Singing in the Pain

When you think of demons, what's the first possible power they may possess that pops into your head? Maybe super strength? The ability to call fire? What about making people burst into song by his mere presence in the area? Forcing people to literally sing out their deepest, darkest secrets is just one of the side effects caused by the presence of tonight's villain. Officially, he has no name. The fans of the show he was once in dubbed him Sweet.



Sweet was a demon that came in during an episode in Season 6 of Buffy the Vampire Slayer. The episode was called “Once More, With Feeling,” and with good reason. The episode was the first and only musical episode of the show, having each character sing about how the feel about certain situations. The reason they give for the feeling is a suave demon, who is so powerful that people in the towns he visits sing out their hearts until they burst into flame. (Don't question it, it's magic. There is no real logic.)

What I like most about this villain is that he's so smooth. Everything he does, says, and sings just sounds calm and sophisticated. He doesn't even seem to care that he's causing so much trouble to the town. In fact, he seems to enjoy it. By far, the best thing about the episode he appears in is his song. It's a jazz number where he sings about who he is and what he does. He sounds like he's having so much fun with it.
Here's the song for those that are curious. Be prepared to get it stuck in your brain for a good long while. (Please ignore the subtitles.)

The Mad Doctor Is In

There are a few generic villain types that will never get old: The multi-millionaire that must own everything no matter how many puppies he has to step on, the criminal overlord that squashes every uprising under his thumb, and finally, one of the best, the mad scientist that must create inventions of wanton destruction! Today we're taking a small look at a villain that was created for a show made solely online. Ladies and gentlemen, I give you Dr. Insano!

Dr. Insano was created by a man named Noah Antwiler for a review show called The Spoony Experiment. Insano was created as a generic Mad Scientist character, mostly to be goofy and invent increasingly over-the-top technology (such as robotic suicide squirrels, an anti-magic field generator, and a son clone that ended up looking like a small pink ball). He fulfills his role as a generic villain very well. He will pester the main character of the show with his new inventions. He will loudly vow revenge whenever he feels he's insulted. He laughs maniacally just before an evil speech and whenever he accomplishes a goal.

All in all, as a villain, he's completely clichéd. The genius of Dr. Insano comes from the fact that he's hilarious. He was created as a joke, mocking mad scientists and their schemes. Even his evil laugh sounds like he's not trying all that hard to sound evil, just insane. He's a crazy villain. He's a mad scientist. He's Insano.

PS This is a fan made music video based mostly around Insano. It was made by an aquantance of mine named Chad Rocco. Feel free to give it a watch!

Born with an Evil Grin

For every stop, there is a go. For every up, there is a down. For every superhero, there is an archenemy, that one enemy that's always a step ahead, always testing the hero. As long as there has been a Batman, there has been a Joker. And one of the best representations of the Joker has been in Rocksteady's Arkham games.


The Joker in the Arkham games is played by Mark Hamill, who played the role of the Joker before in the WB's Batman: The Animated Series television show. As he has had a lot of practice, Hamill has made the Joker's voice flawless. He always sounds like he's ready to crack a smile, and his laugh sounds both manic and calculating.

The design for the Joker is very appropriate as well. He is seen wearing a purple suit that looks as if he's worn it for a while. He also seems like a lanky man, with very long arms and legs, showing that while he's not an expert fighter, he can probably handle himself. Of course, he has the iconic green hair, white face, and bright red grin. He's obviously supposed to look like a clown, but in these games he looks a lot more demonic, more evil. His face is very expressive, especially when he's grinning. Unfortunately, this is one clown who you never want to see laughing. Every laugh from him means someone is about to die...

The Shadow Man

Hello, fellow fans of fearsome foes! Welcome to once again to the Den of Pure EVIL! Today, we look at a witch doctor from a movie that only came out two years ago. A tip of the hat to Dr. Facilier!

Played by Keith David of Gargoyles fame, Dr. Facilier is the main villain of Disney's The Princess and the Frog. What's his ultimate goal? He wants to take over the city of New Orleans! In doing this, he will be in command of enough souls (those of every citizen of New Orleans) in order to pay off a debt to his “friends on the other side.”

What's frightening about this villain isn't his design, personality, or tactics (though such things can be frightening at times). What's frightening is the explanations about this villains motivations or, rather, the lack of explanations. How did he come to meet these “friends on the other side?” How did he build enough debt from them that he needs to repay them with all the souls in New Orleans? How can he manipulate shadows, bring dolls to life, and change helpless princes into frogs? We'll never know, and he's a lot scarier because of it.

Need more convincing that this is one intimidating villain? Check out his song for the movie. The last portion always sends a shiver down my spine...

Disney's Once Upon a Halloween

'Tis the eve of Halloween. Here, we join the Evil Queen. You may know her from Snow White. She wants to take over on Halloween night!

In this special made by Disney, the Evil Queen is back with dreams of world domination! So, mere hours before Halloween, she goes to her magic cauldron for advice. She wants a partner in crime, a villain or two to help her seize her moment! Luckily, this cauldron knows all about Disney villains and shows her a few key baddies of Disney's vast past.

This is a very creative special, giving a simple yet decent story/reason for showing various clips involving Disney villains. A lot of favorites are given the spotlight, including Ursula, the Horned King, and the very first Disney villain, Peg Leg Pete! They also have various music videos that showcase villainous aspects, such as the henchmen, the evil laugh, and even one for the Disney villain deaths. My favorite thing is that we never see the Queen outside of the clips. We only see her shadow. It gives her a mysterious feeling (even if they just didn't have enough money to show her).

This is definitely a good little film for anyone interested in Disney villains. Plus, it delves into some of the newer villains. If you're curious on how they can make a good villainous clip show, this is a must watch!

I don't know how long it will be up, but here's the first part of the special. If you have an hour to kill, go ahead and give it a watch!

Welcome to Your Nightmares!

Greetings, fellow fans of freaks and fiends! Welcome to the Den of Pure Evil! Here in the Den, we discuss those evil entities, those brutish bad guys, those villains in every story that would stop at nothing to get their way. This site is a tribute to all things villainous!

In every article I write, I will be looking at one of three things: 1) First and most obvious, I'll be putting the spotlight on a villain, sometimes looking at what makes them tick, sometimes just talking about what I find cool about them; 2) I will talk about generic aspects of villains and why they either always work or never work (such as the evil laugh, the evil lair, the complicated plan, etc.); 3) I will make a Top 10 list of the best/worst of a type of villain, best/worst of evil plans, etc.

In the sake of total disclosure, readers might as well know that this blog was created as a project for a class. I will, however, definitely continue to update it after the project is due. I just love talking about villains that much!

So, stick around, if you dare! The villainous underbelly of all your favorite stories is about to be exposed...

(PS, if you are my professor for this class reading this blog, know that I do not consider this entry part of the 5 required entries. I just thought it would be a decent idea to make an introduction blog stating my purpose. From here on out, I will do proper blogs.)