Not that big guy, there aren't that many movies about him. The other big guy, the one that makes for a great story, because he's (to quote the #2 movie on this list) "the underdog." He's the ultimate movie villain, because he's damn near impossible to defeat, and even when he is beaten he never fully goes away... he just returns to the shadows, warning you to "Leave the light on" cause he'll be back.
Some of you may wonder about the order of this list, and some of these are low even though they're good (The Omen for instance) because the Devil is not as prominant a character as he should be.
The Prophecy... Not on the list for the reason I mentioned above, but Viggo Mortensen's portrayal of the fallen angel Lucifer is one of the best things about this already great movie. He's got the best lines in the movie, and he pulls off his first memorable performance (way before he dreamed he'd play Aragorn in the LOTR trilogy).
Legend... I thought about this one a long time, but I decided that the character of Darkness just wouldn't fit the list because it doesn't include any religious aspects at all. But this fairy-tale version of the Devil, and that's what he is... I mean he's a giant red guy with huge black horns and hoofed feet, come on... is one of my all-time coolest villains in a film ever. (Hey, that's be a good list... I'll be right back).
Little Nicky... This is an underrated film about Hell mythology. It's very imaginative and well done if you can get past Sandler's annoying voice. Doesn't fit on this list, for obvious reasons, but still cool. And who cooler to play Satan than the guy who played Mr. White and The Wolf, Harvey Keitel.
A few to mention that are pretty damn good too:
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