A selection of interesting films in which the viewer was never shown the main villain (11 photos)

Many are accustomed to a simple rule: if there is a “villainous villain” in a film, then the “heroic hero” will definitely defeat him and demonstratively punish him in the name of justice! The reception is trouble-free, but very straightforward. And we propose to remember the cool films that went against this “standard rule” and did not show the audience the main villain. What movie do you think is missing from this list? By the way, there are a lot of spoilers here, we warned you.

Three billboards outside Ebbing, Missouri (2017)





Who killed Mildred's daughter? Whom did Sheriff Bill Willoughby try to catch so unsuccessfully? The identity of the maniac remained undisclosed, since that was not what the story was about.

Zodiac (2007)



Who was that “Zodiac” is still unknown.

But it is also unknown in reality, although theories still appear - the latest update occurred in 2021, when a team of investigators suggested that the Zodiac was a certain Gary Francis Post, who died in 2018. However, official investigative authorities did not support this version.

Memories of Murder (2003)





As with Zodiac, the South Korean detective story is based on a real-life investigation that remained inconclusive at the time of the film's release.

However, in 2019, the police finally identified the killer - he was now 60-year-old Lee Chun-jae, who was already serving a life sentence for rape. By the way, the man has been in prison since 1994 and has the possibility of parole, which cannot be prevented by new circumstances due to the fact that the statute of limitations has expired.

From Russia with Love (1963)



Yes, fans of James Bond films know very well who this sinister man is who is holding a gorgeous Angora cat. But specifically in this, the second film about agent 007, where Ernst Stavro Blofeld first appears (to be honest), his face will not be shown to us. They won’t show him in the film “Thunderball.” For the first time, the viewer will see the face of the villain only in the fifth film of the franchise - “You Only Live Twice.”

Black Christmas (1974)



One of the first slasher films in the history of cinema not only left the killer unpunished, but also did not show his face, leaving him incognito. By the way, you can greatly highlight this frame and distantly distinguish the features of his appearance, but this is the maximum.

Duel (1971)



Steven Spielberg's feature debut was a high-speed thriller in which someone in a terrifying truck chases the main character played by Dennis Weaver. We will never know who is driving the truck.

The Town That Dreaded Sunset (1976)



1946 A certain man wearing a mask like this is keeping the American town of Texarkana in fear. This is yet another case where a movie serial killer was loosely based on a real-life criminal who... was never caught or identified.

Cube (1997)



Who are the architects and organizers of this cruel and technological place where the heroes find themselves? And for what purpose was this attraction with terrible traps built? We never found out about this in the first part of the film.

The film has sequels in which we are given answers, but such that it would be better for the creators to leave everything a secret.

Spy, get out! (2011)



Who is Karl's mysterious and powerful Soviet spy? We will never know about this.

Wow Ride (2001)



A group of young people (one of whom was played by Paul Walker) is being pursued by an unknown and extremely dangerous man who communicates with them via radio. We, along with the heroes, hear his voice, but his identity and face will remain a mystery.

However, this is yet another case where the film has a sequel where all the cards are revealed - in a very unsatisfying way.

Bambi (1942)



A sudden, but quite suitable example. The main villain of the cartoon is a hunter. That is, an ordinary person whose personality is abstract, and his face is never shown to us.