Liz is thrilled to be at Screen Rant, regaling you all with her opinions on all things pop culture. UltimateDisney.com: The Ultimate Guide to Disney DVD OCTOBER 2004 THE TOP DISNEY VILLAIN COUNTDOWN Having already run countdowns of the best of Disney's animated classics, live action films, and songs, what would be next? The Evil Queen tries to assassinate and poison Snow White, all in the name of being the fairest in the land. As with all of the films we're discussing, that's true for a lot of reasons, and one of them is, without a doubt, the presence of Scar. Follow. That combination of grown-up fun-spoiling and utter babyishness makes Hook an unbeatable villain for youngsters: He's all the smarm and rule-making of the grown-up world, brought to his knees by the magic and determination of childhood. The Headless Horseman, villain from the "Ichabod" portion of the film, is only present for the climactic ending, in which he chases schoolmaster Ichabod Crane through the woods at night. Most Disney villains have at least some humanity, but Chernabog is a pure monster who forces the dead to perform his depraved, sadistic bidding. We can sympathize with Professor Callaghan for losing his daughter, but going on a violent warpath isn't the way to mourn her. This is another re-upload of my top 30 favorite Disney villains of all time.Enjoy!Please comment, rate, and subscribe(I own nothing. The results of a quick poll last summer of some potential future countdowns pointed to one clear winner: Disney villains. Meh, there's worse out there in the Disney world. It includes both major and minor villains listed with each film. Anyone that obsessed with decapitation is totally a villain. He's easily the nicest of all the Disney antagonists. The cape. For one thing, he's voiced by Vincent Price, who turns in a brilliant performance that ranks up there with any of his legendary live-action villainy. But you're left wondering — and that's what matters. Gaston is a caricature of the classic Disney prince. His crimes include the stealing of souls, baby-napping, and attempted fratricide. The results of a quick poll last summer of some potential future countdowns pointed to one clear winner: Disney villains. When compared to the booming period of success that was the Disney Renaissance, the 1980s seem like a relatively fallow period for Disney Animation. Sleeping Beauty is visually sublime, and absolutely brimming with memorable characters. Thus, he is not 100% evil. The collector of poor unfortunate souls, Ursula is a slimy double-crosser. He's best known for repeatedly abducting Minnie. As the leader of the Hun army, Shan Yu is no stranger to killing. While she may not be murderous, she's certainly cruel. Lotso rules Sunnyside Daycare with an iron fist, and mercilessly gives Woody, Buzz, and the gang a lifetime sentence to the younger toddlers' room — aka: a torture chamber for toys. But sometimes, those villains go a little too far, their actions become well - actually evil. 30 top Disney Villains. Let's be real. Whether it's publicly humiliating Quasimodo or trying to burn Esmeralda alive because she doesn't return his lusty feelings, Claude Frollo's extreme behavior is way too disturbing for a kids' movie. Meh. These two barely count as ne'er-do-wells, let alone full-on villains. Siamese cats equate to being sneaky, while Lady—an American Cocker Spaniel—is honest and noble. However, unlike other villains, Hades believes in making good on his promises, like returning Hercules' super-strength. He's great at everything, but he's especially great at telling you how great he is at everything, from drinking to hunting to eating lots and lots of eggs. The top hat. Whether we're talking about evil sorcerers bent on world domination, royal schemers looking to seize power, or plain old jerks who just like to ruin things for the good guys, the Disney villain is as much a proud tradition at this point as the Disney princess. Callaghan setting a fire that kills Tadashi makes him a definite villain. If that's not enough, Hans loves to kick someone when they're down, taking great pleasure in cruelly mocking both sisters after revealing his true colors. Here's a countdown of the top 10 most evil Disney villains to date. An embarrassment to villains everywhere, The Big Bad Wolf is a bully who loses his own pants. There's no point to a good guy unless there's a batter evildoer to go up against! It follows the adventures of Basil, a mouse sleuth, as he works to thwart a plot to take over all of English mousedom. Just one look at this doofus tells you he's easily defeated. Peter Pan is a film about a boy who doesn't want to grow up — and, in fact, never has to. Bureaucratic revenge hardly makes a substantial villain. This is a list of villains in the films in the "Disney Animated Classics" canon. It was just having to choose a place for them all. Jafar is the most manipulative Disney villain ever. His usurping of Pride Rock results in one of the most brutal deaths ever, in which Scar kills his brother Mufasa in a stampede. The Disney Renaissance was launched by The Little Mermaid, and just as that film set the bar for quality among Disney releases throughout the 1990s, so too did Ursula the Sea Witch set the bar for unforgettable villains of the era. Ursula is a hard villain to live up to for even the most striking bad guy, but at least characters like Gaston and Scar had the benefit of not being another evil sorcerer character. That makes for a dazzling adventure film full of memorable moments, but one of its most striking features is the way Peter Pan treats its villain, Captain Hook. This money-hungry witch doctor uses voodoo power and trickery for his own selfish means. He takes little Cody and even tries to feed him to some crocodiles. David/Flickr.com Ranked 10th in the American Film Institute's list of the 50 Best Movie Villains of All Time, The Queen is a scheming and aggressively vain figure who orders the execution of her stepdaughter after her magical mirror exclaims that Snow White is the fairest in all the land. A one-stop shop for all things video games. 41 The Big Bad Wolf - The Three Little Pigs She's been after Cinderella from the start. The Sultan should have known better — anyone who carries around a snake-headed staff is obviously a bad guy. She makes a sneaky deal with Ariel, taking the mermaid's beautiful voice only to turn around and uses it against her in an effort to steal Prince Eric and Ariel's soul in one fell swoop. Capable of murder? By the end of the film, she's driving like a bat out of hell, determined to win at all costs — but darn it if we're not still a tiny bit on her side. Many of Disney's most famous animated villains are rooted in the supernatural. It doesn't help that the problematic "Siamese Cat Song" is so grating yet catchy — it positively claws at the mind. Anyone who has a song named after how evil she is deserves to be #1 on this list. Cookies help us deliver our Services. To be clear, this list isn't a ranking of how awesome these Disney villains are, but on their evilness; on what makes them worthy of the name "villain." All rights go to Disney) Some, however, had bloodthirsty deeds that made us quiver in our beds. Jafar's red, black and gold costume is eye-catching even among Aladdin's parade of gorgeous costumes and characters designs, but what really sets him apart in terms of his look are his pencil thin facial hair and that amazing cobra-headed staff. Top 10 Best Animated Disney VillainsSubscribe: http://goo.gl/Q2kKrDDisney’s animated villains are some of our favorite movie bad guys. How can you not root for her? The Queen of Hearts, on the other hand, doesn't have any sort of master plan. Wanting to destroy the careers of superheroes is dastardly, but is it one of the evilest desires in the world? When he finally does show up, his sinister appearance and relentless pursuit lives up to Brom's hype, and is, in fact, made even scarier by Ichabod's contrasting slapstick. They get the coolest songs, the most memorable lines, and now they're even their own franchise. He's a ruthless poacher with a penchant for hunting gorillas. Yes, cats. After the success of its feature film division in the 1930s, Walt Disney Animation Studios spent much of the 1940s working on anthology films. Disney villains are meant to be the fun antagonists to kid-friendly Disney films. Instead, we got a flame-haired, wise-cracking incarnation of the character who turns out to be a perfect fit for the kind of pop-mythology aesthetic the film embraces. Aurora isn't many people's favorite princess, and, well, when Disney decided to make a live-action Sleeping Beauty adaptation, they centered it around Maleficent instead of the film's ostensible main characters. This is the villain of a kids' movie?! That means we've gotten lots of memorable heroes and shining Disney Princesses over the years ... and a whole lot of unforgettable villains. He spent his entire life in a box, never knowing the love of a child. He's a schemer, a liar, and a cheat, and boy is he a whole lot of fun to watch. They're magical and mundane, tragic and triumphant, sinister and sneering. The final confrontation is anticlimactic, to say the least, with Slade not killing Tod the fox because of the hunter's kindness and love for his dog. But even in a film that includes Ariel, Flounder, and Sebastian, perhaps no character is more instantly memorable than Ursula the Sea Witch. Click here to see the definitive ranking of which Disney villain is eviler than the rest in this complete list of Disney villains. Some of these villain characters have appeared in sequels, video games, comic books, stage productions, or live-action adaptations of the original films. the top disney villain countdown Having already run countdowns of the best of Disney's animated classics, live action films, and songs, what would be next? I came up with 73 villains and I ranked them from the least effective villains to the best (as in worst) ones. Here they all are in their disgusting, scary, selfish and memorable glory – each selfishly occupying their own disgusting, scary, and (I hope) memorable separate post. Even when his victims show kindness, Lotso proves incapable of helping anyone but himself. Then there's that voice. You can see the influence of the evil queen from Snow White here, and you can see Maleficent's own look influencing the development of Ursula years later in The Little Mermaid. Scar is exactly the kind of villain The Lion King needed to become the Disney epic it did in the 1990s, and his portrayal still holds up perfectly today. You'll sit through almost all of it before one of the scariest villains in Disney history shows up — but trust us, he's worth the wait. Since the groundbreaking release of Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs in 1937, Walt Disney Animation Studios has released nearly 60 animated feature films. The Adventures of Ichabod and Mr. Toad combines two classic pieces of literature into one film running a little over an hour. A simpering baby of a bad guy, Prince John's biggest crime is taxing the poor. He's definitely not one of the more fun Disney villains. She's cruel but she's not the worst. He promises big, but vague, rewards then delivers on his promises in a twisted way; like when he turned Prince Naveen into a frog. These movies combine several animated segments into one feature-length experience — a format largely absent in modern cinema. The desire for power corrupts both man and gods alike, and Hades is no exception. In the movie, Si and Am are hardly villains, just mischievous troublemakers. Well, well, well — cursing baby Aurora to an untimely death is certainly villainous. 17 JUDGE CLAUDE FROLLO The Disney canon is littered with self-righteous antagonists abusing positions of power, and no one fits that description better than The Hunchback of Notre Dame 's Judge Claude Frollo. 2:13. These are the Top 10 Female Disney Villains! His face and body have been exaggerated to absurd lengths, but their origin lies in our ideas about what a hero looks like — and the same is true of his personality. The saying goes that the hero of your story is … The hero must have problems then he or she must overcome them. He certainly dresses like a diabolical villain, black cape and all. One Hundred and One Dalmatians premiered between Sleeping Beauty and The Sword in the Stone, two massive fantasy films full of warriors, fairies, and dragons. When it was released in 1994, The Lion King swiftly rose beyond the realm of blockbuster success and into the realm of global phenomenon. To be clear, this list isn't a ranking of how awesome these Disney villains are, but on their evilness; on what makes them worthy of the name "villain." This goes from just a bit selfish to seriously twisted. Mother Gothel doesn't mess around with her villainy, and is willing to literally cut anyone who gets in her way. Here are our picks for Disney's greatest animated villains of all time. Whose childhood wasn't, ahem, scarred for life by this wicked lion? They only serve as corruptors to the innocent Pinocchio, leading him down the wrong path involving puppet shows and a trip to Pleasure Island (and even that's not as naughty as it sounds). And bonus points for use of robotics. 5 years ago | 99 views. At the center of that plot is Professor Ratigan, a Disney villain who might not rise to the level of Scar or Ursula in the realm of the public imagination, but deserves just as much attention. The villains are the best part of any Disney movie. It gives him something dynamic to do, even when he's just casting spells. It was just having to choose a place for them all. Merlin easily outsmarts her in the "Wizards' Duel"; she's more like an annoying child who cheats at everything than an actual villain. In that regard, Ursula is an absolute home run, from her ghostly hair to her sinuous tentacles. The TOP 30 of Disney Villains, is a fan made list ranking the best Disney Villains. Edgar is more known for his clumsiness than his villainy. Whether she's cracking jokes or singing her signature song "Poor Unfortunate Souls," Carroll's work is utterly iconic. With his black mane and unmistakable voice, provided by the great Jeremy Irons, Scar is immediately set up as a contrasting figure with every other lion in the film, an outsider even when invited to take part in the activities at Pride Rock. As the 1990s wore on, Disney had to invent ever-more creative ways to top itself. Talk about deranged. My top 20 Disney Villains, personally i like a lot of them equally. She steals sweet, little Penny! She's got the whole "evil as other" archetype working in her favor and those horns are really so McQueen, but there are a TON of antagonists who could easily contest that title. Then, when his devious preparations finally start to pay off, he's so nasty and unapologetic that we almost feel bad for ever having liked him in the first place. Though she has formidable powers, Madam Mim's downfall is her own arrogance. That's right: Cruella is a Disney villain so evil, she doesn't even have to sing her own Bad Guy Anthem. But stripped of his elaborate costume, Ratigan is just a self-loathing rat with an identity crisis. He's not just sinister — he's a style icon. It could be argued that Maleficent is just an extreme over-reactor, jealous of missing out. How do you make that particularly exciting to an audience you've weaned on magic and mysticism? That's pretty vile, but Clayton's lack of cunning and strategy proves to be his own undoing. Some of Disney's villains have done some truly horrendous and horrible things in the past in order to make people dislike them, and these 15 have been the evilest. Sorry if I miss someone. Captain Hook's revenge efforts may go a little too far, but Peter Pan, an immature ageist, is hardly innocent either. This usurper is one smooth operator. No real bloodshed here. From the beginning, Disney's films have been aimed at a family audience, centered around clearly defined conflicts between good and evil. The bad guys had to evolve as much as the good, and some films pushed that evolution further than others. Unlike other characters on this list, the Horseman never speaks, only maniacally laughs, and most of what we know about him comes from a song the other villain of the piece, Brom, sings earlier in the segment. And for this reason, he's number 30 on our list. 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