This guy definitely deserves his own film. He got charisma, character, and likeability.

This guy could've had a whole movie with how much backstory and undeveloped magic he had

I like how he has demonic voodoo spirits give him an army of demonic shadows, and his first order to them is "WE GONNA FIND OURSELVES A FROG!!!"

Note to self: ancient all-powerful voodoo gods are easily swayed by the prospect of more num-nums.

You know this is actually a win- win for the spirits. If Facillier accomplishes his goal, they get all the souls they want. If he fails, they get him.

I have to say out of all of the 2D Disney Animated Villains Dr. Facilier is the most interesting and most unique to me. His Voodoo powers and alliance with the "other side" really makes him threatening and scary.

He's so nervous, it almost makes me feel sorry for him. Almost.

I mentioned this in another comment already, but I love the expressions on the Friends the doc is talking to them, 'cause they convey so much in just one little scene. The way they glare at him early on is pretty much "We're losing our patience, Facilier..." Then, when Facilier convinces them, the leader looks at the others as if to say "What do ya say, boys? Shall we give the good doctor one more chance?"

They did such a great job with the shadows. They sounds they make, how they use buildings' shadows and such to move around, it's so creative.

"Allez ! Tout de suite !" French sounds oddly satisfying when used by a villain, here.

That moment when you realize that the stakes are much higher than you originally thought and it's not just identity theft, murder, and grand larceny that you should worry about, but that the people of an entire city are at risk of having their souls stolen by dark forces. This could be the darkest villain scheme to ever come from a Disney movie.

Facilier: Do we have ourselves a deal? Voodoo Spirits: Sure. Here, take this cast of extras from Nightmare before Christmas. Facilier:😁😁😁

disney NEEDS another movie like this one.

This was the last we ever saw of hand-drawn animation at its finest.

This is like the CEO talking with the Board of Directors!

I kind of liked how the emphasized how voodoo isn't a controlled output. Unlike magic, you don't conjure it or master it because it deals with both spiritual and mental powers that can often build wills of their own. The reality of voodoo is it's a dark force that can be summoned but to get, you must give and if you can't, well no one will believe your cries let's put it that way. The spiritual part is the deadly part. It makes perfect sense for the masks to be in control here instead of Facilier. Technically though, voodoo is neither evil nor good, it's chaotic neutral hence why it was so easy for them to turn on Facilier even when he offered to pay back his debt in one go. It isn't what they get that matters, it's how far Facilier will go. There was no way for him to pay back his debt once entangled with them and they knew it. They just found him humorous to watch as he slowly sank himself deeper into the abyss until they got bored.

Fun fact, the movie originally had it with Dr. Facilier being the son of Mama Odie but turning to the dark arts (presumably because he was impatient with gaining magic powers) and a showdown would have occurred between him and Mama Odie during Mardi Gras. I don't know about you guys, but I think that the Light vs. Darkness showdown during Mardi Gras would have been a little better than just his friends dragging him to wherever the Loa hang out after the amulet was smashed.

There is a reason why they were smiling so big. They knew if he wins, they get souls but if he loses then they get his soul.

Why did Dr. Facilier cross the road ? He had friends on the other side.

You know, that shadow effect is something that a CGI movie could never make quite as cool. While there's always problems with both approaches, the effects done by the shadows right there has to be one of the coolest hand drawn animations I've ever seen.

I noted that Dr. Facilier looks like he was about to have a nervous wreck while contacting his friends from the other side? It really contrasts his confidence before in his villain song. At first during his villain song, it makes him look like he’s in control with the voodoo ghost magic. He’s so confident and really outgoing with his victims. But in this scene right here, he looks so nervous trying not too mess up while talking with his voodoo friends. Really shows that he’s not the ruler, but only a accomplice to the voodoo ghosts. It wasn’t until his defeat where he looks cowardly and desperate. Amazing visual story telling with this villain!

I love Facilier and all, but there's so much personality in these evil masks-thingies that I almost wish they had a more "active" role in the movie. The power of animation and brilliant character design, even though it's just masks with no lines.

If facilier isn't in kingdom hearts someone really will end up on the "other side."

The Shadows running through the town at night just looked stunning!

I absolutely love how evil Facilier's plan is, compared to most Disney villains. He's willing to trade an entire CITY and for what? A clean slate. When you boil everything down, that's what it amounts to. He wont change, he wont stop, he is willing to do all of this to get out of the deals HE made, and go right back to it. Its wicked and brilliant.

Thumbs up if you saw the silhouette of Jack Skellington. Wiki says they gave him a cameo appearance as one of the shadows being summoned.

He always seems terribly nervous whenever he speaks to his "friends". That really improves his character imo

Okay, who else wanted to see more of these guys? They were awesome! The colors, the way they moved... All of it!

i just realized. those are the shadows of those who came before him

Keith David did such an amazing job voicing Dr. Facilier.

They saw facilier is the main villain but to me it feels like his “friends on the other side” are the true main villains

Man you know your smooth and manipulative if you can get things from the other side to keep making deals with you even after being in huge debt to them xD

I wanted him to win...

No hesitation about killing Lebouf. That implies he's killed before.

On this episode of Supernatural...

he's evil as shit but he could still get it

Dr. Facilier: "So, we got ourselves a deal?" Friends: "You have yet to pay the price for failing us once...do NOT fail us a second time!"

This is how I think it would've gone down if the masks could speak. Facilier walks into the room where the masks are. Candles are placed around them as he faces them. Head Voodoo Mask: You'd better have a good reason for seeing us! Dr. Facilier: ( a moment of scilence) Friends... I know I'm in hock to y'all pretty deep already, but it seems our little- frog prince lost his way, and I need your generous assistance getting him back. The masks glare angrily. Head Voodoo Mask: You're testing our patience Facilier! Facilier: ( laughs nervously) I hear ya, now what's in it for you? Well... Takes out the doll and needle. Dr. Facilier: As soon as I dispose of Big Daddy Labouf, then I'M running this town! ( laughs as he reveals New Orleans). Head Voodoo Mask: hmmm... I like where this is headed! Other mask: Yes do continue. Facilier pushes back the setting. Facilier: I'll have the ENTIRE city of New Orleans in the palm of my hand, and you'll have all the wayward souls your dark little hearts desire! Some souls get sucked into the masks' mouths and they grin evilly. Head Mask: Yes... I like that! Dr. Facilier: Y'all love that don't you! So... We got ourselves a deal? Head Voodoo Mask: I agree. What do you say boys? The other masks smile and growl in agreement as well. Head Voodoo Mask: Alright Facilier, we have a deal but I advise that you don't fail us!

This is why I love Dr Facilier. He made a deal with and set the terms for demonic spirits to do his bidding. That takes a lot of charisma I would assume.

1:06 And that was when all those demons thought: WTF did this guy order us do?

I forgot how epic this was

He's the most coolest villain ever He's like Tim Burton but with sorcery I would love for a live action movie about his past

It pretty wierd that he is in so much dept his so charismatic and power. Many ppl would fallen for his tricks

0:54 - 1:35 It's like something out of Tim Burton's works.

And remember... These are his "friends" from the other side. Imagine his "enemies" from the other side.

Facilier is definitely one the more interesting Disney villains. He's sly, mysterious, and hilarious all at the same time.

I get the feeling their dark little hearts desired ONE soul in particular, and they were looking right at it.

I wish Disney would occasionally do 2D-animated films like in the old days... can't believe it's been 11 years since this classic.

The way Facilier talks to the Voodoo spirits reminds me of making a deal with the Mob. as their kind of "help" can be dangerous if he doesn't pay back his debts.

Look closely at 1:03, one of those shadow demons looks like Jack Skellington.

In 1:15, "aller tout de suite" in french. Signifate "go now".

0:44 The voodoo spirits looking like "OHH YEAH THAT FELT SO GOOOOD" lol

So right around 1:10, I paused the video. Right before he says "bring" his cheeks puff out but the rest of his face doesn't move. I'm surprised i haven't seen any stillframes of this.

A lot of people said they want this guy to be in Kingdom Hearts 3, let me just say this: Yes, yes, f***ing yes!

The face Dr.Facilier makes when he laughs is worth the price of admission alone. It's just golden creepy treats. Basically, a great example of the greatest Disney villain ever known in a bad movie from what I can gather. And he's got all the wayward villainy items on the villainy checklist anyone's dog little heart disires.

I really wish they told us how he even got involved with them in the first place. He is by far the most charismatic and interesting Disney villian, I would of loved more backstory of him. He's my favorite Disney character because behind all off it, especially at the end you see his desperation, which makes it all the more real.

It's like what Stan lee once said. No good villain actually thinks they're a villain. They're just doing what they do to accomplish an ends.

English version:Allez,tout de suite! French version:Allez,exécution!

0:52 Big Loa: What do you guys think? Small Loa: Either his plan succeeds and we get thousands of souls, or he fails and we get his. Either way, we win

He looks like prince with his hat off.

I do love how the movie draws from the folklore of New Orleans

The lesson here: they're never your friends, they just won't kill you yet. But they can't wait for that "yet" part.

"ALLEZ! TOUT DE SUITE!" Dr.French accent here.

I love how charasmatic he is "I NEED HIS HEART PUMPIN'"

1:00 if you don't know who that is, you don't know Jack!

When Kingdom Hearts adopts this World, It's obvious his "Friends on the Other Side" will be the Heartless (or them being affiliated with the Heartless and Darkness itself). That and those "Shadows" will also be replaced by Heartless too.

Almost wonder if they wanted Facilier to fail at times

The coolest Disney villian in a long time. Can we have a movie just based on him? No heroes, just him going about his shady business with his awesome powers.

My favorite part of the whole movie is when the demons snorted the souls like its coccaine

0:54 you can almost hear them say "Don't screw this one up!"

The Loa's (Facilier's friends) eyes glow red, green, and fuschia in the film but the colors aren't used as mood colors. In this scene, the Loa's eyes glow fuschia and when Facilier angers them, their eyes don't turn red. When the Loa grab Facilier to haul him off to their domain, their eyes are green (three have fuschia eyes) instead of red and they're enraged! The Loa's eyes were also green for Naveen's transformation and they were likely enjoying the show. Just an observation. :)

1:26 - 0_0 I just came across a theory that the shadows are the souls of Disney Villains past. The one seen here is not only female in appearance, but is "swimming" like an octopus - Ursula.

Souls: It the opium for demons.

Everyone is saying that one way or another, the spirits win. Because if the doctor wins, they get all the souls to their hearts desires. If the doctor failed, they at least get one soul. So everyone's right, either way the spirits are getting their due.

1:02 I spy Jack Skellington from "The Nightmare Before Christmas" on the left side of the wall. OMG! :D

I love this guy, but there's one thing I don't get. How was he going to give the Loa (or whatever his "friends" were) all the wayward souls? Was he going to kill people? Have the spirits run free and attack everyone? Make them all slaves? That part always confused me.

I remember having to explain to my little sister what his overall scheme was, how if he had all the money and power, people would have to come to him if they needed financial assistance and he could convince them to sell their souls to his "friends"

Don't worry he gets his vengenance against his friends in Hell by becoming an overlord and making them souls he owns (only to gamble them away to the Radio Demon.)

something about those masks make think of the Tiki Totem Poles from the Enchanted Tiki Room ..... or maybe Mara from the Indiana Jones rides

Keith David was in a Broadway musical 'Jelly's Last Jam' where he played a very Facilier-like character called the Chimney Man; even had the top-hat and skull. "I stand at the corner of Cadaver Avenue and Last Chance Lane, and sweep folks along the way. Just think of me as le Concierge to your soul."

Keith David is awesome. He voiced Dr. Facilier, Goliath, the Arbiter, and King Andrias. So many great roles, both good and evil.

1:02 I see jack skellington as one of his "friends"

He is so beautiful....

notice he said he wanted the frog alive if he wanted he could've just killed millions with his "friends"

Now THIS is a Disney villain. Not that two bit bitch Hans, "Mr Kabuki" who wasn't even a real villain or the racist lamb from Zootopia. Luckily, Moana is done by the same people of TLM, Aladdin, Hercules and PaTF, so we might get a cool villain again

Okay, they GOTTA do a sequel where they bring Facilier back. He's just too cool to leave stuck in voodoo hell or wherever he goes at the end. I heard in the original draft of the script, he was supposed to be Mama Odie's son. Why don't you do something with that Disney?

shadow wraiths: body-less demonic spirits, me and my family, especially my brother seen or caught a glimpse of them back in Tennessee. and trust me we could tell if its one. they usually appeared after something tragic happened or if we were alone in one of our houses...just thinking about what we seen makes me feel uneasy...

Dr. Facilier's Pure Evil

1:04 We goin' catch ourselves a frog! 😂😂😂 Wow. You get access to shadow demons and that's your first order of business 😂😂😂.

I love Dr. Facilier. His laughs are so cool and evil the way I like it and same thing with Jafar. Jafar's laughs are the best laughs I love. Dr. Facilier's laughs are really good too. Jafar and Dr. Facilier are my most favorite Disney Villians. Ursula and Hades are my second. Maleficent and Yzma are my third. Cruella De Vil and Captain Hook are my fourth. Scar and Queen Of Hearts are my fifth. Ratigan and Madame Medusa are my sixth. And the rest of the villains are awesome too. But my least favorite is Sykes cause he doesn't have anything in his mind but money, but he did kidnapped Jenny in the end and he's not what I'm really thinking.

That main voodoo head is so creepy, especially when it smiles!

Honestly, the whole movie I was rooting for Dr. Facilier, way more than I was rooting for tiana

I love that part where he sends them off in french

ahhhh, the beginning of my childhood trauma 😌

@BeachballSU That's correct. And in fact, the correct term in voodoo for the spirit world is actually "The Other Side." They really did their research.

@lotten16 Actually...I'm pretty sure that's a representation of one of the chief Loa, like Damballah or Baron Samedi. The Loa are powerful spirits who act as intermediaries between voodoo priests and the spirit world. Facilier made a deal with them in return for power, and when he didn't pay them back...they claimed his soul for their own.

Either he succeeds and they get a multitude of souls for their own ends or he fails and they claim his soul as payment for the considerable debt he owes them. Basically, they can't lose.

*That moment when you were wearing headphones at max volume and the shrieks of shadows actually hurt your ears.*

And it seems in the end, his friends sentenced him to serve as a bartender in Hell... working for their Princess as she tries to reform sinners. Ironic, isn't it?

Dr. Facilier- "Hey there demons. It's me. Ya' boi."