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.

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.

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

Disney's dark side comes to light as we explore the most sinister characters in animated history. From puppy-hunting villains to power-hungry sorcerers, these antagonists redefine pure evil in the world of Disney animation.

Dive into the world of the most manipulative and sinister villains who prefer to let others do their dirty work. From movie masterminds to literary legends, these characters prove that true evil doesn't always get its hands bloody directly.

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.

As Lord Dark Helmet put it: "Evil will always triumph, because good is dumb!" Welcome to WatchMojo, and today we’re counting down our picks for some of the most vile, sadistic, and evil villains in fiction.

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.

These villains have truly iconic laughs. For this list, we’ll be looking at those cackles, giggles, and guffaws that give evil a good name.

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.