Top 10 Most Brutal Disney Villain Deaths

Clayton - Tarzan

His has to be the most brutal Disney villain death. He literally committed suicide by accident by cutting down the vines around him. That scream was terrifying, and the shadow of the hanging corpse was the so-called icing on the cake.

Death by hanging. If only Clayton had not been so aggressive and careless, he would have noticed the vine wrapping tightly around his neck. He probably would have survived this confrontation with Tarzan.

Why is this NOT number one? I mean, death by hanging in a DISNEY MOVIE! Wow. Just... wow. That's even a death penalty in reality. How disturbing.

Ursula - The Little Mermaid

Ursula is a fictional character who appears in Walt Disney Pictures' 28th animated feature film, The Little Mermaid, released in 1989. She is portrayed as the main antagonist and is known for her distinctive appearance and dramatic personality. The character's design was inspired by drag queen Divine... read more

Clayton's death was by hanging himself and snapping his neck, and we saw the shadow. That was so scary.
Scar was mauled alive by the hyenas, which was honestly a very disturbing scene.
Queen Grimhilde fell to her demise, and maybe the boulder killed her. Plus, to add insult to injury, the vultures eat her.
Ursula's death is the most brutal, scariest, and likely to give nightmares. She was impaled by a boat, struck by lightning, and to add insult, they showed her remains.

Poor, poor Ursula. Ariel kills her only friends (the eels), and then she has complete control over the ocean, only to die by a boat! Gosh, it's like Disney didn't respect their coolest villain at all! They could've at least let her eels live.

Scar - The Lion King

Scar is the main antagonist of Disney's 1994 animated feature film The Lion King. He is the younger brother of Mufasa and the paternal uncle of Simba. Scar serves as Simba's arch-nemesis and is also Mufasa's rival, having once led the hyenas Shenzi, Banzai, and Ed.

He should be number one! You may not agree, but did you know that hyenas eat their prey alive? Scar died a slow and painful death, being eaten alive by hyenas in a fire.

He backstabs everyone. He kills his brother, manipulates his nephew, brings down all the species, and throws the hyenas under the bus. He died by being devoured alive. Honestly, one very scary and disturbing scene.

Scar survives the battle with Simba, but waiting for him are the hyenas, who are not happy with Scar throwing them under the bus. They gather together to devour him.

Claude Frollo - The Hunchback of Notre Dame

He literally stared death in the face when he fell. It was very ironic that he fell into "Hellfire." Plus, that scream is one of the scariest screams I've ever heard in my life.

He must definitely die like this. That movie is WAY too violent for young kids to watch. It could traumatize them for all eternity. That's why I voted.

Dude fell into molten metal. It's pretty brutal when you think about it. That's gotta be extremely painful.

Syndrome - The Incredibles

Syndrome, born Buddy Pine, is the main antagonist in The Incredibles. As a child, he idolized Mr. Incredible and called himself "Incrediboy," aspiring to become a superhero despite having no powers. When Mr. Incredible rejected him, Buddy became bitter and set out to exact revenge.... read more

Dude literally got shredded by a jet engine. I guess that's what you get for committing genocide on an entire group of people.

Gets chopped into pieces, then blows up.

To quote Edna Mode, "No capes."

Dr. Facilier - The Princess and the Frog

This death was really over-the-top for a Disney film compared to the others (besides Syndrome getting sucked in by a jet engine. That was pretty brutal). I don't think any other Disney villain has been literally dragged into Hell.

Let's get this one to first place. This is definitely one of the scariest deaths of a Disney villain. He is dragged into hell by demons, and his gravestone is very creepy looking. Dr. Facilier's death is way worse than Ursula's.

This wins for the most colorful Disney villain death too.

Hopper - A Bug's Life

Death by being eaten by birds. Flick outsmarts Hopper, luring him to the bird's nest to be fed to the baby birds. Hopper frantically screams for his life before being devoured.

Oogie Boogie - The Nightmare Before Christmas

This is the most disgusting death ever.

The Queen - Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs

If the fall didn't kill her, the giant boulder falling on top of her would have finished her off.

Judge Doom - Who Framed Roger Rabbit

I love this movie, but there are two things I want to improve:
(1) Judge Doom's death is just a cheap knock-off of the Wicked Witch of the West.
(2) I'd like to see Smarty, Psycho, and the other weasels survive the fight.

I love this movie, but there are two things I'd like to improve:
(1) Judge Doom's death is just a cheap knock-off of the Wicked Witch of the West's.
(2) I'd like to see Smarty, Psycho, and the other weasels survive the fight.

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Jack‑in‑the‑Box - Fantasia 2000

During the final battle between the tin soldier and the Jack-in-the-Box, the two duel when the Jack-in-the-Box lunges at him. The tin soldier manages to backflip him, sending him directly into the open burning stove. The Jack-in-the-Box can do nothing but watch in horror as he falls in and burns to death.

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Sa'luk - Aladdin and the King of Thieves

Horned King - The Black Cauldron

You actually see his skin literally being ripped off as he is sucked into the Black Cauldron.

He is torn apart onscreen by his own weapon. You see his rotting skin being torn off.

Gaston - Beauty and the Beast

Gaston is a fictional character who appears in Walt Disney Pictures' 30th animated feature film Beauty and the Beast. He is the main antagonist, known for his narcissism and desire to marry Belle. The character first appeared in the 1991 film and was later portrayed by Luke Evans in the 2017 live-action... read more

Shan Yu - Mulan

Shan Yu is the main antagonist of Disney's 1998 animated feature film Mulan. He is the ruthless leader of the Hun army that invades China. His character is known for his intimidating presence and determination to conquer the Imperial City.

Sykes - Oliver & Company

Death by train. As Sykes is fighting off Oliver and Dodger, he turns around just in time to be struck down, flames and all, by the train.

I never liked this guy. In fact, I hated him. Seeing him get what was coming to him makes me want to stand up and cheer.

McLeach - The Rescuers Down Under

McLeach falls over a waterfall to his death. Joanna did the smart thing and crawled onto a rock. He thought the crocodiles were swimming away from him, but they were actually swimming away from the waterfall.

Death by waterfall. While busy fighting off the crocodiles, McLeach fails to notice the waterfall behind him. Joanna waves one last goodbye as McLeach desperately tries to get to safety but goes over the waterfall to his death.

I just love the way that Joanna waved goodbye to that moron. "Look out for the waterfall, you idiot!" is what I think she was trying to say.

Rourke - Atlantis: The Lost Empire

When Milo grabs an ice shard, aka crystal shard, and cuts Commander Rourke.

Mother Gothel - Tangled

Mother Gothel is the main antagonist of Disney's 2010 animated feature film Tangled. She is a wicked crone who retains her youth for hundreds of years through the healing properties of a magical golden flower. She kidnaps Rapunzel as a baby to exploit the flower's power within her hair.

Charles Muntz - Up

King Candy (Turbo) - Wreck‑It Ralph

King Candy, whose real name is Turbo, is the main antagonist of Disney's 2012 animated film Wreck-It Ralph. He originally came from the arcade game TurboTime, where he was once a popular character. After being overshadowed by newer games, he became jealous and attempted to reclaim his fame.... read more

Maleficent - Sleeping Beauty

Maleficent is the main antagonist in Disney's 1959 animated feature film Sleeping Beauty. She is an evil fairy and the self-proclaimed Mistress of All Evil, causing misfortune throughout King Stefan's kingdom. Maleficent has since become one of Disney's most iconic villains.

Shere Khan - The Jungle Book

In the remake, he dies by falling into fire.

Professor Ratigan - The Great Mouse Detective

Hickory dickory dock. The rat ran up the clock. The clock struck 10. The rat fell down. Ratigan, your time is up.

Jafar - The Return of Jafar

Jafar is the main antagonist of Disney's 31st full-length animated feature film, Aladdin. He is introduced as the sinister royal vizier to Agrabah's Sultan and desires power over the kingdom. Jafar uses dark magic and manipulation to achieve his goals throughout the film.

Scroop - Treasure Planet

Bill Cipher - Gravity Falls

Bill Cipher is a triangular dream demon featured in the animated television series Gravity Falls. Originally confined to the mindscape, he was brought into the real world after being summoned by Stanford Pines over thirty years ago.... read more