* AssPull: The key that is considered important throughout the movie is destroyed, but Secret Bear is able to create a new one easily.
* EvilIsCool: [[MadeOfEvil The]] [[TheCorrupter Spirit]] is probably the most well-remembered part of the movie.
* FridgeHorror:
** Take a look at the crazy eyes Nicholas has near the end... the spirit is gradually possessing him.
** While it's outright stated outside of showing children acting aggressively, it's heavily implied that this spread of not caring is causing global anarchy. Had the Carebears not stopped the Spirit in time, things would've likely escalated to a point where not even they could fix the world.
* HilariousInHindsight:
** When you notice Nicholas zap the crowd into un-caring...you can see someone who looks suspiciously like WesternAnimation/{{Daria}} in the crowd. Gee, no wonder she's such an apathetic high schooler...
** In addition, this movie came out almost three decades before ''Anime/MagicalGirlLyricalNanohaAs'' had a Book of Darkness as an antagonist [[spoiler: (though it turned out to be much more heroic than previously thought at the end).]]
* JerkassWoobie: Nicholas may be the antagonist for most of the film, but come on, can we be too hard on him? He never had a friend in his life! And he's also implied to be constantly scolded by his manager who is also his implied adopted parent, which didn't help his self-esteem issues, which made it easier for the Spirit to manipulate him, even when the tasks she asks become increasingly vile in nature.
* MemeticMolester: Mr. Cherrywood has become one due to his [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=snmVuLo0pvQ unfortunate expression and delivery of line]] when telling the kids about the Care Bears in the beginning.
* NightmareFuel: [[https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/NightmareFuel/TheCareBearsMovie Here's the link]].
* WhatDoYouMeanItsForKids: In spite of having the iconic and cutesy Care Bears, the film itself is surprisingly dark with a malign spirit that wants to turn the world into misanthropic anarchy, several attempts at harming children, and very deranged imagery near the end--especially from the rundown theme park and even Nicholas himself.
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