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Traumatic Children's Movies
By Alison Willmore
, Matt Singer
on 02/02/2009
"Return to Oz," Buena Vista Pictures, 1985
Children's movies aren't all sunshine and light -- this week on the IFC News podcast, we look at films aimed at a younger audience that, intentionally or not, could scare the pants off you, from "The Wizard of Oz" (those flying monkeys!) and its dark '80s sequel to the most frightening of Disney features.
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How about all of those forgotten Disney shorts- The Wind in the Willows, The Headless Horseman, etc.? I never wanted to look at a jack-o-lantern again. Good list though- Return to Oz is incredibly scary. So is the most recent Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (remember the melting doll heads?). Also, Tales From the Crypt. Some of them were really terrifying and yet still marketed toward children (there's an episode where a priest has an illegitimate child who murders everyone with an axe). Anyway, this is a good topic to discuss! Thanks for the episode. You've inspired me to post my own ideas about this topic on my blog.
Peace!