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The curious news that "American Psycho" might be made into a musical got our minds wandering to handsome, homicidal men in movies.

The guys we've profiled here are some of the worst characters around -- lying, thieving and amoral. And yet! There's something undeniably sexy about them. We wouldn't want to get on their bad sides, but we'd love to snuggle up to their good sides.

Hottest On-Screen Killers

    Johnny Depp in "Sweeney Todd: Demon Barber of Fleet Street"
    We love Depp as murderous barber Sweeney Todd, creepy skunk stripe and all.

    Paramount

    Javier Bardem in "No Country For Old Men"
    Hello there Friendo. You're a pretty hot sociopath.

    Mirimax

    Hugo Weaving in "V for Vendetta"
    You've gotta love a mysterious revolutionary activist who not only enacts elaborate plots against The Man, but also waltzes with the best of 'em.

    Warner Bros.

    Jonathan Rhys Myers in "Match Point"
    Game. Set. Match. Sexy.

    Dreamworks

    Matt Damon in the "Bourne" trilogy
    Damon's spy-on-the-run schtick guarantees that you'll see lots of his hot bod in motion.

    Universal

    Matt Damon in "Talented Mr. Ripley"
    Same guy, brainier role. As conniving and conning Tom Ripley, Damon kills the guy (Jude Law) and gets the girl (Gwyneth Paltrow).

    Paramount / Mirimax

    Michael Pitt and Brady Corbett in "Funny Games"
    There's nothing funny about these two and their cruel hijinks. Still, we love these preppy boys gone wildly, wildly bad.

    X Filme International

    Christian Bale in "American Psycho"
    As psychotic Wall Street killer Patrick Bateman, Bale was the quintessential cold-blooded 80s man.

    Lions Gate Films

    Nicholas Cage in "Face Off"
    Nic Cage plays a cold-blooded killer out for revenge. He's got the perfect blend of sex appeal, swagger, and face transplants.

    Getty Images

    Richard Gere in "Unfaithful"
    Gere plays Diane Lane's cuckolded hubby Ed Sumner. Psh, as if anyone would ever cheat on Richard Gere.

    20th Century Fox