15. Norman Bates
Psycho
Shy, yet friendly. Average, yet a little off. Right off the bat, we can tell there's something wrong with the reserved mama's boy Norman Bates. After the infamous shower scene, we begin to wonder: does Bates know his mother murdered someone? Did he have anything to even do with it? Is he simply a weakling under the thumb of mad Mother Bates? Or is there something more sinister to him.
Imagine being audience to the premiere of Psycho. The things that happen on screen have never really been seen before. People are violently murdered, for god's sake. And the twist ending was unlike ANYTHING seen in a mainstream film. The twist, and Anthony Perkins' subdued madness alone was enough to make on my list. And especially a severely disturbed performance like that to make it this high.
Defining moment: Running in, knife in hand, dressed as his mother.
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