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Top 5 Children's Movies Too Scary for Children

By Mr_Cabrera | Arcadia
Generally, the line between horror movies and Children's movies is pretty distinct. The following movies, however, fall under a whole new category: Children's Horror. (Don't look for that on Netflix though, because you won't find it.)
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    The NeverEnding Story Top 5 Children's Movies Too Scary for Children Film
    Wolfgang Petersen
    "5. Never Ending Story- Not even the dreamy synthesizers of the title song, performed by Kajagoogoo and Limahl, could soften the horror of this flick. I'm not sure what used to freak me out more--the nasty-looking wolf with the glowing green eyes or those two sphinxes who try to kill Atreyu. All I know is that I was glad that the story wasn't really never-ending. "
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    1984-04-06
    Noah Hathaway,Barret Oliver,Tami Stronach,Patricia Hayes,Sydney Bromley,Gerald McRaney,Moses Gunn,Thomas Hill,Tilo Prückner,Deep Roy,Alan Oppenheimer,Drum Garrett,Darryl Cooksey,Nicholas Gilbert
    Herman Weigel,Michael Ende,Wolfgang Petersen
    Bernd Eichinger,Bernd Schaffers
    Fantasy,Adventure
    Jane Seitz
    Jost Vacano
    Germany,West Germany
    Giorgio Moroder,Klaus Doldinger
    The NeverEnding Story
    The NeverEnding Story II: The Next Chapter
    Warner Bros.
    Atreyu,Bastian Balthazar Bux,Childlike Empress,Urgl,Engywook,Mr Bux,Cairon,Carl Conrad Coreander,Night Hob,Teeny Weeny,Gmork,Bully 2,Narrator,Falkor,Bully 1,Bully 3
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    The Care Bears Movie Top 5 Children's Movies Too Scary for Children Film
    Arna Selznick
    "4. The Carebears Movie- How friends as harmless and lovable as the Care Bears could end up on this list is baffling. Maybe the producers thought that by pitting Funshine Bear and friends against a demon in a book, they could underscore the power of The Carebear Stare. But it was a demon in a book! Not only is that nightmare-inducing, but can you imagine how many kids were afraid to open books after they saw that movie? Can you blame them? "
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    1985-03-29
    Jayne Eastwood,Mickey Rooney,Jackie Burroughs,Bob Dermer,Luba Goy,Georgia Engel,Brian George,Sunny Besen Thrasher,Gloria Figura,Janet-Laine Green,Melleny Brown,Terri Hawkes,Patricia Black,Eva Almos,Dan Hennessey
    Peter Sauder
    Clive A. Smith,John Bohach,Lenora Hume,Michael Hirsh,Patrick Loubert,Paul Pressler,Carole MacGillvray,Harvey Levin,Jack Chojnacki,Lou Gioia,Robert Unkel
    Animation
    Stephen Mitchell,Michael O'Farrell,Sheila Murray,John Broughton,Jim Erickson,Gordon Kidd,Tom Joerin,Steve Weslak,Rob Kirkpatrick
    Barbara Sachs,Jim Christianson,David Altman
    Canada
    Patricia Cullen
    The Care Bears Movie
    G (USA)
    Care Bears Movie II: A New Generation
    Mrs. Cherrywood,Mr. Cherrywood,The Spirit,Grumpy Bear,Lotsa Heart Elephant,Love-A-Lot Bear,Mr. Fetucini,Jason,Bedtime Bear,Wish Bear,Birthday Bear,Baby Hugs Bear,Funshine Bear,Friend Bear,Brave Heart Lion
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    Labyrinth Top 5 Children's Movies Too Scary for Children Film
    Jim Henson
    "3. The Labyrinth- Sometimes it's fun when humans and puppets come together; it's magical even. But, I suppose it all depends on who the humans are, and what the puppets look like. You put Alicia Keys and Elmo together, kids and adults can both enjoy without trepidation. You put David Bowie in revealing spandex pants, alongside a character who looks like someone put Tommy Lee Jones in the microwave, there is some serious impropriety going on. It doesn't stop there, though. I had dolls on my bed, and that movie caused me to never want to turn my back on them, for fear that they might start talking to me about never leaving me, and then the next thing you know they're all dancing in my room while the giant owl watches us from outside my window. No thanks."
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    1986-06-27
    David Bowie,Jennifer Connelly,Toby Froud,Brian Froud,Timothy Bateson,Kevin Clash,Danny John-Jules,Christopher Malcolm,Dave Goelz
    Dennis Lee,Jim Henson,Terry Jones
    Eric Rattray,George Lucas
    Comedy,Coming of age,Fantasy,Adventure
    United Kingdom,United States
    David Bowie,Trevor Jones
    PG (USA)
    Lucasfilm,TriStar Pictures
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    The Dark Crystal Top 5 Children's Movies Too Scary for Children Film
    Frank Oz,Jim Henson
    "2. The Dark Crystal- This movie will always be scary. But, you want to know what the most frightening thing about this movie is? No, it's not the haunting soundtrack. No, it's not the disgusting Skeksis, tearing the heads off of rats with their razor-sharp beaks. It's not even Aughra, pulling out her eyeball and waving it around. Simply put, the good guys are just as grotesque as the bad guys. Maybe those tall, skinny grasshopper-horse things could save my life, but I'd be too busy peeing my pants looking at them to even think about mounting up and riding to safety."
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    1982-12-17
    Jim Henson,Kathryn Mullen,Frank Oz,Billie Whitelaw,Barry Dennen
    Jim Henson,David Odell
    David Lazer,Gary Kurtz,Jim Henson
    United States
    Trevor Jones
    The Dark Crystal
    PG (USA)
    The Power of the Dark Crystal
    Universal Studios
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    Return to Oz Top 5 Children's Movies Too Scary for Children Film
    Walter Murch
    "1. Return to Oz- What the heck?! I remember going with my mom and sister to see this movie thinking, "The Wizard of Oz was a fun and light-hearted romp. Who wouldn't want a return to that?" Answer: me. Forget "The Ring," "The Grudge," "Friday the 13th." Jason Voorhees himself would run screaming like an effeminate male librarian from a cockroach if he saw Princess Mombi lurching around without a head. He would then proceed to curl himself into the fetal position and cry when he turns to see Mombi's entire collection of heads, all of them calling his name and gnashing their teeth at him. That's not a return to Oz; that's an introduction to a movie my kids won't see at least until they're old enough to know how to dial 911. (That would be for me, when I faint from fear)."
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    1985-06-21
    Fairuza Balk,Nicol Williamson,Jean Marsh,Piper Laurie,Matt Clark
    Gill Dennis,L. Frank Baum,Walter Murch
    Paul Maslansky
    Steampunk,Adventure
    Leslie Hodgson
    Freddie Francis,David Watkin
    United Kingdom,United States
    David Shire
    PG (USA)
    The Wizard of Oz,Journey Back to Oz
    The Walt Disney Company
    Dorothy Gale
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  by anonymous at April 26, 2010 13:57
watcher in the woods, Peanut butter solution and watership down

  by anonymous at February 25, 2010 03:03
I wholeheartedly agree ...

by moonrunner at February 19, 2010 18:15
Instead of condemning everything offhand that you find "disturbing" in an effort to keep your children sealed in an isolated bubble until they have no chance at functioning normally in later life, how about growing a set, sit down and watch a movie with your children and explain to them it's just a movie and it's not real. It's called "parenting", something which is sorely missing in this age of "blame everyone else because I can't be bothered to raise my own child".

by Mr_Cabrera at February 20, 2010 14:33
Wow, sounds like someone peed in your Cheerios. And by the way, is your idea of "parenting" wasting time to comment on someone else's list, instead of spending time with your own kids? Or maybe you don't have kids. That's why you would be ignorant enough to write something like this. Yeah, that's probably it.

by moonrunner at February 20, 2010 21:03
wow, a personal attack instead of a valid answer. That just never happens on an oipinion post does it? "I don't have anything constructive to say so I'll just call the person I disagree with stupid and think I won." Yes I have a son, Yes I take the time to make sure he's not watching something that will rot his brain, yes i take time to explain to him movies are not real, and yes he's sitting right here laughing at your asinine piece of drivel.

  by anonymous at February 20, 2010 22:00
Yep, that's what I'm talking about. You're a great parent. Way to go.

by Dracula at December 30, 2009 17:00
Yes yes and yes. Return to Oz is TERRIFYING. Also...I don't know if this was for kids or not, but does the Garbage Pail Kids movie count? That crap was terrifying.

by Mr_Cabrera at December 30, 2009 14:11
I have some fond memories of movies I watched as a kid: An American Tail, The Fox and the Hound, The Land Before Time. (Now you know I'm a child of the 80's). You've got cute characters and sweet friendships being forged among them. What's not to love? Sure, things get scary when Sharptooth is ravenously pursuing Little Foot and his friends, and he sticks his gigantic nostrils in their face. But in the end they prevail and everyone is happy in the Great Valley. The following movies, however, are not cute; they're just scary and bizarre. 5. Never Ending Story- Not even the dreamy synthesizers of the title song, performed by Kajagoogoo and Limahl, could soften the horror of this flick. I'm not sure what used to freak me out more--the nasty-looking wolf with the glowing green eyes or those two sphinxes who try to kill Atreyu. All I know is that I was glad that the story wasn't really never-ending. 4. The Carebears Movie- How friends as harmless and lovable as the Care Bears could end up on this list is baffling. Maybe the producers thought that by pitting Funshine Bear and friends against a demon in a book, they could underscore the power of The Carebear Stare. But it was a demon in a book! Not only is that nightmare-inducing, but can you imagine how many kids were afraid to open books after they saw that movie? Can you blame them? 3. The Labyrinth- Sometimes it's fun when humans and puppets come together; it's magical even. But, I suppose it all depends on who the humans are, and what the puppets look like. You put Alicia Keys and Elmo together, kids and adults can both enjoy without trepidation. You put David Bowie in revealing spandex pants, alongside a character who looks like someone put Tommy Lee Jones in the microwave, there is some serious impropriety going on. It doesn't stop there, though. I had dolls on my bed, and that movie caused me to never want to turn my back on them, for fear that they might start talking to me about never leaving me, and then the next thing you know they're all dancing in my room while the giant owl watches us from outside my window. No thanks. 2. The Dark Crystal- This movie will always be scary. But, you want to know what the most frightening thing about this movie is? No, it's not the haunting soundtrack. No, it's not the disgusting Skeksis, tearing the heads off of rats with their razor-sharp beaks. It's not even Aughra, pulling out her eyeball and waving it around. Simply put, the good guys are just as grotesque as the bad guys. Maybe those tall, skinny grasshopper-horse things could save my life, but I'd be too busy peeing my pants looking at them to even think about mounting up and riding to safety. 1. Return to Oz- What the heck?! I remember going with my mom and sister to see this movie thinking, "The Wizard of Oz was a fun and light-hearted romp. Who wouldn't want a return to that?" Answer: me. Forget "The Ring," "The Grudge," "Friday the 13th." Jason Voorhees himself would run screaming like an effeminate male librarian from a cockroach if he saw Princess Mombi lurching around without a head. He would then proceed to curl himself into the fetal position and cry when he turns to see Mombi's entire collection of heads, all of them calling his name and gnashing their teeth at him. That's not a return to Oz; that's an introduction to a movie my kids won't see at least until they're old enough to know how to dial 911. (That would be for me, when I faint from fear).

by toptenz.net at February 05, 2010 19:29
you should think about submitting a top 10 list to http://www.toptenz.net you have the talent to do so.

by Dracula at December 30, 2009 17:01
Hey buddy, if you click "Change style" you should see a clear place to put all that text actually IN your list. Great list, though! Man...Return to Oz...*shiver*

  by anonymous at December 30, 2009 17:06
Thanks man!
 

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