History NightmareFuel / MyLittlePonyTheMovie2017

* Those orbs that [[TakenForGranite turn the Princesses ([[spoiler:and Derpy]]) to stone]] apparently don't put you in stasis. As noted below, [[spoiler:the Storm King]] is conscious in his frozen state, which implies that all three princesses were fully conscious despite being turned to/encased in stone.

* Remember when Snails and Snips stupidly endangered themselves by entering a Ursa Minor cave but came out relatively unscathed? [[Spoiler: A young Tempest Shadow wasn’t so lucky...]]

** If the credits are to be believed, he's [[spoiler:still alive, but busy trying to invoke PullingThemselvesTogether. It's up to you to decide whether this lightens things up... or just makes it [[AndIMustScream worse]]]].

* The Storm King's FamilyUnfriendlyDeath: He gets turned to stone, falls off a balcony, and [[LiterallyShatteredLives shatters to pieces]]. Although some might overlook this compared to how graphic it would have been if he ''hadn't'' been turned to stone.
** If the credits are to be believed, he's still alive, but busy trying to invoke PullingThemselvesTogether. It's up to you to decide whether this lightens things up... or just makes it [[AndIMustScream worse]].

* [[https://derpicdn.net/img/2017/9/27/1545863/medium.png This still]] taken from the ComicBookAdaptation shows the fate of all the other ponies in Equestria: [[spoiler:all of them have been enslaved by the Storm King, chained together, forced to serve his soldiers, and had muzzles forced onto their faces to keep them from speaking. And it's not just minor background ponies either: supporting characters and fan favorites like Lyra Heartstrings, Aloe, and Lotus Blossom have been enslaved too. It's distressing to see so many characters you've come to love over the years reduced to this.]] Doubles as a {{Tearjerker}}.

* [[spoiler:The Storm King's FamilyUnfriendlyDeath: He gets turned to stone, falls off a balcony, and [[LiterallyShatteredLives shatters to pieces]]. Although some might overlook this compared to how graphic it would have been if he ''hadn't'' been turned to stone]].

* In the second trailer, there's a brief shot of Tempest walking past a [[TakenForGranite petrified Celestia]]. With Celestia's face frozen in a look of sheer terror. That could make even the toughest Celestia fan's stomach turn over seeing her as a statue compared to what she's been through in the series with the likes of Chrysalis or Lord Tirek.

* We're treated to a [[SarcasmMode lovely]] shot of a dark, thundering funnel cloud tearing through Canterlot.

-->'''Tempest Shadow:''' How about we start with your complete and utter surrender?

* Although the Mane Six will doubtlessly make it out okay in the end, they're shown being put through many life-or-death situations, from falling into a rapid river over a waterfall, to clinging to dear life on a flying wind turbine, to plummeting Celestia knows how many feet from the air from an airship. Even Pinkie Pie's [[MoodSwinger screams of terror shifting to joyful giggling]], while potentially [[NightmareRetardant easing many viewers' fears]], could just as easily come across as unsettling.
* In the second trailer, there's a brief shot of Tempest walking past a [[TakenForGranite petrified Celestia]]. With Celestia's face frozen in a look of sheer terror.

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** One of Tempest's first actions in the trailer is to ''blow up a bridge with a magic-fueled grenade''. She also takes out a few [[{{Mook}} mooks]] with pure fighting skills, already putting her leagues ahead of other dangerous villains such as King Sombra and Queen Chrysalis.

* Tempest Shadow's only line in the first trailer lets a viewer know [[EvilSoundsDeep exactly what they're in for with her]].

* Daniel Ingram [[https://twitter.com/dannyimusic/status/873202226206044160 teased]] approximately 11 seconds of footage showing the orchestra recording a sample of the film's score. From those three short chords alone, it proves to be one of the most foreboding, bone-chilling themes you will ever hear.