Writing Great Villains: Why They Shouldn't Be Sympathetic
Writing great villains is about striking a balance between charming and evil, so we love them but also love to see them lose.

Xaver is a rural rube who comes across a disabled spaceship in this light comedy. Alois is the alien who is befriended by Xaver and his busty sweetheart. Alois is disguised as just another Alpine tourist as the three search for a fuel pump to fix the engine of the spacecraft.
Writing great villains is about striking a balance between charming and evil, so we love them but also love to see them lose.
Rare in the days of franchise sequels and indie horror films that dominate the screen in 2026, Netflix’s latest original release, Remarkably Bright Creatures, is a feel-good family movie that leaves nothing to be desired except tissues. Starring Sally Field and Lewis Pullman as two cleaners at a small-town aquarium, Remarkably Bright Creatures reminds viewers that humans are social animals whose strength comes not from our intelligence or our opposable thumbs, but from each other.
If you mix religious rituals with dark mythology, the result will be effective, and the story powerful in 90% of the cases. That is exactly what happens at the beginning of The Vigil.
The coming-of-age story that brings viewers into the world of Broadway, New York City, with musical talent and LGBTQ leads.