25 Terrifying Original Versions of Famous Fairy Tales

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We all grew up enjoying fairy tales that were sweet, magical, and full of whimsy, perfect for bedtime stories. We heard about brave princesses, happy endings, and heroes defeating villains. But what if I told you that those happily ever afters didn’t start out that way? The original versions are dark, twisted, and outright disturbing.
From children being murdered and cannibalism – yes, cannibalism – to domestic violence disguised as romance to mothers in fables being switched out for evil stepmothers we know and fear today, these stories were designed to be absolutely terrifying.
Here are 25 Scariest Fairy Tales Before They Were Sanitized. Trust me, you'll never look at Disney movies the same way again.

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Author: Hestie Bernard
Music: Rewired - The Whole Other

Chapters:
0:00 - Intro
0:41 - Peter Pan's Darkening
1:47 - Maui's Mythological Demise
3:17 - Jack and Jill Meaning
4:17 - Wicked Mother Makeover
5:39 - Rumpelstiltskin's Brutal Ending
6:44 - Scheherazade's Survival Tactics
7:51 - Hansel and Gretel Famine
9:14 - Goose Girl's Gruesome Punishment
10:03 - Bluebeard's Curiosity Warning
11:28 - Enchanted Red Shoes
12:27 - Pot-Winning Pig
13:24 - Silver Hair Tragedy
14:40 - Tom Thumb's Desert Adventure
16:10 - Tam's Fish Sauce
17:36 - Pocahontas' Performance
18:55 - Tin Man's Metal Identity
20:16 - Feral Child Inspiration
21:26 - The Ant and the Grasshopper Fable
22:28 - Emperor's Rainforest Destruction
23:29 - Petrosinella's Newborn Demand
24:50 - Juniper Tree
26:19 - Pied Piper Migration Theory
27:31 - Frog's Forceful Break
28:48 - The Twelve Brothers
30:20 - The Little Match Girl

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