11 Scarring Movie Scenes That Haunted Your Childhood

No doubt there were movies throughout your childhood that have haunted you for life. Some were terrifying, some were tragic and some were just plain bizarre.

Take a look at TheVine.com.au‘s list of the scenes from our childhood that have left the biggest scars.

1. The Child Catcher – Chitty Chitty Bang Bang (1968)

Legendary Aussie dancer/actor, Sir Robert Helpman’s child catcher still gives me nightmares. I often wake up in a cold sweats to the thought of “ice-cream, lollypops, treacle tarts – and all free today.”

2. Mufasa’s death – The Lion King (1994)

WHY SCAR?! HOW COULD YOU DO THIS TO THE KING? #StillNotOverIt #NeverForget

3. Bambi’s mum gets shot – Bambi (1942)

This one is pretty bloody messed up. Poor old Bambi’s mum cops a belly full of lead and leaves the target audience of 8-12 year olds feeling disturbed.

4. Jafar turns into one big-ass devil monster thing – Aladdin (1992)

It was a dick move in itself, trying to suffocate Jasmine in a sand egg timer, but Jafar then takes it way too far, turning into a big scary red genie, seeking to destroy the world. I cried.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4CDC4k-qoqw

5. Weird dudes kidnap a group of boys and then they get turned into donkeys – Pinochio (1940)

I never found this scene that disturbing but after rewatching it, I realised just how messed  up it was. The bit when he starts yelling ‘MUMMAAA’ really gets me.

6. Messed up acid-trip scene in Willy Wonka – Willy Wonk & the Chocolate Factory (1971)

I never understood what the point of this scene is… Willy just launches into some random tangent and creeps everyone out.

7. Creepy Pedo Luck Dragon – The NeverEnding Story (1984)

Falkor the luck dragon was always a loveable creature that took Atreyu on a great adventure… He was also the creepiest of creepers.

8. The witches show their true selves – The Witches (1990)

The mistrust in women this movie gave me has driven me to live a lonely, lonely life.

9. Ratigan the worlds greatest rat – Basil the Great Mouse Detective (1986)

The fun musical animation suddenly takes a turn for the worse when Ratigan feeds one of his cronies to a cat… A delightful sight for any youngster!

10. Miss Trunchbull – Matilda (1996)

Miss Agatha Trunchbull is more of a tyrant than a headmistress. She scares the shit out of little kids and even bullies them into eating fuckloads of chocolate cake (poor Bruce Bogtrotter!). Trunchbull’s notorious “Chokie” left children reluctant to ever return to school.

11. The Plague – Prince of Egypt

There’s something about plagues that kill many people and destroy cities that just doesn’t apply to a kids movie…