These movies were meant to entertain and bring us joy, however, they gave us a reason to sleep with the lights on and gave us nightmares. These movies were intended for children but petrified children and adults alike. With Halloween sadly coming to a close, I decided to create a list of the scariest, most terrifying, and most creepy kid movies of all time to end the holiday with a bang. So beware, you might be in for a scare!

1. "Coraline" (2009)

To start off our list, I must start with this children's film that did not advertise as a cute, fun-filled adventure, but surely left a creepy impression on children and adults alike. "Coraline" follows the story of a girl who has moved to a new house and discovers a secret door, behind which lies an alternate world that closely mirrors her own but, in many ways, is better. And by better, I mean much more terrifying and more creepy. While the stop-motion animation was quite appealing to the eye, we cannot shed away from the button-eyed parents that has been forever embedded into our memory.

2. "Look Who's Talking Too" (1990)

This movie follows the story of James struggling to support his family. He desperately wants to become an airline pilot, but in the meantime is driving a cab. His wife Molly is struggling too, as a busy accountant. The strain is showing on their marriage, but then Molly becomes pregnant again, giving birth to a daughter named Julie. When the new baby arrives back home, their son Mikey has to contend with the new intrusion of his new little sister. Seems like a wholesome family movie, right? Well, this movie goes from wholesome family friendly, to slightly more than a little scary when were are introduced to Mr. Potty, the terrifying talking toilet voiced by Mel Brooks. The toilet claimed that he would bite your tushy if Mikey did no use the potty. If anything Mr. Potty made me not want to use the potty for the rest of my childhood and maybe my existence. So a heads up to parents, do not use this movie to potty-train your child.

3. "Dumbo" (1941)

With the help of Timothy Q. Mouse and some unspeakably racist crows, Dumbo the elephant is able to rise above his physical deformity and realize his full potential to become a circus sensation and lives happily ever after. Like most happily ever afters, however, I do not recall in those tales a drunk experience. In this movie, Dumbo and Timothy Q get drunk and experience hallucinations and many other creepy pictures show on the screen. We understand if Disney was trying to discourage underage drinking, but those images played on the screen make me want to bippity boppity boo out of that circus. It is not often that you see a Disney characters get blitzed on screen, that is for sure.

4. "The Peanut Butter Solution" (1986)

"The Peanut Butter Solution" is more of a peanut-induced nightmare, and I am not just saying that because I am allergic to peanuts. Throughout the movie, there are many twists and turns that even an adult would have trouble keeping up with. The plot of an old ghost couple that died in a fire, the plot of the ever-growing, and ever-so-disgusting pubic hair and let's not forget to mention the plot of the sweatshop full of kidnapped children. Basically in this movie, 11-year-old Michael loses all of his hair when he gets a fright and uses peanut butter, made by none other than the creepy ghost couple, of course, and uses the peanut butter portion to get his hair back, but alas, too much peanut butter causes things to get a bit hairy.These plots just seem all too good to be true for my taste. After watching this movie, I could not look at peanut butter the same again.

5. "Pee Wee's Big Adventure" (1985)

For me, Pee Wee came off as less playful and more creepy. His big movie debut was no exception to this. In this adventure, we follow Pee Wee as he sets off on a quest to find his red bicycle. Thinking his bike is at the Alamo, Pee Wee sets off on a trip, where he meets many remarkable people, including waitress Simone and a motorcycle gang, and the most terrifying of all, Large Marge. I'm pretty sure that Large Marge did not blink through that entire scene, which just futher added to the already creepy atmosphere.

6. "Watership Down" (1978)

As wholesome as the movie poster looks, with cute little rabbits trying to find their new home, you would think that it would be a sweet, animal-loving, family movie. Unfortunately, that is not the case for this movie. Based on the novel, in this movie, we are welcomed to cute rabbits being brutally tortured and then murdered.This movie was much less cute rabbits than I expected, and much more how one should kill said cute rabbit. I do not even want to imagine how this movie, in particular, was marketed to children. I am sure Thumper from "Bambii" stayed clear of this horrific story.

7. "Labyrinth" (1986)

This film took me into a dazzling world of creepy and uneasiness. Maybe it is the puppets, maybe it is the kidnapped baby, or maybe it is the fact that David Bowie is stalking a teenager that adds to the creepy scale for this children's film. Hopefully, this film taught children about the importance of stranger danger, so you are not the child being chased through a painting by an 80s pop star.

8. "The Dark Crystal" (1982)

Dark is surely the operative word for this children's film. Throw in creepy monsters that wish to take over the world, and some almost human-like creatures to give the movie that humanistic quality, and you have "The Dark Crystal." But let's not forget the stabbing at the end of this movie. That really tied the whole movie together, as well as informed children the importance of manslaughter.

9. "The Witches" (1990)

There is just something about evil villains wanting to kill all children that make this film less...child-friendly. Watching a witch remove her flesh from her face is not appealing either. On the bright side, this movie taught children to stay clear of dark, mysterious, and evil-looking women living within your neighborhood. Remember, stranger danger, kids. Stranger danger.

10. "Return to Oz" (1985)

If you were expecting a cutesy, red slippers, yellow brick road sequel to "The Wizard of Oz," you are sorely mistaken. In this cult classic, we follow the story of little Dorthy, her talking chicken and Jack, the humanoid pumpkin. Along the way, we also encounter severed heads, talking walls with demonic faces, and children receiving electroshock therapy. Seems like the perfect blend of creepy and a wholesome family movie with a few twists and turns to outdo its first movie. And it surely did on the creepy scale, that is for sure.

11. "Little Monsters" (1989)

Howie Mendel in a creepy costume that almost looks like a stage version of Sully from "Monsters, Inc."? What more could a child ask for! In this film, we follow Howie Mendel's character who befriends a child named Brian and together they create endless fun and pranks on adults. However, things start to go awry when Brian's little brother is kidnapped by other creepy monsters that live under your bed that wish to turn you into your own monster. But like Brian said, "That's too long of a story to get into."

12. "Willie Wonka and the Chocolate Factory" (1971)

Now to end our list, we must end on a sweet note. While this movie followed the story of a candy man showing children his candy factory, this movie also showed us prevalence of child murder. Thanks to this movie, most children now have a tiny bit of fear drowning in a chocolate river, turning into a giant blueberry, or falling into a furnace. But most of all, we can never forget the boat ride scene that looked like it came out of a 1960s, bad LSD trip, making this film certainly a family movie that everyone can enjoy.

I hope you enjoyed my journey into the deep dark abyss of our childhood. And hopefully Mr. Potty, the witches and the monsters under your bed did too... ;)