Cruela de Vil in the original 101 Dalmatians: Warwick University researchers found that the pointy shape of cartoon villains' chins made people feel as if they were looking at an angry face.

W hen watching cartoons, or even playing video games, you might notice something is a little off when it comes to the hands of most characters. Specifically, a finger is missing.

Evil eyebrows and pointy chin of a cartoon villain make our ‘threat’ instinct kick in. ScienceDaily. Retrieved June 2, 2025 from www.sciencedaily.com / releases / 2012 / 05 / 120529074617.htm.