Top 10 Moments from The Black Cauldron (1985)

Now it's time to look back at one of Disney's most infamous animated films, The Black Cauldron. It was a major box office disappointment upon release and became known as one of Disney's biggest animated misfires, though it has since developed a cult following.

The Top Ten

  1. The Horned King Raises the Cauldron Born

    One of the most terrifying scenes in a Disney animated movie, this sees the Horned King bringing the army of the dead to life while the Horned King's henchmen watch on before some of them jump up and attack them. The scene was originally a lot more graphic, where some of the characters were literally shown decomposing and their skin boiling off their flesh until they were nothing but bones. The scene had to be edited in order to keep its PG rating.

  2. Gurgi Sacrifices Himself by Jumping into the Black Cauldron to Stop the Horned King's Dead Army

    After being captured by the Horned King and imprisoned, and after he raises his dead army with the magic of the Black Cauldron, Gurgi shows up and volunteers to sacrifice himself in order to stop the dead army.

  3. The Horned King Meets His Demise

    The Horned King's death is possibly one of the most graphic death scenes in a Disney movie. After getting sucked into the Black Cauldron, we literally see his skin being ripped off him as he begins to decay while he is sucked in.

    He deserved to die.

  4. Princess Eilonwy Tells Off Taran

    After escaping the Horned King's castle, Taran begins boasting about his amazing accomplishment, even saying he wasn't afraid, at which Eilonwy reminds him that it was the sword that did all the work. As Taran continues to brag, even telling her what a girl would know about sword fighting, this sets Eilonwy off as she goes off on him, reminding him that if it weren't for her, he would still be stuck in the dungeon. The two continue to argue back and forth until Taran makes her cry and she storms off.

  5. Taran and Eilonwy Kiss

  6. Taran Trades the Sword for the Black Cauldron

    The group finally finds the Black Cauldron being kept by the three witches, who will only give them the cauldron in exchange for Taran's magic sword, which he does. However, after the trade, they inform them that the cauldron cannot be destroyed and the only way to stop its magic is for someone to willingly jump into the cauldron to their death.

  7. The Horned King Makes His Grand Entrance

  8. Fflewddur Gets Turned into a Frog

    The group arrives at Morva, at a cottage owned by three witches who are not too happy with them intruding on their property. At one point, Fflewddur gets turned into a frog as he falls down the dress of one of the witches, Orwen, the fat one, and nearly gets buried in her cleavage.

  9. Taran and the Others Meet King Eidilleg and the Fair Folk

  10. Taran Finds the Magic Sword

    While trying to find a way out of the Horned King's dungeon, Taran and Eilonwy come across a burial chamber and find a magic sword that aids them in fighting off the Horned King's henchmen and escaping the castle.

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  11. Taran Sacrifices His Chance to Become a Warrior to Save Gurgi

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