Because you like Norman Bates in Psycho

Though raised to think of himself as a monster, Quasimodo has a heart that holds nothing but compassion. See them in The Hunchback of Notre Dame.

A born psychopath, don't expect Michael Myers to understand the difference between right and wrong. See them in Halloween.

Romantic, tortured, and at times cruel, Heathcliff is an intense man. See them in Wuthering Heights.

This lab mouse has one thing on his huge brain: trying to take over the world on a nightly basis. See them in Pinky and the Brain.

A machete-wielding mass-murderer, Jason Voorhees is a terrifying blank slate. See them in Friday the 13th.

Victor Frankenstein can create life, so he's pretty awesome if he says so himself. See them in Frankenstein.

Roger Kint is a nervous, weak, ham-handed criminal. We think. See them in The Usual Suspects.

John Yossarian is trapped in irony as he must be insane to leave the war but if he does try to leave, he'll be deemed sane and will be forced to stay, See them in Catch-22.

If Lisbeth Salander can hurt a bastard who deserves it by digging up stuff about him, she feels good. See them in The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo.

Marv is a brutish but principled thug who'd be right at home on an ancient battlefield. See them in Sin City.

Ash Williams is a houseware clerk at S-Mart and the Chosen One. See them in The Evil Dead.