Top 20 Creepiest Kids Movies Ever

slappy it's so nice to see you again did you miss me of course i missed you welcome to watch mojo and today we're counting down our picks for the top 20 creepy kids movies you don't look like yourself jack not at all isn't that wonderful there's something unnatural and evil and twisted about this place [Music] for this list we're looking at children's films that turned out to be scarier than expected a little disturbing or just altogether creepy what's your favorite creepy kids movie let us know in the comments below number 20 dumbo [Music] maybe it's the carnival setting maybe it's the fact that the main character's mother is locked up indefinitely but dumbo pretty much maintains a feeling of creepy throughout its run time add to that a scene where the big eared elephant and his mouse friend get drunk on champagne and start hallucinating and things get legitimately weird how often do disney characters get blitzed on screen children watching the scene most likely had some tricky questions for mom and dad look out look out big elephants on parade number 19. the watcher in the woods i think this house will be exactly right for you strange things start to happen when a family moves into an old english manor you could slap that synopsis onto a lot of movies from the 80s but this one takes the creepy cake young jan witnesses eerie lights and overhears scary stories about a young girl who disappeared in the area 30 years ago they searched the ruins but there was no sign of karen it doesn't help that a 72 year old betty davis is creepily watching her from behind bushes and trees a haunting atmosphere and dark subject matter make this disney movie a little scary for young kids karen elwood you have been brought to this place to prove yourself worthy of our secret society number 18. the garbage pail kids movie hey got any iodine in there let's see one of those rare films with the coveted zero percent rating on rotten tomatoes the garbage pail kids movie was tailored seemingly to no demographic lacking any real synopsis the film seems to be about how disgusting prosthetics and fake vomit can actually be there isn't really any comedy and too many people seem to get killed to make this a family-friendly film it's total the result is a highly disturbing mess of a movie that you would never show to a child or anyone else for that matter [Music] number 17 the peanut butter solution mike feel my chin this one's more like a peanut butter lace night terror come on eat it michael there are so many odd twists and turns for a children's film including the ghosts of a couple that died in a fire ever-growing hair and a sweatshop full of kids who knew that something as simple as peanut butter could come with a whole host of disturbing imagery we have to make 500 a day or we won't eat it didn't help that the movie's trailer gave the impression that it would be a family-friendly romp about a boy who didn't fit in number 16 the black cauldron the black cauldron an awesome weapon tyron it's been hidden for centuries a cadaverous wizard who could put skeletor to shame a black cauldron that can revive the dead and create an evil army sounds like pretty normal stuff for kids back in the 80s scary atmospheric animation and high tension string music really get the heart pumping regardless of your age [Music] the movie is a tolkien-esque adventure but with gothic elements and subject matter that might not be for kids but this was the 80s so no one paid attention too closely to what kids were watching we guess number 15 watership down you would think that a movie about cute rabbits looking for a new home would be harmless but you would be wrong there's something unnatural and evil and twisted about this place so wrong runs blocked with dead bodies the movie based on the novel may have bunnies but it also has bloody murder and rabbits fighting to the death there are also a number of scenes that have you wondering if they should have just skipped marketing the movie to kids altogether be quick you'll die with that being said you do have to commend it for giving a more realistic depiction of the animal world number ernest scared stupid places his hand on a tree like this and says yea i call the fourth trantor [Music] but what are the chances of that happening for those of us who grew up watching earnest get into all kinds of crazy trouble this movie was one of our favorites in retrospect a 40 year old man inviting a group of kids up into his treehouse all alone should have been creepy enough this is a tree to die for but ernest does it again when he awakens an ancient curse that allows trolls to run rampant around town a combination of great prosthetics animatronics and buckets full of gross goo make this movie just creepy enough for kids to enjoy and not be severely traumatized oh smurfies it's just you number 13 labyrinth take this child of mine far away from me there's something about stolen babies and masked cotillion balls that adds a special touch of strange to a children's film maybe it's the puppets maybe it's david bowie stalking a teenager but there's a darkness throughout the film that makes it a little bit questionable ain't got no suit no suitcase jim henson had a particular skill in making puppets a little bit scary and it's on great display here not to mention who wants to be chased through an m.c escher painting by an 80s pop star [Music] number 12 hocus pocus oh look another glorious morning makes me sick it's halloween in salem and you know what that means three wacky witches are brought back to life by an ancient spell and start to wreak havoc on a town that really should have expected something like this legend says that on a full moon it will raise the spirits of the dead when led by a virgin on halloween night [Music] so let's light the sucker and meet the old broads while the movie is charming enough there are a few creepy things that may not be suitable for all audiences like a young boy transformed into a cat for all eternity or capital punishment involving witches or a cursed zombie tearing stitches out of his lip or bette midler scary i put a spell on you number 11 the never-ending story our next entry was a box office hit and brought the imagination of a young boy to life aside from the looming threat of world destruction there are a number of elements in this classic that make it a creepy delight most men run away screaming from the murderous wolf out to kill the hero to a horse that literally drowns in a swamp of sadness there are just so many things for parents to explain away if you come any closer i will rip you to trench number 10 the monster squad wake up old friend it is our time in this romp a group of young misfits must fight an ancient evil that has infested their town two ways to kill a werewolf silver bullet the wolfman gilman and even frankenstein's monster himself show up to flip tables chase teenagers and just generally cause havoc freeze you move it i'll kill you dispatch we got a 10 35 sit back up [Music] if you're a kid and you haven't experienced the hammer horror films or universal monster movies then monster squad can be a lot to handle in one sitting but it is a great modern take on some old classics number 9 the dark crystal dark is definitely the operative term for this puppet-based children's film the entire movie seems encased in shadows and the main puppet characters are just human-looking enough to be disturbing how did you learn to call him the palmlings taught me throw in scary-looking skeksis villains on a quest to take over the world and you've got a creepy stew going it certainly does not help that one of the main characters gets stabbed number eight monster house ever wonder what would happen if a creepy old house came to life and started attacking people no ridiculous you say well monster house explores this hackney premise with all the relish of a vindictive parent in a gorilla costume on halloween night we're dead you've killed us and now we're dead the film makes appropriate use of the same motion capture technology that freaks everyone out in the polar express and adds in a few classic halloween scares to create a creepy atmosphere that is sure to unsettle number seven the secret of nim when it was released in 1982 the secret of nem received praise for not toning down its subject matter the real secret though is that it will haunt a child's dreams there are glowing owl eyes rats with homicidal intent and animals with human intelligence getting stabbed in the neck while there are plenty of cute mice and happy crows to keep the kids entertained watching rats plot to kill each other takes things in a different direction [Music] number six the nightmare before christmas maybe one of the most terrifying things conceived for the enjoyment of children this tim burton movie caused all kinds of nightmares and changed a lot of kids reactions to halloween and christmas an actual skeleton plots to become the next santa claus isn't that wonderful and delights in delivering presents that are as disgusting as they are deadly soon he realizes the true meaning of the holidays and returns to his halloween land and young children everywhere are left almost too traumatized to cry forgive me mr claus i'm afraid i've made a terrible mess of your holiday bumpy sleigh ride traumatized in an endearing way of course [Music] number five the witches jim henson is all over this list and this next entry is among his best received in the genre i've got something for you here something i think you'll like there are not many children's films that feature villains who basically just want to kill all children but the witches makes no apologies for it [Music] she can't hear you based on a roll doll book the film manages to feel like a dedicated horror pick watching a witch remove her face makes you wonder if everything you ever knew was a lie [Music] which is shopping number four little monsters what's going on bacon and eggs kid what do you want sunny side up or over easy grown men in crazy costumes live under children's beds and try to convert them into monsters like themselves i get it all right so like when it gets darker your eyeballs get bigger but then when the lights go on you turn into clothes oh brilliant bry just brilliant you must be in one at least grade two so went the studio pitch that eventually got this nightmare to the big screen brian is being blamed for all kinds of shenanigans around his house that he swears he did not do howie mandel dressed much like a stage version of sully from monsters inc shows up to take the blame he befriends brian and things go pretty smoothly until the monsters kidnap ryan's brother but that's a long story what on earth are you doing there um it's kind of a long story number three return to oz if you were expecting a happy shiny sequel to the wizard of oz you will be sorely disappointed by this cult classic the lollipop guild is replaced by disembodied heads a talking chicken and a humanoid jack-o-lantern that is just not cool my name's jack jack pumpkin head there are also talking walls with demonic faces an evil king and kids receiving electroshock therapy also wheelers it seems like every now and then disney likes to take a walk on the dark side what do you think number two coraline as kids many of us fantasized about finding a secret passageway to somewhere more interesting and our next entry did exactly that coraline makes no pretense about being a cutesy children's film it's a fantasy flick with nice stop-motion animation that makes it appealing to children but it's a creep fest from start to finish of course i do feed them every night and sometimes they'll come in my window and bring me little dead things the black button eyes on coraline's parents in the alternate universe are enough to make you nope out of this movie and curl up into a ball i'll give you to the count of three one two [Music] three before we unveil our top pick here are some creepy honorable mentions fantasia [Music] mr horatio nibbles i hope you don't mind me dropping in like this wallace and gromit the curse of the wear rabbit what the [Music] dickens [Music] the brave little toaster i must confess one more dusty road it would be just a road too long want more mojo ms mojo produces original high quality pop culture related videos on all your favorite movies and shows plus celebrity news fashion lifestyle and more hey guys it's phoebe with mizmojo my name is sam my name is eliza and i'm emily i'm rebecca and welcome to ms mojo if you want videos on all the best reality shows teen dramas disney movies and sitcoms be sure to check out ms mojo for new videos every day number one willy wonka and the chocolate factory nobody ever goes in [Music] nobody ever comes out if some of your greatest childhood fears included drowning in a river of chocolate or expanding into a giant monstrous blueberry violet you're turning violet violet what are you talking about then you probably watched this terrifying gem the movie appears to tell the story of an eccentric candy maker who gives tours of his magical factory to happy children welcome my friends welcome to my chocolate factory past the midway point viewers are privy to several cases of suspected child murder throw in some orange slaves who don't bat an eyelid when a kid is literally dropped into a furnace and a boat ride that looks like it came straight out of a 60s bad trip and you've got yourself a movie the whole family can enjoy you can't possibly see where you're going wonka you're right i can't do you agree with our picks check out this other recent clip from watchmojo and be sure to subscribe and ring the bell to be notified about our latest videos you

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Length: 17min 20sec (1040 seconds)

Published: Wed Sep 30 2020