Disney movies are an inseparable part of many of our childhoods and adulthoods - their enchanting tales and whimsical characters have been the one constant we could always rely on. However, once we found this Reddit thread where people discuss the most disturbing Disney movie theories, it literally peeled back the layers of childhood innocence, revealing stuff we wish we could unread. So, although these theories about Disney movies are definitely a captivating read, be warned, for your imagination might be stirred!
Now, the Redditors on this thread did not hold back with their Disney movie conspiracy theories, not the slightest bit! Some of their stories got us laughing (like in a good way), while others proved to be absolutely terrifying. Not to spoil too much, but just to give you a taste of what’s to come, here’s a pretty neutral fan theory called the “Tarzan and Frozen Connection,” where people theorized that Tarzan is a full brother to Frozen’s Anna and Elsa. And that’s a pretty neutral story, shock value-wise!
You know, and even though you can treat these Disney theories purely as a form of amusement, they also show the duality of Disney’s storytelling, where each story isn’t as straightforward as you thought it was. However, if not for this excellent AskReddit thread, we would never have thought about Disney movies this way, so thank you, Redditors!
Right-o, venture into the depths of these Disney fan theories with caution, but most importantly - have a great time while doing so! Oh, and if you have theories of your own, do share them in the comments section!
#21
Kandy_669 said:
"That the Beast from “Beauty and the Beast” killed some of his servants because of a brief scene revealing torn apart furniture and several other inanimate objects."
"That the Beast from “Beauty and the Beast” killed some of his servants because of a brief scene revealing torn apart furniture and several other inanimate objects."
Sockbasher replied:
"That was from his initial transformation when he was still dazed and confused. I would totally rip a painting apart if it started talking to me."
"That was from his initial transformation when he was still dazed and confused. I would totally rip a painting apart if it started talking to me."
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24points
#22
"In the new Cruella movie, they put the Dalmatians in the movie matting by the end and then she gifts one dog to Anita and Roger...
Whoever had that BRILLIANT idea completely forgot or didn't watch the originals to know/remember that the reason why Anita and Roger got together was that their dogs got together and they ended up together too... Then they got the puppies and the whole 101 puppies..."
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23points
#23
"Ariel's mother was killed by Captain Hook and his crew. The mermaids in Peter Pan obviously have had some traumatic experiences with the pirates, and in The Little Mermaid Ariel's mother is nowhere to be found. It's not a stretch to extrapolate that these movies could take place in the same universe, and if so that Ariel's mother could have had a run-in with the Jolly Roger. That also could further explain Triton being so extremely protective."
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22points
#24
"Elsa caused a major famine when she froze Arendele during summer, effectively killing all the crops and animals. Thousands died."
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20points
#25
"Aladdin's dad was the king of thieves which would make Aladdin the prince of thieves. This would mean that his wish to be a prince in the first movie was unnecessary.
I guess you could say his wish would have been to make him appear to be a prince to the people of Agrabah.
Not a disturbing theory but I'm sure someone could weave some fantastic implications of him already being a prince would bring."
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19points
#26
"Alice In Wonderland.
Alice wandered off and found a bunch of users who just kept getting her higher and higher."
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18points
#27
"Gaston single-handedly saved France from a rampant chicken overpopulation problem. Keeping up his chicken habit has left him poor and living in an inn (thus decorating the main room with his taxidermied animal heads) but damn is he swole."
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16points
#28
"Prior to the events of Lion King 2 Simba and Nala had another child (this is the cub seen at the end of the first movie), however, that cub was murdered by Zira resulting in the banishment of the Outsiders.
Hence why Zazu refers to them as "murderous" outsiders and why Simba is so overprotective of Kiara. Also, while not in itself "evidence" the movie does make a quick reference to Kopa from the Lion King books. At the start of the song We Are One, Simba pushes Kiara off a rock and her tail lands on her head. The way the tail floof is positioned makes it look like she has the same mane as Kopa did in the book (so even if this theory may not have been intentionally part of the story it is possible Kopa still served as a partial inspiration for some of the writers and animators).
And yes, IK Kopa survived in the books, but I prefer the idea of him dying or at the very least never returning. Since if that isn't the case it'd mean he's the "true" king and that'd undercut Kiara's story."
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16points
#29
"Lilo is responsible for her parent's death because she failed to bring Pudge the fish a sandwich."
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15points
#30
"Pluto and Goofy are both dogs so theirs a theory that says that they are both the equivalent of "people" in their worlds, but Pluto has some mental deficiencies almost like Down syndrome that Goofy is taking advantage of."
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15points
#31
"That Elsa isn't really Anna's (biological) sister, but rather is Rapunzel's."
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15points
#32
"One of the recurring gags on the "Mom Can't Cook" podcast is that there's a point in every Disney Channel Original Movie where you can say the main character died and the rest of the movie is their synapses firing as they die."
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14points
#33
"The seven dwarfs are the last of a once great civilization. The others turned on each other after the entrance to their mine collapsed and they slowly starved."
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14points
#34
"Judge Frollo made a deal with the devil to get his position and the reason he is afraid of god is because being in an area near him will cause his soul to burn."
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11points
#37
"Peter Pan, the children being stolen and given food to make them into animals."
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10points
#38
"The Hunchback of Notre Dame. Count Frolo is so enraptured by Esmeralda that he’s going to force her to be with him or burn her at the stake and burns down people's homes and villages while looking for her."
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-7points
