Witches are no longer scary: Why children’s films don’t want villains
Maleficent, Cruella de Vil, Ursula, Jafar, Hook, Scar… The classic villains of fairy tales — particularly those born from Disney’s animation studio — are nearly as iconic as the heroes and princesses who inhabit their lavish palaces. But it’s now rare to hear a villain’s evil laughter, or to see a scheme stepmother delighting in tormenting a cure animal or a little girl.
