The Lion King (1994)
(Suggested by Breumaster) “The murder of Mufasa by Scar, and Scar's dark conspiracy with the hyenas to overtake the kingdom.” And … “The conspiracy scene is a hint on any fascistic reign or dictatorsh…
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Poll: Dark Disney
We are not talking about lighting here. We are talking about subject and content matter about evil, racism, prejudice, cruelty, murder, greed, hatred, insanity, death, and etc.. It has always been in Disney films since Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (1937) in order to drive the narrative and provide some adult content to interest them in a children’s film. Thank God, Walt Disney knew when to pull back and not go too far even though he was good at scaring kids and knew exactly how to do it. But some of the latest films, after his death, have gone particularly dark. (I could list some examples here but that would bias the poll.) The dark parts are generally the intense, scary, and not funny parts. So, I’m not asking you which one is your favorite. I’m asking you, “WHICH ONE DO YOU THINK IS THE DARKEST?”*
I’m starting this poll off with ones that I think went straight to black or pretty much the worst. But I’m leaving the rest to you to suggest some that you think went dark. Bring them to the light here for inclusion. Just make sure they are rated over 6.0. I confess that I haven’t seen all of the Disney films but I have seen a lot.
* That was typed deliberately for emphasis.
Results of 210 votes:
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Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (1937)
Jealousy, hatred, vanity, THE QUEEN IS THE FIRST ANIMATED CHARACTER IN HISTORY TO DELIBERATELY PLAN AND EXECUTE AN ATTEMPTED MURDER TWICE, black magic, and evil witch. -
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Pinocchio (1940)
The Coachman, Stromboli, Pleasure Island, and Monstro the whale
