9 Kids’ Movies That Are Way Too Scary

Everyone loves scary movies – we’re simply wired that way! The thriller and horror movie industry has a lot to offer in terms of spine-chilling films, but most of the time the target audience is adults and no way we would take children to watch something like The Saw or Silence of the Lambs. That being said, children love spooky stuff just as much, so from time to time film-makers come up with scary movies made specifically for children. There’s a careful balance to be maintained – you can’t make the movie too lame because kids can see through that stuff, but you can’t go overboard with scary stuff either! So here are 9 kids’ movies that are more than just a little scary.

The Witches

You might argue that the movie is pretty sweet and not that scary at all, but wait till you see the witches reveal their true form, shedding their wigs and ripping off their skin showing the ugly forms that are hiding underneath. This is proper horror stuff that will terrify the majority of kids!

Coraline

Coraline is not advertised as a horror, thriller, or even a scary movie, yet it is one of the most disturbing films you’ll ever watch, whether you are a kid or not. The plot revolves around the bored little girl Coraline that accidentally finds a door to another world, which seems to be absolutely perfect apart from one major difference – everyone has buttons instead of eyes there. There’s also a weird Other Mother that seems to be all nice at first, but then reveals her true face.

Something Wicked This Way Comes

Is there anything spookier than a creepy carnival taking over the town? Doubtful! But that’s exactly what happened in this 1983 classic kids’ horror. A group of young boys tries to stop the carnival, getting into some pretty disturbing situations like a room packed with giant tarantulas or the creepy dust witch they have to run away from.