19 Animated Films That Adults Claim Traumatized Them As Children, And TBH, I Can See Why

That toaster may have been brave, but I most certainly am not.

We all have one animated film we saw as children that is (probably) responsible for every nightmare we've ever had — even well into adulthood.

Walt Disney Studios

So this week when redditor u/DoorAMii asked, "What animated film traumatized you as a child?" people were ready to relive and share their trauma with other equally terrified adults.

20th Century Fox

So, with that in mind, here are just a few of the nightmares in cartoon form we were all subjected to as children:

1. Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (1937)

Walt Disney Studios

"The huntsman's murder face, the freaky forest, the queen-to-hag transformation, the queen falling to her death at the end (and presumably also crushed by a boulder), etc."

—u/Brittamas

2. The Brave Little Toaster (1987)

Hyperion Pictures

"I sincerely believe this movie created a lot of hoarders."

—u/RmmThrowAway

3. The Fox and the Hound (1967)

Walt Disney Studios

"It still makes me cry if I watch it now."

—u/swallowyoursadness

4. FernGully: The Last Rainforest (1992)

20th Century Fox

"The black smoke always scared me. Tim Curry is a master."

—u/MurderGiraffe19

5. Balto (1995)

Universal Pictures

"The first time I realized children could die was during the scene where coffins were being built for the children who would die if the sled dogs didn't bring the medicine in time."

—u/ookellispookelli

6. Pinocchio (1940)

RKO Radio Pictures

"The sheer chaos of that mess got to me, THEN boys started to turn into donkeys and sobbed for their mother, and I lost it. Early Disney was dark!"

—u/Itsnotmonica

7. We're Back! A Dinosaur's Story (1993)

Universal Pictures

"Specifically Professor Screw-Eye and his circus."

—u/CrazyRainbowStar

8. The Great Mouse Detective (1986)

Walt Disney Studios

"That bat gave me nightmares for a solid week."

—u/Apprehensive_Maybe13

9. 9 (2009)

Focus Features

"I saw it in theaters when I was 9 years old and I still have nightmares about it to this day."

—u/bakermillerfloyd

10. The Land Before Time (1988)

Universal / Via youtube.com

"Littlefoot's mom dying instilled a fear in me and was the first time I realized that — one day, someday — my own mom will die."

—u/CaptainHindsight212

11. All Dogs Go to Heaven (1989)

MGM Studios

"I rewatched it again as an adult, and that movie was dark."

—u/Odysseuss87

12. Watership Down (1978)

Nepenthe Productions

"Aw, look at the talking bunnies, how cute! Why — OH MY GOD, THAT'S SO MUCH BLOOD."

—u/KittyLilith17

13. The Last Unicorn (1982)

Jensen Farley Pictures

"That damn harpy."

—u/Bushtuckapenguin

14. Spirited Away (2001)

Toho

"The parents turning into pigs and No-Face gave me nightmares for weeks (I was 5 when I first saw it). Nowadays it's one of my favorite movies, though!"

—u/Veksutin

15. The Lion King (1994)

Walt Disney Studios

"The first time I watched it was during the second week of kindergarten...the same week my dad died."

—u/wineshivers

16. Grave of the Fireflies (1988)

Toho

"The best movie I never want to see again."

—u/Sh4dy_

17. Treasure Planet (2002)

Walt Disney Studios

"When that character fell into the black hole. My brother was a huge astronomy nerd (still is) and explained that black holes tear you apart by the atoms — and that if a black hole appeared near our galaxy, we would all be done."

—u/arasairotciv

18. Little Nemo: Adventures in Slumberland (1989)

Hemdale Film Corp.

"I've mostly blocked it from my mind now, but I have vague memories of a kid fleeing a shapeless black ooze as it consumes his home. I've thought about rewatching it as an adult to see how it holds up."

—u/dirkofdirges

19. And finally — Up (2009)

Pixar

"Not as a child, but as an adult. My wife and I went to see this about two weeks after we got married, and the beginning got us both bad."

—u/NoSoul2335

Now it's your turn! What animated movie positively, absolutely traumatized you as a child? Share yours in the comments below! Oh, and happy nightmares!

Note: Some responses have been edited for length and/or clarity. H/T: Reddit.