The Wizard of Oz (film)/Nightmare Fuel

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  • Margaret Hamilton as the Wicked Witch of the West has to be one of the most terrifying performances ever committed to film. Everything about her, from the acid-green skin, to the not-quite-human face, to the eerie shrill voice seems programmed to give kids nightmares. And with all the scenes of her flying through the sky on a broomstick, teleporting instantly in a ball of fire, and watching the heroes through her crystal ball, there's the implication that she can find you and hunt you down wherever you are! If anything, the fact that it's a family film makes her scarier: she's obviously a sadist with vast magical powers, but we never see her doing anything that violent...our imaginations get to fill in the details.
    • However, if you've seen Wicked, this gets a bit Nightmare Retardant - it can be hard not to imagine the Wicked Witch suddenly singing about defying gravity.
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