20 kids movies that are definitely not for kids

This isn't your normal Disney princess, no sirree. This princess wears blood on her face, lives with wolves and slaughters villagers who are burning her woods. Part climate change allegory and part fairy tale, it's one of the bleakest and greatest of all animated films, and the first of several Hayao Miyazaki's Studio Ghibli masterpieces we'll feature.

This movie is low-key terrifying. With scenes that resemble an acid trip, Disney's first feature can give kids nightmares for weeks. The haunted woods, the dark villain and the super creepy music aren't enough to scare off Snow White, but they are enough to scare off young children.

Those darn flying monkeys! They have been giving children nightmares for decades. Even tornadoes and lions look like puppies next to those things.

Remember kids, never accept candy from strangers. Especially ones who live in a factory with Oompa-Loompas and chocolate rivers. This movie is straight up creepy.

Ah, yes. A children's movie about the crushing conformity of fascism and the inherent toils of war. More than that, the monsters in this movie are legitimately scary. Maybe wait until the kids are 10 to watch this picture. 

He'd rather be a pig than a fighter pilot. The anti-war message and feminist undercurrent might fly over kid's heads, but the dazzling images won't. Hayao Miyazaki is the greatest of all animated directors, leaving a contrail of unforgettable films in his wake. 

She's cute as a button, until she has buttons for eyes. This twist on Alice in Wonderland is truly twisted, as Coraline enters a rabbit hole where her parents do everything she says. 

Children are explorers by nature, ready to discover a life they've just been brought into. The boys hear about a corpse in the woods? They venture out to find it. In Stand By Me, they venture out into the woods of self-discovery to find themselves, which leads to some crude yet beautiful moments.

Families who show their children E.T. often show their children Gremlins next, another story of a supernatural figure entering the lives of children. But they often show them Gremlins not realizing what it is — a far more messy, crude and crass version of that film.

Let's face it, this is just a less bloody version of Carrie. When a girl with supernatural powers is bullied at elementary school, she uses her supernatural powers against her tormentors. 

How can a movie about gentrification be for children? Especially one that is inspired by acid? It can't, but the visuals will keep them entertained. 

Miyazaki is back on our list with another one of his dazzling, poetic and profound animated features about the effects of climate change. His films are for children, yes, but this tale of a woman saving her friends from extinction is much more than a toddler spectacle.

The mom dies! Spoiler alert! This Disney classic is super depressing and perhaps too bleak for young children.

Not technically a children's film, but a film for general audiences. The Lord of the Rings remains a film you shouldn't show the kids in elementary school.

It's three hours long and there are Nazis everywhere. Many kids will be dazzled by this picture, but others might not be a fan of it.

It's one of the funniest, coolest and most entertaining movies ever made. It's just a movie that young children won't understand. 

This is one of the creepiest family movies ever made. It might be worth waiting until you open this cinematic portal for the kids.

Not to be a Scrooge, but these movies aren't for kids. What child wants to watch a senior citizen come to terms with how he ruined his life? 

Same goes for this movie about a father realizing how his life has gone awry. Great movie. Great family movie. But young kids won't be be thrilled with this film.

Arguably the greatest family movie ever made, The Princess Bride has a lot going for it. Fencing, fighting, monsters and true love. It's wonderful mix that makes for a wondrous film. But some children might have the same first reaction to this story as the character who is being read the fairy tale.