Examples:
- Michael Corleone — The Godfather Trilogy
- Regan MacNeil — The Exorcist
- Noah Cross — Chinatown
- Captain Bligh — Mutiny on the Bounty
- Mrs. John Iselin — The Manchurian Candidate
- Gordon Gekko — Wall Street
- Frank Booth — Blue Velvet
- Alonzo Harris — Training Day
- Little Bill Daggett — Unforgiven
- Jack Torrance — The Shining
The Corrupted are often those that were once good, but have fallen. Look no further than Michael Corleone for a perfect example. If they haven’t fallen, they are simply characters that are in positions of authority that should be good, but aren’t. Corrupt cops, corrupt businessmen, corrupt politicians, etc. We also include supernatural intervention in the likes of Regan MacNeil and Jack Torrance. Their souls are corrupted. This is a very broad category and can apply to stories in almost all genres, namely dramas, thrillers, crime thrillers, horror, action, etc. Comedy isn’t as represented by The Corrupted villain, but there could be a place for them in any context.
