The dead rising from the grave! Human sacrifice, dogs and cats living together…mass hysteria!

2. Xenomorphs (Aliens)

Endoparasitoid extraterrestrial predators.

Evil plan: The propagation of their species and the destruction of life that could pose a threat.

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15. Count Tyrone Rugen (The Princess Bride)

Prince Humperdinck’s six-fingered second-in-command. Amateur torturer.

Evil plan: To fulfill the bidding of his prince and obtain crucial information from Westley.

HORROR GROUP

1. Freddy Krueger (A Nightmare on Elm Street)

Serial killer who can kill victims in their dreams.

Evil plan: To seek revenge on the parents who burned him alive by killing their kids in their dreams.

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16. Cujo (Cujo)

Rabies-infested St. Bernard.

Evil plan: To chew some bones…human BONES!!

8. Dracula (Dracula)

Undead Vampire.

Evil plan: To suck the blood of humans to live a long miserable life.

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9. Blacula (Blacula)

Undead Vampire with a jive soul.

Evil plan: To suck the blood of humans. Also tries to turn a girl into his vampire bride believing she is the reincarnation of his dead wife.

7. Leatherface (Texas Chainsaw Massacre)

Murderous cannibal who likes to wear masks made from the skins of his victims.

Evil plan: To make BBQ & chili from various hapless tourists.

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10. Angela (Sleepaway Camp)

Disturbed and withdrawn sociopathic girl boy.

Evil plan: To enact revenge on anyone who threatens or abuses her or her cousin.

2. Jason Voorhees (Friday the 13th, Part II)

Mentally-challenged serial killer.

Evil plan: To kill anyone he sees. If he dies, he’ll re-animate and kill some more.

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15. Chucky (Child’s Play)

Evil children’s doll possessed by a serial killer.

Evil plan: To escape his toy persona by possessing Andy and killing anyone who gets in his way.

Voting ends on Monday!