The dream symbolizes fear of the unknown. Evil in a dream signifies a fear of not being able to handle potential harm or hurt.
The person in the dream may be anxious about some area of their life that feels out of control. The anxiety may manifest as paranoia, and they may start to imagine potentially harmful events happening. Most often, they are just dealing with a feeling of unease throughout the night.
Another interpretation of evil in a dream is that if someone else did something in your waking life that you didn’t feel was right or fair, they might do or say something in your dream to make you feel guilty about these feelings.
Some dreams may reveal intentions of someone. In other words, the dream may be interpreted as the person’s wish for revenge, to cause pain, harm or maim someone.
We can interpret a dream that includes evil as reflecting our own dark thoughts and desires. It symbolizes our own power and how we use it in relation to others.