Comments on: 10 Creepiest Kids Movies http://blog.spout.com/2009/06/25/10-creepiest-kids-movies/ Daily coverage of what is truly interesting in the film world Sun, 29 Nov 2009 02:35:55 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: Isaac davis http://blog.spout.com/2009/06/25/10-creepiest-kids-movies/#comment-136791 Isaac davis Sat, 07 Nov 2009 00:17:49 +0000 http://blog.spout.com/?p=15301#comment-136791 You should put were the wild things are in the countdown that was dark and creepy also the puppets terrified me they sounded stanic when they shor circuted but i would rather go to the new factory because that phycedelic tunnel trip freaked me out by the way watch how willy wonka should have ended on youtube You should put were the wild things are in the countdown that was dark and creepy also the puppets terrified me they sounded stanic when they shor circuted but i would rather go to the new factory because that phycedelic tunnel trip freaked me out by the way watch how willy wonka should have ended on youtube

]]> By: Halloween Costumes http://blog.spout.com/2009/06/25/10-creepiest-kids-movies/#comment-131503 Halloween Costumes Fri, 31 Jul 2009 00:03:40 +0000 http://blog.spout.com/?p=15301#comment-131503 I vote for Alice in wonderland even though it's not out. I don't know, Johnny Depp role in this movie doesn't look right. I honestly will be frighten if I were 13 watching Johnny Depp in that costume. Oh my gosh, what will this do to costumes sales? Alice costumes has always been a good seller every year especially this year with the new <a href="http://www.purecostumes.com/halloween-costumes/2009-costumes.html" rel="nofollow">2009 Halloween Costumes</a> version of Alice. Let's hope the movie won't impact kids/adults from buying alice. That will suck big. I vote for Alice in wonderland even though it’s not out. I don’t know, Johnny Depp role in this movie doesn’t look right. I honestly will be frighten if I were 13 watching Johnny Depp in that costume.

Oh my gosh, what will this do to costumes sales? Alice costumes has always been a good seller every year especially this year with the new 2009 Halloween Costumes version of Alice. Let’s hope the movie won’t impact kids/adults from buying alice. That will suck big.

]]> By: dan http://blog.spout.com/2009/06/25/10-creepiest-kids-movies/#comment-130265 dan Sun, 05 Jul 2009 14:21:05 +0000 http://blog.spout.com/?p=15301#comment-130265 Robert Helpmann as the "Child Catcher" in Chitty Chitty Bang Bang. Creepiest children's movie character of all-time. Period. Even Van Dyke kinda creeped me out in this one. It's no Mary Poppins that's for sure. Although I haven't seen this movie, and hopefully never will, I have to mention 2009's "Gooby", directed by a guy with an even weirder name than the title and premise: Wilson Coneybeare. This is taken directly from the website: "Willy (Matthew Knight, The Grudge 2 & 3) is terrified about moving into the family's new house. He's convinced it's filled with evil space aliens out to get him. In response to his longing for someone to save him, Gooby (voiced by Robbie Coltrane, Harry Potter's Hagrid) comes to life as a big, lovable, scruffy creature who quite possibly may be more frightened of the world than Willy. The two new pals embark on hair-raising adventures and learn about courage and the power of friendship. In the end, Gooby fulfills Willy's wish by bringing Willy and his dad (David James Elliott, "JAG") together in a heart-warming and exciting climax." Be afraid. Be VERY afraid. Time Bandits is kinda creepy too. Not sure if that would classify as a straight-up kids movie, but you you could add The Adventures of Baron Munchausen to that list as well. Parents: keep your kids away from the Terry Gilliam shelf... And last but not least, I would have to say the creepiest kid's movie of all-time for me, would have to be: Leonard Part 6. Once again, I'm not exactly sure who the target audience for this movie was but the only people I could see potentially *getting* this particular brand of infantile humor would be the younglings. This is like the ultimate kids movie that they forgot to market for kids. Robert Helpmann as the “Child Catcher” in Chitty Chitty Bang Bang. Creepiest children’s movie character of all-time. Period. Even Van Dyke kinda creeped me out in this one. It’s no Mary Poppins that’s for sure.

Although I haven’t seen this movie, and hopefully never will, I have to mention 2009’s “Gooby”, directed by a guy with an even weirder name than the title and premise: Wilson Coneybeare. This is taken directly from the website: “Willy (Matthew Knight, The Grudge 2 & 3) is terrified about moving into the family’s new house. He’s convinced it’s filled with evil space aliens out to get him. In response to his longing for someone to save him, Gooby (voiced by Robbie Coltrane, Harry Potter’s Hagrid) comes to life as a big, lovable, scruffy creature who quite possibly may be more frightened of the world than Willy. The two new pals embark on hair-raising adventures and learn about courage and the power of friendship. In the end, Gooby fulfills Willy’s wish by bringing Willy and his dad (David James Elliott, “JAG”) together in a heart-warming and exciting climax.”

Be afraid. Be VERY afraid.

Time Bandits is kinda creepy too. Not sure if that would classify as a straight-up kids movie, but you you could add The Adventures of Baron Munchausen to that list as well. Parents: keep your kids away from the Terry Gilliam shelf…

And last but not least, I would have to say the creepiest kid’s movie of all-time for me, would have to be: Leonard Part 6. Once again, I’m not exactly sure who the target audience for this movie was but the only people I could see potentially *getting* this particular brand of infantile humor would be the younglings. This is like the ultimate kids movie that they forgot to market for kids.

]]> By: Emery Martin-Snyder http://blog.spout.com/2009/06/25/10-creepiest-kids-movies/#comment-129751 Emery Martin-Snyder Mon, 29 Jun 2009 16:39:47 +0000 http://blog.spout.com/?p=15301#comment-129751 Glad to see Something Wicked and The Peanut Butter Solution on the list.... two films that definitely made me who I am today..................... What the hell were my parents thinking??????!!!!!!!! Glad to see Something Wicked and The Peanut Butter Solution on the list…. two films that definitely made me who I am today………………… What the hell were my parents thinking??????!!!!!!!!

]]> By: Samantha http://blog.spout.com/2009/06/25/10-creepiest-kids-movies/#comment-129583 Samantha Fri, 26 Jun 2009 10:37:51 +0000 http://blog.spout.com/?p=15301#comment-129583 No wonder I see a shrink. None of these films freaked me out as a kid- The Dark Crystal was one of my favourites! I think the only film that ever really terrified me was "Watcher in the Woods". I have so many fond memories of these films (including the referenced Return to Oz... it kind of worries me now that I've made my child sit through these films...) No wonder I see a shrink. None of these films freaked me out as a kid- The Dark Crystal was one of my favourites! I think the only film that ever really terrified me was “Watcher in the Woods”.
I have so many fond memories of these films (including the referenced Return to Oz… it kind of worries me now that I’ve made my child sit through these films…)

]]> By: trippdup http://blog.spout.com/2009/06/25/10-creepiest-kids-movies/#comment-129567 trippdup Fri, 26 Jun 2009 03:54:29 +0000 http://blog.spout.com/?p=15301#comment-129567 labyrinth much? labyrinth much?

]]> By: Jen http://blog.spout.com/2009/06/25/10-creepiest-kids-movies/#comment-129527 Jen Thu, 25 Jun 2009 20:08:09 +0000 http://blog.spout.com/?p=15301#comment-129527 I totally agree with Robyn74 -- "Something Wicked" was creepy and AWESOME (the book too!). But the subway scene in The Wiz still gives me nightmares. I totally agree with Robyn74 — “Something Wicked” was creepy and AWESOME (the book too!). But the subway scene in The Wiz still gives me nightmares.

]]> By: Christopher Campbell http://blog.spout.com/2009/06/25/10-creepiest-kids-movies/#comment-129525 Christopher Campbell Thu, 25 Jun 2009 19:28:59 +0000 http://blog.spout.com/?p=15301#comment-129525 Everyone: I at least acknowledged the scariness of Return to Oz. But I think there's only room for one Oz adaptation on this list and The Wiz wins. Personally, I never did get creeped out by anything in Return to Oz, anyway. Everyone: I at least acknowledged the scariness of Return to Oz. But I think there’s only room for one Oz adaptation on this list and The Wiz wins. Personally, I never did get creeped out by anything in Return to Oz, anyway.

]]> By: velocibadgergirl http://blog.spout.com/2009/06/25/10-creepiest-kids-movies/#comment-129517 velocibadgergirl Thu, 25 Jun 2009 19:07:33 +0000 http://blog.spout.com/?p=15301#comment-129517 Great list, even though I thought the Landstriders were really cute! Great list, even though I thought the Landstriders were really cute!

]]> By: Matt Robinson http://blog.spout.com/2009/06/25/10-creepiest-kids-movies/#comment-129506 Matt Robinson Thu, 25 Jun 2009 17:40:23 +0000 http://blog.spout.com/?p=15301#comment-129506 You left off the creepiest kid's film of all. Return to Oz. This film freaked me out for years after I saw it when I was 6. The queen removing her head and exchanging it for another should be reason enough to see it on this list not to mention the Wheelers and Jack with his huge pumpkin head. Great choices otherwise. You left off the creepiest kid’s film of all. Return to Oz. This film freaked me out for years after I saw it when I was 6. The queen removing her head and exchanging it for another should be reason enough to see it on this list not to mention the Wheelers and Jack with his huge pumpkin head. Great choices otherwise.

]]> By: Temmere http://blog.spout.com/2009/06/25/10-creepiest-kids-movies/#comment-129504 Temmere Thu, 25 Jun 2009 17:34:53 +0000 http://blog.spout.com/?p=15301#comment-129504 No Watership Down? Then this list is wrong. No Watership Down? Then this list is wrong.

]]> By: Vi http://blog.spout.com/2009/06/25/10-creepiest-kids-movies/#comment-129502 Vi Thu, 25 Jun 2009 17:32:55 +0000 http://blog.spout.com/?p=15301#comment-129502 You forgot: The Last Unicorn (most misleading movie cover EVER) Secret of Nimh Watership Down (Orwellian Rabbits) The Neverending Story (remember the scene where the knight gets fried to death?) You forgot:

The Last Unicorn (most misleading movie cover EVER)
Secret of Nimh
Watership Down (Orwellian Rabbits)
The Neverending Story (remember the scene where the knight gets fried to death?)

]]> By: Kotryna http://blog.spout.com/2009/06/25/10-creepiest-kids-movies/#comment-129499 Kotryna Thu, 25 Jun 2009 17:20:27 +0000 http://blog.spout.com/?p=15301#comment-129499 Okay, now what's with people hating Charlie and the Chocolate Factory? I watched the movie when I was around 10 or 11, and I must admit, I was a bit creeped-out. But, I rewatched it when I was fourteen, and I absolutely loved it! You could barely recognize Johnny Depp as Willy Wonka, and it was very interesting. The chocolate factory was amazing, the kids were perfect for their roles, and Johnny Depp was perfect as Willy Wonka. Johnny portrayed him very intriguingly and showed many sides to the chocolatier, none of which was a child-molester! He did not give off a Jackson vibe throughout the movie at all. I could understand if people got the MJ vibe from the movie poster, but not from his character in the movie itself. Depp wanted to portray Wonka as one of those children's show hosts, who is all happy and fake on screen, but then isn't at all like that with his family at home. And he portrayed both sides of the man in the movie. If you think about it, Willy Wonka wasn't at all creepy, and if he was at times, it was only because of that fake happy he put on to be like a children's show host. Throughout the movie, you could see many sides to him, and how much of a cunning and talented man he is to have built such a great chocolate empire. You could also see the hatred he had for parents and family because of his experience as a kid. And what was nice was the fact that he was looking for a good kid at heart to control the factory after his own death. I praise Johnny Depp for doing such an amazing job, since no one could have done it better. Though the movie may not be for most kids, it is still great for teenagers and adults alike. Okay, now what’s with people hating Charlie and the Chocolate Factory? I watched the movie when I was around 10 or 11, and I must admit, I was a bit creeped-out. But, I rewatched it when I was fourteen, and I absolutely loved it! You could barely recognize Johnny Depp as Willy Wonka, and it was very interesting. The chocolate factory was amazing, the kids were perfect for their roles, and Johnny Depp was perfect as Willy Wonka. Johnny portrayed him very intriguingly and showed many sides to the chocolatier, none of which was a child-molester! He did not give off a Jackson vibe throughout the movie at all. I could understand if people got the MJ vibe from the movie poster, but not from his character in the movie itself. Depp wanted to portray Wonka as one of those children’s show hosts, who is all happy and fake on screen, but then isn’t at all like that with his family at home. And he portrayed both sides of the man in the movie. If you think about it, Willy Wonka wasn’t at all creepy, and if he was at times, it was only because of that fake happy he put on to be like a children’s show host. Throughout the movie, you could see many sides to him, and how much of a cunning and talented man he is to have built such a great chocolate empire. You could also see the hatred he had for parents and family because of his experience as a kid. And what was nice was the fact that he was looking for a good kid at heart to control the factory after his own death. I praise Johnny Depp for doing such an amazing job, since no one could have done it better. Though the movie may not be for most kids, it is still great for teenagers and adults alike.

]]> By: aaron g http://blog.spout.com/2009/06/25/10-creepiest-kids-movies/#comment-129497 aaron g Thu, 25 Jun 2009 17:16:39 +0000 http://blog.spout.com/?p=15301#comment-129497 yeah, i second return to oz. really surprised that isn't on the list. yeah, i second return to oz. really surprised that isn’t on the list.

]]> By: Robyn74 http://blog.spout.com/2009/06/25/10-creepiest-kids-movies/#comment-129494 Robyn74 Thu, 25 Jun 2009 16:59:15 +0000 http://blog.spout.com/?p=15301#comment-129494 Love it. I actually was a big fan of "Something Wicked" when I was younger. I totally agree on "The Wiz" though, that one still gives me the creeps! Love it. I actually was a big fan of “Something Wicked” when I was younger. I totally agree on “The Wiz” though, that one still gives me the creeps!

]]> By: Bryan Kremkau http://blog.spout.com/2009/06/25/10-creepiest-kids-movies/#comment-129492 Bryan Kremkau Thu, 25 Jun 2009 16:04:51 +0000 http://blog.spout.com/?p=15301#comment-129492 Return to Oz gets my vote. I always was freaked out by Secret of Nimh, damn rats! and garbage pail kids! Return to Oz gets my vote. I always was freaked out by Secret of Nimh, damn rats! and garbage pail kids!

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