Summer is a time for heroes, be they young men stopping the Decepticon takeover or an average guy infused with adamantium claws and wicked sideburns. But everyone knows it’s the villains who have the most fun. While heroes weigh the importance of great responsibility and great power and save orphans from burning buildings, villains are blowing up cars and taunting the love interest and eluding the police.

So here’s to the top 10 villains of the summer, the guys, corporations and one woman who personified evil, or at least gave the main characters a whole lot of trouble. From smiling Nazis to pretty young girls to multinational corporations, all these villains made their movies what they were, and in some cases, were the best part. Heroism will never go out of style, but these guys can make villainy look pretty darn appealing.

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