childhood cartoons that scared you/creeped you out

Tzar Chasm · 24-01-2012 9:32pm

withless wrote: »

Not a cartoon I think but there used to be an ad for the TV license that scared me. It was about the 'TV SPONGERS' and had a sponge that was hung out on a washing line. Mam says I used to go and hide in the hedge when it came on.

Does anybody remember that ad?

there were a few of those ads, I rememer one where there was just one sponger sitting on a stool and some big hook dragged him off it.

Y'd probably have to ask someone in the RTE archives for a copy of it

44leto · 24-01-2012 10:24pm

Monster incorporated was the scariest film ever.

StevieNicksFan · 24-01-2012 10:55pm

The episode of Goosebumps with the talking dummy that kills people really unsettles me even to this day..its even freakier than Chucky! The episode was called 'Night of the Living Dummy' I think

There was another episode called 'Say cheese or die' about a polaroid camera that took pics of the future. There was one scene where the guy took a pic of someones new car and when it developed, the car was completely wrote off..the person who owned it had a car crash the next day. Also when he took pics of people, some would appear invisible and they would subsequently disappear......freaky stuff!

kevpants · 24-01-2012 10:57pm

Saw this when I was about 7. I'm yet to see anything scarier.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BPaKNafdJ18

0:38. When it cuts to the Goblins. That front and centre guy who says "listen". That guy was the one who I imagined being under my bed or creeping around in the dark in my room.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=88dyduvKyPI

Not so much scary as disturbing and crushing.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y688upqmRXo

In summary. As an 80's kid there were always puppets and I was always crying.

This isn't from my childhood but deserves a mention.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fBGGAjMg9vw

Acacia · 24-01-2012 11:02pm

The 90's Batman cartoon freaked me out a bit, especially villains like the Joker and , shudder, Two-Face. Looking back on it, it was quite dark for a kids' cartoon. I'd love to watch that again if I could find it.

For those who don't remember( hell, even the opening was a bit scary):

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lEx9r5enZsk

Also, "Cow and Chicken" freaked me out a bit even though it wasn't out-and-out scary. There was quite a nilhilistic vibe off it that I think I picked up on as it made me feel sad and empty inside , it just unnerved me how you never saw their parents' torsos. Yeah, I was a sad child. :P

carfiosaoorl · 24-01-2012 11:03pm

Whilomena the whirlegig witch from Forty Coats and Sneaky Snake from Wanderly Wagon scared the crap out of me.

Acacia · 24-01-2012 11:09pm

PseudoFamous wrote: »

Powerpuff girls was freaking badass for the most part. I loved it. There was, however, one villain who scared the living shït out of me.

Him.

That cartoon villain was the damned incarnation of evil, he even looked like Satan. Fücking creepy bastard. Still scares me, in fact, he's like a nightmare man.

The voice on him :eek:

D_D · 24-01-2012 11:09pm

Trap door used to scare me as a kid... Although, looking at it now, the guy looks kinda lovable...

chirogirl · 24-01-2012 11:17pm

There was a kids programme in the 1970's called Jamie and his magic torch, the start of the programme would scare me so much I'd hide behind the sofa.

Laisurg · 27-01-2012 8:14am

Oh courage the cowardly dog.... I can't believe I forgot about that... scariest cartoon ever seriously, gave me nightmares as a kid!

JustAThought · 27-01-2012 9:24am

I could never watch the tiger fight scene in The jungle Book : frightened the life out of me. And I only saw the flying monkey scene for the first time this year from the Wizzard of Oz!! :0

sunflower27 · 27-01-2012 9:52am

Scooby Doo kind of freaked me out when I was really little, as well as Bananas in Pyjamas.

skylight1987 · 27-01-2012 11:54am

the hulk scares the life out of me to this day
thunder birds was creepy
the sea hag in popeye, scary
brutus in popeye, oh god he was scary
mr magoo, weird

lucycat · 27-01-2012 12:21pm

D_D wrote: »

Trap door used to scare me as a kid... Although, looking at it now, the guy looks kinda lovable...

Trap door frightened the sh*te out of me as a kid, Christ I'm getting the heebie-jeebies now just thinking about it.

+1 on Ren & Stimpy, that was really, really weird.

Also, Nickolodeon had a cartoon called 'arrgh Real Monsters' or something that I genuinely had nightmares over for years.

When I was really young I was petrified of Fraggle Rock.

Also, scarred for LIFE from being made Watership Down in school when I was in Juniour Infants - I think the teacher ended up with a class of 20-odd completely hysterical kids

Can't even cope with hearing that poxy Bright Eyes song even today

Basically, its no wonder that I am a melancholic scaredy-cat. I blame the cartoons.

Saint_Mel · 27-01-2012 12:35pm

lastlaugh wrote: »

This wasn't a cartoon either but it creeped me out altogether.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e3ztIDFU2P8&feature=related

That still kinda freaks me out!!!

Susannahmia · 27-01-2012 1:32pm

micropig wrote: »

Loved it!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aj83EfAuAos

freaky alright:D

I also loved
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BkAEH6uX7hQ&feature=related

Omg thank you! I've been looking for a clip of this for years!

token101 · 27-01-2012 1:38pm

Bucky O'Hare. And that fella from the milk advert, 'And that's a natural law'. F***ing freak.

telekon · 27-01-2012 1:42pm

Not a cartoon but this sticks out for me. Was absolutely terrified of Zelda and the other baddies.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QNRzgB8PNtM

Kick-ass theme tune though...

u_c_thesecond · 30-01-2012 3:40pm

now that i go bk over this thread- the thunderbirds used to scare me too- they still do a bit

SteoL · 30-01-2012 3:45pm

Not a cartoon but a kids film 'Return to Oz' frightened the bejaysus out of me when I went to see it on the cinema. Very dark movie and still is (DL it recently to see if it was as bad as I remembered).

SteoL · 30-01-2012 3:48pm

sensibleken wrote: »

It was live action but the wheelers in Return to Oz really scared me when i was a kid and i dont think i was the only one

http://29.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_l4524gfnmC1qb9v9no1_500.jpg

What about Queen Mobi's (think that was her name screaming heads)?

EDIT: oh and 1,000 posts yay....:)

buswankers · 30-01-2012 3:48pm

admiralofthefleet wrote: »

grotbags used to scare the shite out of me. the woman who played her died only a while ago. RIP grotbags

Oh my God me too.....in fact just looking at pics of her, she still freaks me out!!

Otacon · 30-01-2012 3:57pm

The dog from Faherty's Garden on Bosco. Creeped me out so much, my mother had to turn over to whatever was on RTE 1 while it was on.

Davyhal · 30-01-2012 4:02pm

mikemac1 wrote: »

Worzel Gummidge

A scarecrow that could twist off his head

I second this one anyways... Still freaks me out... He used to be able to pull off his own head AND CONTINUED TALKING!!!!! :eek::eek::eek:

Nerdkiller1991 · 30-01-2012 5:40pm

The Plague Dogs, anyone?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jq65pB8xAJ4

It just...depressing, man.

marcsignal · 30-01-2012 5:45pm

Showing my age here, but this was always a bit dark .....

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-bKAYH3Sl8s

anewme · 31-01-2012 12:32am

Not sure if anyone remembers the weird "Kinder Egg"

Freaky scary thing!

RichieC · 31-01-2012 12:36am

Ulysees i always found a bit creepy.. Hope i remember that right.

Daftendirekt · 31-01-2012 3:16am

Adhamh wrote: »

Mr Blobby.

What madman thought children would warm to him?

Christ, he was a nightmare figure if ever there was one.

Anyone remember the Demon Headmaster? Used to really creep me out as a kid. Watched a couple of episodes recently though, and just found it laughably bad (wouldn't recommend it if you want to retain that pleasant cloud of nostalgia around it).

Another one that got under my skin a bit was the Animorphs series (I only ever really read the books, but there was a TV show too so it counts!). Though it wasn't a particularly scary show in itself, the concept of it horrified me - alien slugs crawling in through your ear and taking control of your body :eek:

Glad to see Rimini Riddle get a mention too. I was almost convinced that that show was a half-remembered nightmare from my childhood. I'd love to get a chance to watch it again.

bwatson · 31-01-2012 4:08am

Not a character as such, but the "voice of the mysterons" in Captain Scarlet was creepy as anything

childhood cartoons that scared you/creeped you out

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