Black Cauldron- The Horned King monologue

The first scene with the villian from a almost forgotten Disney movie The Black Cauldron.

[@MetroXLR99]

The fact that this guy hasn't appeared in a Kingdom Hearts game is a crime. He was destined to command legions of Heartless.

[@jamesvanitas]

CHARLES DANCE COULD GIVE IT A TRY, BET YOU ANYTHING

[@Cdc321]

@@jamesvanitas not a bad choice, but personally, I would go with Benedict Cumberbatch.

[@jamesvanitas]

@@Cdc321 He’s a good choice as well 🙂👍

[@dennisrivera4912]

Ian McDiamird star wars the emperor would be fitting for this role

[@loto7197]

Look up some voice lines for Rykard, from elden ring. Perfect candidate

[@judaihyuga]

I love this movie. The Horned King is probably the only Disney villain I found truly intimidating growing up. This guy just didn't mess around, if you didn't do what he said, he was gonna kill you.

[@baritonebynight]

I don't know.....he was scary looking but he didn't have good problem solving skills. He wasn't that bright. He wasn't powerful enough to find the cauldron himself....and the Witches of Morva could easily take him on as he displayed no magical talent.

[@judaihyuga]

@@baritonebynight because other Disney villains have such a great track record. What with Jafar needing a street rat to get the lamp and then letting Aladin trick him into becoming a genie then later failing to keep track of oh so vital lamp as it gets kicked into a lava pit HE made. Scar trying to weasel out of trouble by blaming the hyenas only for them to hear and tear him to shreds. Ursula making herself a giant, easy to impale target while ship with nice sharp point on the front sails around. The Horned King actually came close to having an immortal unkillable army the could have used to steam roll anyone in his way and stopping him required one of the heroes to commit suicide. Not to mention the army of monsters he already had that were too scared of him to defy him.

[@zeokingsilver]

@@judaihyuga Jefar had to get aladdin if he tried himself he would have died

[@DanielStone-is6jo]

@@zeokingsilver It’s the War Doctor

[@Shadowmarktiger]

The Horned King was voiced by the late John Hurt

[@berserkur19]

"I shall make you...Cauldron born." If that ain't doom metal then I don't know what is

[@HiveFleetUlfang1]

They're power metal as it happens.

[@Kolbjornelenano]

-Whats your favorite Disney scene? -Oh, you know, the one where a lich plans to rise an army of undead soldiers

[@hehehehssbb6252]

Sounds like a Warcraft 3 cartoon premise.

[@OneStubbornLass]

Omg the DnD reference lol I gotta write him into my campaign lol

[@Valerio_the_wandering_sprite]

Almost sounds like the premise of the Great War in Game of Thrones.

[@death-king1834]

''Oh my soldiers. How long I have thirsted to be a god, among mortal men.''

[@nickthepick8043]

"If I must Die... Then I shall die like no other man will after."

[@davidstone281]

You would never hear a line like that in today's Disney. They've practically bowed to all this woke bullshit and they're scared shitless about who they offend. Disney used to have have balls of steel. Now....not so much.

[@death-king1834]

@@davidstone281 Even without all the woke bullshit they've pandered with, they've become increasing one of the most uncreative and unimaginative corporate giants in the last decade or so. A complete stark contrast of what they had been before hand for decades. I blame this practically on the likes of Bob Iger who was pretty much one of the most uncreative innovators the company has probably ever had. Even Eisner for a lot of his stupid decisions had way more creative innovation to Bob, who mostly just bought up other studios and run their I.Ps (Star Wars) into the ground. Even watering down their own brand with a slew of lazy, pointless and watered down ''reimaginings'' of their animated classics. Walt would be spinning in his fucking grave if he could see the company he built has turned into.

[@davidstone281]

@@death-king1834 Oh Walt would be furious. When I tell people I love Disney, I'm talking about the Disney I grew up with. Up until "Tangled" and "The Princess and the Frog". Even though I was in high school when those two came out, they reminded me of the Disney I grew up with. Sure they've still put out a few good films here and there. Inside Out, Coco and Moana. But there's a difference between loving the films and the company. I will always love the old school films and the Disney I grew up with. Do you see what I'm trying to say lol. I just woke up and still kinda tired so this whole little rant probably don't make sense.

[@death-king1834]

@@davidstone281 I think Tangled is my cut off point when it comes to their animated stuff. While I like that film I can't help but wonder how much more beautiful it would have been had it used 2D animation as opposed to 3D. Which is another why Disney has become a former shell of it's former self when it decided to do away with it's traditional drawn content. I understand it was due to the fact at the time 2D animated movies didn't make as much money when compared to 3D but now everything looks the same. There's no unique style to any of their movies now. Everything now just looks like Pixar. Though Disney wasn't the first to do away with 3D animation but everything in the animation industry just looks all the same. Most of their other films after Tangled have ranged from 'alright', to mediocre to just plain crap.

[@ladyamaranth]

The most metal Disney villain right here.

[@anubisblues]

lo I was just thinking the same thing!

[@jean-pierrea5803]

Luna Blue What about Chernabog?

[@alexschlueter2624]

+Luna Blue For me just put on Mayhem "freezing moon" and mute this and it will be bad ass!

[@HoursofMovies]

Gothic maybe?

[@giggityking6505]

Does it bother anyone that he's just a rip off of Gecko Moriah?

[@christopherspaulding9283]

John Hurt at his most terrifying...

[@agenttheater5]

This or Caligula? Which is worse?

[@alexisoppenheim9609]

He can make Voldemort wet his paints

[@frequentblondie]

John hurt with out his morning coffee

[@fredrydmusic1]

I had no idea it was John Hurt who was the Horned King. I know him most as Hazel in Watership Down.

[@booksteer7057]

@@fredrydmusic1 Then you must see his turn as Caligula in "I, Claudius".

[@chanchaniceman]

Would say The Horned King is my favorite Disney villain of the bunch.. The appearance already gives the impression he was gonna a lot more darker and sinister compared to the earlier iconic Disney villains. John Hurt's voice acting really add more element to what is already a terrifying character. Unfortunate the film wasn't well received due to the feel good factor you normally get in Disney movies and would say one of the most underrated Disney movies ever. The Horned King himself possibly the most frightening Disney villain.

[@markusnavergard3337]

disney got scareed and castrated the movie. if they ahde gotten the balls this whould probebly be seen as a classic. maybe not a finnacial hit but something of a lost gem among disney movies. th eone that dared being dark

[@blazingmewtwo]

Exactly The Horned King is the creepiest Disney villain He’s my fav He scared me when I was little

[@disneyboy3030]

​@@markusnavergard3337actually it was more complicated then that as Catsenburg back when he worked at Disney flipped out after seeing it and tried to edit it himself.

[@mixmaster3028]

Also, because they tried to combine two books and one

[@theatergeek82]

R.I.P. John Hurt...no one but you could play the Horned King

[@menslady125eif2590]

Shit, man! The Horned King is scary as Hell!

[@giggityking6505]

Does it bother anyone that he's just a rip off of Gecko Moriah?

[@menslady125eif2590]

Giggity King ....I have no idea who that is.

[@giggityking6505]

menslady125 He's a guy that can create zombies by taking away shadows from people. just watch ONE PIECE and you'll find out.

[@menslady125eif2590]

Giggity King Sounds like the other way around, then, because the Horned King came first.

[@ArchieAgis]

You wanna know something more eerie? In the Chronicles of Pridain, he was the Champion of Arawn, the Death Lord. Yes, he was a leautenant of someone even more powerful.

[@FlyingFocs]

A children's fantasy film made in the 80's. Apparently, one of the rules in making those was "it must also scare the s**t out of them" (Return to Oz, The Dark Crystal, Gmork from the NeverEnding Story, pretty much Don Bluth, some parts of The Last Unicorn, I could go on)

[@Dalatiidae]

Oh yeah you're right Have to also be sad since in most of them a character dies (I haven't seen 2 of them)

[@Adamguy2003]

Don't forget another 80's Disney offering, 'Something Wicked This Way Comes.'

[@Johnlindsey289]

Labyrinth, Pinocchio and the emperor of the night, willow and more. I’m glad I was born 42 years ago and remember them and this was the first movie I saw in theaters at 3 and had a readalong

[@RoyMach1ne]

I still get goosebumps whenever the Gmork appears.

[@zeokingsilver]

his VA was amazing

[@aarondaguio7179]

If Harry Potter has been an animated movie, John Hurt’s performance here would have been the perfect Lord Voldemort.

[@writer15131]

John Hurt: The Doctor, Ollivander, and the Horned King. Basically a time-space travelling alien turned wizard who became evil and resurrected himself to take over the medieval world with an army of the undead.

[@dylantennant6594]

writer15131 what, after the horned King he was reincarnated into Aragorn, then after medieval times, he was reincarnated into Joseph Merrick, then into a brutal Chancellor dictator, only to hop over to another diemson/ timeline where he was reincarnated into a member of the outer party, working at the Ministry of truth rewriting history.

[@writer15131]

Exactly. He had to get into rewriting history to make everything he did seem fictional. Now that he's caught back up to where he was, he has gone off for more.

[@Alistplay]

What about his time working with Aliens

[@blackmamba1403]

And also a bunny trying to help his friends to find a new home lol

[@Killjoy45]

One time he was the most symphatetic deformed man who only wanted to be treated like every person should be and then this one time he was the FUCKING DEMON ITSELF. God damn I love you John Hurt.

[@kryoruleroftheninthcircleo4151]

Technically lich.

[@Obese_Pterodactyl]

@@kryoruleroftheninthcircleo4151 Is he? I've never seen the film. Does he have a phylactery though?

[@sarahgilliss3503]

@@Obese_Pterodactyl One could say that the Black Cauldron is his phylactery. That could be another reason why he sought it for so long...it IS his phylactery, and somehow it was taken. Whether or not those who took it in the first place knew what it was is anyone's guess, but regardless he not only sought it to rule the world, but to ensure his immortality.

[@Obese_Pterodactyl]

@@sarahgilliss3503 Makes sense.

[@ToonReel001]

He's also been a railway pirate, "Mr Narrator" and the Doctor.

[@joecates3371]

There is no one else who could have played this villain better than John hurt

[@historygirl0126]

I'm almost 21 years old and the Horned King still terrifies me. Scariest Disney villain ever.

[@lotten1992]

I just got goosebumps as soon as he spoke. I never knew Mr. Ollivander was evil Before becoming the elderly, kind wand-salesman we all know & love. I am 22 years old & it's been forever since i saw this Movie(for real), it's a real shame that no one remembers this Movie, not even a Little. It truly is forgotten.

[@chanchaniceman]

The story compare to many of it's other fairy tales it was really dark and the villain was by far the most scary of the bunch. Sad the film is so underrated and didn't even remembered until I watched it again in 2010...

[@cyberguardian2997]

I still remember it. As a kid, I loved the magic sword concept

[@goldenmelody722]

The Horned King still scares my 18-year-old sister to the point of tears.

[@nicolascharron1038]

Imagine if this was a Zelda animated film done by studio Gibli with this same approach.

[@medalgear654]

What pisses me off is that the Chernabog the demon and the undead Horned King are the most evil characters and they are not given the respects they deserved like kingdom of hearts, i'm upset that chernabog was the main villian

[@baritonebynight]

Chernabog didnt' really do much. He was scary looking, but he didn't hurt anyone....just enjoyed skeletons and witches and ghosts dancing around to the music in the moonlight. The day light came and he went back to bed. There is no indication he is evil at all, just different.

[@HiveFleetUlfang1]

Shows like Once Upon A Time should have had the stones to make The Horned King the ultimate big bad. And not have Chernabog as some throwaway antagonist.

[@nightdrivenen7909]

@@baritonebynight Look up Chernabog's mythos, and then look at how he is depicted in Fantasia- aka akin to being the Devil himself: There is no doubtful question Chernabog was the epitome of evil. Playing with the souls of the dead as if he was a god over them.

[@paulkuchnicki6404]

And it REALLY irks me how he had a pitiful death at the end. It doesn’t feel rewarding, not with the stupid ass characters being dumb and jerks.

[@juliemcintyre428]

@@HiveFleetUlfang1 Agree!

[@bigoldinosaur]

If John Hurt was not the voice of the Horned King this villain would not have been as evil and cool.

[@joecates3371]

John hurt really put everything into this role

[@jeshadevonne9725]

Rest in Peace John.

[@vinceniederman3235]

RIP John Hurt He Voiced One of The Darkest if Not The Darkest Disney Villains Ever!

[@superjackster0165]

He’s my favorite Disney villain

[@zachdaniels8484]

The horned King has a very nice evil like ASMR voice.

[@ChevonJBenzo]

Glad I'm not alone 🤗 I've gotten a lot of ASMR vibes from movies growing up

[@CollinSmith2540]

dude, the horned king is so fucking metal

[@zeokingsilver]

R.I.P. John Hurt

[@Oddmanoutre]

As if being called the Horned King wasn't already intimidating enough, there was his boss: Arawn Death-Lord.

[@Flynn94]

This is always what I thought Sauron in The Lord of the Rings should have been like.

[@justinquigley2959]

The horned King is 1.Murderous 2.Devilish 3.Terrifying 4.Grotesque 5.Evil 6.Heartless 7.Scary 8.Sinister 9.Monsterous 10.Mysterious 11.Dangerous 12.Powerful 13.Ugly 14.Heartless 15.Dark 16.Merciless 17.Shadowy 18.Ruthless 19.Destructive

[@squamish4244]

saw this in the theatre when I was 6. I vividly remember this scene and the mound of skeletons of long-dead soldiers. The ancient tomb where Taran gets the sword, the witches, the magic of the Cauldron, etc...The movie was spooky but compelling.

[@Johnlindsey289]

I was 3 seeing my first movie in theaters with this. Did you see the other scary Disney fantasy Return to oz in theaters too?

[@NarutooftheRasengan]

The Time War truly changed the Doctor in many ways.

[@nicolascharron1038]

(Shudders) I both enjoy and fear the idea of The Horned King being a later incarnation of the Doctor. I know, I'm joking. I know it's john hurt.

[@novawaregamestudios]

We need more villains like this.

[@JTab-cd8zd]

We have Palpatine, Springtap, and The Overlord

[@jackschreiber5166]

No wonder that the best Disney villains are both so scary: Maleficent and this hellspawn right here

[@DavKellar]

He is truly the most evil guy in Disney

[@lordfawful1229]

Boy, I miss the days when they made animated villains that could make a kid crap his pants

[@justinquigley2959]

The horned king is basically the male version of maleficent

[@joecates3371]

There was one else who could have played the horned king better than John hurt he really put everything into this role

[@ildemiurgochenuotanelgener1146]

Orson Wells?

[@Indego84]

I really hope they show the Horned King on Once Upon a Time. That would be so flippin' awesome.

[@kerianhalcyon2769]

It would be kind of hard to do. The Chronicles of Prydain series is relatively too new in comparison to other books. I think that the most recent tale that they can justify putting into the show was probably Peter Pan; it came out in 1905, whereas the Chronicles were out in the 60's. Besides, ask any fan around and you'll find a marginally select few still incensed by this movie. Having never read the books, I still think it's 'okay' to watch, even if it is Disney's least successful film (which says something; that their least successful is marginally okay to watch shows just how powerful a company they are), but I know the feeling of watching a favored book series become marred by a bad movie. Old wounds are easily reopened.

[@gamestation2690]

Halcyon Industries That didn't stop them from bringing in Cruella DeVille, who originated from a book that came out in 1956.

[@kerianhalcyon2769]

GameStation3 Wasn't aware of that...tbh, I haven't watched Once Upon a time yet. Tried getting into it, but I have to be in a particular mood to enjoy fantasy that takes place in a modern setting; usually with a group of people or otherwise in that particular mood to binge on stuff like that. Haven't been in a while yet; still on a High Fantasy kick.

[@josephcrook7882]

Halcyon Industries I enjoy this movie and I love the books!

[@josephcrook7882]

Indego84 Hell no. They'd just f*** him up like they do with the rest of the characters.

[@adam985185]

Is it just me or does The Horned King remind me A LOT of Sauron from LOTR???

[@katerinaaqu]

That's because the Horned King is voiced by John Hurt :)

[@ASR-Ansori]

+Adam Cederblad Sauron inspired The Horned King in many ways.

[@MrThorfan64]

+Adam Cederblad Tolkien's work has proved very inspirational on the fantasy genre, even to ASOIAF.

[@extraspooky819]

Ever see the Lich from Adventure time? They're basically the same character.

[@markcobuzzi826]

John Hurt also voiced Aragorn in Ralph Bakshi's animated adaptation of LotR.

[@dominickarmstrong648]

the horned king gives me the creeps

[@ezrastardust3124]

Same here The slow, ghostly way he moves activates my fight or flight response

[@dominickarmstrong648]

@@ezrastardust3124 indeed

[@thorinoakenshield4397]

I love this film, this and Quest for Camelot were my favorites, but the Horned king as a little Lad use to scare thee really badly...

[@anthonyvo1963]

Rest in Peace John Hurt

[@vinceniederman]

His Performance As The Horned King is Spooky But Amazing!

[@JohnnyRoevjaern69]

This scared me so much as a kid

[@kryoruleroftheninthcircleo4151]

Screw the other Disney villains, including the two gods they have: The Horned King deserves some respect from everyone else.

[@Johnlindsey289]

What about jafar?

[@wastehazey6468]

*Doom metal starts playing*

[@justinquigley2959]

The Horned king is 1.Murderous 2.Devilish 3.Terrifying 4.Grotesque 5.Evil 6.Heartless 7.Scary 8.Sinister 9.Monsterous 10.Mysterious 11.Dangerous 12.Powerful 13.Ugly 14.Dark 15.Merciless 16.Shadowy 17.Ruthless 18.Destructive 19.Satanic

[@vinceniederman]

That’s Why The Horned King is One of My Top Favorite Disney Villains at #6!

[@Samuel-b]

r.i.p. john hurt. Thank you for bringing to life possibly the most bad a** yet underated villain in disney history. You will be so dearly missed.

[@carloseugeniocarlos4287]

very sinister villain.John Hurt Did a fantastic job.

[@edwardryan3623]

He is the most evil villian in all the Disney villians ever. To be honest he needs to be more recognized period in the Disney villians gallery

[@RYMAN1321]

John Hurt’s voicework here is probably one of the best parts of this underwhelming and dull film. Save for the animation which is pretty well done

[@clementinemorisette2355]

Horned King+ Malificiant = perfect match

[@baritonebynight]

Maleficent was a clearly a lesbian and too powerful for him. She, after all had "all the powers of HELL!". No need for a black cauldron if you have that kind of power.

[@nightdrivenen7909]

@@baritonebynight Maleficent is like an Archfey while the Horned King is a Lich. Both extremely powerful and fearful, but you would be right to assume Maleficent is indeed the more powerful of the two.

[@sarahgilliss3503]

I've got them (kind of) working together in my Kingdom Hearts fan fiction. The Horned King is a (disgruntled) servant of Maleficent, tasked with keeping watch over a sleeping Sora. However, since the Horned King needs a sacrifice to make the Cauldron Born, he takes advantage of Maleficent's orders, kills Sora, seals his heart and the essence of Light within it in a vial (to keep Maleficent off his back), and uses his corpse to raise the Cauldron Born. After Sora "awakens," the Horned King has control over him, and orders him to lead the Cauldron Born on their conquest. The heroes have to resurrect Sora by getting him to return to the Black Cauldron, and then reunite his heart with his bones while he's trapped inside.

[@jacobramirez4189]

The Horned King reminds me of Emperor Palpatine from Star Wars. You know, Darth Sidious.

[@JTab-cd8zd]

They played similar roles

[@Jamieboy907]

One of the vilest Disney villains ever conceived. Not one single ounce of levity in his character unlike most of Disney's villains. Even horrors like Scar and Ursula had their hammy/comedic moments.... not this demon.

[@tooswaggy3866]

Disney is for children

[@mammadragon8108]

3-4 year old me watching this scene: Oh boy I hope this doesnt awaken anything in me

[@BlackSailPass_GuitarCovers]

What a nice young man.

[@hobomike6935]

he went from "how would you like to be cremated sir" to "your skeletal remains call me Master too"

[@asbestosfish_]

It’s funny how John hurt could go from Sauron to invader Zim in a single line.

[@nebulagirl11]

Oh the best and most freakiest Disney villain ever! Not to mention voiced by the legend John Hurt himself! One of my all time fav villains ever. :D

[@millaindie]

He is the most evil and scary Disney villain if not counting the Chernabog from Fantasia! Though I saw this only a few years ago. But the oly Disney villains I have had a nightmare of before is Cruella, maleficent, the Evil Queen Grimhilde and Jafar. When i was little I was dead scared of Ursula as well (still freakes me out) and I thought Hades was a bit scary looking as well. But The Horned King is just too scary for me (and I'm 18)!

[@ella7sing]

This used to terrify me, still does a bit and I'm 20..

[@001maui111]

This gives me chills Amazing

[@menslady125eif2590]

:'( I'll miss you, John Hurt.

[@pedropotter1999]

the only one that surpasses Maleficent Scar and Frollo in the villain question

[@cozzmic5946]

And evilness

[@liger5953]

If they did a Live action film version, Wilem Dafoe would be a perfect Horned King

[@gabrielphilizot9243]

The perfect live actor for the Horned King would have been Christopher Lee. Alas ! He passed away 5 years ago...

[@liger5953]

I was also thinking Bill Nighy or Rhys Ifans would be perfect too

[@paer_vers]

The Horned King had all this cards to be the best Disney Villain ever: he's hideous, dark, creepy, scary enough to keep your night open, you feel chills down your spine whenever he talks with that hoarse voice, however... all we needed was just a wider use of dark magic powers and a better final showdown with Taran. He was kept far below his real potential.

[@oneinathousand2156]

I’m almost positive there’s more Horned King in the deleted scenes. I’ve heard rumors that one of them involves the King chopping off a dude’s head but that sounds too good to be true, lol.

[@coralroper6876]

There’s a good reason why this movie traumatized me as a kid

[@wt8012]

I'm from the UK and had this wonderful movie on VHS many years ago. And it had a U certificate. Don't get me wrong - I absolutely adore this movie but if I had the say-so, regardless of the fact that it's an animated classic from Disney, I would have given this movie AT LEAST a 12 certificate.

[@mattdragoneed6476]

R.I.P John Hurt

[@davidstone281]

He's gonna be in the next expansion of Villainous!!! So fucking excited!!!

[@boudicaastorm4540]

John Hurt is epic

[@agenttheater5]

Never thought it'd bring me comfort to think the words: Do you know what the gods do to people who try to become like them?

[@journey2boston]

this part scared the crap out of me when I was a kid.

[@amylozano6780]

His Evil Majesty

[@ktheterkuceder6825]

Pretty much how Voldemort should have been portrayed in the movies.

[@melissam597]

I agree

[@AstroSpark3]

Before we had sauron Voldemort or any game of thrones villain We had horned king

[@hobomike6935]

we actually had an animated lord of the rings movie by rankin bass that had sauron and the witch king, but they weren't half as intimidating as the horned king was in this

[@Cinerary]

Before we had Sauron? Sauron was created in the 1940s my dude. Learn history.

[@evanmiller727]

hell yea hes like something from a judas priest or cannibal corpse album!!!!

[@liger5953]

Even Metallica or Slayer

[@ConorCarlisle]

Dear Lord, was Ollivander the true evil mastermind this whole time?

[@giggityking6505]

Does it bother anyone that he's just a rip off of Gecko Moriah?

[@BeanSparrow]

you do know this movie is lot olddeer then the entire one piece manga right, this movie came out 12 years before one piece manga even started

[@channelname1816]

I hate weeaboos which say that this amazing character was a rip-off

[@christophergraham30]

Disney should fully adapt "The Chronicles of Prydain" as a series for disney+. I'd actually subscribe if they did.

[@Addict-sw2wr]

The first and only Disney villain that actually scared me

[@redjirachi1]

You know you're badass when you're the inspiration for the fictional embodiment of nuclear war

[@jacklovell3181]

I love how much of a natural presence John hurt commands in his voice over work its just magnificent

[@davidcase8635]

Emperor Palpatine, Sauron, and Lord Voldemort! All 3 Dark Lords got together to form this underrated Disney villain!

[@WizardOfHumor1989]

Long live John hurt! He would have made an excellent darth sidious/emperor palpatine with that voice!

[@KBAFourthtime]

R.I.P., John Hurt.

[@netherfreakultima4498]

Woah...prety dark

[@jonathancruz5932]

Another version of Sauron

[@netherfreakultima4498]

@@jonathancruz5932 indeed...

[@jonathancruz5932]

@@netherfreakultima4498Here is the link kzbin.info/www/bejne/iqDCg32VorWBp68. If you go to 1:08, I imagine they made live movie "The Black Cauldron." That will be awesome.

[@SwordsmanMercenary]

Go ahead and tell me Malefient is the worst of the Disney villains, this guy is so much worse

[@MrThorfan64]

That regeneration didn't go well. Now the Cauldron is reminding me of the Sisterhood.

[@greenweirdo4452]

The only villain I hoped for in any movie

[@Neat0_o]

Holy cow shit I freaking love John hurts voice and I love the skull king!!!!

[@vinceniederman3235]

The Horned King is One Of The Creepiest Disney Villains Ever He Still Does Not Scare Me Since I'm a Fan Of The Disney Villains Big Time LOL! John Hurt Does a Great Job In This Film That Was a Flop At The Time Of It's Release in 1985!

[@superjackster0165]

Vince Niederman He’s my favorite Disney villain

[@vinceniederman3235]

Awesome John Hurt Made This Villain So Awesome With His Vocal Performance RIP John Hurt!

[@Mr.Derogatory316]

He was definitely the Male version of the Evil Queen Maleficent

[@frillydress]

He’s so scary! I absolutely love him!

[@camillae9539]

I love how scary this Disney film was!

[@Johnlindsey289]

Return to oz too

[@KW-12]

Even if this isn't Disney's best movie, we can all agree this is one of its best villains. He's villain you won't play with, more with its intimidating appearance, meancing voice and cold personality.

[@nifralo2752]

If they remake this movie in live action they should dig up John Hurt to have him play the body of the Horned King

[@JanusHoW]

The Horned King is what all liches (undead wizards) should sound like.

[@hobomike6935]

He's definitely impressive and intimidating _looking,_ but i'm kinda disappointed he just sits around in a chair most of the movie or walks slowly towards his enemies. He actually does very little to make good on his threats, or demonstrate any of the power he leads us to believe he wields; sadly most of the actual danger is presented by his dim-witted minions. I wanted to see him unleash some actual magical powers without the help of the cauldron, but all we get is that one dynamite entrance at the beginning of the movie when he's ticked off at his thugs partying and drinking wine instead of working.

[@berengerdietiker22]

Talk about a foreboding and foreshadowing scene!

[@PurpleCloud619]

This must be the guy who granted us... Black Sabbath, Iron Maiden & Slayer!

[@liger5953]

And Metallica

[@My-Name-Isnt-Important]

The only live action remake I want Disney to do. Not that they would would actually fully commit to the tone and style of this. Disney has never been comfortable with embracing a darker story for a film.

[@Brejan]

The Chronicles of Prydein books are among my all time favorites. Smart, sweet, profoundly wise books with possibly the best coming of age character arc I've ever seen. I shudder to think what bland, teen drama marvel-joke fest modern day Disney would turn them into.