History NightmareFuel / BeautyAndTheBeast

** The Beast locks up Maurice afterwards, likely with the intention of keeping him there until he eventually dies from hunger or older age.

* In the stage version, the servants who have been cursed to live as hybrid-object-human things are [[BodyHorror gradually turning into full-fledged inanimate objects.]] Cogsworth and Lumière (themselves transforming into a clock and a candelabrum respectively) even [[GallowsHumor joke]] on a few servants that this has already happened to (including a "dumb as a brick" coworker who ''is the wall behind the stove''). To elaborate: rather than simply transforming into sentient-but-mobile household items, the servants of the castle are still essentially human, but as each day passes, they become more and more object-like, slowly losing their humanity. It's implied that once they completely become objects, they'll either be dead, or [[AndIMustScream stuck forever as human souls trapped inside immobile, sightless, voiceless items]]. In this case, the former actually seems like a kinder alternative. Of course, it's really a concession to the fact that the parts have to be played by people - so the scene explains why the clock, candlestick, teapot and others are still "human sized", but it still makes for excellent Nightmare Fuel.
** This transformation also happens in the 2017 live-action remake.

** The second chase as well. There's a reason that pack is the page image for SavageWolves.

* One of the villagers plucking Babette (the feather duster). It's the same as pulling someone’s hair.
** If you recall that she has a human form as a housemaid and that her feathers correspond to her skirt, this could be considered the same thing as rape, [[RapeIsASpecialKindOfEvil which is so much worse.]] The chuckling from the villager and Lumiere's reaction add to the effect. Consider that Lumiere probably gave that guy 3rd degree burns which seems a little harsh otherwise.
*** It could have just been the equivalent of ripping off her skirt, which is... not nearly as horrifying as rape but still plenty unsettling.
** And speaking of which, Lefou and the other villagers were given a right scare when they realized that everything in that kitchen was alive and hostile, including the stove (complete with EvilLaugh) and the ''cutlery.'' Yeah, they hightailed it out of there quick, fast, and in a hurry.
* Another bit from the battle scene where Lefou backs Lumiere into a corner with a torch. The following close-up shows Lumiere's terrified expression as the flames ''slowly melt his wax head''. Thankfully Cogsworth shows up a second later in a BigDamnHeroes moment, but it's still a pretty tense moment.

** The Broadway version of Gaston can also be jarring for those only familiar with the animated film. He's almost the same character with the same lines, until the scene in which the mob comes to take Belle's father away. When Belle asks him to stop and he says he'll only help her if she marries him, not only does Gaston force a kiss on her, but when she slaps him in retaliation, he ''almost punches her''. Very frightening and not very Disney-esque.

** Then, directly afterwards, comes his {{Disney Villain Death}}: even though it's less [[FamilyUnfriendlyDeath Family Unfriendly]] than, say, the deaths of [[WesternAnimation/TheLittleMermaid1989 Ursula]] or [[WesternAnimation/TheLionKing1994 Scar]], the sheer height of his fall and his terrified expression and long, high-pitched scream make it chill-worthy. If you pause the movie when he's falling, you can see ''[[http://musicalcheshire.files.wordpress.com/2010/04/gaston-skull-eyes.jpg skulls]]'' [[http://28.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lpimv986yO1qfr1m4o1_500.png in his eyes.]] [[note]] WordOfGod stated that they were meant to cement his fate for those who doubt he died from the fall. [[/note]]

** Then, directly afterwards, comes his {{Disney Villain Death}}: even though it's less [[FamilyUnfriendlyDeath Family Unfriendly]] than, say, the deaths of [[WesternAnimation/TheLittleMermaid1989 Ursula]] or [[WesternAnimation/TheLionKing1994 Scar]], the sheer height of his fall and his terrified expression and long, high-pitched scream make it chill-worthy. If you pause the movie when he's falling, you can see ''[[http://musicalcheshire.files.wordpress.com/2010/04/gaston-skull-eyes.jpg skulls]]'' [[http://28.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lpimv986yO1qfr1m4o1_500.png in his eyes.]] WordOfGod stated that they were meant to cement his fate for those who doubt he died from the fall.

** Then, directly afterwards, comes his {{Disney Villain Death}}: even though it's less [[FamilyUnfriendlyDeath Family Unfriendly]] than, say, the deaths of [[WesternAnimation/TheLittleMermaid1989 Ursula]] or [[WesternAnimation/TheLionKing1994 Scar]], the sheer height of his fall and his terrified expression and long, high-pitched scream make it chill-worthy. If you pause the movie when he's falling, you can see ''[[http://musicalcheshire.files.wordpress.com/2010/04/gaston-skull-eyes.jpg skulls]]'' [[http://28.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lpimv986yO1qfr1m4o1_500.png in his eyes.]]

-->'''Maurice:''' I just need a place to stay.\\

* In the stage version, the servants who have been cursed to live as hybrid-object-human things are [[BodyHorror gradually turning into full-fledged inanimate objects.]] Cogsworth and Lumière (themselves transforming into a clock and a candelabrum respectively) even [[GallowsHumor joke]]on a few servants that this has already happened to (including a "dumb as a brick" coworker who ''is the wall behind the stove''). To elaborate: rather than simply transforming into sentient-but-mobile household items, the servants of the castle are still essentially human, but as each day passes, they become more and more object-like, slowly losing their humanity. It's implied that once they completely become objects, they'll either be dead, or [[AndIMustScream stuck forever as human souls trapped inside immobile, sightless, voiceless items]]. In this case, the former actually seems like a kinder alternative. Of course, it's really a concession to the fact that the parts have to be played by people - so the scene explains why the clock, candlestick, teapot and others are still "human sized", but it still makes for excellent Nightmare Fuel.

* "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xCENkwPiuU0 The Mob Song]]".

** Which gets even worse, by his reaction when Belle seems to have feelings for someone else, a "monster".

* Monsieur D'Arque, the asylum owner, is WAAAAAAY scarier than even the actual Beast himself, and is more evil and sadistic than Gaston. Played by [[Creator/TonyJay the same person]] who voiced [[Disney/TheHunchbackOfNotreDame Frollo]], and looked like Frollo.

** Then, directly afterwards, comes his {{Disney Villain Death}}: even though it's less [[FamilyUnfriendlyDeath Family Unfriendly]] than, say, the deaths of [[TheLittleMermaid Ursula]] or [[Disney/TheLionKing Scar]], the sheer height of his fall and his terrified expression and long, high-pitched scream make it chill-worthy. If you pause the movie when he's falling, you can see ''[[http://musicalcheshire.files.wordpress.com/2010/04/gaston-skull-eyes.jpg skulls]]'' [[http://28.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lpimv986yO1qfr1m4o1_500.png in his eyes.]]

* Monsieur D'Arque, the asylum owner, is WAAAAAAY scarier than even the actual Beast himself. Played by [[Creator/TonyJay the same person]] who voiced [[Disney/TheHunchbackOfNotreDame Frollo]], and looked like Frollo.

* The first wolf chase when Maurice takes the right path instead of the left path like Philippe wanted to go. [[SarcasmMode Because, really, it's not like you're gonna run into trouble on a]] ''[[SarcasmMode dark, eerie, forbidding path]]'' [[SarcasmMode instead of a sunny, cheerful well-traveled path]].

* "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xCENkwPiuU0 The Mob Song]]", especially when you get older and [[FridgeHorror you realize this]] '''[[FridgeHorror can]]''' [[FridgeHorror and]] '''[[FridgeHorror HAS]]''' [[AdultFear happened in real life]].

* Overlapping with {{Tearjerker}}: After Belle leaves to take care of her father, the Beast bays out of sorrow. After watching him become more gentle and human-like throughout the film, it's both heartbreaking and horrifying to see him revert to animalistic roaring. The scene quickly cuts to Belle riding out of the castle as quickly as possible with a look of terror on her face. It's all too clear in that moment that while the Beast has grown on her, she still hasn't forgotten his ugly side.

-->'''Beast:''' "WHAT ARE YOU DOING HERE?!"

** And then there's that mutilated portrait. It's not enough that it was made with that creepy straight-ahead stare, the eyes just had to be the ''only'' intact part of the painting.

* Also consider the Beast's death itself, the placement of the wound looks like Gaston stabbed him and punctured his lung (and knowing [[EgomaniacHunter Gaston]], knew exactly ''where'' to stab him to do it), which is a truly ''agonizing'' way to die. His obvious pain and struggling to breathe as he says his last words to Belle combine this trope with {{Tear Jerker}}. He is also visibly bleeding from that wound., sizing you up from a distance.

** A tiny, blink-and-you'll-miss-it image as the camera zooms in on the enchanted rose in the West Wing: on the balcony just outside, we see a stone face carved into the wall that looks like it's ''screaming.''It's as if the castle itself were [[AndIMustScream silently screaming in agony]] over the curse.

!!Meta
* [[http://disney-rapunzel-merida-vanellope.tumblr.com/post/115165857779/yeahwrite-thefeministpress-beeftony This post]] describing why [[BigBad Gaston]] is such a terrifying Disney villain.
** [[http://aikaterini.livejournal.com/50623.html This one as well]].

* "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HTfQBWtu5yI The Mob Song]]", especially when you get older and [[FridgeHorror you realize this]] '''[[FridgeHorror can]]''' [[FridgeHorror and]] '''[[FridgeHorror HAS]]''' [[AdultFear happened in real life]].

** A tiny, blink-and-you'll-miss-it image as the camera zooms in on the enchanted rose in the West Wing: on the balcony just outside, we see a stone face carved into the wall that looks like it's ''screaming.'']]It's as if the castle itself were [[AndIMustScream silently screaming in agony]] over the curse.

** A tiny, blink-and-you'll-miss-it image as the camera zooms in on the enchanted rose in the West Wing: on the balcony just outside,[[https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/screamingface.jpg we see a stone face carved into the wall that looks like it's ''screaming.'']]It's as if the castle itself were [[AndIMustScream silently screaming in agony]] over the curse.

** A tiny, blink-and-you'll-miss-it image as the camera zooms in on the enchanted rose in the West Wing: on the balcony just outside,[[https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/screamingface.jpg we see a stone face carved into the wall that looks like it's ''screaming.'']] It's as if the castle itself were [[AndIMustScream silently screaming in agony]] over the curse.

* [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=69lp8Ij4K-4 Forte the Organ]] from the ''Enchanted Christmas'' version. His snide grin and black eyes. He is voiced by Creator/TimCurry, aka [[Literature/{{It}} Pennywise]] among other things.

* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Oa8PR8W7cLI The West Wing]], which is much darker and more gothic than the rest of the castle.
** According to WordOfGod, the Beast hides the carcasses of animals he's slaughtered in there. I.e, because if Belle hadn't come along he would've turned full Beast and, as mentioned below, lost his humanity.

* Gaston's line about having six-or-seven strapping boys is unnerving. What if, hypothetically, his wife gave him a daughter? Gaston could have become an AbusiveParent quite easily.

* JumpScare: "WHAT ARE YOU DOING HERE?!"

* In the stage version, the servants who have been turned into objects are [[BodyHorror gradually turning into full-fledged inanimate objects.]] They even comment on a few servants that this has already happened to (including a "dumb as a brick" coworker who ''is the wall behind the stove'').
** To elaborate: rather than simply transforming into sentient-but-mobile household items, the servants of the castle are still essentially human, but as each day passes, they become more and more object-like, slowly losing their humanity. It's implied that once they completely become objects, they'll either be dead, or [[AndIMustScream stuck forever as human souls trapped inside immobile, sightless, voiceless items]]. In this case, the former actually seems like a kinder alternative.

* Also consider the Beast's death itself, the placement of the wound looks like Gaston stabbed him and punctured his lung (and knowing [[EgomaniacHunter Gaston]], knew exactly ''where'' to stab him to do it), which is a truly ''agonizing'' way to die. His obvious pain and struggling to breathe as he says his last words to Belle combine this trope with {{Tear Jerker}}. He is also visibly bleeding from that wound.

** When Phillipe runs off, leaving Maurice alone, all the man can do is mutter "[[LittleNo oh no]]" to himself as storm clouds gather. Maurice then hears an ominous growl, and sees three wolves off in the distance, staring him down. The image by itself is NothingIsScarier as they simply stare down the camera, sizing you up from a distance. Maurice appropriately takes off running, and the wolves are able to cover the ground between them and Maurice in ''moments''.

** Not like it mattered, the guy was back up about 5 seconds later, helping Lefou corner Footstool.

* Gaston's line about having six-or-seven strapping boys is unnerving. What if, hypothetically, Belle gave him a daughter? What would he do to that child and to Belle? Drown the daughter like they used to do to weak, underbred puppies considering how he views women? Beat Belle?
** The alternatives would be just as bad. If he did accept a daughter, he'd probably want to make sure she was the prettiest girl in the village and that she did whatever he thought was best for her, which would probably mean marrying whatever man ''he'' thought was most suitable. And he probably would ''not'' take well to learning if his daughter fell in love with another man or planned to elope.
** Even the idea of Belle giving him a boy can be disturbing. What if, instead of taking after his father, the little boy would be more of a BookWorm like his mother? Would Gaston beat him? Would he hate him? Would he consider him a failure? Would he be ashamed of him, and not consider him his son at all? Regardless of the gender of his children, Gaston could have become an AbusiveParent quite easily.
*** Even if the hypothetical boy turned out to be a hunter, like his father, Gaston's ego is still a force to be reckoned with. What happens if they're remarkably worse at it, or heaven forbid, [[AlwaysSomeoneBetter better]] at it than him? His children may very well be pushed into DoWellButNotPerfect territory, and since the villagers have been supportive of Gaston up to this point, there's no doubt they'd still follow him up to this point, which could mean either A) his kids adopt this as normal behavior, with the only dissenting figure in their life being their mother (and at this point, it's clear things did not go well for her), B) the villagers would adopt some or all of his child-rearing tactics, subjecting the other children to this kind of treatment, or C) both of the above. This is to say nothing of what happens if they all turn out like Gaston...

* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x2rDrKUb6bM The very beginning of the movie]] can be scary for younger viewers. The eerie music combined with the stained glass pictures, while both beautiful things when you're an adult, can make kids not want to watch the movie at all.
** A tiny, blink-and-you'll-miss-it image as the camera zooms in on the enchanted rose in the West Wing: on the balcony just outside,[[http://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/screamingface.jpg we see a stone face carved into the wall that looks like it's ''screaming.'']] It's as if the castle itself were [[AndIMustScream silently screaming in agony]] over the curse.

** Which gets even worst, by his reaction when Belle seems to have feelings for someone else, a "monster".

** According to WordOfGod, Beast hides the carcasses of animals he's slaughtered in there. I.e, because if Belle hadn't come along he would've turned full Beast and, as mentioned below, lost his humanity.

** Beast locks up Maurice afterwards, likely with the intention of keeping him there until he eventually dies from hunger or older age.

** To elaborate: rather than simply transforming into sentient-but-mobile household items, the servants of the castle are still essentially human, but as each day passes, they become more and more thing-like, slowly losing their humanity. It's implied that once they completely become objects, they'll either be dead, or [[AndIMustScream stuck forever as human souls trapped inside immobile, sightless, voiceless items]]. In this case, the former actually seems like a kinder alternative.

** Then, directly afterwards, comes his {{Disney Villain Death}}: even though it's less [[FamilyUnfriendlyDeath Family Unfriendly]] than, say, the deaths of [[TheLittleMermaid Ursula]] or [[TheLionKing Scar]], the sheer height of his fall and his terrified expression and long, high-pitched scream make it chill-worthy. If you pause the movie when he's falling, you can see ''[[http://musicalcheshire.files.wordpress.com/2010/04/gaston-skull-eyes.jpg skulls]]'' [[http://28.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lpimv986yO1qfr1m4o1_500.png in his eyes.]]