History Quotes / AccidentalNightmareFuel

->''My mate Rich ruined ET in one sentence. I was going, "Oh, God... this is like being a child." And Rich went, "If I found something like that in my shed, I'd stove it's fucking head in with a shovel!" He's right, isn't he? If you think about it, if you found that in your shed, you would panic and you would stamp it to death!''

->''"Remember to believe in magic... or [[MoodWhiplash I'll kill you]]."''
-->--'''[[Series/MysteryScienceTheater3000 Crow T. Robot]]''', summarizing ''Film/MerlinsShopOfMysticalWonders''

->''"[[TastesLikeDiabetes Remember to believe in magic]]... or [[MoodWhiplash I'll kill you]]."''

->''"This movie is a goddamn torrent of traumatizing, horrifying images designed to scare the literal shit out of you when you're ten. (...) ''Film/{{Poltergeist}}'' originally was, according to the MPAA's official website, rated R; however, director Tobe Hooper and producer Creator/StevenSpielberg were able to get the movie a PG. On appeal. That basically means that they visited the MPAA's office, held out their hands, and said, “Awww, c'mon!” and the film got a PG rating with no additional cuts or alterations. Millions of children everywhere were later scarred for life. Thanks, guys! I would forward my extensive therapy bills to Spielberg's office if I weren't sure I'd be greeted with a punch in the nuts and a Cease and Desist letter from his attorneys."''

->''"[Letting your young child watch ''[[Film/TheLordOfTheRings The Fellowship of the Ring]]''] would be like subscribing to nightmares."''

-->--'''[=SMCBlogs=]''' talking about the puppets on ''Series/TheNoddyShop'', [[https://smcblogs.tumblr.com/post/178746780159/things-that-scared-jordan-as-a-youngster-woah "Things That Scared Jordan As A Youngster"]]

->''"These included Rusty the lovable, guitar-playing tin clown, a half-tank, half-turtle called Sherman, and a lounge lizard, named Johnny Crawfish who is one of the most disturbing things I’ve ever seen, let alone seen in a child’s book. Well done for realising that these were not worthwhile additions to your circle, and would have actually given children nightmares."''
-->--'''Richard Hearn''', ''[[https://thelatest.co.uk/brighton/2011/11/24/richard-hearn-writes-a-letter-to-noddy/ Richard Hearn writes a letter to Noddy]]'', referring to one of the stock artworks for [[https://www.dennisscott.net/music-dennis-scott-productions.html Johnny Crawfish]] from ''Series/TheNoddyShop''. [[note]] The one in question can be seen on the cover art for "Turtle and the Hare".[[/note]]

->''These included Rusty the lovable, guitar-playing tin clown, a half-tank, half-turtle called Sherman, and a lounge lizard, named Johnny Crawfish who is one of the most disturbing things I’ve ever seen, let alone seen in a child’s book. Well done for realising that these were not worthwhile additions to your circle, and would have actually given children nightmares.''

-->-- '''SonataArctica''', "The Boy Who Wanted To Be A Real Puppet"

-->''"This movie is a goddamn torrent of traumatizing, horrifying images designed to scare the literal shit out of you when you're ten. (...) ''Film/{{Poltergeist}}'' originally was, according to the MPAA's official website, rated R; however, director Tobe Hooper and producer Creator/StevenSpielberg were able to get the movie a PG. On appeal. That basically means that they visited the MPAA's office, held out their hands, and said, “Awww, c'mon!” and the film got a PG rating with no additional cuts or alterations. Millions of children everywhere were later scarred for life. Thanks, guys! I would forward my extensive therapy bills to Spielberg's office if I weren't sure I'd be greeted with a punch in the nuts and a Cease and Desist letter from his attorneys."''

->''When I read the book I remembered that children's stories are, indeed, where true horror lives. My childhood nightmares would have been quite featureless without the imaginings of Creator/WaltDisney, and there's a few little details concerning black button eyes in that book that make a small part of the adult brain want to go and hide behind the sofa.''

->''Would you turn me to a child again? "No, never, I am your Guide." You can see a small grin on the face of the master, when the puppet's in his place.''
-->-- "The Boy Who Wanted To Be A Real Puppet" by '''SonataArctica'''

->"If you're trying to scare me... ''you're doing a good job!!''"

->[Letting your young child watch ''[[Film/TheLordOfTheRings The Fellowship of the Ring]]''] would be like subscribing to nightmares.

-> ''Sometimes fear is the appropriate response.''

->[Letting your young child watch ''The Fellowship of the Ring''] would be like subscribing to nightmares.

->''When I read the book I remembered that children's stories are, indeed, where true horror lives. My childhood nightmares would have been quite featureless without the imaginings of WaltDisney, and there's a few little details concerning black button eyes in that book that make a small part of the adult brain want to go and hide behind the sofa.''

->'''Petey:''' ''TA-DAH! The first drawing of an actual toad zombie! Look--it's walking inexorably towards you! Walk walk walk walk!''
->'''Alice:''' ''Thanks! I wasn't sure what to dream about tonight, but now I know.''
-->-- ''CulDeSac'' by Richard Thompson

-->-- ''ToplessRobot'', [[http://www.toplessrobot.com/2008/07/the_8_pgrated_movies_that_should_not_have_been_rat.php The 8 PG-Rated Movies That Should Not Have Been Rated PG]]

-->-- '''[[Franchise/{{Castlevania}} Simon Belmont]]''', ''CaptainNTheGameMaster''

-->-- '''[[NintendoCapriSun NintendoCapriSun]]''', [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cWqB37dXSnk Let's Play Mother 3, Pt. 51: Holy Shit, I'm Gonna Die!]], upon [[spoiler:Lucas and Boney being cornered by the Ultimate Chimera]]

-->Creator/TerryPratchett on ''Literature/{{Coraline}}''

-->--'''[[NintendoCapriSun NintendoCapriSun]]''', [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cWqB37dXSnk Let's Play Mother 3, Pt. 51: Holy Shit, I'm Gonna Die!]], upon [[spoiler:Lucas and Boney being cornered by the Ultimate Chimera]]

-->''The Boy Who Wanted To Be A Real Puppet'' by SonataArctica

-->''CulDeSac'' by Richard Thompson

-->--'''[[{{Castlevania}} Simon Belmont]]''', ''CaptainNTheGameMaster''

--> 1, ''[[WesternAnimation/{{Nine}} 9]]''

-->"This movie is a goddamn torrent of traumatizing, horrifying images designed to scare the literal shit out of you when you're ten. (...) ''Film/{{Poltergeist}}'' originally was, according to the MPAA's official website, rated R; however, director Tobe Hooper and producer Creator/StevenSpielberg were able to get the movie a PG. On appeal. That basically means that they visited the MPAA's office, held out their hands, and said, “Awww, c'mon!” and the film got a PG rating with no additional cuts or alterations. Millions of children everywhere were later scarred for life. Thanks, guys! I would forward my extensive therapy bills to Spielberg's office if I weren't sure I'd be greeted with a punch in the nuts and a Cease and Desist letter from his attorneys."

-->"This movie is a goddamn torrent of traumatizing, horrifying images designed to scare the literal shit out of you when you're ten. (...) ''Film/{{Poltergeist}}'' originally was, according to the MPAA's official website, rated R; however, director Tobe Hooper and producer StevenSpielberg were able to get the movie a PG. On appeal. That basically means that they visited the MPAA's office, held out their hands, and said, “Awww, c'mon!” and the film got a PG rating with no additional cuts or alterations. Millions of children everywhere were later scarred for life. Thanks, guys! I would forward my extensive therapy bills to Spielberg's office if I weren't sure I'd be greeted with a punch in the nuts and a Cease and Desist letter from his attorneys."

-->"This movie is a goddamn torrent of traumatizing, horrifying images designed to scare the literal shit out of you when you're ten. (...) ''{{Poltergeist}}'' originally was, according to the MPAA's official website, rated R; however, director Tobe Hooper and producer StevenSpielberg were able to get the movie a PG. On appeal. That basically means that they visited the MPAA's office, held out their hands, and said, “Awww, c'mon!” and the film got a PG rating with no additional cuts or alterations. Millions of children everywhere were later scarred for life. Thanks, guys! I would forward my extensive therapy bills to Spielberg's office if I weren't sure I'd be greeted with a punch in the nuts and a Cease and Desist letter from his attorneys."
-->--Topless Robot, [[http://www.toplessrobot.com/2008/07/the_8_pgrated_movies_that_should_not_have_been_rat.php The 8 PG-Rated Movies That Should Not Have Been Rated PG]]

-->"This movie is a goddamn torrent of traumatizing, horrifying images designed to scare the literal shit out of you when you're ten. (...) ''{{Poltergeist}}'' originally was, according to the MPAA's official website, rated R; however, director Tobe Hooper and producer StevenSpielberg were able to get the movie a PG. On appeal. That basically means that they visited the MPAA's office, held out their hands, and said, “Awww, c'mon!” and the film got a PG rating with no additional cuts or alterations. Millions of children everywhere were later scarred for life. Thanks, guys! I would forward my extensive therapy bills to Spielberg's office if I weren't sure I'd be greeted with a punch in the nuts and a Cease and Desist letter from his attorneys."

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--> 1, ''[[Film/{{Nine}} 9]]''

-->"This movie is a goddamn torrent of traumatizing, horrifying images designed to scare the literal shit out of you when you're ten. (...) ''{{Poltergeist}}'' originally was, according to the MPAA's official website, rated R; however, director Tobe Hooper and producer StevenSpielberg were able to get the movie a PG. On appeal. That basically means that they visited the MPAA's office, held out their hands, and said, “Awww, c'mon!” and the film got a PG rating with no additional cuts or alterations. Millions of children everywhere were later scarred for life. Thanks, guys! I would forward my extensive therapy bills to Spielberg's office if I weren't sure I'd be greeted with a punch in the nuts and a Cease and Desist letter from his attorneys."

-->TerryPratchett on ''Literature/{{Coraline}}''