You usually know what you’re getting into – pretty much – when you decide to see a film. Between the internet, television, (digital) newspapers, and your friends on social media, it’s hard to really be surprised.
These 14 movies, though, took turns so traumatizing that some of us who saw them as children still are not ever going to be okay.
14. It was the flying monkeys for me.
Every story about Oz is supremely messed up.
The Wizard of Oz–specifically, The Wicked Witch of the West pic.twitter.com/YvDcBAdBHh
— Charlotte Fullerton (@TheCFullerton) July 21, 2020
13. Any movie that has a character named “the child catcher” is not for kids.
It was definitely written by someone who doesn’t have any, too.
Believe it or not, Chitty Chitty Bang Bang! I was terrified of the Child Catcher. pic.twitter.com/cIje9sKXmh
— Janet TerLouw (@mrsterlouw) July 20, 2020
12. This movie is made out of every nightmare you’ve ever had.
Whoever made it sure likes dark jokes.
The only answer to this is Return to Oz pic.twitter.com/UdXGsJudus
— Jenna Illies (@jennaillies) July 19, 2020
11. It’s a movie about puppies, right?
And a lady who SKINS PUPPIES MY GOD.
101 Dalmatians, the original Disney cartoon, I was so traumatized by Cruella DeVil that my dad invented her sister , Kindella, who rescued all the dogs, I was about 4.
— Elizabeth West (@Limeylizzie) July 20, 2020
10. No explanation needed.
If you’ve seen it, you know. Because you can’t forget it, either.
Poltergeist
— CThompson (@charity90036_c) July 20, 2020
9. Then I guess it was time to traumatize HIS kids.
And the cycle continues.
Sounds silly but “Old Yeller” traumatized me as a little kid when I saw it as probably a 6 or 7 year old.
I was so sad and never watched the movie again for probably 30 years until I had kids.
— Neil Axelrod (@NeilAxelrod) July 20, 2020
8. I saw this in college and it freaked me out.
Never go into the woods at night.
Why has no one said this already?! pic.twitter.com/42mR88scPi
— Joy Ritchie Peterson (@joyseshore) July 20, 2020
7. There is no appropriate age to view this one.
Yes, it definitely holds up.
The Exorcist – still haven’t gotten over it!
— CryptoEmmaT (@CryptoEmmaT) July 19, 2020
6. This is the saddest Disney movie for me.
I refuse to watch it with my kids.
Dumbo. Seeing how Dumbo's mom was treated absolutely devastated me and kept me up at night crying about animals forced to work in the circus. Absolutely broke my heart and I never forgot it. I've hated the Ringling Brothers since I was a small child. pic.twitter.com/nSXd2bQIvj
— steph (@stephcaravan) July 21, 2020
5. If you don’t want your kids to ever ask for a beach trip…
This is one way to cure the urge.
Jaws
I used to think sharks could get anywhere after that.
Swimming pools, the bath tub, lakes, rivers, creeks, and of course, the ocean.
At a pool party at my uncle’s house, I couldn’t understand why everyone was so happy.
I thought Jaws was coming any second.
— Richard Peña (@DickiePena) July 20, 2020
4. Why are creepy kids so scary?
Maybe because they could live under your roof.
Children of the Corn pic.twitter.com/01ofR94wC1
— Michelle (@AuntMichelle77) July 20, 2020
3. To be fair, having a baby is sort of like that.
But it’s cuter in the end.
Alien. Specifically, this scene. I was 8 when the movie came out, still young when it ran on tv for the 1st time. I was reminded of what I learned about childbirth; THAT scene cemented my decision to never be pregnant.
[Gif: A guy writhing in pain as an alien burst out of him.] pic.twitter.com/fEPF6TPM5V
— Lynne M. Meyer | #PrideIsAProtest (@Lynne_M_Meyer) July 20, 2020
2. There’s no way this isn’t a horror movie.
The tunnel scene from 1971's Willy Wonka movie pic.twitter.com/9KsV6m32Ea
— Furbydude (@FurbySquawk) July 20, 2020
1. No one wants to think about traumatically losing a parent.
I’m 41 and I still don’t want to think about it.
— Brown Eyed Susan (@smc429) July 20, 2020
Some of these definitely got to me as a younger person!
What movie scarred you as a child? If it’s not on this list, tell us about it in the comments!
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