Chris Cleek

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Christopher "Chris" Cleek is the main antagonist of the horror novel and film adaptation The Woman. He was a country lawyer who discovered the eponymous woman in the woods when he was hunting and decided to take her home to "civilize" her.

In the film adaptation, he is portrayed by Sean Bridgers, who also portrays Old Nick in Room.

What Makes Him Pure Evil?[]

He is a violent domestic abuser who believes men are superior to women.
Rapes his daughter out of pure sadism.
Doesn’t care about his dogs.
Tries to groom his son Brian into becoming as grossly misogynistic as he was.
Kidnaps the Woman when he went out hunting and rapes and tortures her under the guise of "civilizing" her.
He kept one of his daughters locked away due to the disgust he had for her deformed appearance.
He murdered Peggy's teacher when she suspected him of impregnating her.
Although Brian is very similar to him, he does not care for his son and does not feel any pain in seeing him killed by the Woman.

External Link[]

Chris Cleek on the Villains Wiki.