10 Surprisingly Grim Deaths In "Family" Movies

The Lion King is without question one of the greatest animated movies of all time and audiences worldwide have enjoyed the numerous re-tellings of Disney's Shakespearean inspired story on stage and screen as Simba battles with his past to reclaim his rightful place as King of Pride Rock.

There's so much to love about the 1994 movie that it's hard to know where to begin but every hero's tale is only as good as it's villain - in this instance, the despicable Scar. The younger brother of King Mufasa hatches a devious scheme to seize the throne that will never rightfully be his whilever Simba is around to succeed his father.

One instance of fratricide and some seriously evil manipulation of his nephew sees Scar claim the throne of Pride Rock and his reign of terror begins... Not that we see much of it aside of moving his hyena friends in and a few questionably lecherous exchanges between Scar and his brother's widow but we're left to assume it was pretty bad overall.

Cue the return of the rightful ruler of Pride Rock and Simba's first act as The Lion King is to spare his uncle on the proviso that Scar leaves and never returns to Pride Rock. Sadly, Scar decides exile isn't for him and he makes a swipe at Simba only for the younger lion to toss him over the edge of the rock and to his demise.

Except, the fall doesn't actually kill Scar... instead, the disgraced lion's formerly loyal hyenas turn on him and maul him to death (off-screen) before probably eating him. Grim indeed.