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Scary Movies For Kids

BuzzSugar's The Films That Scared Us Most as Kids

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Happy Halloween! To get into the spirit of the holiday, our editors are reminiscing about the movies that scared them the most as kids. Some of their picks are surprising, so take a walk down memory lane and see if you relate to their frightening film choices and share yours!

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ink2you ink2you
The scariest movie I remember from my childhood was from Fire Prevention Week in school when I was about 7 years old. In the film, one of the parents dropped a cigarette ash into a couch cushion, and it smoldered until it burst into flames late that night. The whole family perished from smoke inhalation. Only the dog escaped because it could leave through the dog door. When the dramatic enactment part of them film ended, they explained how the family could have gotten out alive, but I was terrified. My parents both smoked at the time. I had nightmares, and used to go check the couch cushions late at night after everyone was in bed! To this day, I think, "What a horrible thing to show little kids!"
Frida83 Frida83
I saw IT as a kid which I probably shouldn't have. That scared the shit out of me.
doucettr doucettr
Witches? No? Angelica Houston taking her face off? That is terrifying
Ellenora Ellenora
Beetlejuice scared me too! (It still scares me!) I loved 101 Dalmatians, but Cruella scared the crap out of me as a kid. I had the courage to stand up to Maleficient (in fact, I used to run around as a dragon. I thought she was cool. Sorry, everyone, that one is my number one favorite Disney Princess movie. I love everything about it.), the Evil Queen, Scar (who was positively scary to my brother and my mom), the bad guy in The Hunchback of Notre Dame, and every other baddy, but Cruella de Vil scared the crap out of me. There's something about her wanting to peel off the coats off those puppies that I found positively scary. I twitch about it to this day. The real life action version made me twitch even more! Every time I watch that movie, I actually have to find my dog and pet her coat just to make sure it's attached! She spooks me!
Ellenora Ellenora
Beetlejuice scared me too! (It still scares me!) I loved 101 Dalmatians, but Cruella scared the crap out of me as a kid. I had the courage to stand up to Maleficient (in fact, I used to run around as a dragon. I thought she was cool. Sorry, everyone, that one is my number one favorite Disney Princess movie. I love everything about it.), the Evil Queen, Scar (who was positively scary to my brother and my mom), the bad guy in The Hunchback of Notre Dame, and every other baddy, but Cruella de Vil scared the crap out of me. There's something about her wanting to peel off the coats off those puppies that I found positively scary. I twitch about it to this day. The real life action version made me twitch even more! Every time I watch that movie, I actually have to find my dog and pet her coat just to make sure it's attached! She spooks me!
amber512 amber512
I remember going into the Haunted House at DisneyLand and my little brother burst into tears. I just kept my eyes closed. The movies that scared me were kid's movies. Sometimes watching them now I remember how freaked I used to be! Although one that stands out was Who Framed Roger Rabbit? The end where the steamroller is squishing him and he's all freaky? Yeah that bothered me for a long time!
amber512 amber512
I remember going into the Haunted House at DisneyLand and my little brother burst into tears. I just kept my eyes closed.The movies that scared me were kid's movies. Sometimes watching them now I remember how freaked I used to be! Although one that stands out was Who Framed Roger Rabbit? The end where the steamroller is squishing him and he's all freaky? Yeah that bothered me for a long time!
Shannon Vestal Shannon Vestal
I don't know what's wrong with me, but I love that Snow White ride at Disneyland.
Jaime Richards Jaime Richards
So cute seeing all of you as little ones!
onlysourcherry onlysourcherry
The snow white ride at Disneyland is TERRIFYING! My parents took me on it when when i was 5 and it took me years to want to go on another ride!
Katie Henry Katie Henry
Dracula. I still sleep with a blanket around my neck (20+ years later.)
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