The Big Bad Movie Villain Quiz
- by Marin Johnson
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Only 17% of players can beat this villain quiz. D you love movies enough to name where each of these 35 villains come from? How many of these malevolent evildoers do you recognize? The quiz only gets harder and harder until the final question. Can you make it all the way through to the end?
Who are your favorite villains? What makes them so fascinating? Sometimes all it takes is a well-written villain to make a brilliant and unforgettable movie. Where would The Little Mermaid be without Ursula? Who would watch Batman without his kooky collection of enemies? Would anyone remember 101 Dalmatians without Cruella de Vil?
This quiz is not just a walk down memory lane, it is a tribute to all of the villains of the past, great and horrible. It is a token of appreciation for the efforts each villain has gone to in order to thwart the selfless desires of heroes. This one goes out to the bad man, the sad man behind blue eyes. This one is for every evil being that dared to dream a nightmare. If you are ready to begin, set down your Persian cat, ready your malevolent cackle, and press your finger onto the big red button.
Which movie is Jafar from?
Some dream of an easy life with no need to worry about the bills coming in. Nowadays, this dream can be made real with pocket full of seed money and a wise investment or two, but where Jafar comes from, there is no stock market to invest in. This vizier, also known as advisor, had to crawl his way to the top. After reaching the precipice of success, he found there was nothing else within his reach without committing one last grandiose act of treason and claiming his rightful place as sultan.
Which movie was Malificent in?
This fairy is often regarded with either sustain or fear by the other members of her kingdom, magically inclined or otherwise. The people of the kingdom are unfazed by the notion of magic, often taking it for granted, and that in fact is their downfall. The wrath of Maleficent is not to be trifled with. It's kind of in her name. In what fairy tale brought to life does Maleficent wreak her vengeance on the people of a prosperous, magical kingdom?
Which movie is Captain Barbossa from?
This pirate captain has seen more than the frightened sailors on neighboring vessels can even dream up. He did not believe in ghost stories until the moment when his life became one. Now he haunts the seas with a crew that is unable to die, unable to relish in the joys of life. He must give back everything he stole or else face eternal torment, must never pass under the light of the moon or else reveal his monstrous figure.
What series does Dr. Evil come from?
There was a time when there was no getting away from this obnoxious villain and his equally obnoxious adversary, by which we mean this very popular comedy villain is grand. Just grand. Everything he says is funny, especially that thing about Mini Me. His plans are as evil as they are spectacular, which means they are also too complicated to succeed. What is the name of the movie which brought this painfully enthusiastic villain mastermind to life, for better or worse?
Which movie is Syndrome from?
Everyone has a hero. In a world filled with actual powers, these heroes are often actual super heroes rather than doctors or astronauts. Some of these heroes can be a bit brash, even ungrateful to their fans, not wanting to take the time to turn down their fans' excessive requests with courtesy. In some cases, situations like these can even give birth to super villains. That is the case with Syndrome, an ordinary boy with dreams of becoming a great super.
Which movie is Lord Farquaad from?
This royal ne'er-do-well has been informed that there will be no throne for him until he has chosen a princess. Rather than plunging into danger to save her as befits a prince in a fairy tale world, he chooses to have a knight go in his stead. He is comically short, which is great because he only exists in an animated universe. He also has a distaste for what he calls undesirables, which just so happens to be every magical creature in the entire world.
Which movie is the Queen of Hearts in?
Sure, the queen of hearts is a playing card, but what else is she? She is the culinary mastermind behind a platter of tarts which subsequently got stolen before she could enjoy them. It was necessary for her to wreak swift and brutal vengeance to the full extent of the law, and since she is the law, she could really do whatever she wished in order to bring equilibrium back to her kingdom. In which cartoon movie does this lovely lady get to see her words made law?
Which series does Megatron belong to?
For a character based on an action figure, Megatron has a fascinating and layered backstory. He was once a revolutionary, a robot alien thing demanding the freedom and autonomy of the people. Thankfully, he was able to pass on his philosophy to the main character before becoming an evil monster. Nowadays, it doesn't really matter what sort of robot thing he was in the past because all he cares about now are maniacal laughter and immense displays of brutal power.
Which movie is Leatherface in?
He may not look like it, but Leatherface is a family man. What he does is all in the interest of the family business. After all, meat is expensive. In addition to that, masks are expensive. Why buy a mask in the store when you can peel real genuine leather off the same thing you get your meat from? Overall, Leatherface's family is good at what they do. They may not fit in well with the rest of society, but they get along great as a family.
Which movie features Davy Jones?
You may have heard of this fearsome monster of the sea, likely even before the movie came out. He was once a sailor who fell in love with the goddess Calypso. He signed a contract to deliver souls for eternity, but everything went wrong when Calypso showed him up on a date. Now he sails the seven seas destroying ships and convincing the sailors to become his slaves out of fear of death. He is a legend that has existed long before the franchise that took him in, but now he is animated on a Hollywood budget.
What is Agent Smith from?
This agent has no cohesive goal and no singular strategy for reaching it but he does have questions that he desires answers to. He wishes to understand his existence and to establish himself as an individual. Unlike the other agents around him, Agent Smith inexplicably has a sense of self and the ability to self-determine what he does. All the others simply follow their programming. What makes this particular agent different is a little difficult to nail down, but whatever happened, there is no going back now.
Where can you see Hannibal Lecter?
Don't let his name throw you off. Sure, it may rhyme with cannibal, but this man is a true gentleman. In fact, he is so passionate about decorum that he would literally kill over rudeness. Hannibal Lecter enjoys the finest things in life. He loves a fine wine and an artfully prepared cut of meat, especially if that meat came from a friend of his. In which movie does this gentleman establish his place above the rest of humanity by eating small samples of them?
Which movie is Prince John from?
This lion man is a part of an ancient tale of bringing down the bourgeois. He is selfish and inconsiderate of all those around him, taking all that he desires and laughing up a racket as he does. His rings are covered with jewels, and his head is filled with greed. To bring him down, the peasants need someone cunning and skilled but with a heart of gold, someone unafraid to stand up against all odds and set things right for the struggling subjects of this very happy prince.
Which movie is Jigsaw from?
Some people love designing and organizing games. They may coach football, may build board games out of cardboard, or may even set up murder mystery nights. Whatever the game, the objective is often to make the experience enjoyable for everyone involved. This is not the case for the Jigsaw Killer. This monster of a man does not seek enjoyment in any form that we can understand. He desires to teach lessons, even if those learning the lessons do not survive to put their new knowledge to use.
Which movie is HAL 9000, aka HAL in?
What do we have to fear from computers? They only do what we say, after all. Modern computers, in fact, can only do exactly what we say down to the T, typos and all. What if we were to create a computer that could spot those typos and work around them? What if there were computers that could use their own judgment and decide what to do, with or without orders? What if they rolled right over orders for their own goals? Then we would have HAL 9000.
Which movie has the Wicked Witch of the West?
What makes this woman evil? Is it her green skin, her cackle? Is it her affiliation with monkeys? There are more than a few conspiracy theories about who is the real wicked witch, but this one sure seems scary. She also has a serious weakness to water that she really should have looked into better. Whatever her true alignment may be, her name really says all that anyone needs to know about her in order to follow the plot of the movie.
Which movie is Patrick Bateman in?
He's handsome, he's congenial, and most of all, he's clean. Everything he does must be refined down to the neatest, most efficient, and most elegant form, its Platonic ideal. If only his needs did not include a visceral desire to kill, his life would be quite different. On the surface, he has a happy and successful life worthy of envy, but he has no interest in this life. His true passions are darker and bloodier (yet somehow more neat) than anything he can find in the world around him.
Which movie has Shere Khan?
Every tiger has an appetite, but this one won't be happy until everything is done as he wishes. He is the king of the jungle, minus the peppy theme song. He is feared by every creature in the forest as he can take each of them down with ease. He often oversteps his bounds and kills without need, but who is there to hold him accountable. He pretty much has the run of the place until a certain someone has a coming of age story and takes him down.
Which movie series is Emperor Palpatine from?
This evil emperor slaughtered his way to the top using nothing but raw power and greed. He was not easy to topple. It required effort from both sides, good and evil. He is insanely old, older than anyone should ever live to be. It is his unstoppable power that keeps all of the would-be usurpers at bay, that and his willingness to crush anyone under his foot in order to stay on top. What is the popular movie series in which he reigns supreme over all that is evil in the world?
Which movie is Tyler Durden in?
This man is a true anarchist, a person who wishes to see all of the structures that control the world get torn down. He likes the visceral things in life. There is nothing he won't do just for the experience of it. The main character is not Tyler Durden, just a guy along for the ride. He likes the plan at first but then things get too out of hand and he has to put a stop to Tyler Durden's exploits.
Which movie is Yzma from?
This flamboyant lady was not a great influence on a certain main character growing up. Now that he is all grown, she wants nothing more than to take him out of the picture. She is just a bit mad for power, being entirely unafraid to get her hands dirty for her own benefit. Her technique of choice is chemistry which she can use to transform people into animals as quickly as they can swallow. She is impatient and self-centered, much like a certain main character that she raised.
Which movie has Freddy Krueger in it?
When we dream, we are sometimes chased by awful monsters with no hope of getting away. We are almost always caught in the end. It is a dream that is either caused by or at least causes a lot of stress. Freddy Krueger is this monster, a horrific beast that cannot be defeated or avoided, at least as long as he exists in the dream world. In the waking world, at least people have some chance of thwarting him or at least getting away.
Which movie is Biff from?
It's a sad day when the bullies win. As for Biff, he prefers if the bullies win every day. He is a cruel man who shamelessly does whatever he wants all the time. He walks over everyone if they let him. He is rude and vulgar and yet some people still stick with him, helping him bring everyone else down. If anyone gave him the power to glimpse into the future, there would be very serious consequences for everyone in the world.
Which movie is Dormammu in?
This god of unspeakable power is untouchable. He cannot be harmed by the strongest superhero nor the most advanced weaponry. His form is enormous and powerful, and his power only grows. No ordinary hero, not even a team of heroes can take down this monstrous form, so who is the one to finally beat him? No, no one manages to defeat or imprison this god of darkness, but someone does manage to beat him in a battle of wits and stubbornness. Who is it?
Which movie is Pennywise in?
It may seem at first to be an ordinary clown, but this creature is something much more beneath the surface. Adults walk right past him. Meanwhile, children somehow see this clown for the monster it is, even with all the face paint in the world. It is a horrific sight to say the least, not unlike actual clowns. Wherever this thing came from, whatever it wants, it cannot be negotiated with. It is truly alien to anything we can experience or understand.
Which movie is Hans Gruber in?
This mastermind wants so much more than a little hostage money. He is going for the jackpot that is sitting in a very advanced safe below the floor full of hostages. His underlings may be a bit incompetent but he knows they can pull through with good leadership and plenty of foresight. What he did not foresee is an extremely brave, extremely motivated cop hiding in the rafters. What movie does this money-hungry, highly motivated taker of hostages come from?
Which movie has Prince Humperdinck?
A passionate and talented hunter with a twisted taste in entertainment must find and marry a princess to fulfill his reign as king. His right hand man, a talented swordsman, has six fingers on his right hand. He has no sympathy for anyone around him, least of all the peasants that call themselves citizens of his regime. In what movie is Prince Humperdinck finally brought down to the level of his victims and left fearing for his life instead of towering over his subjects?
Which movie is Professor Moriarty in?
When this character first appeared, he was mostly a plot device. The problem was that the main character is just too smart. No ordinary person could ever hope to bring him down, and the writer was sick of the series. What he needed was to create a rival, someone who could test each and every one of the main character's abilities in order to finally beat him and end the endless series. Moriarty is the villain version of a Mary Sue, great at absolutely everything with no flaws in sight.
Which movie has the Stay Puft Marshmallow?
Which movie does this freaky Goliath come from? Whatever it is, we must take to heart how lucky we are that America has such generous parody laws to let this happen without an even more monstrous lawsuit. While it may appear to be a mascot brought to life, it is actually a fictionalized Sumerian god being brought back to this world by its followers which are still around for some reason. Upon reaching this world, it takes the form of whatever people have in mind.
Jadis the White Witch is in which movie?
Winter is a season which is meant to last for a few short months before spring is restored, but the white witch is in no hurry to let that happen. While the magical fairy tale land wastes away, she simply struts about in her icy wonderland. There is nothing the talking animals and fairies can do. They simply are not strong enough to take her down. Worse yet, she has a disturbing hobby of turning people to stone, especially if they start talking behind her back.
Which movie has Ajax, known in the film as Francis?
This individual is not a nice man. This is an unarguable fact but at least he is in the perfect line of work for a disposition such as his. His job is to press people past their mental and physical limits and hope that they emerge alive. If he is successful, he will have created a superhero (or a super villain), someone capable of amazing feats. If he fails, the victim dies. The subjects of his tests are usually volunteers...in a fashion.
Where do we meet Jareth the Goblin King?
Goblins live quite a different life from our own. Their methods are built around making deals and fulfilling wishes. Whatever their true desires may be, they must work within a system of contracts. If, for example, a goblin king wishes for a human child to raise as a goblin or maybe eat, he must wait for circumstances to align so that there is a child available for the taking. In which movie does Jareth set out to have a human child of his own?
Which movie is Effie Trinket in?
Not all villains are criminal masterminds. Some, in fact, are working perfectly within the law in order to fulfill the wishes of those in charge. She displays her wealth quite elegantly and boastfully, which is actually quite typical of the rich people from her society. What is less typical is that once she recovers from her distaste for the poor, she actually starts to sympathize with the people she had been victimizing. What is the movie which gives this rich woman a chance to maybe redeem herself?
Which movie is Bumble from?
This monster is not looked upon with anything but fear until it gets all its teeth pulled out. Ignoring how disturbing that image is, the process of pulling out its teeth actually helps it to find a place in society, helping to put stars on the tops of trees and whatnot. Before the questionable dentistry practice, Bumble is a fearsome monster that terrorized the freezing landscape, roaring loudly and chasing smaller creatures around the winter wonderland until someone reaches out with a pair of pliers.
Which movie is Lots-o'-Huggin' Bear from?
What happens to our toys when we stop playing with them? This is a question that has been keeping kids awake, making them go through the motions of playing with old toys out of nothing but an irrational sense of guilt. This stuffed animal is more than just a toy. He is a living, possibly breathing creature who did not recover well from being abandoned. Much like almost every character from the movie, he is suffering from the pain of being loved and tossed.