10 Unbearably Awkward Movie Posters

2. 'The Little Mermaid' Has Phallic Imagery Galore

The Little Mermaid One of the more disturbingly awkward posters on this list, the Disney classic The Little Mermaid features everything you expect on a Disney movie poster; bright colours, appealing characters, and...some d*cks. Peruse the circled red area above for yourself, and see the rather disturbing array of phallic imagery adorning the palatial structure, of all different shapes and sizes. Though the assumption by most is that an angry artist tried to see what he could get away with, the artist himself has claimed that it was a legitimate accident, and he never intended any salacious subtext. Still, the phenomenon spread like wildfire at the time and then again on the Internet years later, making it clear that a) if you want to see phalluses everywhere, your mind will certainly help you out with that and b) people have way too much time on their hands.
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