13 Family Films That Will Terrify Children
12. Labyrinth
Scariest Moment: Sarah tells her baby brother Toby the story of the Goblin King to stop him crying, whilst his underlings are listening in...
This Henson production may not seem quite as dark as The Dark Crystal, but it has its fair share of horrific moments and grotesque characters that populate the unsettling fantasy world to keep the younger members of the family awake at night.
And what a presence the Goblin King was. It's all actually pretty disturbing thanks to his troubling attraction to the young Sarah - a lot of this unsettling tone is down to the contribution of Monty Python's Terry Jones as screenwriter.
The film is best known for David Bowie's memorable turn as the Goblin King, but is full of humour thanks to the remarkable puppetry of Jim Henson's studio- so kids will be unnerved, but be able to laugh as well.
Labyrinth is a visually distinctive and witty fairy tale that does what the best fairy tales should do- scares children senseless.