what you will be without me it’s time to
embrace the dark arts welcome to
watchmojo.com and today we’re counting
down our picks for the top 10 evil movie
wizards for this list we’re taking a
look at individuals with magical
abilities that use their powers for
wickedness you simple fools whether
they’re voodoo witch doctors sorcerers
or some other sort of supernatural
villain number 10
Shang Tsung Mortal Kombat who knows this
evil sorcerer hosts the Mortal Kombat
tournament and is out to conquer earth
in the name of his Emperor Shao Kahn you
soul is mine Shang Tsung is an expert
shapeshifter and can take the form of
any of the Mortal Kombat combatants
making him not only a powerful wizard
also one of the tournament’s most
formidable fighters fools a brilliant
and manipulative villain Shang Tsung
bends the tournament rules as far as he
can in order to win why else would I
have chosen such a disreputable King
Green Pflueger him no dignity no manners
every fight against this sorcerer is a
duel to the death and not only does he
take his victims lives but their souls
as well number 9 Gareth the Goblin King
labyrinth what’s sad is
if you saw jerath walked down the
streets you’d probably assume he was an
eccentric hairstylist fashion designer
or David Bowie playing dress-up go back
to your room play with your toys and
your costumes forget about the baby but
in actuality he’s the king of the
goblins who causes a world of trouble
for a young Jennifer Connelly and
labyrinth
while he’s prone to making people regret
what they wish for and is something up a
sexual predator his fabulous singing
chops and over-the-top persona will pull
a spell on anyone
jaren is the one wizard on this list you
kind of want to hang out with but he’s
still so deliciously evil
number eight mola Rahm Indiana Jones and
the Temple of Doom
the high priest of the terrifying thuggy
cult is an intimidating figure himself
strutting around his evil lair wearing
an imposing skull-like head dress and
commanding over his disciples with
little more than a facial expression or
a stern word able to control others even
Indiana Jones himself with the help of a
special elixir known as the blood of
Kali ma mola Ram uses his powers in an
effort to see the entire world bow down
to Kali overconfident and determined in
his quest mola Ram is so single-minded
he’s not above human sacrifice to
achieve his goals other wizards eat your
hearts out or he might yank it out for
you
number seven the horns king the black
culture oh here’s a Disney villain that
doesn’t get nearly as much recognition
as he deserves and many would argue that
you could say the same thing about the
Black Cauldron my boy you are a keeper
of this arachnid the Horned King is a
bit like Skeletor
only you know legitimately intimidating
with a whispery voice that always echoes
a demonic face that’s often hidden in
the shadows and hellish eyes his
presence is guaranteed to send a shiver
up even the bravest warrior spine this
better not be your body yes it’s a
devilish marriage of stunning Disney
Animation and the great John Hurt’s
voiceover performance
number six
Loki Marvel Cinematic Universe I am Loki
of Asgard and I am burdened with
glorious purpose derived from Norse
mythology Loki has been a part of
popular culture for eons once you accept
that in your heart
however it’s Tom Hiddleston’s portrayal
in the Marvel Cinematic Universe let’s
define the character for this generation
demonstrating that superheroes and
supervillains are developing their own
mythology I was a king the rightful king
of Asgard betrayed a sly trickster
that’s constantly throwing his enemies
for a loop this mischievous God proves
to be a worthy opponent for his adoptive
brother and the Avengers cocky classy
and equipped with a delightfully devious
grin you can always count on Loki to
liven things up
find a god you dull creature and I will
not be bullied by
number-5 falsa doom Conan the Barbarian
that is strength boy that is power
is there even a slight possibility that
they won’t grow up to be evil this
wizard is so ruthless that he’ll
decapitate a mother in front of her
young son without a hint of empathy he
leads a cult that enslaves people’s
minds and in his spare time takes on the
form of a snake during orgies now they
will know what they are afraid of the
dark to each his own we guess James Earl
Jones naturally brings a commanding
presence to the role with his trademark
booming voice and a permanent dead glare
of confidence in his eyes we’d be
tempted to jump off a cliff ourselves if
he asked us to you broke into my house
stole my property murdered my servants
and my pets and that is what grieves me
the most number four
Emperor Palpatine Star Wars franchise so
beat
if forced lightning and mind-control
aren’t wizardry we don’t know what is
sky loca
you will die the king of all space
wizards this guy went from being the
last of the Sith order to emperor of the
entire galaxy in a single generation of
ET achieved by manipulating galactic
politics openly as Senator Palpatine and
from behind the scenes as Darth Sidious
stunted slime in my sight again
there’s no denying how brilliant and
sinister this villain really is and even
when he’s just sitting around rambling
he manages to both be dignified and
menacing at the same time the Emperor
tempts us all to convert to the dark
side the force is strong the Sun
Skywalker must not become a Jedi
number 3 Jafar Aladdin every aspiring
Disney villain wishes they could be as
fiendish as Jafar he both looks and
sounds like a slithering snake making
one of his later transformations quite
appropriate haha are you Wow a master of
deceit and disguise Jafar uses his black
magic to manipulate his way up the
political ladder going from advisor to
Sultan
explains
of course he goes a little too far when
he uses one of his three wishes to
become an all-powerful genie himself
while Jafar’s aspirations for total
domination result in his own downfall
watching his rise into power is simply
hypnotized number two Saruman the Lord
of the Rings franchise kill the one who
kills with a daunting stature and rich
voice the late great Christopher Lee was
born to play Saruman if the wall is
breached helms deep willful poured it up
in his fortress for a majority of the
lord of the rings’ trilogy the white
wizard commands an army of Orcs and even
manages to take control of the king of
Rohan from afar
of course it’s Saruman who’s truly a
slave to the Dark Lord Sauron and the
Palantir
you speak today he’s had like many
corrupt evil wizards that try to climb
the summit of power Saruman eventually
falls victim to defeat vigorously and
literally before our top picks work
their black magic on us here are a few
honorable mentions a tip of the hat from
dr. Vasily a UH y’all doin
I’m gonna get this at all that mr.
button
you are not brought upon this world to
get it come on low pain is like after
you can understand number one Lord
Voldemort
lying dormant for years after failing to
kill an infant Harry Potter the Dark
Lord is one of the world’s greatest
sorcerers able to command groups of
Death Eaters to join him in his quest
for blood purity in the Wizarding World
I’m going to kill you Harry Potter I’m
going to destroy him
finally after years of buildup
he-who-must-not-be-named
is resurrected in Harry’s fourth year at
Hogwarts and boy does he just ooze evil
wizard after tonight no one will ever
again question my power powerful
influential and with a snake-like visage
Lord Voldemort’s is everything that
makes a dark sorcerer great of course
what adds another level of malevolence
to him however is that his prejudices
philosophies goals and backstory
paralleled many real-life tyrants
ensuring that witches and wizards dare
not speak his name and earning his spot
as our number one pick so do you agree
with our list who’s your favorite evil
movie wizard now you will watch me draw
on the power of the Universe to send
back
another one now place it on the altar
for more entertaining top 10s published
every day be sure to subscribe to
watchmojo.com
embrace the dark arts welcome to
watchmojo.com and today we’re counting
down our picks for the top 10 evil movie
wizards for this list we’re taking a
look at individuals with magical
abilities that use their powers for
wickedness you simple fools whether
they’re voodoo witch doctors sorcerers
or some other sort of supernatural
villain number 10
Shang Tsung Mortal Kombat who knows this
evil sorcerer hosts the Mortal Kombat
tournament and is out to conquer earth
in the name of his Emperor Shao Kahn you
soul is mine Shang Tsung is an expert
shapeshifter and can take the form of
any of the Mortal Kombat combatants
making him not only a powerful wizard
also one of the tournament’s most
formidable fighters fools a brilliant
and manipulative villain Shang Tsung
bends the tournament rules as far as he
can in order to win why else would I
have chosen such a disreputable King
Green Pflueger him no dignity no manners
every fight against this sorcerer is a
duel to the death and not only does he
take his victims lives but their souls
as well number 9 Gareth the Goblin King
labyrinth what’s sad is
if you saw jerath walked down the
streets you’d probably assume he was an
eccentric hairstylist fashion designer
or David Bowie playing dress-up go back
to your room play with your toys and
your costumes forget about the baby but
in actuality he’s the king of the
goblins who causes a world of trouble
for a young Jennifer Connelly and
labyrinth
while he’s prone to making people regret
what they wish for and is something up a
sexual predator his fabulous singing
chops and over-the-top persona will pull
a spell on anyone
jaren is the one wizard on this list you
kind of want to hang out with but he’s
still so deliciously evil
number eight mola Rahm Indiana Jones and
the Temple of Doom
the high priest of the terrifying thuggy
cult is an intimidating figure himself
strutting around his evil lair wearing
an imposing skull-like head dress and
commanding over his disciples with
little more than a facial expression or
a stern word able to control others even
Indiana Jones himself with the help of a
special elixir known as the blood of
Kali ma mola Ram uses his powers in an
effort to see the entire world bow down
to Kali overconfident and determined in
his quest mola Ram is so single-minded
he’s not above human sacrifice to
achieve his goals other wizards eat your
hearts out or he might yank it out for
you
number seven the horns king the black
culture oh here’s a Disney villain that
doesn’t get nearly as much recognition
as he deserves and many would argue that
you could say the same thing about the
Black Cauldron my boy you are a keeper
of this arachnid the Horned King is a
bit like Skeletor
only you know legitimately intimidating
with a whispery voice that always echoes
a demonic face that’s often hidden in
the shadows and hellish eyes his
presence is guaranteed to send a shiver
up even the bravest warrior spine this
better not be your body yes it’s a
devilish marriage of stunning Disney
Animation and the great John Hurt’s
voiceover performance
number six
Loki Marvel Cinematic Universe I am Loki
of Asgard and I am burdened with
glorious purpose derived from Norse
mythology Loki has been a part of
popular culture for eons once you accept
that in your heart
however it’s Tom Hiddleston’s portrayal
in the Marvel Cinematic Universe let’s
define the character for this generation
demonstrating that superheroes and
supervillains are developing their own
mythology I was a king the rightful king
of Asgard betrayed a sly trickster
that’s constantly throwing his enemies
for a loop this mischievous God proves
to be a worthy opponent for his adoptive
brother and the Avengers cocky classy
and equipped with a delightfully devious
grin you can always count on Loki to
liven things up
find a god you dull creature and I will
not be bullied by
number-5 falsa doom Conan the Barbarian
that is strength boy that is power
is there even a slight possibility that
they won’t grow up to be evil this
wizard is so ruthless that he’ll
decapitate a mother in front of her
young son without a hint of empathy he
leads a cult that enslaves people’s
minds and in his spare time takes on the
form of a snake during orgies now they
will know what they are afraid of the
dark to each his own we guess James Earl
Jones naturally brings a commanding
presence to the role with his trademark
booming voice and a permanent dead glare
of confidence in his eyes we’d be
tempted to jump off a cliff ourselves if
he asked us to you broke into my house
stole my property murdered my servants
and my pets and that is what grieves me
the most number four
Emperor Palpatine Star Wars franchise so
beat
if forced lightning and mind-control
aren’t wizardry we don’t know what is
sky loca
you will die the king of all space
wizards this guy went from being the
last of the Sith order to emperor of the
entire galaxy in a single generation of
ET achieved by manipulating galactic
politics openly as Senator Palpatine and
from behind the scenes as Darth Sidious
stunted slime in my sight again
there’s no denying how brilliant and
sinister this villain really is and even
when he’s just sitting around rambling
he manages to both be dignified and
menacing at the same time the Emperor
tempts us all to convert to the dark
side the force is strong the Sun
Skywalker must not become a Jedi
number 3 Jafar Aladdin every aspiring
Disney villain wishes they could be as
fiendish as Jafar he both looks and
sounds like a slithering snake making
one of his later transformations quite
appropriate haha are you Wow a master of
deceit and disguise Jafar uses his black
magic to manipulate his way up the
political ladder going from advisor to
Sultan
explains
of course he goes a little too far when
he uses one of his three wishes to
become an all-powerful genie himself
while Jafar’s aspirations for total
domination result in his own downfall
watching his rise into power is simply
hypnotized number two Saruman the Lord
of the Rings franchise kill the one who
kills with a daunting stature and rich
voice the late great Christopher Lee was
born to play Saruman if the wall is
breached helms deep willful poured it up
in his fortress for a majority of the
lord of the rings’ trilogy the white
wizard commands an army of Orcs and even
manages to take control of the king of
Rohan from afar
of course it’s Saruman who’s truly a
slave to the Dark Lord Sauron and the
Palantir
you speak today he’s had like many
corrupt evil wizards that try to climb
the summit of power Saruman eventually
falls victim to defeat vigorously and
literally before our top picks work
their black magic on us here are a few
honorable mentions a tip of the hat from
dr. Vasily a UH y’all doin
I’m gonna get this at all that mr.
button
you are not brought upon this world to
get it come on low pain is like after
you can understand number one Lord
Voldemort
lying dormant for years after failing to
kill an infant Harry Potter the Dark
Lord is one of the world’s greatest
sorcerers able to command groups of
Death Eaters to join him in his quest
for blood purity in the Wizarding World
I’m going to kill you Harry Potter I’m
going to destroy him
finally after years of buildup
he-who-must-not-be-named
is resurrected in Harry’s fourth year at
Hogwarts and boy does he just ooze evil
wizard after tonight no one will ever
again question my power powerful
influential and with a snake-like visage
Lord Voldemort’s is everything that
makes a dark sorcerer great of course
what adds another level of malevolence
to him however is that his prejudices
philosophies goals and backstory
paralleled many real-life tyrants
ensuring that witches and wizards dare
not speak his name and earning his spot
as our number one pick so do you agree
with our list who’s your favorite evil
movie wizard now you will watch me draw
on the power of the Universe to send
back
another one now place it on the altar
for more entertaining top 10s published
every day be sure to subscribe to
watchmojo.com
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