History NightmareFuel / Fantasia

** A particularly unsettling moment in that scene would be when Chernabog creates a trio of beautiful, fiery succubus-like creatures and watches them dance seductively as well as gracefully on his hand- [[PetTheDog an unexpected act of relative niceness from what was]] [[HiddenDepths seeming to be a terrible boss to anyone that served under him]]...then suddenly, he places his other hand over them and they all [[ForcedTransformation suddenly transform into grotesque parodies of animals]]; a [[GruesomeGoat reddish goat]], [[SinisterSwine a greenish pig]], and a [[SavageWolves bluish wolf]]. Their expressions afterward imply that [[FateWorseThanDeath the transformation isn't a fun experience for them]], and their graceful dance continues as a grotesque mockery of itself, which causes Chernabog to [[TheUnsmile smile dementedly compared to his earlier rather controlled demeanour beforehand]]. He then [[KickTheDog proceeds to transform them again into a larger group of misshaped demons while maliciously twisting his hand around as they desperately move around to not fall down to their deaths]] [[HopeSpot after seemingly managing to pull through the ordeal]] he [[HopeCrusher crushes them in his palm as they're burnt in his grasp]]. He then reforms them from blue flame into [[GenderBender very male]] horned bluish tint demons in his image, which causes him to undergo a SlasherSmile of fiendish proportions. All of which [[BaitTheDog undermine the act of beauty he started off with]] [[JerkWithAHeartOfJerk demonstrating he is fully capable of creating something not hideous, but will distort it into something profane again and again until it's in his image]] ForTheEvulz.

** Yen Sid providing a JumpScare moment by suddenly hitting Mickey with the broomstick. While this is primarily a Funny Moment, it can be quite startling if you're watching it for the first time. Not to mention the DeathGlare he's giving him the whole time. Thankfully, there's a little NightmareRetardant in there, too: if you look carefully at the shot immediately prior to Yen Sid hitting Mickey, he has a tiny smirk on his face, meaning that he at least found Mickey's debacle ActuallyPrettyFunny.

** A particularly unsettling moment in that scene would be when Chernabog creates a trio of beautiful, fiery succubus-like creatures and watches them dance seductively as well as gracefully on his hand- [[PetTheDog an unexpected act of relative niceness from what was]] [[HiddenDepths seeming to be a terrible boss to anyone that served under him]]...then suddenly, he places his other hand over them and they all [[ForcedTransformation suddenly transform into grotesque parodies of animals]]; a [[GruesomeGoat reddish goat]], a [[MessyPig greenish pig]], and a [[SavageWolves bluish wolf]]. Their expressions afterward imply that [[FateWorseThanDeath the transformation isn't a fun experience for them]], and their graceful dance continues as a grotesque mockery of itself, which causes Chernabog to [[TheUnsmile smile dementedly compared to his earlier rather controlled demeanour beforehand]]. He then [[KickTheDog proceeds to transform them again into a larger group of misshaped demons while maliciously twisting his hand around as they desperately move around to not fall down to their deaths]] [[HopeSpot after seemingly managing to pull through the ordeal]] he [[HopeCrusher crushes them in his palm as they're burnt in his grasp]]. He then reforms them from blue flame into [[GenderBender very male]] horned bluish tint demons in his image, which causes him to undergo a SlasherSmile of fiendish proportions. All of which [[BaitTheDog undermine the act of beauty he started off with]] [[JerkWithAHeartOfJerk demonstrating he is fully capable of creating something not hideous, but will distort it into something profane again and again until it's in his image]] ForTheEvulz.

''"Fantasia"'' is the most "adult" classic full-length animated film Disney ever made. This makes it a bit different than most of their other full length animated films right off the bat. Almost all of the segments take place in the dark.

* The ''Music/NightOnBaldMountain''. Everything that ever went bump in the night, all rolled up in one burning Black Mass presided over by the colossal demon [[{{Satan}} Chernabog]], complete with GlowingEyesOfDoom, demonic leers of delight, and terrifying snarls. Do NOT watch this after dark with the lights off. It's one of Disney's [[SugarWiki/MomentOfAwesome highest points in animation]], with [[SugarWiki/VisualEffectsOfAwesome stellar special effects]]... all aimed at making the night of the demons more horrifying. There is very good reason Chernabog is the current picture of Creator/{{Disney}}'s [[NightmareFuel/{{Disney}} Nightmare Fuel]] page...
** The idea that this hellish feast is a recurring event near that quiet little city near Bald Mountain. You start to wonder whether the villagers are aware what happens on Walburcht Night when they are asleep and if they specifically stay inside to not witness it? This is the Witches Sabbath, when nightmares walk the Earth.

** Chernabog stretches his hands outwards, and the shadows magically race towards the town below to summon his legion of the damned, showing that he doesn’t need to leave his perch to commit evil.
*** During this sequence, the town is dead silent and nobody is seen. The only living creature is a sinister vulture, who looks like it would fit right in with the demons given it’s glowing yellow eye and smirk as it senses Chernabog’s actions when the shadows pass over it, and flies away.

** A particularly unsettling moment in that scene would be when Chernabog creates a trio of beautiful, fiery succubus-like creatures and watches them dance seductively as well as gracefully on his hand- [[PetTheDog an unexpected act of relative niceness from what was]] [[HiddenDepths seeming to be a terrible boss to anyone that served under him]]...then suddenly, he places his other hand over them and they all [[ForcedTransformation suddenly transform into grotesque parodies of animals]]; a [[GruesomeGoat reddish goat]], a [[MessyPig greenish pig]], and a [[SavageWolves bluish wolf]]. Their expressions afterward imply that [[FateWorseThanDeath the transformation isn't a fun experience for them]], and their graceful dance continues as a grotesque mockery of itself, which causes Chernabog to [[TheUnsmile smile dementedly compared to his earlier rather controlled demeanor beforehand]]. He then [[KickTheDog proceeds to transform them again into a larger group of misshaped demons while maliciously twisting his hand around as they desperately move around to not fall down to their deaths]] [[HopeSpot after seemingly managing to pull through the ordeal]] he [[HopeCrusher crushes them in his palm as they're burnt in his grasp]]. He then reforms them from blue flame into [[GenderBender very male]] horned bluish tint demons in his image, which causes him to undergo a SlasherSmile of fiendish proportions. All of which [[BaitTheDog undermine the act of beauty he started off with]] [[JerkWithAHeartOfJerk demonstrating he is fully capable of creating something not hideous, but will distort it into something profane again and again until it's in his departed image]] ForTheEvulz.

** The brutal battle between the ''Stegosaurus'' and the ''[[KingOfTheDinosaurs Tyrannosaurus rex]]'' ("Glorification of the Chosen One", "Evocation of the Ancestors"). Stegosaurus had the bad luck that T-Rex wanted to eat it, and was running for its life. In fact, by logic due to the thagomizers and spines, it should be protected by being too sharp. Yet T-Rex bites it on the spines directly and then goes for the neck a few times while the horns are blaring. It's unclear if T-Rex paralyzed Stegosaurus or did a NeckSnap, but either way, it knocked Stegosaurus to the ground, where the creature mercifully died within a few seconds. Oh, and all of this is ''onscreen''.

** The bizarre appearance of the spirits and skeletons as they fly out of their graves. Rather than being animated normally, they appear as static, paper-thin figures which flutter disquietingly in the wind as they glide through the air.

** The start of the segment has an eerie atmosphere to it. Tiny little lights floating in a pitch dark forest. The music doesn't help much either.
** The MoodWhiplash of contrast between the quiet fish dance and the loud Russian flower dance can be startling.

** The wizard ([[WordOfGod Yen]] [[SdrawkcabName Sid]]) has a [[WideEyesAndShrunkenIrises very eerie piercing stare in his big eyes]]. He also [[TheVoiceless never ever speaks]], which makes him appear all the more menacing.

** A particularly unsettling moment in that scene would be when Chernabog creates a trio of beautiful, fiery succubus-like creatures and watches them dance seductively as well as gracefully on his hand- [[PetTheDog an unexpected act of relative niceness from what was]] [[HiddenDepths seeming to be a terrible boss to anyone that served under him]]...then suddenly, he places his other hand over them and they all [[BalefulPolymorph suddenly transform into grotesque parodies of animals]]; a [[GruesomeGoat reddish goat]], a [[MessyPig greenish pig]], and a [[SavageWolves bluish wolf]]. Their expressions afterward imply that [[FateWorseThanDeath the transformation isn't a fun experience for them]], and their graceful dance continues as a grotesque mockery of itself, which causes Chernabog to [[TheUnsmile smile dementedly compared to his earlier rather controlled demeanor beforehand]]. He then [[KickTheDog proceeds to transform them again into a larger group of misshaped demons while maliciously twisting his hand around as they desperately move around to not fall down to their deaths]] [[HopeSpot after seemingly managing to pull through the ordeal]] he [[HopeCrusher crushes them in his palm as they're burnt in his grasp]]. He then reforms them from blue flame into [[GenderBender very male]] horned bluish tint demons in his image, which causes him to undergo a SlasherSmile of fiendish proportions. All of which [[BaitTheDog undermine the act of beauty he started off with]] [[JerkWithAHeartOfJerk demonstrating he is fully capable of creating something not hideous, but will distort it into something profane again and again until it's in his departed image]] ForTheEvulz.

*** The lead-up to the BalefulPolymorph moment, the music that had been bombastically evil or sinister is suddenly [[DissonantSerenity eerie calm and peaceful]] as Chernabog elegantly plays with the fiery succubi, an act that's uncharacteristically odd compared to the BadBoss tendencies he did beforehand. [[NothingIsScarier It's a sign of eerie suspense to what Chernabog might actually have planned]].

** Near the end of the segment, three breaks in a black overcast are seen flashing, followed a strange shape (resembling a coffin) walking away from the camera into the background, accompanied respectively by frightening string/brass (originally organ pedals) sections and a haunting bass cadenza.

* The ''Music/NightOnBaldMountain''. Everything that ever went bump in the night, all rolled up in one burning Black Mass presided over by the colossal demon [[{{Satan}} Chernabog]], complete with GlowingEyesOfDoom, demonic leers of delight, and terrifying snarls. Do NOT watch this after dark with the lights off. It's one of Disney's [[SugarWiki/MomentOfAwesome highest points in animation]], with [[SugarWiki/VisualEffectsOfAwesome stellar special effects]]... all aimed at making the night of the demons more horrifying. There is very good reason Chernabog is the current picture of Creator/{{Disney}}'s Nightmare Fuel page...

[[caption-width-right:350:The creatures of evil gather to worship their master[[note]]and it's not Creator/WaltDisney[[/note]].]]

[[caption-width-right:350:The creatures of evil gather to worship their master...and it's not Creator/WaltDisney.]]

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