Top 10 Scariest DC Animated Villains

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  • @WatchMojo
    @WatchMojo  Рік тому +32

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  • @DarthShadow91
    @DarthShadow91 Рік тому +47

    If Dollmaker’s voice sounds familiar, it’s because he’s voiced by none other than WEIRD AL FRIGGIN YANKOVIC.

  • @Animeguy300
    @Animeguy300 Рік тому +43

    Slade/Deathstroke is not only scary but a badass villain

  • @Soundwave2423
    @Soundwave2423 Рік тому +42

    A scariest villains list without scarecrow is criminal

    • @user-lb9xw4xf2q
      @user-lb9xw4xf2q Рік тому +6

      To be fair, the majority of animated shows don't really use him to his full potential. He was meant to be in the Justice League cartoon, but for some bizarre reason, WB put an embargo on Batman villains because they had other Batman projects ongoing and for some reason they didn't want a character to appear in multiple projects at the same time (barring Batman himself).

  • @jaketaller8567
    @jaketaller8567 Рік тому +23

    Fun fact: Dollmaker in Batman Vs Robin was voice by Weird Al Yankovic

  • @mikeburnette2190
    @mikeburnette2190 Рік тому +20

    Joker, Darkseid, Brainiac, and Starro.
    Brainiac when under the Hanna-Barbera banner wasn't truly terrifying until he appeared after Challenge of the Superfriends, when he was that living computer, and his VA helped with the darker tone when he spoke.

  • @shunyatoshiki2351
    @shunyatoshiki2351 Рік тому +41

    I find it hard to believe that the guy who did Luke Skywalker in Star Wars voiced the Clown Prince of Crime, but he was perfect for the role. May the Force be with him, but not the Joker.

    • @annihilationgamingTM
      @annihilationgamingTM Рік тому +2

      You just figured that out 😆 Originally Tim Curry was going to "voice" The Joker 😂 I have seen the test footage 🙄
      Mark Hamil was definitely the best choice to voice The Jerker 😆

    • @merlyworm
      @merlyworm Рік тому +4

      And the BEST joker voice ever. The man could crazy laugh better than anyone. The laugh in Mask of the Phantasm gave me goosebumps first time I watched it.

    • @EOm93
      @EOm93 Рік тому +1

      Joker isn't only Hammils villain. He voiced Hobgoblin in Spiderman TAS too

    • @dreamguardian8320
      @dreamguardian8320 Рік тому +1

      Agreed.

    • @olamideoladoyinbo8220
      @olamideoladoyinbo8220 Рік тому

      Mark hamill

  • @wynonasbigbrowndragon6121
    @wynonasbigbrowndragon6121 Рік тому +50

    The Ventriloquist still freaks me out as an adult. The dude genuinely believes that Rocky calls the shots when it's all coming from himself
    Edit: my bad, Scarface is the puppet's name

    • @seanquek3231
      @seanquek3231 Рік тому +1

      He has dissociative identity disorder or multiple personality disorder and his dominative personality is imagined onto the dummy rocky

    • @THANATOS-PRIME
      @THANATOS-PRIME Рік тому +1

      I thought the puppets name was Scarface?

    • @seanquek3231
      @seanquek3231 Рік тому

      @@THANATOS-PRIME or yh the dummy is Scarface not rocky

    • @wynonasbigbrowndragon6121
      @wynonasbigbrowndragon6121 Рік тому

      @@THANATOS-PRIME I think you're right. Edited.

    • @aoinatafanboy84
      @aoinatafanboy84 Рік тому

      @@seanquek3231 It is but if they were thinking of Rocky from Looney Tunes. It really can go either way since WB has zero qualms about crossing over the properties when it serves. Also yeah, I am reading through Knightfall and he really is messed up even without a puppet. He had Amygdala wreck shop and his response was 'meh, they weren't being very helpful anyway'

  • @rafaelmatos5851
    @rafaelmatos5851 Рік тому +7

    I still have chills whenever I remember Child from "Young Justice". She just creeps me out, using that cute little girl façade, before turning a human being inside out just to see how he "works". And when she faced Klarion, Nabu, Zatanna and her apprentices... now that's when she really got scarry.

  • @moviescatsmargs
    @moviescatsmargs Рік тому +12

    Ace, from the Royal Flush Gang episode of Justice League. Has the power to cause people to lose their minds, which she did as a baby to her parents. She's also the only person The Joker was really scared of. I always remember that episode for how unsettling she was.

    • @user-lb9xw4xf2q
      @user-lb9xw4xf2q Рік тому +1

      Although, she is at least sympathetic, which most of the villains aren't. The follow up episode with her is one of the most effectively heart-breaking ones.

    • @ivaylospasov7812
      @ivaylospasov7812 9 місяців тому

      Ace is not a villain, manipulated child which was looking always for someone to save her.

  • @Jeremiah_Rivers76
    @Jeremiah_Rivers76 Рік тому +13

    Joker never fails to make me smile.

  • @Charles_200
    @Charles_200 Рік тому +18

    Joker is the encarnation of scary even in animated series or movies

  • @marcusyates3044
    @marcusyates3044 Рік тому +51

    They missed Doctor Destiny from the DC Animated Universe; he's so underrated

    • @somefan-gfu
      @somefan-gfu Рік тому +5

      Was the guy who can control dreams right ?

    • @marcusyates3044
      @marcusyates3044 Рік тому +2

      @@somefan-gfu That's him

    • @robertrogers074
      @robertrogers074 Рік тому +1

      In the movie yes jl dark.

    • @JCCyC
      @JCCyC Рік тому +2

      Holy crap. That one should be in the top 3.

    • @MetakJesu07
      @MetakJesu07 Рік тому +4

      Yes! One of the scariest lines too: "And now that I'm a doctor, I think I'd like to perform some surgery" with his face peeling off.

  • @ztmusic2789
    @ztmusic2789 Рік тому +20

    #10: Slade (Teen Titans)
    #9: Dollmaker (Batman vs. Robin)
    #8: Doomsday (The Death of Superman)
    #7: Granny Goodness (Young Justice)
    #6: Jack the Ripper (Batman: Gotham by Gaslight)
    #5: Trigon (Justice League vs. Teen Titans)
    #4: Starro (Batman and Superman: Battle of the Super Sons)
    #3: Nergal (Constantine: City of Demons - The Movie)
    #2: Darkseid (The DC Animated Universe)
    Honorable Mentions:
    - Klarion (Young Justice)
    - Reverse-Flash (Suicide Squad: Hell to Pay)
    - Inque (Batman Beyond)
    - Dracula (The Batman vs. Dracula)
    - Professor Pyg (Suicide Squad: Hell to Pay)
    #1: The Joker (The DC Animated Universe)

    • @mittinman
      @mittinman Рік тому

      Thanks can’t stand listening to this narrator

    • @angelaskye9793
      @angelaskye9793 10 місяців тому

      OK 👌

  • @waheedabdullah6371
    @waheedabdullah6371 Рік тому +85

    I would've swapped Darkseid and The Joker on the list

    • @blueraccoon1088
      @blueraccoon1088 Рік тому +12

      Seriously a clown scarier then a giant?

    • @estebangutierrez160
      @estebangutierrez160 Рік тому +4

      Well to be fair, Joker could destroy the Justice League's reputation by destroying everything about Superman.

    • @annihilationgamingTM
      @annihilationgamingTM Рік тому

      More like the Jerk Off 😆 The Jerker nerds to be "retired " permanently 😂

    • @rvoyles91
      @rvoyles91 Рік тому +13

      I think arguments could be made for either to be number 1.
      Darkseid is the inevitable cosmic terror. Joker is the very real violent and intelligent psychopath in the dark alley.

    • @x0gucx
      @x0gucx Рік тому +7

      I mean the joker legitimately deserves it. He did the equivalent of the mad Titan in marvel just because a guy didn't believe he was a threat. He ruined his life and tracked him down every single year until he was put into the asylum saying "joker is my best friend" darkseid will end you, joker will play with you.

  • @BigFella117
    @BigFella117 Рік тому +13

    Even if Robin wasn’t the one who killed him, Dollmaker totally deserved what he got in Batman vs Robin

  • @jasonhull9154
    @jasonhull9154 Рік тому +6

    I always found the Penguin's two female henchwomen/bodyguards in The Batman creepy as could be; they wore those white kabuki masks, never uttered a sound, and had those "Freddy Kruger" gloves.

    • @_Spy_
      @_Spy_ Рік тому

      The dancers! That's how I used to call them. Yeah they were so out of place, not the type of henchmen that Penguin would hire. Maybe that's why they freaked me out.

  • @maddestmike5791
    @maddestmike5791 Рік тому +6

    As bad as Joker and Darkseid are in this regard, Scarecrow, particularly when Jeffrey Combs took the role in 1997, was even scarier. Dr. Johnathan Crane proudly lived up to the name he gave his alter ego.

    • @user-lb9xw4xf2q
      @user-lb9xw4xf2q Рік тому

      I think Scarecrow was scary during his first appearance, but they made him kind of joke, at least until, as you noted, Jeffrey Combs took over the role - plus, Scarecrow had one of the few New Adventures redesigns that were better than the earlier series.

  • @benwasserman8223
    @benwasserman8223 Рік тому +8

    Dollmaker surprised me. Not because he can’t be scary, but because they got freaking Weird Al Yankovic to make him sound like a psychopath. And not a funny one either.

  • @freeatlas8377
    @freeatlas8377 Рік тому +1

    I'm still not used to the new narrators for these videos but I actually like this guy

  • @THANATOS-PRIME
    @THANATOS-PRIME Рік тому +1

    Sinestro is my favorite DC villain.
    I would love to see an animated adaptation really delve into how powerful tactical and overall manipulative he is.
    Aside from him, manipulating Superman in a majority of the injustice comics the dude was also able to control the living entity of fear itself; Parallax, which is something that both Hal Jordan and Superman weren’t strong enough to do

  • @ma3mc3mu-X
    @ma3mc3mu-X Рік тому +2

    I’m glad Battle of the Super Sons got recognition.

  • @glennparker7028
    @glennparker7028 Рік тому +2

    3:59 Which is why I prefer to call her "Granny Goddess"!!!!!

  • @bennywark3103
    @bennywark3103 Рік тому +1

    For some honorable mentions:
    - Earth Mover from Batman Beyond. His story is tragic and his look scared me as a kid.
    - Watts and Killg%re from Justice League x RWBY. I know they're not much for scare factors and sometimes played for laughs but the fact that they both trapped the league and team rwby in a digital world and created their own Grimm that almost destroyed all of Earth is still terrifying to think about.

  • @jeremywilliams5141
    @jeremywilliams5141 Рік тому +2

    1. Scarecrow, especially if he injects you with fear toxin.
    2. Killer Croc, particularly in the Batman: Arkham series
    3. Toyman (Superman: The Animated Series)
    4. Victor Zsasz (how is a psychotic serial killer not scary?)
    5. King Shark

  • @GamerFromJump
    @GamerFromJump Рік тому +1

    Blight, _Batman Beyond._ Starts off as a Luthor-type villain-with-a-businessman front and devolves into a psychopathic Walking Wasteland that looks like a radioactive skeleton. And, oh yeah, serial killer:
    *Terry:* You killed my father.
    *Blight:* ...Do you have the slightest idea how LITTLE that narrows it down?

  • @gothikaxenon
    @gothikaxenon Рік тому +6

    What about Parallax?

  • @marcusyates3044
    @marcusyates3044 Рік тому +6

    Top 10 Greatest Supervillain Teams in the DC Universe!
    Top 20 Best Animated DC Shows of All Time!

  • @JohnFelixDeSena
    @JohnFelixDeSena Рік тому +1

    Scarecrow: Am I a joke to you?

  • @aidanhever3369
    @aidanhever3369 Рік тому +1

    Here are some more:
    - Scarecrow (The New Batman Adventures)
    - Dr. Destiny (Justice League)
    - Toyman (Superman: TAS)
    - The Reverend (Superman: TAS)
    - Karkull (Superman: TAS)
    - Ray Thompson (Justice League)
    - Ace (Justice League)

  • @Sullykevin
    @Sullykevin Рік тому

    Destiny from Justice League Dark is also a very scary villain. He makes people imagine that the people around them are monsters.

  • @jessicahill4034
    @jessicahill4034 Рік тому

    Slade from Teen Titans genuinely scared the hell out of me as a kid; in the best way possible :) He was such an amazing villain.

  • @annihilationgamingTM
    @annihilationgamingTM Рік тому +1

    @Young Deucess
    Score one for this guy, calling Deathstroke is 100% accurate about how they had to tone down his name to Slade for Teen Titans OG
    P.S. Young Deucess always does his "homework" and never disappoints. WatchMojo should use this guy a lot more 😜

  • @evanblack8642
    @evanblack8642 Рік тому

    @3:42, no love for Ed Asner's (pour some out) take on Granny Goodness?

  • @roywilliams660
    @roywilliams660 Рік тому +1

    Oh yeah I remember some scariest villains in DC so far but I watched some already.

  • @dustinroberts6963
    @dustinroberts6963 Рік тому +1

    Fun fact: Dollmaker was voiced by Weird Al Yankovic.

  • @ThayneGill
    @ThayneGill 11 місяців тому

    Apparently Anton Schott/Dollmaker isn’t the only villain with that name, there was another one who specifically fights Batman by the name of Barton Mathis, basically, the son of a serial killer, who wants revenge against Commissioner Gordon for locking up his father who took him along for his "hunting trips", apparently, Mathis is so twisted that he wears a mask made from his father’s skin, The freakiest thing is that he has these monstrous creations of his, that he considers his family, such as jack-in-the-box, his daughter Matilda/Doll house, Orifice, and Bentley.

  • @davidmiller8812
    @davidmiller8812 Рік тому +2

    Scarecrow from the long Halloween

  • @Kennyman83
    @Kennyman83 Рік тому

    I wonder what’s some of the most impactful content to watch in all of entertainment

  • @Sunprism
    @Sunprism Рік тому

    Gonna call out Toyman, His obsession with toys and killing is bad enough, but he does it all while wearing a doll's head and singsonging everything.

  • @user-lb9xw4xf2q
    @user-lb9xw4xf2q Рік тому

    I think Nergal's scariness was overshadowed by the bizarre scene of Constantine having sex with the personification of LA. I mean, the demon is still really creepy, but after that weird sex scene, it was difficult to be scared when you're that confused.

  • @NightLight9595
    @NightLight9595 Рік тому +1

    The Doll Maker was voiced by Weird Al

  • @Duelinator
    @Duelinator Рік тому

    The Joker as the number 1 villain instead of Darksied makes him a choir boy in comparison

  • @nickp2271
    @nickp2271 7 місяців тому

    Oh, I was never afraid of the Joker when I was a kid. He was my favorite enemy of Batman.

  • @TevyaSmolka
    @TevyaSmolka 11 місяців тому

    i love starro in battle of the super sons he was really awesome and such a great villian.

  • @highlandave8507
    @highlandave8507 Рік тому +1

    Reverse Flash should have made this list

  • @djpegao
    @djpegao Рік тому

    Childe from Young Justice should have gotten a honourable mention.

  • @ClassifiedRanTom
    @ClassifiedRanTom Рік тому

    I can’t understand the concept of some random Alien that looks like a Granny.

  • @robertmandl9326
    @robertmandl9326 Рік тому +1

    Ra´s Al Ghul. Certainly worth mentioning.

  • @broden4838
    @broden4838 Рік тому

    Good thing you didn't have any from that horrendous Justice League/Rooster Teeth crossover on this list, WatchMojo

  • @TheWatcher199
    @TheWatcher199 9 місяців тому

    As terrifying as Joker is, Darkseid more than deserves the number one spot! That guy is absolute nightmare fuel! 😰😱

  • @rmannayr2129
    @rmannayr2129 4 місяці тому +1

    THESE VILLAINS ARE SCARY!

  • @ivaylospasov7812
    @ivaylospasov7812 9 місяців тому

    Joker and Darkseid are top because of their screentime and constant confrontations with Batman and Superman but Trigon is easily number 1. He beat the hell out of Darkseid and just goes from world to world and burns it down. The strongest JL members were like flies to him making zero impact when he was released. Honorable mention to Doctor Destiny from JL Dark, the dude is there since Kamelot and looked almost unbeatable. No mention of Brainiac, a living computer that swallows worlds. Sinestro as well. Klarion or Child from Young Justice should be in the list, they are Lords of Chaos.

  • @Xeorboom
    @Xeorboom 10 місяців тому

    random fact: Dollmaker is voiced by the legendary Weird Al! (I know, I can't believe his voice can get that deep!)

  • @HunterAlastor
    @HunterAlastor 2 місяці тому

    More surprising that scarecrow hasn’t been mentioned

  • @autumbreeze1129
    @autumbreeze1129 Рік тому

    Trigon from Teen Titans was WAY more terrifying than the Justice League vs Teen Titans one.
    That one just felt like an angry dude. His shouts were also not the least bit intimidating.
    His final "RAVEN!" before the end credits just sounded like pathetic begging.
    And Starro MIGHT have been intimidating if not for that animation style. Just kept pulling me out of the moment, leaving me more bored than scared.
    Not exactly what a villain is supposed to entail

  • @Platon1Alekos2Marios
    @Platon1Alekos2Marios 11 місяців тому

    Scarecrow pretty much has scare is his name . And since they mentioned animalistic behaviour King Shark and Killer Croc could also be in the list.

  • @ThurymmIronhelm
    @ThurymmIronhelm Рік тому +1

    You forgot Scarecrow.

  • @Soraviel
    @Soraviel Рік тому +1

    Joker, trigon, darkseid and of course Slade

  • @sokagofferenginar8669
    @sokagofferenginar8669 Рік тому

    Joker and dark side go well beyond just scary they are downright terrifying. Joker would be excellent as the villain in a DC based horror movie

  • @jacenjustice
    @jacenjustice Рік тому

    Does Amazo count, because just the idea of it is terrifying.

  • @peterbaldeo3686
    @peterbaldeo3686 Рік тому

    Man I love granny from young justice she's an icon

  • @huntermyers3551
    @huntermyers3551 11 місяців тому +1

    All of the DC animated villains are the scariest

  • @jacobschulman1306
    @jacobschulman1306 Рік тому

    you should do top ten worst dc animated villains

  • @dreamguardian8320
    @dreamguardian8320 Рік тому

    Should've added Dr. Destiny and/or the Phantasm to this list.

  • @danielsantiagourtado3430
    @danielsantiagourtado3430 Рік тому +8

    Joker will always be the scariest

  • @lastace5422
    @lastace5422 Рік тому +2

    Joker the embodiment of madness
    Darkside the embodiment of evil
    Doomsday the embodiment of destruction
    Trigon the embodiment of a sh!t father

  • @jasonbarnett7747
    @jasonbarnett7747 Рік тому +2

    I thought Rudy Giuliani was on the list.

  • @sashka_juvelir
    @sashka_juvelir 8 місяців тому

    Scarecrow, Killer Croc, Clayface used to be mentioned

  • @joedash959
    @joedash959 Рік тому

    the Joker dc animated such a iconic villain from 90s

  • @supaslu
    @supaslu Рік тому

    no scarecrow is wild

  • @MADBD619
    @MADBD619 Рік тому +1

    FEAR AND BEWARE THE BAD GUYS OF THE DC ANIMATED UNIVERSE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!😱😱😱😱

  • @maxmaldonado8648
    @maxmaldonado8648 6 місяців тому

    I'd also like to nominate teen titans, Cardiac. I mean, a giant mechanical heart monster likes to steal children. WHAT THE HELL

  • @destinynanaakrong8584
    @destinynanaakrong8584 Рік тому

    I must say that DC ordinary human villains are much scarier and more dangerous than all supervillains in all comics

  • @eugeniapatroncosta920
    @eugeniapatroncosta920 Рік тому

    The Joker is the villain that everybody love and hate at the same time.

  • @CloneScavengerVulpin8389
    @CloneScavengerVulpin8389 Рік тому

    Joker likes nothing better than to cause misery.

  • @sonicspyrofan5237
    @sonicspyrofan5237 Рік тому

    Too be clear, technically Doomsday didn’t kill Superman, he put him in a coma

  • @CrossoverFan4life
    @CrossoverFan4life Рік тому

    Slade was a bit low on here.

  • @willropa4226
    @willropa4226 11 місяців тому

    For me, the Centre. I don't know why, but I DO NOT like that thing, things just get really freaky with that living island.

  • @markperez9613
    @markperez9613 Рік тому

    Joker🃏 never fails to make me scared.

  • @torinatoreliminator
    @torinatoreliminator Рік тому

    I would count Toyman from superman:doomsday and Child from Justice

  • @jakealter5504
    @jakealter5504 Рік тому

    Trigon should be higher on this list, he was able to overpower darksied with ease in apokolips war

  • @TolaSrrup
    @TolaSrrup Рік тому

    Deathstroke switched to Slade bc of the popularity of Deadpool.

  • @mightymorphincosmicfuryrangers
    @mightymorphincosmicfuryrangers 9 місяців тому

    Sometimes The Joker remembers it one way. Sometimes another. If he’s going to have a past, he prefers it to be multiple choice. His point is he went crazy. And he’s smart enough to admit it. Why can’t Batman? By clinging to reality he’s denying the reality of the situation. I mean, do you ever think about how many times we’ve come close to World War III over a flock of Geese on a computer screen? Silly Goose, it’s all a joke! Everything anyone’s ever valued or struggled for, it’s monstrous! Why can’t Batman see the funny side? Why isn’t he laughing?!?

  • @TITANMAN251
    @TITANMAN251 Рік тому

    Pity Joker Didn’t Join Lex Luthor and Gorilla Grodd’s Legion of Doom.

  • @DarthWolfen077
    @DarthWolfen077 Рік тому

    Seems like you haven't seen Batman: the Doom that came to Gotham movie... to put it simply, Batman has to fight and kill Iog-Sotha
    which is a Harbinger of C'thulhu.

  • @CaptainCretaceous91
    @CaptainCretaceous91 Рік тому +1

    I wish Atrocious made the list.

  • @chaoslordlordofchaos
    @chaoslordlordofchaos Рік тому

    Just because he's the best villain, doesn't make Joker the scariest. Poor peak to a great list.

  • @jacobdrolet4262
    @jacobdrolet4262 Рік тому

    Parasite from superman the animated series,young justice,super man:man of tomorrow. Cyborg superman from reign of the super men and clone superman/doomsday from superman doomsday.

  • @G1Grimlock94
    @G1Grimlock94 Рік тому

    Darkseid threat of DC Multiverse

  • @timerdudestephens1
    @timerdudestephens1 11 місяців тому

    Joker is number 1 terrifying DC comic villain of them all

  • @ronanbuggle4975
    @ronanbuggle4975 Рік тому

    I would have put Child from young justice on this list

  • @MoebiusChungus
    @MoebiusChungus Рік тому

    Toyman should’ve been on the list. He’s very creepy

  • @bee_1276
    @bee_1276 Рік тому

    Kinda wish brainiac or scarecrow was on the list

  • @fallenangel7955
    @fallenangel7955 Рік тому

    I’d add hush to this list over professor pig

  • @timcasey8314
    @timcasey8314 Рік тому

    I understand that they, somehow, became cannon fodder, but the Paradooms are awful. You take Doomsday, who is already capable of killing Superman, and find a way to make him even more powerful. Oh, and you also find a way to mass produce him. If that ever happened, we would stand zero chance

  • @hunterrousseau3770
    @hunterrousseau3770 Рік тому

    No 1️⃣ This Joker def is more scarier than Jared Leto 😂

  • @General_Zod99
    @General_Zod99 Рік тому

    how do you not give credit where its soooooooo deserved. Weird AL was the dollmaker

  • @GrandmasterDevo
    @GrandmasterDevo Рік тому

    Joker at the top? Clearly this list isn't about who's actually scariest, just who is most popular.

  • @rsimmons420
    @rsimmons420 Рік тому

    I find it a little disrespectful that professor pig is just an honorable mention. He should definitely be on the main list.. and this list is predictable. Cause I know that person was gonna get the number 1 spot. 😅