We've all seen movies that made us laugh, dream, and get excited... but then there are those movies that left us with indelible trauma. We're talking about those scenes that made us hide behind the covers and ask ourselves: "Why did my parents let me see this?!"
Here are 13 movies that have shaken up many people's childhoods. Do you agree with this list?
1. Bambi (1942)
Okay, this movie seems sweet… until that scene happens. Yes, we're talking about the moment when Bambi's mother is killed. The collective trauma of an entire generation!
2. The Lion King (1994)
The whole Disney world seems like a safe place, until you see Mufasa killed by his brother, Scar. We still haven't gotten over it!
3. Coraline (2009)
A children's animation that's scarier than most horror movies. Button eyes? An alternate mother who's worse than any monster? No, thanks.
4. The Witches (1990)
A movie with 'supposedly' magic and adventure, until Angelica Huston transforms into a scary witch with a deformed face. And yes, the idea of ??turning into a mouse... was not cool at all.
5. Watership Down (1978)
A movie about… rabbits? Very innocent on the surface, but anyone who has seen it knows that this is a trauma fest with blood, violence, and dark emotional scenes.
6. Dumbo (1941)
You feel bad for Dumbo throughout the movie, but the moment when he is separated from his mother… is one of the most heartbreaking scenes.
7. The NeverEnding Story (1984)
A fantastic adventure until… that tragic moment every child experiences as an emotional blow. Yes, we are talking about the scene when Atreyu's horse, Artax, drowns in the "Swamp of Sorrow."
8. Return to Oz (1985)
Think it's a sweet sequel to "The Wizard of Oz"? Wrong! This movie is a pure nightmare with moving heads, a psychiatric hospital, and wheels instead of hands.
9. Pinocchio (1940)
Those children who turn into donkeys and scream for help? Absolutely terrifying! This movie had the message of not lying, but it left us with the existential fear that we could be turned into animals.
10. Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (1971)
From start to finish, this movie was a terrifying ride. The Oompa Loompas? The kids disappearing one by one? The tunnel scene with hallucinatory images? Who would have thought this was a kids' movie?!
11. Gremlins (1984)
A sweet Christmas gift that turns into total chaos with terrifying monsters wreaking havoc on the city. No one looked at toys the same way after this movie.
12. ET the Extra-Terrestrial (1982)
Yes, it was touching, but also incredibly scary for a lot of kids. Especially that scene when ET gets sick and looks like a zombie lying in the hospital… it still haunts us.
13. Matilda (1996)
A movie with inspiring messages, but let's talk about Miss Trunchbull and her torture of children. Who isn't afraid of a headmistress grabbing you by the hair and throwing you around like a helicopter?
