Public-domain horror has given us killer Pooh bear, murderous childhood icons, like Steamboat Willie-era Mickey, and a graveyard’s worth of “sure, why not?” premises. Some are fun, some are… choices.

Cartoons from the first half of the 20th century are creepy for a lot of reasons. For one, many of the lead animators in the early days of film had dark senses of humor. In addition, while cartoons ...

Following Mickey Mouse, Bambi, and Peter Pan's horror movie debuts in recent years, Betty Boop is the latest cartoon character to be turned into a bloodthirsty killer. The upcoming horror movie, ...

My daughter loves horror films. She’ll watch anything with a creepy vibe and frequently wants to talk about movies she hasn’t seen. However, she’s only 11. So, as she begs to watch The Shining or It ...

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