The summer of 2026 began with a confusing adaptation of a classic English class novel animal farm, George Orwella critique of totalitarianism.
Why distributor Angel Studios thought today's kids would be interested in a bad-looking CGI animal movie about a labor uprising is a true mystery (they could just watch Chicken Run, after all), and the bad review of the board quickly puts it An animal sleep.
One positive result from that disastrous film's release is that it got Watch Us thinking about some of the weirdest kids' movies of all time.
From confused The Wizard of Oz follow a Jim Henson classics, we've ranked the top weirdest kids movies of all time.
4. 'Son of the Mask' (2005)
When family man and aspiring cartoonist Tim Avery (Jamie Kennedy) finds a mysterious mask brought by his dog, Otis, wears the mask at a Halloween party and finds himself developing strange powers. Meanwhile, his pregnant wife, Tonya (Traylor Howard), gives birth to a child imbued with the power of the mask. Together, the dog and the child use the mask to wreak havoc on Tim and Tonya, who try to stop the damage being done. At the same time, the owner of the mask, the Norse god Loki (Alan Cumming), he wants to get his artifact back, but it ends up causing more problems.
Those who were children in 2005 vividly remember seeing the TV commercials The son of Maskandi and feels uncomfortable, despite the fact that the film is billed as a family-friendly sequel Jim Carrey the movie The mask since 1994. What disastrous results in almost every respect, and one that effectively ended Kennedy's acting career after giving him false hope of following Carrey's performance. Cacophonous, unfunny and shocking in the worst ways, The son of Maskandi unforgettable in all the wrong ways.
3. 'Chitty Chitty Bang Bang' (1968)
At the request of his two young children, Jemima (Heather Ripley) and Jeremy (Adrian Hall), founder of the eccentric Caractacus Potts (Dick Van Dyke) plans to restore a wrecked race car and rename it Chitty Chitty Bang Bang. During their first trip in the car – accompanied by the heir to the candy company Truly Scrumptious (Sally Ann Howes) – Caractacus tells Jeremy and Jemima a wonderful story where Chitty has magical powers, and has a hand in fighting the Baron who hates children (Gert Fröbe) and his lover known as Child Catcher (Robert Helpmann).
If your parents show you Chitty Chitty Bang Bang when you were a kid, you probably don't remember any of the complex plot lines, because you were too busy being traumatized by the Baby Catcher. Helpmann's performance as Child Catcher is iconic, but almost again good. While the movie has memorable songs and a great performance by the always entertaining Van Dyke, Chitty Chitty Bang Bang he is often looked back on in fear of grown children with the fearsome Child Catcher and his large net.
2. 'Labyrinth' (1986)
In a time of frustration, young Sara (Jennifer Connelly) wishes that his child is his brother Toby (Toby Froud) will be removed from his book, The Labyrinth. But Sarah doesn't realize that her wish has real consequences, and thus Toby really disappears. Goblin King Jareth (David Bowie) appears before Sarah, informing her that she has thirteen hours to solve her labyrinth or her little brother will be turned into a goblin forever. After Sarah accepts Jareth's quest, she finds herself on a wonderful journey where she meets a variety of strange, helpful and cruel creatures.
Halloween is just a few weeks away, and it's officially the spookiest time of the year. Parents who want to share their love of horror with their children don't always have many options. For example, Weapons features children, but it's probably a bad idea to take young children to see Weapons in theaters. […]
The Labyrinth it's a scary movie, but not too scary, and good but also scary kids movies are necessary for character building. It is guided by no one else Jim Henson and full of creation from his store of creatures, The Labyrinth it can be a little spooky and unsettling at times, but it's a children's classic for many who grew up with it; a stunning, unique fantasy with great special effects and antagonist performance that feels tailor-made for Bowie.
1. 'Return to Oz' (1985)
This is an unauthorized sequel from 1939 The Wizard of Oz The classic combines elements of many of Frank L. Baum's novels to create a darkly disturbing film. Back to Oz follows Dorothy Gale (Fairuza Balk) after his trip to Oz, and his insistence on going there worries his Aunt Em (Piper Laurie) and Uncle Henry (Matt Clark). So, what do they do? They brought poor Dorothy to the lodge. Dorothy quickly escapes and is sent back to Oz, but it's not all songs and sunshine anymore. The Yellow Brick Road has turned into rubble, and the Emerald City is in ruins. It's up to Dorothy to save Oz and his friends, who have turned to stone.
Back to Oz it's really possible again is a scary children's movie, with scary visuals due to its dark narrative and portrayal of a creature known as “Wheel Wheels.” But when Back to Oz It was so rare to find a place in people's childhood memories that it has earned a cult following for adults. In particular, fans of Oz literature looks at it as a reliable explanation, but in the end, Back to Oz it's an incredibly diverse film, with technical and filmmaking skills that are highly praised by mature audiences.
