Can We Guess Which Disney Movie Scared You as a Child?

By: Lauren Lubas
Estimated Completion Time
4 min
Can We Guess Which Disney Movie Scared You as a Child?
Image: Walt Disney Picutes; Walt Disney Animation Studios

About This Quiz

Disney isn't all cute animals and happy songs. Sometimes, it's about scaring children and scarring their minds ... forever. While nearly every Disney movie has a happy ending (or an ending that is arguably the best possible outcome for the heroes), we often set aside the fact that certain Disney movies have terrifying plots and outlandishly evil villains. Yet, for some reason, we still define Disney as a children's animation studio. We still sit our children in front of the screens as villains kill our favorite characters' parents. We allow them to watch the evil green smoke billow from, well, wherever it billows from, as the villains march across the screen, singing songs about murder and being misunderstood. 

It seems that being afraid of a Disney movie is almost a rite of passage in early childhood. We are meant to be frightened and learn the lessons that heroes learn. We are meant to learn not to touch something or question authority. We are meant to understand that life isn't always fair, but if you try hard enough, you will have your happy ending. However, we all have that one Disney movie that scared us to the point we hated watching it, and if you answer these questions, we'll try to guess which Disney film was your horror movie.

What was your favorite Disney movie growing up?
"Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs"
"Toy Story"
"The Little Mermaid"
"The Jungle Book"

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Do you suffer from any phobias?
Arachnophobia (fear of spiders)
Acrophobia (fear of heights)
Phonophobia (fear of sounds)
Ophidiophobia (fear of snakes)
Other / I don't have any phobias.

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Which of these things sounds like a fun time to you?
Skydiving
Swimming in the ocean
Hiking in the mountains
Hanging out with my friends

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Which of these books sounds scary to you?
"Utopia"
"Stolen Enchantress"
"Summerland"
"Hamlet"

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What is your favorite Disney song?
"Let It Go"
"Under the Sea"
"Friend Like Me"
"How Far I'll Go"

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Are you afraid you'll lose your job?
No, I welcome unemployment.
No, I don't have a job.
Yes, I need my job.
Yes, I'm afraid I'm not good enough.

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What is the worst thing that can happen in a children's movie?
A dumb kid runs away.
A person goes missing.
Black magic
A parent dies.

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When you're really scared, who do you call?
My best friend
My significant other
No one
My mother

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What do you think about the Disney princesses of the 1990s?
They're crazy.
They're strong.
They have good songs.
I don't like them.

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How did you watch Disney movies when you were a kid?
In the theater
At home
At a friend's house
On the computer

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What can a person do to make you not like them anymore?
Hold me back
Steal from me
Scare me
Lie to me

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What is the biggest lesson you ever learned from a Disney movie?
Don't sell my soul.
Don't settle for less.
Don't watch Disney movies alone.
Don't trust adults.

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Do you have issues with authority?
Yes, they never listen to me, so I don't listen to them.
Yes, they think they know everything, and they don't.
No, I listen to my authorities.
Only the authority figures who are mean.

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Did you think about running away from home as a kid?
Yes, and I did.
I thought about it, but my parents needed me.
No, but I wish I had.
No, that was the worst thing I could have done.

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Do you think it's important for people to be scared sometimes?
Yes, it shows them they're alive.
No, that isn't something that is important at all.
Yes, it shows them how to process the emotion.
No, but they should understand the emotion.

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When you were young, did you think that older people were scary?
Just the ones with mustaches
Just the ones who were mean to me
Yes, all of them
No, not at all

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Which of these things would make you not get into your car?
A spider on my seat
A dog in my car
A bad dream of an accident
The car making weird sounds

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As an adult, do you like watching horror movies?
No, I hate them.
Only the psychological thrillers
Yes, but only if someone else is there.
Yes, I love them.

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When you're alone, what scares you the most?
Bugs
The TV turning on by itself
Weird sounds around my house
Nothing, really

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If you had the chance to go back in time, would you tell yourself to avoid watching the Disney movie that scared you?
No, it was really popular while I was growing up.
No, it was important to see it to the end.
Yes, it didn't give me anything but nightmares.
No, but I'd tell my younger self not to watch it alone.

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Do you think that bugs are scary?
Yes, all of them
Only the ones with more than six legs
Only spiders
No, not at all

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Which insect's life is worth saving?
None of them
Just ants
Just ladybugs
All of them

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If you were a Disney executive, what would you ban from all Disney animated features?
Animals that talk
Kidnapping
Scary music
Parent death

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Do you think that Disney is scary on purpose?
Yes, they try to teach us lessons through fear.
No, they really are a children's company.
Yes, they love torturing children.
No, they care about children.

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Which of these movies would you never let your child watch?
"The Little Mermaid"
"Beauty and the Beast"
"Fantasia"
"The Lion King"

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Have you ever considered banning Disney movies from your home?
Only the really scary ones
No, they have great movies.
No, but I would have to approve the ones that are allowed.
No, that's silly.

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When you were a child, did you sneak-watch scary movies?
Yes, and I was troubled by them.
No, I didn't have to.
No, that would be wrong.
Yes, and I still laugh about it.

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In which situation would you run away screaming?
A million spiders in my basement
A million birds on my house
The devil coming to my door
Someone getting kidnapped

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What makes a scary moment in a movie scary?
The implication of what's to come
The mean people
The music
What happened in the past

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Which of these movies would you want your children to watch?
"The Lion King"
"Fantasia"
"The Little Mermaid"
"Beauty and the Beast"

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