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Scariest kids movie ever!

posted 9 years ago by Tinkerbellprincess69
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This has got to be the scariest kids film! I remember being terrified of it as a child and even a teenager! I just watched it on Netflix (or tried to) but had to turn it off because my little boy was so scared!

The scariest scenes are the Hosiptal parts and the woman chasing after her when she tries to escape. But scariest of all ... The heads in the cupboards! And when she "wakes" it up and it shouts "DOROTHYYYYY!" And the headless body goes chasing after her! scary stuff for kids!

[–] rmcrae_deluxe 9 years ago

How far did your son get before you had to turn it off?

 Don't eva let nobody tell you you ain't strong enough 

[–] Tinkerbellprincess69 9 years ago

The part when the headless 'Mombie' goes chasing after Dorothy! I actually felt really guilty having tried to watch it with him haha bad parent! 😂

*~* Tinkerbell Princess *~*

[–] rmcrae_deluxe 9 years ago

 Poor boy. He didn't have nightmares, did he?

 Don't eva let nobody tell you you ain't strong enough 

[–] Tinkerbellprincess69 9 years ago

Luckily he didn't. Think I'll wait until he's at least 30 before I try to watch it with him again 😂

*~* Tinkerbell Princess *~*

[–] kipcarson37 8 years ago

I know right! I think I bailed on it as a kid cause it scared me too much! Couldn't finish it! I just rewatched it as an adult with my friend and WOW!

https://youtu.be/MEHKha39Xqo

That link is a review my friend and I made after re-watching the movie.

[–] drewsturner1943 8 years ago

I could never make it past the wheelies...I could sit through slasher films like Friday the 13th and Freddy at 8 years old but this one disturbed me.

[–] gogoschka-1 8 years ago

I could never make it past the wheelies...I could sit through slasher films like Friday the 13th and Freddy at 8 years old but this one disturbed me.

Same here. Scariest film I ever watched as a kid. Had to leave the theater after the wheelies, and I've never felt the urge to try and finish it later. But after reading the high praise here on IMDb, I think I'll have to give it a try.

"The complication had a little complication."

[–] MsMelbaToast 8 years ago

The wheelers scared me so bad as a kid that I had panic attacks. I ended up developing a fascination with the movie because of the trauma. It's one of my favorite movies now. Go figure.

[–] residentevil6901 8 years ago

I was 12 when it came out in 85 so I wasn't scared of it but I definitely thought it was creepy in parts. I actually liked that it was so much different then the original. Watching it now I love it.

[–] JadedOne 8 years ago

The heads in the cupboards!

I remember seeing some of Return to Oz on TV when I was young and that's the part that freaked me out the most to the point that I changed the channel. This movie was mentioned in an article online recently and it made me think of trying to watch it now that I'm older.

[–] rmcrae_deluxe 8 years ago

"This movie was mentioned in an article online recently and it made me think of trying to watch it now that I'm older."

You should! 

 Don't eva let nobody tell you you ain't strong enough 

[–] Popcorngal (4788) a year ago

According to reviews, this film is based on the original fiction, therefore, Baum liked darker themes for kiddie fiction. I have only partially read one of the books. But the scary stuff is not so bad, I am watching it now. But I am in mid life. I can imagine it would be disturbing for a child. There is a third OZ film that came out in 2013, starring Michelle Williams and James Franco. Critics panned it, but I thought it was entertaining.

[–] MaximRecoil (4615) 3 months ago

The Wicked Witch of the West and the flying monkeys in the 1939 movie scared countless kids over the decades.

There was also a two-part made-for-TV Alice in Wonderland movie in 1985 that had a monstrous Jabberwocky that scared a lot of kids - https://www.reddit.com/r/nostalgia/comments/spgoxl/the_jabberwocky_from_alice_through_the_looking/

Speaking of which, I wouldn't mind seeing that movie again. I last saw it as a kid when it originally aired.

[–] Boromir (10009) 3 months ago

Wow, I just read some information about the movie—believe it or not, it’s 192 minutes long! That’s a lot, especially for a children’s movie. Actually, it’s a lot for any movie.

The full movie is in YouTube:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AnRAjBVjiDw

[–] MaximRecoil (4615) 3 months ago

Yeah, it originally aired in two parts on two different nights. It seemed like a big event to me back then. I think they re-aired it at least once the following year too. The main thing I remember about it is Carol Channing as the white chess queen - https://www.syfy.com/syfy-wire/carol-channing-scarred-a-generation-with-this-moment-were-grateful

[–] Boromir (10009) 3 months ago

Interesting. Thank you for the information.