1. Scar
King of the GIFs will have to suffice for this wannabe King of the Jungle.
2. Michael Myers
Knife-wielding maniac Myers will have to set aside his feud with Laurie to claim his silver medal.
3. Wicked Witch of the West
This witch may not have gotten the ruby slippers, but she did nab 3rd place in the most popular GIF list
4. Jason Voorhees
Camp Crystal Lake is missing an occupant while Jason gains popularity as the 4th GIF on the list
5. Agent Smith
The matrix collides with the real world as Agent Smith laughs his way to 5th place
6. Patrick Bateman
Turns out money can’t buy you happiness or the top spot for the list of popular villain GIF
7. Jack Torrance
Jack Torrance shines in his 7th place spot for top most popular villain GIFs
8. Tony Montana
Say hello to our 8th most popular GIF villain—just be sure to leave the cannolis
9. Pennywise
We all float too but only Pennywise makes it into the top ten GIFs
10. Sauron
This ring-welding fiend may have had his eye set to first place but comes in at 10th instead
11. Saruman
It doesn’t take a Palantiri to see that this villain makes for a classic 11th place GIF
12. Norman Bates
We don’t want to shower this motel owner with too much praise, but we hope he enjoys his stay at 12th place
13. Lord Voldemort
He-Who-Must-Not-Be-Named casts a spell over our list of top 25 villain GIFs as unlucky number 13
14. The Joker
This villain may have many faces, but one thing stays the same—people love a good Joker GIF
15. Hans Landa
Egotistical Hans Landa may have set his sights on the top 10, but his ambition can only get him so far
16. Hans Gruber
This famous villain may be more popular at Christmas time but it doesn’t stop him from the top 25 most popular villain GIF list
17. Freddy Krueger
Nightmares really do come true as Freddy leaves Elm’s Street to snatch a spot in the top 25
18. Darth Vader
The GIF force is strong with our 18th place winner
19. Thanos
It’s going to take more than a snap to get this Titan to first place
20. Loki
The god of mischief reigns as number 20 on our popular villains GIF list
21. Bane
Bane may have been born in the dark but he’s living large as the 21st contender for top villain GIFs
22. Hannibal Lecter
Hello Clarice, if you’re looking for Hannibal you can find him lurking on our 22nd spot
23. Palpatine
Good, good…Palpatine’s journey to 23rd place on the top 25 most popular villain GIFs list is complete
24. The Grinch
What does Christmas Eve and the Grinch have in common? They both come in on the 24th
25. Gollum
The precious final spot in this GIF list is taken by none other than this tricksy villain who only has eyes for the One Ring
