There are so many Childrens TV shows that are disturbing in a variety of different ways. Theres the intentionally creepy such as Courage the Cowardly Dog; the unintentional creepy such as Lamb Chop and the tragic animal slaughter of Animals of Farthing Wood. Heres a rundown of my Top 5 most disturbing TV shows created for children.
5. The Demon Headmaster
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fNvonmzf8fk The Demon Headmaster was some downright creepy stuff and Im not surprised that its no longer running. I dont think the Beeb would allow a program based in a school and centred on a headmaster with pervy eyes to exist on their channels these days. What was most disturbing about the Demon Headmaster was that with childrens imaginations being so wild, it didnt take long until viewers started to wonder if their own headmaster was as evil as Terrence Hardimans demonic eyed titular character. As if school wasnt scary enough for children, damn homework!
4. Are You Afraid of the Dark?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3pBBLN0w7NY&feature=related Ill admit, I couldnt watch this when I was growing up. The creepy intro was more than enough to make me grab my football and go scurrying out the door, but then again I was (and still am) a scaredy cat when it came to TV and Film. I could quite easily have included Goosebumps, a similar concept, but felt that the episodes from Are You Afraid were just that bit scarier. The vampire in The Tale of the Midnight Madness is one of the creepiest vampires to grace the small screen, and it doesnt even need to say a word! The Tale of the Laughing Dark is widely seen as one of the series scariest episodes, no wonder so many kids grow up scared of clowns! Click "next" below to read the next entry...