Alfred Hitchcock is celebrated for creating some of cinema’s most powerful horror films, featuring unforgettable and chilling villain performances. As the master of suspense, Hitchcock built tension through an uncanny ability to craft a creeping sense of unease and impending doom simmering below the surface of everyday life. Though not frightening in a conventional sense, Hitchcock's villains exude a more unsettling menace through their sheer competence and relentless pursuit of their sinister goals. Unlike masked slasher villains, Hitchcock's antagonists achieve their ends through cunning manipulation, hiding their sociopathic tendencies behind superficial charm and respectability.

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