Well, 'Alice in Wonderland' can have some dark aspects. Alice's journey through a strange and often menacing world where she faces all kinds of odd and sometimes scary creatures. Also, in 'Beauty and the Beast', Beast's initial rage and the idea of a young girl being held captive in a castle, even if it has a happy ending, has a bit of a dark undertone. Then there's 'Peter Pan'. Captain Hook's character and his vendetta against Peter are dark elements, and the idea of the Lost Boys being in Neverland forever without really growing up has a strange and somewhat dark side.
In The Hunchback of Notre Dame, Frollo's obsessive and cruel nature towards Esmeralda is quite dark. He represents religious extremism and lust, which are dark themes. His actions of trying to hunt down Esmeralda because of his 'forbidden' desires are part of the story's darkness.
One example is in 'Snow White'. The Evil Queen's jealousy is quite dark. She tries to kill Snow White out of envy for her beauty. Also, in 'The Little Mermaid', Ariel gives up her voice for a chance at love with a human, which can be seen as a rather dark aspect as she loses a crucial part of herself.
One example is in 'Snow White'. The Evil Queen's jealousy and her attempts to kill Snow White are quite dark. Also, in 'The Little Mermaid', Ariel gives up her voice which can be seen as a rather dark sacrifice in the pursuit of love.
In the dark version of 'Cinderella', her stepsisters are even more cruel. They not only make her do all the housework but also physically abuse her. Also, in the 'Beauty and the Beast' story, the Beast's curse was initially due to his own pride and cruelty, and in some darker interpretations, the Beast is more menacing before his transformation. For instance, he might have been a more tyrannical ruler in his castle before being cursed.
One example is 'Snow White'. The Evil Queen's attempts to kill Snow White are quite dark. She orders the huntsman to bring back Snow White's heart, and later uses a poisoned apple. Another is 'Sleeping Beauty'. Maleficent curses Aurora to prick her finger on a spindle and die, which is a rather dark element in the story. And in 'The Little Mermaid', Ariel gives up her voice and endures great pain to be with the prince, which has some dark undertones as well.
Well, in a dark version of 'Beauty and the Beast', the Beast could be more menacing in his initial behavior towards Belle. His curse could also be related to something more malevolent he did in the past rather than just being punished for his pride. And for 'Cinderella', a darker version might show more of the stepmother's abuse towards Cinderella, not just making her do chores but also psychological abuse.
Sure. In 'Peter Pan', the pirates are quite violent and Captain Hook is always out for revenge. Also, in '101 Dalmatians', Cruella de Vil wants to skin the puppies for their fur, which is really cruel.
Sure. '101 Dalmatians' has a dark element with Cruella de Vil's obsession with fur. She is willing to kill a bunch of innocent puppies just to make a fur coat. It's a very cruel and dark idea in a Disney movie.
One of the dark Disney stories is the origin of Ursula in 'The Little Mermaid'. Ursula was banished from King Triton's court and she harbors a deep hatred. She uses Ariel's naivete to try and take over the underwater kingdom. Another is the backstory of Scar in 'The Lion King'. His jealousy of Mufasa led him to commit fratricide to gain the throne.
The Disney dark side stories can be quite fascinating. Consider the story of Cruella de Vil in '101 Dalmatians'. Her obsession with fur coats made her willing to kidnap and kill puppies, which is extremely dark. In 'Aladdin', Jafar's thirst for power and his willingness to use dark magic to achieve his goals is another example. He tries to trick Aladdin and take over the kingdom. And in 'The Lion King', Scar's plot to kill Mufasa and take over the pride is a dark and tragic part of the story. Scar's jealousy and his alliance with the hyenas led to many sad events in the movie.