Scary, sexy, cool

Kate Beckinsale, "Underworld"

Let’s be honest here, it’s Beckinsale’s outfit that won “Underworld” a place on this list. So props to costume designer Wendy Partridge for envisioning the tight black leather number that made Beckinsale’s Selene a vampire worth sticking your neck out for. In “Underworld,” the fanged Selene finds herself in the middle of a war between vampires and werewolves, when she falls for one of the hairy beasts. It’s an obvious conflict (“Romeo and Juliet” anyone?) but Beckinsale sells us on the emotion and the irresistible appeal of a form-fitting costume.