If I didn't cover Sleeping Beauty in my Grisly Disney series, I'd be missing a prime candidate. Despite the tale Disney spins, her story is not all naps and charming princes. Far from it! Of all of the origin stories I've covered so far, I think this one might have disturbed me the most. With ...
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Aladdin’s Atrocious Origins: Grisly Disney
Despite my ever-growing army of Disney Funko Pops, I haven't done a Grisly Disney post in a while! Let's dive back in with a little number known as Aladdin! So I thought I'd kick things back off with Aladdin, one of Disney's most popular animated classics of the 90s. It's one of the most well ...
Rapunzel’s Twisted Tale: Grisly Disney
Hey guys! Welcome back to another Grisly Disney. Today we're looking at our long-locked lass, Rapunzel. Before we start though, just to give you a heads up; there will be mild spoilers for Tangled throughout this post. As you might have come to expect if you've read the rest of this blog ...
Cinderella’s Shady Story: Grisly Disney
Cinderella is a classic rags to riches story. We all know how it goes in Disney's retelling; a fairy godmother appears to a beautiful yet downtrodden kitchen maid, and transforms her animal friends and nearby objects into a carriage and chauffeurs to get her to the Prince's ball. Cinderella ...
Belle’s Bad Break: Grisly Disney’s Beauty and the Beast
The story of Belle and her beastly captor is a well known, well loved story, and as far as my Grisly Disney series goes, it's probably the closest to its original source material. However, there are of course, a few somewhat sinister differences! The story was originally published in 1740 by ...
Mulan’s Macabre Memoirs: Grisly Disney
So, for the second installment in my Grisly Disney series, let's talk about Mulan. According to Disney, she begins as an insecure young woman who would never be a perfect wife and bring honour to her family. She's deemed undateable by the town matchmaker, and doesn't really have any noticeable ...
