Maleficent is by far one of Disney's most sadistic villains, more than living up to ... He is always linked to murder, no ...

Disney villains are evil, but they are also an exciting part of their animated movies. Audiences have been treated to an array of characters that clearly display the fight between good and evil.

And a short life expectancy isn’t the only thing that Disney villains have in common: after careful examination of all their grisly demises, it’s become apparent that studio bosses have a ...

Maybe I’m tapping into my own inner villain by enabling him, but hey, you don’t become the favorite potion brewer of some of the best Disney villains by playing hero.

So, why do we now like our villains so complicated? "I had wings once … but they were stolen from me," says Maleficent in the trailer for the upcoming Disney release of the same name.