When we think of children’s movies, we usually don’t consider them to be scary. They’re usually light-hearted, fun, and movies that make you feel good from start to finish. However, this doesn’t count for every children’s movie. Some seem deliberately designed to mentally scar our children in as many ways as possible, which leaves parents with a bit of a conundrum.
But since scary can be fun too, let’s take a look at some of the most terrifying children’s movies.
Beetlejuice (1988)
In typical Tim Burton fashion, this is a movie where you’d only let your kids watch it if you know they can handle a bit of eerie imagery. And while the movie is mostly a comedy, it has some truly scary scenes in it that give you a clear glimpse of Tim Burton’s disturbed, dark mind.
Coraline (2009)
First of all, it’s a stop motion movie, which is perfect to make anything look more eerie and disturbing. There’s also a severe build-up in this movie in terms of scariness, leading to the point where people with arachnophobia might want to switch it off after a good hour or so.
Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl (2003)
It’s still a Disney movie with Johnny Depp at its best, so it’s not quite as scary as some of the other movies on this list, but it does have a fair share of undead pirates and zombies. It’s a bit spooky and definitely the scariest of all the Pirates movies.
