Top 10 Evil Movie Wizards

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down our picks for the top 10 evil movie wizards for this list we’re taking a

wizards for this list we’re taking a

wizards for this list we’re taking a look at individuals with magical

look at individuals with magical

look at individuals with magical abilities that use their powers for

abilities that use their powers for

abilities that use their powers for wickedness you simple fools whether

wickedness you simple fools whether

wickedness you simple fools whether they’re voodoo witch doctors sorcerers

they’re voodoo witch doctors sorcerers

they’re voodoo witch doctors sorcerers or some other sort of supernatural

or some other sort of supernatural

or some other sort of supernatural villain number 10

villain number 10

villain number 10 Shang Tsung Mortal Kombat who knows this

Shang Tsung Mortal Kombat who knows this

Shang Tsung Mortal Kombat who knows this evil sorcerer hosts the Mortal Kombat

evil sorcerer hosts the Mortal Kombat

evil sorcerer hosts the Mortal Kombat tournament and is out to conquer earth

tournament and is out to conquer earth

tournament and is out to conquer earth in the name of his Emperor Shao Kahn you

in the name of his Emperor Shao Kahn you

in the name of his Emperor Shao Kahn you soul is mine Shang Tsung is an expert

soul is mine Shang Tsung is an expert

soul is mine Shang Tsung is an expert shapeshifter and can take the form of

shapeshifter and can take the form of

shapeshifter and can take the form of any of the Mortal Kombat combatants

any of the Mortal Kombat combatants

any of the Mortal Kombat combatants making him not only a powerful wizard

making him not only a powerful wizard

making him not only a powerful wizard also one of the tournament’s most

also one of the tournament’s most

also one of the tournament’s most formidable fighters fools a brilliant

formidable fighters fools a brilliant

formidable fighters fools a brilliant and manipulative villain Shang Tsung

and manipulative villain Shang Tsung

and manipulative villain Shang Tsung bends the tournament rules as far as he

bends the tournament rules as far as he

bends the tournament rules as far as he can in order to win why else would I

can in order to win why else would I

can in order to win why else would I have chosen such a disreputable King

have chosen such a disreputable King

have chosen such a disreputable King Green Pflueger him no dignity no manners

Green Pflueger him no dignity no manners

Green Pflueger him no dignity no manners every fight against this sorcerer is a

every fight against this sorcerer is a

every fight against this sorcerer is a duel to the death and not only does he

duel to the death and not only does he

duel to the death and not only does he take his victims lives but their souls

take his victims lives but their souls

take his victims lives but their souls as well number 9 Gareth the Goblin King

as well number 9 Gareth the Goblin King

as well number 9 Gareth the Goblin King labyrinth what’s sad is

labyrinth what’s sad is

labyrinth what’s sad is if you saw jerath walked down the

if you saw jerath walked down the

if you saw jerath walked down the streets you’d probably assume he was an

streets you’d probably assume he was an

streets you’d probably assume he was an eccentric hairstylist fashion designer

eccentric hairstylist fashion designer

eccentric hairstylist fashion designer or David Bowie playing dress-up go back

or David Bowie playing dress-up go back

or David Bowie playing dress-up go back to your room play with your toys and

to your room play with your toys and

to your room play with your toys and your costumes forget about the baby but

your costumes forget about the baby but

your costumes forget about the baby but in actuality he’s the king of the

in actuality he’s the king of the

in actuality he’s the king of the goblins who causes a world of trouble

goblins who causes a world of trouble

goblins who causes a world of trouble for a young Jennifer Connelly and

for a young Jennifer Connelly and

for a young Jennifer Connelly and labyrinth

while he’s prone to making people regret

while he’s prone to making people regret what they wish for and is something up a

what they wish for and is something up a

what they wish for and is something up a sexual predator his fabulous singing

sexual predator his fabulous singing

sexual predator his fabulous singing chops and over-the-top persona will pull

chops and over-the-top persona will pull

chops and over-the-top persona will pull a spell on anyone

jaren is the one wizard on this list you

jaren is the one wizard on this list you kind of want to hang out with but he’s

kind of want to hang out with but he’s

kind of want to hang out with but he’s still so deliciously evil

number eight mola Rahm Indiana Jones and

number eight mola Rahm Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom

the high priest of the terrifying thuggy

the high priest of the terrifying thuggy cult is an intimidating figure himself

cult is an intimidating figure himself

cult is an intimidating figure himself strutting around his evil lair wearing

strutting around his evil lair wearing

strutting around his evil lair wearing an imposing skull-like head dress and

an imposing skull-like head dress and

an imposing skull-like head dress and commanding over his disciples with

commanding over his disciples with

commanding over his disciples with little more than a facial expression or

little more than a facial expression or

little more than a facial expression or a stern word able to control others even

a stern word able to control others even

a stern word able to control others even Indiana Jones himself with the help of a

Indiana Jones himself with the help of a

Indiana Jones himself with the help of a special elixir known as the blood of

special elixir known as the blood of

special elixir known as the blood of Kali ma mola Ram uses his powers in an

Kali ma mola Ram uses his powers in an

Kali ma mola Ram uses his powers in an effort to see the entire world bow down

effort to see the entire world bow down

effort to see the entire world bow down to Kali overconfident and determined in

to Kali overconfident and determined in

to Kali overconfident and determined in his quest mola Ram is so single-minded

his quest mola Ram is so single-minded

his quest mola Ram is so single-minded he’s not above human sacrifice to

he’s not above human sacrifice to

he’s not above human sacrifice to achieve his goals other wizards eat your

achieve his goals other wizards eat your

achieve his goals other wizards eat your hearts out or he might yank it out for

hearts out or he might yank it out for

hearts out or he might yank it out for you

number seven the horns king the black

number seven the horns king the black culture oh here’s a Disney villain that

culture oh here’s a Disney villain that

culture oh here’s a Disney villain that doesn’t get nearly as much recognition

doesn’t get nearly as much recognition

doesn’t get nearly as much recognition as he deserves and many would argue that

as he deserves and many would argue that

as he deserves and many would argue that you could say the same thing about the

you could say the same thing about the

you could say the same thing about the Black Cauldron my boy you are a keeper

Black Cauldron my boy you are a keeper

Black Cauldron my boy you are a keeper of this arachnid the Horned King is a

of this arachnid the Horned King is a

of this arachnid the Horned King is a bit like Skeletor

bit like Skeletor

bit like Skeletor only you know legitimately intimidating

only you know legitimately intimidating

only you know legitimately intimidating with a whispery voice that always echoes

with a whispery voice that always echoes

with a whispery voice that always echoes a demonic face that’s often hidden in

a demonic face that’s often hidden in

a demonic face that’s often hidden in the shadows and hellish eyes his

the shadows and hellish eyes his

the shadows and hellish eyes his presence is guaranteed to send a shiver

presence is guaranteed to send a shiver

presence is guaranteed to send a shiver up even the bravest warrior spine this

up even the bravest warrior spine this

up even the bravest warrior spine this better not be your body yes it’s a

better not be your body yes it’s a

better not be your body yes it’s a devilish marriage of stunning Disney

devilish marriage of stunning Disney

devilish marriage of stunning Disney Animation and the great John Hurt’s

Animation and the great John Hurt’s

Animation and the great John Hurt’s voiceover performance

number six

number six Loki Marvel Cinematic Universe I am Loki

Loki Marvel Cinematic Universe I am Loki

Loki Marvel Cinematic Universe I am Loki of Asgard and I am burdened with

of Asgard and I am burdened with

of Asgard and I am burdened with glorious purpose derived from Norse

glorious purpose derived from Norse

glorious purpose derived from Norse mythology Loki has been a part of

mythology Loki has been a part of

mythology Loki has been a part of popular culture for eons once you accept

popular culture for eons once you accept

popular culture for eons once you accept that in your heart

however it’s Tom Hiddleston’s portrayal

however it’s Tom Hiddleston’s portrayal in the Marvel Cinematic Universe let’s

in the Marvel Cinematic Universe let’s

in the Marvel Cinematic Universe let’s define the character for this generation

define the character for this generation

define the character for this generation demonstrating that superheroes and

demonstrating that superheroes and

demonstrating that superheroes and supervillains are developing their own

supervillains are developing their own

supervillains are developing their own mythology I was a king the rightful king

mythology I was a king the rightful king

mythology I was a king the rightful king of Asgard betrayed a sly trickster

of Asgard betrayed a sly trickster

of Asgard betrayed a sly trickster that’s constantly throwing his enemies

that’s constantly throwing his enemies

that’s constantly throwing his enemies for a loop this mischievous God proves

for a loop this mischievous God proves

for a loop this mischievous God proves to be a worthy opponent for his adoptive

to be a worthy opponent for his adoptive

to be a worthy opponent for his adoptive brother and the Avengers cocky classy

brother and the Avengers cocky classy

brother and the Avengers cocky classy and equipped with a delightfully devious

and equipped with a delightfully devious

and equipped with a delightfully devious grin you can always count on Loki to

grin you can always count on Loki to

grin you can always count on Loki to liven things up

liven things up

liven things up find a god you dull creature and I will

find a god you dull creature and I will

find a god you dull creature and I will not be bullied by

number-5 falsa doom Conan the Barbarian

number-5 falsa doom Conan the Barbarian that is strength boy that is power

that is strength boy that is power

that is strength boy that is power is there even a slight possibility that

is there even a slight possibility that

is there even a slight possibility that they won’t grow up to be evil this

they won’t grow up to be evil this

they won’t grow up to be evil this wizard is so ruthless that he’ll

wizard is so ruthless that he’ll

wizard is so ruthless that he’ll decapitate a mother in front of her

decapitate a mother in front of her

decapitate a mother in front of her young son without a hint of empathy he

young son without a hint of empathy he

young son without a hint of empathy he leads a cult that enslaves people’s

leads a cult that enslaves people’s

leads a cult that enslaves people’s minds and in his spare time takes on the

minds and in his spare time takes on the

minds and in his spare time takes on the form of a snake during orgies now they

form of a snake during orgies now they

form of a snake during orgies now they will know what they are afraid of the

will know what they are afraid of the

will know what they are afraid of the dark to each his own we guess James Earl

dark to each his own we guess James Earl

dark to each his own we guess James Earl Jones naturally brings a commanding

Jones naturally brings a commanding

Jones naturally brings a commanding presence to the role with his trademark

presence to the role with his trademark

presence to the role with his trademark booming voice and a permanent dead glare

booming voice and a permanent dead glare

booming voice and a permanent dead glare of confidence in his eyes we’d be

of confidence in his eyes we’d be

of confidence in his eyes we’d be tempted to jump off a cliff ourselves if

tempted to jump off a cliff ourselves if

tempted to jump off a cliff ourselves if he asked us to you broke into my house

he asked us to you broke into my house

he asked us to you broke into my house stole my property murdered my servants

stole my property murdered my servants

stole my property murdered my servants and my pets and that is what grieves me

and my pets and that is what grieves me

and my pets and that is what grieves me the most number four

the most number four

the most number four Emperor Palpatine Star Wars franchise so

Emperor Palpatine Star Wars franchise so

Emperor Palpatine Star Wars franchise so beat

if forced lightning and mind-control

if forced lightning and mind-control aren’t wizardry we don’t know what is

aren’t wizardry we don’t know what is

aren’t wizardry we don’t know what is sky loca

you will die the king of all space

you will die the king of all space wizards this guy went from being the

wizards this guy went from being the

wizards this guy went from being the last of the Sith order to emperor of the

last of the Sith order to emperor of the

last of the Sith order to emperor of the entire galaxy in a single generation of

entire galaxy in a single generation of

entire galaxy in a single generation of ET achieved by manipulating galactic

ET achieved by manipulating galactic

ET achieved by manipulating galactic politics openly as Senator Palpatine and

politics openly as Senator Palpatine and

politics openly as Senator Palpatine and from behind the scenes as Darth Sidious

stunted slime in my sight again

stunted slime in my sight again there’s no denying how brilliant and

there’s no denying how brilliant and

there’s no denying how brilliant and sinister this villain really is and even

sinister this villain really is and even

sinister this villain really is and even when he’s just sitting around rambling

when he’s just sitting around rambling

when he’s just sitting around rambling he manages to both be dignified and

he manages to both be dignified and

he manages to both be dignified and menacing at the same time the Emperor

menacing at the same time the Emperor

menacing at the same time the Emperor tempts us all to convert to the dark

tempts us all to convert to the dark

tempts us all to convert to the dark side the force is strong the Sun

side the force is strong the Sun

side the force is strong the Sun Skywalker must not become a Jedi

Skywalker must not become a Jedi

Skywalker must not become a Jedi number 3 Jafar Aladdin every aspiring

number 3 Jafar Aladdin every aspiring

number 3 Jafar Aladdin every aspiring Disney villain wishes they could be as

Disney villain wishes they could be as

Disney villain wishes they could be as fiendish as Jafar he both looks and

fiendish as Jafar he both looks and

fiendish as Jafar he both looks and sounds like a slithering snake making

sounds like a slithering snake making

sounds like a slithering snake making one of his later transformations quite

one of his later transformations quite

one of his later transformations quite appropriate haha are you Wow a master of

appropriate haha are you Wow a master of

appropriate haha are you Wow a master of deceit and disguise Jafar uses his black

deceit and disguise Jafar uses his black

deceit and disguise Jafar uses his black magic to manipulate his way up the

magic to manipulate his way up the

magic to manipulate his way up the political ladder going from advisor to

political ladder going from advisor to

political ladder going from advisor to Sultan

of course he goes a little too far when

of course he goes a little too far when he uses one of his three wishes to

he uses one of his three wishes to

he uses one of his three wishes to become an all-powerful genie himself

become an all-powerful genie himself

become an all-powerful genie himself while Jafar’s aspirations for total

while Jafar’s aspirations for total

while Jafar’s aspirations for total domination result in his own downfall

domination result in his own downfall

domination result in his own downfall watching his rise into power is simply

watching his rise into power is simply

watching his rise into power is simply hypnotized number two Saruman the Lord

hypnotized number two Saruman the Lord

hypnotized number two Saruman the Lord of the Rings franchise kill the one who

of the Rings franchise kill the one who

of the Rings franchise kill the one who kills with a daunting stature and rich

kills with a daunting stature and rich

kills with a daunting stature and rich voice the late great Christopher Lee was

voice the late great Christopher Lee was

voice the late great Christopher Lee was born to play Saruman if the wall is

born to play Saruman if the wall is

born to play Saruman if the wall is breached helms deep willful poured it up

breached helms deep willful poured it up

breached helms deep willful poured it up in his fortress for a majority of the

in his fortress for a majority of the

in his fortress for a majority of the lord of the rings’ trilogy the white

lord of the rings’ trilogy the white

lord of the rings’ trilogy the white wizard commands an army of Orcs and even

wizard commands an army of Orcs and even

wizard commands an army of Orcs and even manages to take control of the king of

manages to take control of the king of

manages to take control of the king of Rohan from afar

of course it’s Saruman who’s truly a

of course it’s Saruman who’s truly a slave to the Dark Lord Sauron and the

slave to the Dark Lord Sauron and the

slave to the Dark Lord Sauron and the Palantir

Palantir

Palantir you speak today he’s had like many

you speak today he’s had like many

you speak today he’s had like many corrupt evil wizards that try to climb

corrupt evil wizards that try to climb

corrupt evil wizards that try to climb the summit of power Saruman eventually

the summit of power Saruman eventually

the summit of power Saruman eventually falls victim to defeat vigorously and

falls victim to defeat vigorously and

falls victim to defeat vigorously and literally before our top picks work

literally before our top picks work

literally before our top picks work their black magic on us here are a few

their black magic on us here are a few

their black magic on us here are a few honorable mentions a tip of the hat from

honorable mentions a tip of the hat from

honorable mentions a tip of the hat from dr. Vasily a UH y’all doin

I’m gonna get this at all that mr.

I’m gonna get this at all that mr. button

button

button you are not brought upon this world to

you are not brought upon this world to

you are not brought upon this world to get it come on low pain is like after

get it come on low pain is like after

get it come on low pain is like after you can understand number one Lord

you can understand number one Lord

you can understand number one Lord Voldemort

lying dormant for years after failing to

lying dormant for years after failing to kill an infant Harry Potter the Dark

kill an infant Harry Potter the Dark

kill an infant Harry Potter the Dark Lord is one of the world’s greatest

Lord is one of the world’s greatest

Lord is one of the world’s greatest sorcerers able to command groups of

sorcerers able to command groups of

sorcerers able to command groups of Death Eaters to join him in his quest

Death Eaters to join him in his quest

Death Eaters to join him in his quest for blood purity in the Wizarding World

for blood purity in the Wizarding World

for blood purity in the Wizarding World I’m going to kill you Harry Potter I’m

I’m going to kill you Harry Potter I’m

I’m going to kill you Harry Potter I’m going to destroy him

going to destroy him

going to destroy him finally after years of buildup

finally after years of buildup

finally after years of buildup he-who-must-not-be-named

he-who-must-not-be-named

he-who-must-not-be-named is resurrected in Harry’s fourth year at

is resurrected in Harry’s fourth year at

is resurrected in Harry’s fourth year at Hogwarts and boy does he just ooze evil

Hogwarts and boy does he just ooze evil

Hogwarts and boy does he just ooze evil wizard after tonight no one will ever

wizard after tonight no one will ever

wizard after tonight no one will ever again question my power powerful

again question my power powerful

again question my power powerful influential and with a snake-like visage

influential and with a snake-like visage

influential and with a snake-like visage Lord Voldemort’s is everything that

Lord Voldemort’s is everything that

Lord Voldemort’s is everything that makes a dark sorcerer great of course

what adds another level of malevolence

what adds another level of malevolence to him however is that his prejudices

to him however is that his prejudices

to him however is that his prejudices philosophies goals and backstory

philosophies goals and backstory

philosophies goals and backstory paralleled many real-life tyrants

paralleled many real-life tyrants

paralleled many real-life tyrants ensuring that witches and wizards dare

ensuring that witches and wizards dare

ensuring that witches and wizards dare not speak his name and earning his spot

not speak his name and earning his spot

not speak his name and earning his spot as our number one pick so do you agree

as our number one pick so do you agree

as our number one pick so do you agree with our list who’s your favorite evil

with our list who’s your favorite evil

with our list who’s your favorite evil movie wizard now you will watch me draw

movie wizard now you will watch me draw

movie wizard now you will watch me draw on the power of the Universe to send

on the power of the Universe to send

on the power of the Universe to send back

back

back another one now place it on the altar

another one now place it on the altar

another one now place it on the altar for more entertaining top 10s published

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