‘Transformers: The Movie’ & The Golden Age Of Dark, Traumatic Kids Films [The Playlist Podcast]
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The ‘80s were a wonderful era if you were a film-loving child. Studios were less concerned with coddling children and decided to release a stream of films that truly traumatized young people. We’re not talking about R-rated features, either. Back in the ‘80s, a PG film could be a fun romp suitable for all ages, or it could be a scary, dark, twisted film that seemed okay for children but ended up not being appropriate at all. For this episode of The Playlist Podcast), Charles conned Mike and Brian into watching the 1986 animated film, “Transformers: The Movie" and to discuss the era of kids films that left lasting scars on them. 

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