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Top 10 Twist Villains in Animated Films

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Strider_Blaze

Oh goodie. New top ten! Edit: Well for one half of number 6, that kind of depends whether or not you were familiar with the villain beforehand. Though I tell you what, my younger sister flipped out when she witnessed that twist for the first time, but for me I figured it was gonna come to that.

Redbandit

If you want a good example of a twist villain that’s not from Disney then I look at Ben Ravencroft from Scooby Doo and the Witches Ghost as this is a man who’s been searching for the diary of his ancestor Sara Ravencroft and even enlists the gang to help him find it but it isn’t until the movies climax when we find out that the book he was looking for wasn’t a diary at all but a spell book and what makes this reveal so surprising is the fact that throughout the entire movie he denies the fact that Sara is a witch even though everyone in town calls her. That and the movies final battle is debatably even more epic than Zombie Islands final battle with the cat people, but yeah as far as twist villains that’s really the only one I can think of that’s not from Disney.

Justin Monti

When it comes to twist villains in animated films, I think the biggest issue is that when it comes to the best ones, a lot of them just come from Disney, but even at that, Disney has also been suffering when it comes to the twist villain trope. While it can work quite a bit with villains like Mr. Waternoose, there are times when it just doesn’t work where they try to have a twist villain and it is so easily predictable, Yokai from Big Hero 6 is a prime example of that.

Kenneth Stoddard

The only one I will still avoid spoilers in terms of twist villains will be Perfect Blue since I have yet to watch that film and I only seen Tokyo Godfather and Paprika in terms of what Satoshi Kon movies I seen. Maybe Batman and the Phantasm but I let that slide since you mention both Spiderverse and Batman from the 90s has that similar twist but I’m surprised you didn’t put the Doc Ock twist too since I find it more surprising than the Prowler twist which I find it not surprising since I have the read Miles Morales comics and play the new Miles Morales game on my PS5. I love Spiderverse but I think you could’ve add the Doc Ock twist to make it more interesting on to your list. Anyways, the one thing I disagree on that list is that Han twist from Frozen. I understand you love that film a lot more than I do since you are a big Disney fan, but that twist is still considered polarized to this day from what I look up. For me after watching that movie twice in my opinion, I find zero indication or at least little to no of showing signs that he a surprised twist villain. They could’ve rewritten him easily and say he felt devastated and want revenge from Elsa as he thinks Anna is gonna die after the kiss didn’t work and since Elsa almost hurt Anna at the beginning and by the time when everything goes back to normal, Han would’ve apologized to both sisters thus making the ending a lot better. That my opinion if I were to change the writing from Frozen. Anyways, the list is good for the most part and while there some disagreement in a few parts, it looked good overall.

Hunter O'Laughlin

I was expecting Bellweather from Zootopia or Boingo from Hoodwinked! to be on this list, but I think this is still well done.

Jeff B. Hughes

Alright I’m goin get this out: WHAT THE F#@£ MAT !?!? What The F@€¥ !?!?

Strider_Blaze

And looking at the number one. Oh nooooo! Not that film again! Happy thoughts! Happy thoughts!

Radio ‘95

But doesn't Into The Spider-verse have 2 twist villains? With the Prowler, the twist would only be shocking if you didn't read the comics. Doc Ock's reveal, on the other hand, had jaws dropping in shock that this bubbly & chipper scientist lady was really one of Spider-man's iconic villains.

Haileigh Tenney

don't believe in awful gender stereotypes. like for example (mocking voice) oh all women are good and all men are evil

Hunter O'Laughlin

To be fair, there are a few good hints that foreshadow Hans being the villain. A good example is the love duet “Love Is An Open Door” where there are a few verses he sings and gestures he makes that give subtle hints about his true nature. First example is when he sings the verse “I’ve been searching my whole life to find my own place”, which alludes to his desire to conquer Arandelle. And as he sings that verse, he’s looking at the kingdom than at Anna. Second example is with another verse, “But with you, I’ve found my place and it’s nothing like I’ve ever known before”, which may sound like a sweet gesture of love to Anna, but it’s actually a reflection of how he’s using her to claim Arandelle as his own and that he’s actually happy to find a kingdom of his own. Also Anna’s verse to Hans “I see your face is a counterpoint to Han’s “I’ve found my place”, reflects how she only sees his front persona and not his true persona. The third example is when Han sings “We finish each other’s...” and Anna interrupts with her own verse “Sandwiches” and Hans sings back “That’s what I was gonna say!” when it’s clearly obvious he wasn’t and the bewildered look on his face as Anna sings that verse is an obvious indication. And him replying back with Anna’s verse with “That’s what I was gonna say!” shows how he’s tailoring himself go fit with Anna’s personality. The fourth example is the verse “You and I were meant to be”, while this also sounds like another sweet gesture of love like the second example, Hans sings “you” and Anna finishes with “And I”, which conveys how Anna is the only one who’s really in love with Hans while Hans is just reciprocating her feelings to help him accomplish his plan. Fifth example and last verse example, is “Say goodbye to the pain in the past, we don’t have to feel it anymore” reflects how Anna is happy to leave her past behind and Han is using his scheme to rid himself from the humiliation he suffered from being tormented by his brothers. Also, his gestures during the song while he dances with Anna don’t really match up and it’s obvious he’s trying to keep up with them. Reflecting how false his feelings for Anna are and how he’s just pretending to love her as part of his scheme. And also, the entire love duet is a metaphor, especially with the word “door” and how it’s used for both of them for different reasons. For Anna, the door is a chance to form a romantic connection as a gateway to escape her former life of being shut out by her sister Elsa, while Hans sees it as an opportunity to conqueror Arandelle. So there are a few subtle hints that actually foreshadow the twist of Hans being the villain and his plan to take over Arandelle.

Kenneth Stoddard

Okay but even if you mentioned those hints, I still dislike it regardless since I'm not a big fan of Frozen anyways. Also, I'm into movies that either have a straight-up villain or just no villains at all while having the characters go through obstacle courses.

Kenneth Stoddard

Yeah, I felt like Doc Ock's twist should've been on this list considering this is more shocking to not just people that don't read the comics, but even comic book people like I am as a Spiderman fan as well. I have no idea who she was until the revelation when I first saw this in theaters and it still shocks me to this day out of all the Spiderman movies I watched.

Lady Helen Bio Rodriguez

Man this just reminded me of how great Christopher Plumber was in Up. Miss that man.