The Brave Little Toaster is entertaining, funny, zany as all get out, and most certainly a bonafide frightful feast. Not sure it gets anymore mid-80s than that.
If you’re unfamiliar with the epic, fraught tale of Toaster and his band of forgotten friends, imagine Toy Story was directed by Wes Craven but focused instead on everyday household appliances. You’ve got to see it to believe it because this movie absolutely exists and we have a generation of scarred childhoods to prove it. If we really wanted to take a look at films that make a messy impact, ignite actual fear, and provide stark, jarring visuals, at least in the opinion of this lone writer, The Brave Little Toaster counts as essential fright-night viewing. To be honest, it’s kind of a shame to see these October Spooky Movies listicles churn out every year and for all of them to blatantly ignore this golden nugget of uniquely traumatizing Disney lore. Not to mention a few treacherously unforgettable moments we wish to un-see.Īre we anxious millennials because we watched this oddly intense movie? I’m not sure, but I can certainly tell you life was never the same after my first viewing and that’s worth noting. The Brave Little Toaster forced us to come to grips with abandonment trauma, self-sacrifice, and some pretty hefty stuff first-hand. Some things aren’t meant to make sense I suppose. This movie is straight-up bonkers and I’m not really sure why so many of us watched it throughout our childhoods. Whatever age you first experienced The Brave Little Toaster was too young. Please be sensitive with yourself and others when reading and sharing.* Although it’s about a “family-friendly” animated movie, it’s important to note that art from the past can and does carry insensitivity, nuanced complications, blatant disregard for certain justices and potentially triggering content. *CONTENT WARNING: This article mentions the suicide of a character, self-harm, and abandonment trauma.
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