Nobody's yet mentioned the classic noir femme fatales:

Double Indemnity
Out of the Past

Then there's Body Heat

The Last Seduction... VERY evil.

For another POV, e.g. maternal evil and the cinematic ghost of
Phillip Wylie, check out Michael Rogin's essay 'Kiss Me Deadly' in
his 'Ronald Reagan: The Movie" book.

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