Interestingly enough, The Brave Little Toaster was created by the original members of Pixar Animation Studios, so you might say that it was the original “Toy Story”, which I also find to be disturbing. So yeah, imagine being an impressionable little kid and seeing THAT. I would describe it for you, but that would dilute the terror you are about to experience when you watch it here:
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This scene of The Brave Little Toaster is not only the most disturbing scene of the movie, but possibly one of the most chilling scenes of any movie ever.
I am now twenty-five years old, and assumed that when I went to watch this scene today I would laugh at my childhood self for being so afraid. I am not exaggerating when I say that my reaction to this dream when I was four years old caused my mother to enter the field of child psychology. There’s even a good argument to be made that it set the stage for other, more memorable films like Toy Story that would tackle similar themes in the decades to follow (FWIW: many people involved in The Brave Little Toaster would go on to work at Pixar). The melody of this song paired with the junkyard visuals create a grim scene, reminiscent of Pink Floyd”s “The Wall”, that has haunted me for over two decades.Īt one point in this twisted film, Toaster has a nightmare. Released in 1987, The Brave Little Toaster refreshingly didn’t speak down to kids. And the message? You guessed it: Toaster and company have to face the reality that nobody wants them and they are, therefore, worthless. Toaster and his buddies watch as deformed and disfigured cars get crunched down to tiny cubes of metal while singing a song entitled “Worthless”. Just as they”re about to embrace, “master” dissolves into thin air and Blanky is left alone, still abandoned.Īfter almost drowning in a swamp, the appliances are “rescued” by the owner of a used appliance store, and find themselves in a junkyard with other old appliances. In one scene, Blanky, the electric blanket, hallucinates that his “master” has returned for him. But not just any depression, a depression so severe it causes some symptoms of psychosis. In retrospect, I realize they”ve been hit with a wave of depression. When these kitchen appliances are abandoned, they become dejected and distraught. Toaster is described as 'he' and 'guy' in the film. Deanna Oliver as Toaster, an inspiring pop-up toaster who is the leader of the group of appliances. Their master? So, these kitchen appliances are abandoned vassals with Stockholm syndrome… not suitable for my young psyche. The Brave Little Toaster is a UK VHS release by Carlton Video on 14th May 2001. The Brave Little Toaster's IMDB synopsis reads: A toaster, a blanket, a lamp, a radio, and a vacuum cleaner journey to the city to find their master after being abandoned in their cabin in the woods. Kitchen appliances that come to life are upsetting enough, if you ask me, but then add the fact that they”ve been abandoned in the woods and you hit the point of profound, creepy, sadness. This movie is filled with harrowing moments, but here are the top four that buried into my psyche and scarred me for life: No one ever talks about this movie, so I”ve decided it”s time to shed some light on the most disturbing cartoon feature of all time. That”s right, I think The Brave Little Toaster should be rated R.
The Brave Little Toaster might be intended for children, but it”s my personal belief that you should be at least eighteen years of age to view this film. “What, really?” you might say, “that cartoon about anthropomorphic kitchen appliances? Isn”t that a kids movie?” To which I would reply, YES, and it”s a messed up kids movie that I wish I had waited until I was older to see. Children's film which on the surface is a frivolous fantasy, but with a dark subtext of abandonment, obsolescence, and loneliness.There are a lot of scary movies out there, but none have messed me up as much as The Brave Little Toaster.
A group of dated appliances that find themselves stranded in a summer home that their family had just sold, decide to, a la "The Incredible Journey", seek their young 8 year old "master".
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