The Little Mermaid is a beloved Disney animated classic, but the original The Little Mermaid story is incredibly dark, and Disney was right to change some of the more horrifying aspects. The Hans Christian Andersen fairy tale is a very grim story, featuring all kinds of gruesome elements that wouldn’t fit well into a family-friendly animated film. Disney’s version of the tale is now more well-known than Andersen’s, with the darker details being stuck in the original story.
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Author: Amanda Bruce
