History StalkerWithACrush / Film

** The Riddler is re-imagined into this by Creator/JoelSchumacher in ''Film/BatmanForever'' being a LoonyFan obsessed with Bruce Wayne and is heart broken when Bruce doesn't endorse his crazy MindControlDevice, and thus becomes to Riddler to get back at him; he evens sends crazy letters to Bruce as clues. Later in the film he asked Bruce's LoveInterest Chase Meridian to dance in some attempt to make Bruce jealous with his eyes never leaving Wayne.

* Subtle example in ''Film/BladeRunner2049'' with NumberTwo Replicant Luv’s [[VillainessesWantHeroes attitude]] towards Replicant protagonist and ChickMagnet K, as not only does Luv only watch K and protect him from scavengers with a KillSat but she also hunts him relentlessly in the latter half of the movie and her obsession seemly goes beyond even the orders of the [[EvilInc Wallace Corporation]] at one point calling him “a good boy”. Luv even invokes {{Yandere}} when she meets K’s {{Hologram}} girlfriend Joi [[spoiler: and [[KickTheDog destroys]] [[MurderTheHypotenuse her]] in front of K out of spite, taken even further in the climax when she gives K a ForcefulKiss after [[InterplayOfSexAndViolence stabbing him]] with a knife.]]

* Frollo [[VillainousCrush to Esmeralda]] in the Disney version of ''Disney/TheHunchbackOfNotreDame'', Frollo is willingly to burn half of Paris down and murder dozens of Gypsies just to get her as well as trying to kill Quasimodo and Phoebus (both her [[LoveInterest love interests]]) and if Esmeralda refuses his offer to let him have her, he'll [[IfICantHaveYou burn her alive]]. Honestly Frollo makes Gaston look tame in comparison.

* Rebecca Chambers gets this from Glenn Arias the antagonist of ''Anime/ResidentEvilVendetta'' due to her strong resemblance to his dead wife who was killed during his wedding. Luckily Rebecca is saved by Chris and Leon but no before Arias dresses her up as his bride.

* Kayako Saeki in ''Film/Juon'' was obsessed in life with her son's teacher, Kobayashi-sensei in the Japanese films and Peter in the American remakes, and kept journals detailing every interaction with him and describing her vehement jealousy when he found someone else in college. Her yangire, AxCrazy husband finding out about her true feelings and killing the entire family in a fit of rage is what leads to her becoming the quintessential StringyHairedGhostGirl of the franchise.

* The plot of Francis Ford Coppola's ''Film/BramStokersDracula'', with the titular antagonist obsession with Mina unfortunately it's mostly played of as StalkingIsLove.

*** Batman gets another stalker in Chase Meridian who like Vicki is another prominent female example who borders on EthicalSlut, she is completely enamored with Batman to point of building a shrine of him and exploiting the Bat-Signal so Batman would show up and she can feel him up. Meridian's interactions Batman are pretty much sexual harassment but since she's attractive it's played off as StalkingIsLove.

* The plot of Francis Ford Coppola's ''Film/BramStokersDracula'', with the titular antagonist unfortunately

* In the ''Franchise/{{Batman}}'' films.

* The plot of Francis Ford Coppola's ''Film/BramStokersDracula''.

* ''Franchise/{{Batman}}'':

** The Penguin has a lot aspects of this [[IHaveYouNowMyPretty towards]] Catwoman in ''Film/BatmanReturns'', and is furious when she rejects him as he a [[AbhorrentAdmirer gross penguin man]].

* ''Film/{{Batman}}'':
** The Joker is this to [[DistressedDamsel Vicki]]. After seeing a picture of her he immediately develops feelings for her. The Joker even goes as far to kill everyone in a museum just so that he can talk to her and attempts [[MurderTheHypotenuse to kill Bruce her boyfriend]] when he finds the latter in her apartment. Near the end of the film, he manages to [[IHaveYouNowMyPretty kidnap Vicki]] until Batman shows up to save her.

* ''ComicBook/TheJoker'' to [[IntrepidReporter Vicki Vale]] in ''Film/{{Batman}}'' after [[LoveAtFirstSight seeing]] her photograph he stalks Vicki relentlessly even tracking down her down to places she's simply visiting like the Gotham Art Gallery. The Joker attempts [[MurderTheHypotenuse to kill Bruce her boyfriend]] when he finds the latter in her apartment. Subverted in the end however as he doesn't care if Vicki dies int he climax so along as he can escape.
** Chase Meridian is prominent female example from ''Film/BatmanForever'' who borders on EthicalSlut, she is completely enamored with Batman to point of building a shrine of him and exploiting the Bat-Signal so Batman would show up and she can feel him up. Meridian's interactions Batman are pretty much sexual harassment but since she's attractive it's played off as StalkingIsLove.

* ''Film/{{Batman}}'': The Joker is this to [[DistressedDamsel Vicki]]. After seeing a picture of her he immediately develops feelings for her. The Joker even [[spoiler: goes as far to kill everyone in a museum just so that he can talk to her. Near the end of the film, he manages to [[IHaveYouNowMyPretty kidnap Vicki]] until Batman shows up to save her.]]
** After she finds out Bruce is avoiding her, Vicki resorts to following him around, digging up files about his past, and spying on him to get to know him better.

** Chase Meridian is prominent female example from ''Film/BatmanForever'' who borders on EthicalSlut, she is completely enamored with Batman to point of building a shrine of him and exploiting the Bat-Signal so Batman would show up and she can feel him u. Meridian's interactions Batman are pretty much sexual harassment but since she's attractive it's played off as StalkingIsLove.

* Combined with {{Villainous Crush}} in ''Film/TheForceAwakens''. Kylo Ren kidnaps Rey, and then proceeds to watch her sleep, make [[FoeRomanceSubtext suggestive remarks]] and volunteer to train her. Even after he [[spoiler:stabs his father and gets shot]], Ren completely disregards the collapse of Starkiller Base and follows Rey, all in the middle of a [[VillainousBreakdown mental breakdown]]. That said, he is [[PetTheDog much nicer to her than to anybody else]], particularly in the novelization, which has him removing her restraints and apologizing during her interrogation. Snoke even accuses Ren of feeling compassion for Rey. [[spoiler In ''Film/TheLastJedi'' after Kylo kills Snoke he outright suggests he to Rey WeCanRuleTogether.

* Frollo [[VillainousCrush to Esmeralda]] in the Disney version of ''Disney/TheHunchbackOfNotreDame'', Frollo willingly to burn half of Paris down and murder dozens of Gypsies just to get her. Add trying to kill Quasimodo and Phoebus (both her [[LoveInterest love interests]]) and if Esmeralda refuses his offer to spare her long as he has her, he'll [[IfICantHaveYou burn her alive]]. Honestly Frollo makes Gaston look tame in comparison.

* Frollo to Esmeralda in the Disney version of ''Disney/TheHunchbackOfNotreDame''.

* Combined with {{Villainous Crush}} in ''Film/TheForceAwakens''. Kylo Ren kidnaps Rey, and then proceeds to watch her sleep, make [[FoeRomanceSubtext suggestive remarks]] and volunteer to train her. Even after he [[spoiler:stabs his father and gets shot]], Ren completely disregards the collapse of Starkiller Base and follows Rey, all in the middle of a [[VillainousBreakdown mental breakdown]]. That said, he is [[PetTheDog much nicer to her than to anybody else]], particularly in the novelization, which has him removing her restraints and apologizing during her interrogation. Snoke even accuses Ren of feeling compassion for Rey.

* Hal Stewart in ''WesternAnimation/{{Megamind}}''. The nerdy cameraman has a big crush on the news reporter woman he's normally assigned to film. [[spoiler:So when he becomes Tighten/Titan, his infatuation becomes a ''lot'' more dangerous.]]

* In ''WesternAnimation/{{Megamind}}'', the nerdy cameraman has a big crush on the news reporter woman he's normally assigned to film. [[spoiler:So when he becomes Tighten/Titan, his infatuation becomes a ''lot'' more dangerous.]]

* Annie in SleeplessInSeattle. Not only does she follow Sam around, she even hires a private detective to spy on him. How romantic...

** Louis Tully is this in the original''Film/{{Ghostbusters|1984}}''. He apparently sits just inside his apartment door all day, just waiting for Dana Barrett to walk by so he can come out and ask her on a date.

* In the Spanish ''Film/{{Tesis}}'', we find out that [[spoiler: Chema, the protagonist's friend, was spying on her and filming her]].

* In the Spanish ''Film/Tesis'', we find out that [[spoiler: Chema, the protagonist's friend, was spying on her and filming her]].

* Louis Tully is this in the first ''Film/{{Ghostbusters}}''. He apparently sits just inside his apartment door all day, just waiting for Dana Barrett to walk by so he can come out and ask her on a date.
* Janosz Poha in ''Film/GhostbustersII'' is even worse. At least Louis had a saving touch of geeky awkwardness about him; Janosz is actually ''creepy'' about it, especially when Vigo "helps" him.

* ''Film/BackToTheFuture'': Biff to Lorraine.
** And [[ParentalIncest Lorraine]] to Marty/Calvin.

** His behavior gains a bout of FridgeBrillianc when one considers [[spoiler:that his grandfather is Anakin Skywalker, who himself was basically a {{Yandere}}. Must have inherited it from him.]]

** His behavior gains a RewatchBonus when one considers [[spoiler:that his grandfather is Anakin Skywalker, who himself was basically a {{yandere}}. Must have inherited it from him.]]

* The WebVideo/HonestTrailers for ''StarWarsEpisodeIIAttackOfTheClones'' basically [[http://youtu.be/4nJS-LPcFfw?t=1m37s summarizes]] Anakin's creepiness towards Padme as a horror/suspense thriller.