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Another Top 10 Creepy Kids Movies


start digging around in that closet of

start digging around in that closet of deeply repressed childhood fears welcome

deeply repressed childhood fears welcome

deeply repressed childhood fears welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re

to watchmojo.com and today we’re

to watchmojo.com and today we’re counting down our picks for another top

counting down our picks for another top

counting down our picks for another top 10 creepy kids movies only a dream for

10 creepy kids movies only a dream for

10 creepy kids movies only a dream for this list we’re taking a look at another

this list we’re taking a look at another

this list we’re taking a look at another 10 children’s films that turned out to

10 children’s films that turned out to

10 children’s films that turned out to be slightly scary a little disturbing or

be slightly scary a little disturbing or

be slightly scary a little disturbing or just altogether creepy oh my god oh my

just altogether creepy oh my god oh my

just altogether creepy oh my god oh my god

god

god number 10 the watcher in the woods I

number 10 the watcher in the woods I

number 10 the watcher in the woods I think this house will be exactly right

think this house will be exactly right

think this house will be exactly right for you strange things start to happen

for you strange things start to happen

for you strange things start to happen when a family moves into an Old English

when a family moves into an Old English

when a family moves into an Old English manor you could slap that synopsis onto

manor you could slap that synopsis onto

manor you could slap that synopsis onto a lot of movies from the 80s but this

a lot of movies from the 80s but this

a lot of movies from the 80s but this one takes the creepy cake

young Jan witnesses eerie lights and

young Jan witnesses eerie lights and over here scary stories about a girl who

over here scary stories about a girl who

over here scary stories about a girl who disappeared in the area 30 years ago

disappeared in the area 30 years ago

disappeared in the area 30 years ago they searched the ruins but there was no

they searched the ruins but there was no

they searched the ruins but there was no sign of Kevin it doesn’t help that a 72

sign of Kevin it doesn’t help that a 72

sign of Kevin it doesn’t help that a 72 year old Betty Davis is creepily

year old Betty Davis is creepily

year old Betty Davis is creepily watching her from behind bushes and

watching her from behind bushes and

watching her from behind bushes and trees a haunting atmosphere and dark

trees a haunting atmosphere and dark

trees a haunting atmosphere and dark subject matter make this Disney movie a

subject matter make this Disney movie a

subject matter make this Disney movie a little scary for young kids

little scary for young kids

little scary for young kids Karen Elwood you’ve been brought to this

Karen Elwood you’ve been brought to this

Karen Elwood you’ve been brought to this place to prove yourself worthy of our

place to prove yourself worthy of our

place to prove yourself worthy of our secret society number 9 the Garbage Pail

secret society number 9 the Garbage Pail

secret society number 9 the Garbage Pail Kids movie hey got any ID on there let’s

Kids movie hey got any ID on there let’s

Kids movie hey got any ID on there let’s see one of those rare films with the

see one of those rare films with the

see one of those rare films with the coveted 0% rating on Rotten Tomatoes the

coveted 0% rating on Rotten Tomatoes the

coveted 0% rating on Rotten Tomatoes the Garbage Pail Kids movie was tailored

Garbage Pail Kids movie was tailored

Garbage Pail Kids movie was tailored seemingly to no demographic why should

seemingly to no demographic why should

seemingly to no demographic why should we do something nice let’s quit now

we do something nice let’s quit now

we do something nice let’s quit now that’s my advice

lacking any real synopsis the film seems

lacking any real synopsis the film seems to be about how disgusting prosthetics

to be about how disgusting prosthetics

to be about how disgusting prosthetics and fake vomit can actually be there

and fake vomit can actually be there

and fake vomit can actually be there isn’t really any comedy and too many

isn’t really any comedy and too many

isn’t really any comedy and too many people seem to get killed to make this a

people seem to get killed to make this a

people seem to get killed to make this a family-friendly film its toe tap the

family-friendly film its toe tap the

family-friendly film its toe tap the result is a highly disturbing mess of a

result is a highly disturbing mess of a

result is a highly disturbing mess of a movie that you would never show to a

movie that you would never show to a

movie that you would never show to a child nor or anyone else for that matter

number eight the Black Cauldron the

number eight the Black Cauldron the Black Cauldron an awesome weapon

Black Cauldron an awesome weapon

Black Cauldron an awesome weapon Tyron it’s been hidden for centuries a

Tyron it’s been hidden for centuries a

Tyron it’s been hidden for centuries a cadaverous wizard who could put Skeletor

cadaverous wizard who could put Skeletor

cadaverous wizard who could put Skeletor to shame a Black Cauldron that can

to shame a Black Cauldron that can

to shame a Black Cauldron that can revive the dead and create an evil army

revive the dead and create an evil army

revive the dead and create an evil army that was like pretty normal stuff for

that was like pretty normal stuff for

that was like pretty normal stuff for kids back in the 80s eerie atmospheric

kids back in the 80s eerie atmospheric

kids back in the 80s eerie atmospheric animation and high tension string music

animation and high tension string music

animation and high tension string music really get the heart pumping regardless

really get the heart pumping regardless

really get the heart pumping regardless of your age

the movie is a tolkien-esque adventure

the movie is a tolkien-esque adventure but with gothic elements and subject

but with gothic elements and subject

but with gothic elements and subject matter that might not be for kids Turin

matter that might not be for kids Turin

matter that might not be for kids Turin how slowly Franz don’t–all cos war

how slowly Franz don’t–all cos war

how slowly Franz don’t–all cos war fronts gurgi no don’t jump but this was

fronts gurgi no don’t jump but this was

fronts gurgi no don’t jump but this was the 80s so no one paid attention too

the 80s so no one paid attention too

the 80s so no one paid attention too closely to what kids were watching we

closely to what kids were watching we

closely to what kids were watching we guess

number seven Ernest scared stupid yeah I

number seven Ernest scared stupid yeah I call thee forth Trent or but what are

call thee forth Trent or but what are

call thee forth Trent or but what are the chances of that happen for those of

the chances of that happen for those of

the chances of that happen for those of us who grew up watching Ernest get into

us who grew up watching Ernest get into

us who grew up watching Ernest get into all kinds of crazy trouble

all kinds of crazy trouble

all kinds of crazy trouble this movie was one of our favorites in

this movie was one of our favorites in

this movie was one of our favorites in retrospect a 40 year old man inviting a

retrospect a 40 year old man inviting a

retrospect a 40 year old man inviting a group of kids up to his tree house all

group of kids up to his tree house all

group of kids up to his tree house all alone should have been creepy enough

alone should have been creepy enough

alone should have been creepy enough this is a tree to die for but Ernest

this is a tree to die for but Ernest

this is a tree to die for but Ernest does it again when he awakens an ancient

does it again when he awakens an ancient

does it again when he awakens an ancient curse that allows trolls to run rampant

curse that allows trolls to run rampant

curse that allows trolls to run rampant around town

three starboard or a combination of

three starboard or a combination of great prosthetic s– animatronics and

great prosthetic s– animatronics and

great prosthetic s– animatronics and buckets full of gross goo make this

buckets full of gross goo make this

buckets full of gross goo make this movie just creepy enough for kids to

movie just creepy enough for kids to

movie just creepy enough for kids to enjoy and not be severely traumatized Oh

enjoy and not be severely traumatized Oh

enjoy and not be severely traumatized Oh Snuffy’s it’s just you number six

Snuffy’s it’s just you number six

Snuffy’s it’s just you number six hocus-pocus look another glorious

hocus-pocus look another glorious

hocus-pocus look another glorious morning makes me sick

morning makes me sick

morning makes me sick it’s Halloween in Salem and you know

it’s Halloween in Salem and you know

it’s Halloween in Salem and you know what that means three wacky witches are

what that means three wacky witches are

what that means three wacky witches are brought back to life by an ancient spell

brought back to life by an ancient spell

brought back to life by an ancient spell and start to wreak havoc on a town that

and start to wreak havoc on a town that

and start to wreak havoc on a town that really should have expected something

really should have expected something

really should have expected something like this legend says that on a full

like this legend says that on a full

like this legend says that on a full moon it will raise spirits of the dead

moon it will raise spirits of the dead

moon it will raise spirits of the dead when left by a virgin on Halloween night

when left by a virgin on Halloween night

when left by a virgin on Halloween night while the movie is charming enough there

while the movie is charming enough there

while the movie is charming enough there are a few creepy things that may not be

are a few creepy things that may not be

are a few creepy things that may not be suitable for all audiences like a boy

suitable for all audiences like a boy

suitable for all audiences like a boy transformed into a cat for all eternity

transformed into a cat for all eternity

transformed into a cat for all eternity just or capital punishment involving

just or capital punishment involving

just or capital punishment involving witches or a cursed zombie tearing

witches or a cursed zombie tearing

witches or a cursed zombie tearing stitches out of his lip or bette midler

stitches out of his lip or bette midler

stitches out of his lip or bette midler scary I

and now you’re my number five the

and now you’re my number five the monster squad pick up our friend

monster squad pick up our friend

monster squad pick up our friend which is on time Dracula’s moving in and

which is on time Dracula’s moving in and

which is on time Dracula’s moving in and he’s brought some friends in this ROM a

he’s brought some friends in this ROM a

he’s brought some friends in this ROM a group of young misfits must fight an

group of young misfits must fight an

group of young misfits must fight an ancient evil that has infested their

ancient evil that has infested their

ancient evil that has infested their town two ways to kill a werewolf silver

town two ways to kill a werewolf silver

town two ways to kill a werewolf silver bullet and that’s it shoot him with a

bullet and that’s it shoot him with a

bullet and that’s it shoot him with a silver bullet the wolf man Gil man and

silver bullet the wolf man Gil man and

silver bullet the wolf man Gil man and even Frankenstein himself show up to

even Frankenstein himself show up to

even Frankenstein himself show up to flip tables chase teenagers and just

flip tables chase teenagers and just

flip tables chase teenagers and just generally cause havoc if they do not

generally cause havoc if they do not

generally cause havoc if they do not cooperate kill them if you’re a kid and

cooperate kill them if you’re a kid and

cooperate kill them if you’re a kid and you haven’t experienced the Hammer

you haven’t experienced the Hammer

you haven’t experienced the Hammer horror films or Universal monster movies

horror films or Universal monster movies

horror films or Universal monster movies then Monster Squad can be a lot to

then Monster Squad can be a lot to

then Monster Squad can be a lot to handle in one sitting the costumes and

handle in one sitting the costumes and

handle in one sitting the costumes and makeup are terrifying to behold for a

makeup are terrifying to behold for a

makeup are terrifying to behold for a kid who hasn’t gotten used to those

kid who hasn’t gotten used to those

kid who hasn’t gotten used to those classic b-movie Horrors but it is a

classic b-movie Horrors but it is a

classic b-movie Horrors but it is a great modern take on some old classics

great modern take on some old classics

great modern take on some old classics killing people and if it’s monsters

killing people and if it’s monsters

killing people and if it’s monsters nobody’s gonna do a thing about it foot

nobody’s gonna do a thing about it foot

nobody’s gonna do a thing about it foot off number four The Nightmare Before

off number four The Nightmare Before

off number four The Nightmare Before Christmas may be one of the most

Christmas may be one of the most

Christmas may be one of the most terrifying things conceived for the

terrifying things conceived for the

terrifying things conceived for the enjoyment of children this Tim Burton

enjoyment of children this Tim Burton

enjoyment of children this Tim Burton movie caused all kinds of nightmares and

movie caused all kinds of nightmares and

movie caused all kinds of nightmares and changed a lot of kids reactions to

changed a lot of kids reactions to

changed a lot of kids reactions to Halloween and Christmas with lives on

Halloween and Christmas with lives on

Halloween and Christmas with lives on the line not mine of course but yours oh

the line not mine of course but yours oh

the line not mine of course but yours oh boy an actual skeleton plots to become

boy an actual skeleton plots to become

boy an actual skeleton plots to become the next Santa Claus and delights in

the next Santa Claus and delights in

the next Santa Claus and delights in delivering presents that are as

delivering presents that are as

delivering presents that are as disgusting as they are deadly

soon he realizes the true meaning of the

soon he realizes the true meaning of the holidays and returns to his Halloween

holidays and returns to his Halloween

holidays and returns to his Halloween land and young children everywhere are

land and young children everywhere are

land and young children everywhere are left almost too traumatized to cry

left almost too traumatized to cry

left almost too traumatized to cry forgive me mr. Claus

forgive me mr. Claus

forgive me mr. Claus I’m afraid I’ve made a terrible mess of

I’m afraid I’ve made a terrible mess of

I’m afraid I’ve made a terrible mess of your holiday B sleigh ride Jack

your holiday B sleigh ride Jack

your holiday B sleigh ride Jack traumatized in an endearing way of

traumatized in an endearing way of

traumatized in an endearing way of course Oh his play as anyone can see

course Oh his play as anyone can see

course Oh his play as anyone can see this in

ever wonder what would happen if a

ever wonder what would happen if a creepy old house came to life and

creepy old house came to life and

creepy old house came to life and started attacking people no ridiculous

started attacking people no ridiculous

started attacking people no ridiculous you say well monster house explores this

you say well monster house explores this

you say well monster house explores this hackneyed premise with all the relish of

hackneyed premise with all the relish of

hackneyed premise with all the relish of a vindictive parents in a gorilla

a vindictive parents in a gorilla

a vindictive parents in a gorilla costume on Halloween night we’re dead

costume on Halloween night we’re dead

costume on Halloween night we’re dead you killed us an hour – the film makes

you killed us an hour – the film makes

you killed us an hour – the film makes appropriate use of the same motion

appropriate use of the same motion

appropriate use of the same motion capture technology that freaked everyone

capture technology that freaked everyone

capture technology that freaked everyone out in the Polar Express I’ve I’ve

out in the Polar Express I’ve I’ve

out in the Polar Express I’ve I’ve always done what’s best for you haven’t

always done what’s best for you haven’t

always done what’s best for you haven’t I and adds in a few classic Halloween

I and adds in a few classic Halloween

I and adds in a few classic Halloween scares to create a creepy atmosphere

scares to create a creepy atmosphere

scares to create a creepy atmosphere that is sure to unsettle number two

that is sure to unsettle number two

that is sure to unsettle number two little monsters who keep an eye out for

little monsters who keep an eye out for

little monsters who keep an eye out for monsters grown men and crazy costumes

monsters grown men and crazy costumes

monsters grown men and crazy costumes live under children’s beds and try to

live under children’s beds and try to

live under children’s beds and try to convert them into monsters like

convert them into monsters like

convert them into monsters like themselves Oh brilliant Bry just

themselves Oh brilliant Bry just

themselves Oh brilliant Bry just brilliant you must be in wanted witch

brilliant you must be in wanted witch

brilliant you must be in wanted witch great – six Oh so went the studio pitch

great – six Oh so went the studio pitch

great – six Oh so went the studio pitch that eventually got this nightmare to

that eventually got this nightmare to

that eventually got this nightmare to the big screen Ryan is being blamed for

the big screen Ryan is being blamed for

the big screen Ryan is being blamed for all kinds of shenanigans around his

all kinds of shenanigans around his

all kinds of shenanigans around his house that he swears he did not do dead

house that he swears he did not do dead

house that he swears he did not do dead mister hey I didn’t do anything

mister hey I didn’t do anything

mister hey I didn’t do anything Howie Mandel dressed much like a stage

Howie Mandel dressed much like a stage

Howie Mandel dressed much like a stage version of Sully from monsters ink shows

version of Sully from monsters ink shows

version of Sully from monsters ink shows up to take the blame

up to take the blame

up to take the blame great right now nobody’s gonna recognize

great right now nobody’s gonna recognize

great right now nobody’s gonna recognize he befriends Brian and things go pretty

he befriends Brian and things go pretty

he befriends Brian and things go pretty smoothly until the monsters kidnap

smoothly until the monsters kidnap

smoothly until the monsters kidnap Brian’s brother but that’s a long story

Brian’s brother but that’s a long story

Brian’s brother but that’s a long story Oh kind of story

before we unveil our top pick here are

before we unveil our top pick here are some honorable mentions I can’t make

some honorable mentions I can’t make

some honorable mentions I can’t make this kind of pressure

this kind of pressure

this kind of pressure I must confess one more dusty road would

I must confess one more dusty road would

I must confess one more dusty road would be just a road to halt

I hope you don’t mind me dropping hidden

I hope you don’t mind me dropping hidden like this number one Willy Wonka and the

like this number one Willy Wonka and the

like this number one Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory nobody ever goes here

nobody ever comes out if some of your

nobody ever comes out if some of your greatest childhood fears included

greatest childhood fears included

greatest childhood fears included drowning in a river of chocolate or

drowning in a river of chocolate or

drowning in a river of chocolate or expanding into a giant monstrous

expanding into a giant monstrous

expanding into a giant monstrous blueberry violet you’re turning violet

blueberry violet you’re turning violet

blueberry violet you’re turning violet violet and you probably watched this

violet and you probably watched this

violet and you probably watched this terrifying gem the movie appears to tell

terrifying gem the movie appears to tell

terrifying gem the movie appears to tell the story of an eccentric candy maker

the story of an eccentric candy maker

the story of an eccentric candy maker who gives a tour of his magical factory

who gives a tour of his magical factory

who gives a tour of his magical factory to happy children welcome my friends

to happy children welcome my friends

to happy children welcome my friends welcome to my Chocolate Factory

welcome to my Chocolate Factory

welcome to my Chocolate Factory past the midway point viewers are privy

past the midway point viewers are privy

past the midway point viewers are privy to several cases of suspected child

to several cases of suspected child

to several cases of suspected child murder she was a bad egg throw in some

murder she was a bad egg throw in some

murder she was a bad egg throw in some orange dwarves who don’t bat an eyelid

orange dwarves who don’t bat an eyelid

orange dwarves who don’t bat an eyelid when a kid is literally dropped into a

when a kid is literally dropped into a

when a kid is literally dropped into a furnace mr. Wonka they won’t really be

furnace mr. Wonka they won’t really be

furnace mr. Wonka they won’t really be burned in the fruits were they hmm and a

burned in the fruits were they hmm and a

burned in the fruits were they hmm and a boat ride that looks like it came

boat ride that looks like it came

boat ride that looks like it came straight out of a 60s bad trip and

straight out of a 60s bad trip and

straight out of a 60s bad trip and you’ve got yourself a movie that the

you’ve got yourself a movie that the

you’ve got yourself a movie that the whole family can enjoy you guys you’re

whole family can enjoy you guys you’re

whole family can enjoy you guys you’re right do you agree with our list

right do you agree with our list

right do you agree with our list who me what kids movie entertained and

who me what kids movie entertained and

who me what kids movie entertained and frightened you

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