Family movies are usually expected to be fun, uplifting, and safe for audiences of all ages. Whether it’s an unexpectedly emotional scene, genuinely frightening imagery, or themes that hit much harder as adults, some family films aren’t nearly as lighthearted as their marketing suggests. Here are 15 family movies that take things surprisingly dark. ©IMDbThe Brave Little Toaster (1987)Behind its colorful animation is a surprisingly bleak story filled with abandonment, loneliness, and one genuinely haunting junkyard sequence. The Other Mother is still one of family cinema’s creepiest villains.