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Dark Fairy Tales.

            If you grew up watching classic Disney movies such as "Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs" and "Cinderella," or reading the Little Golden Book version of "Pinocchio," you're probably accustomed to thinking of fairy tales as wholesome entertainment for young children.

The original versions of most of these fantasy stories are filled with plot twists that belong in a modern slasher film. In part, that's because fairy tales didn't start out as children's stories, but rather as tawdry folktales that grown-ups told for entertainment after the kids went to bed.

When the Brothers Grimm published their first edition of "Nursery and Household Tales" in two volumes in 1812 and 1815, it was meant for adults. Only after disappointing sales did they decide to tone down the material and make it suitable for kids.

Little Red Riding Hood- intended as a warning to young women to avoid sexual predators.

'Hansel and Gretel':
If you're a fan of Hannibal Lecter, the cannibalistic serial killer in "The Silence of the Lambs," then this German fairy tale is right up your alley. It features a villain who's equally creepy, and perhaps even more insidious — a seemingly kindly old woman who lives in the woods in an edible gingerbread and candy house, which she uses to ensnare children so that she can kill, cook and eat them.

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Taken on: November 21, 2022

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