Animated films aren't just for happy childrens fare. Some of the best animation proves just how scary the medium can be.

The animated film Flow just won an Oscar — but it might be too dark for some kids. The wordless movie follows a cat that is chased by a pack of dogs and nearly drowns in a flood. There are no ...

If you watch the live-action How to Train Your Dragon trailer and compare it to the animated one from 2010, the tone of the two is quite different.

The wordless film follows animals forging an unlikely friendship as they fight to survive a natural disaster. But scary flood scenes and existential themes may be a bit much for the youngest viewers.

The animated film Flow just won an Oscar — but it might be too dark for some kids. NPR's Bob Mondello called Flow "the most breathtaking cat video in history." But the dangers the star feline ...