These villains weren't evil, just broken. For this list, we’ll be looking at the most iconic but damaged on-screen villains who still pull at our heartstrings, despite their wicked ways.

These anime villains are pure evil. For this list, we’re going to be looking at the masters of mayhem, murder, and malevolence who took every opportunity to display their wickedness across the anime scene with their words and deeds.

Cinema is full of baddies, but these antagonists are in a league of their own. For this list, we’re looking at the evilest, most twisted villains to ever darken the silver screen - from psychopathic killers like Simon Phoenix in “Demolition Man” (1993), to murderous marauders like Wez in “Mad Max 2” (1981), and criminal masterminds like the Joker in “Batman” (1989). Who do YOU think is the most over-the-top evil movie villains? Let us know in the comments!

Top 10 Most Evil Anime Villains

Top 10 Anime Villains Trying Too Hard To Be Evil

These are some of the cruelest movie villains to ever exist on celluloid. Welcome to WatchMojo, and today we’re looking at evil deeds that demonstrated how far movie villains were willing to go to get what they want or assert their authority.

They can't all be evil geniuses! For this list, we’ll be looking at villains who have the most ridiculous plans or are just all around dumb.

“Resident Evil” has built quite the gallery of villains over the last few decades, and these are the ones that have stuck with us most. For this list, we'll be looking at the strongest antagonists found in Capcom's Horror franchise.

These female Disney villains make evil look flawless.

Clearly youth doesn’t stop people from being totally EVIL. And here we thought that high school mean girls were bad... For this list, we’re looking at the best teenage villains in school-based or coming of age films. Although a movie doesn’t have to be classified strictly as a teen movie to qualify; genres like animation, horror, and superhero flicks will be omitted. As some of these villains initially play nice, please note that a spoiler warning is now in effect.

Disney’s live action villains can be just as memorable as their animated ones, especially these exceptionally evil female villains. We're looking at some of the greatest Disney villainesses and ranking these live action big screen characters based on their impact and their legacies. We’ll be including live action villains that were adapted from previous animated flicks, although we won’t be including characters from Disney Channel films. Join MsMojo as we countdown our picks for the Top 10 Most Evil Live Action Disney Female Villains.

Nautical nonsense is just the beginning for the greatest SpongeBob SquarePants villains of all time. We're looking at the most evil creatures to ever torment SpongeBob and his friends. We're basing our choices on a mix of menacing behavior and the wicked deeds the characters commit to earn their fearsome reputations. WatchMojo ranks the best SpongeBob SquarePants villains. Who’s your favorite SpongeBob villain? Let us know in the comments!

Age doesn't stop these villains from from pursing their evil plots. Join WatchMojo.com as we explore the archetype of top 10 elderly villains who you should be afraid of! But who will take the top spot on our list? Saruman, Magneto, or Tywin Lannister? Watch to find out?

Some may use magic, others their wits, but they’re all evil and really fun to watch doing their worst. Welcome to MsMojo and today we’ll be counting down our picks for the top 10 Disney Female Villains.

“If they weren’t crazy, they’d be insane!” Welcome to WatchMojo.com and today we will be counting down our picks for the Top 10 most violent super villains in comic books. For this list, we took a look at the most ruthless masters of evil to ever grace the panels of the comic book world. If they frequently inflict pain on others, destroy public property and want to cause nothing but mayhem wherever they go; chances are high they made it somewhere on this list. We’re also only looking at super villains in the traditional sense, so while there may be some really dark and horrific comic book baddies out there, that is a list for another day. Let the carnage begin.