The 1980s was probably the most weird-ass decade of Disney films in the studio’s history.
It was also yours truly’s favorite era from a young age, a time in which the House of Mouse released some of the scariest and most twisted films it’s ever made in the hopes of regaining its cultural foothold after years of floundering in the wake of its founder’s death.
But of all the big swings the company took at that time, none were more successful than 1988’s “Who Framed Roger Rabbit.”Distributed by Disney under its Touchstone Pictures label, director Robert Zemeckis’ fantasy detective comedy remains the gold standard for live-action/animated hybrid films.
It’s also full of moments that are pure nightmare fuel for children thanks to Christopher Lloyd’s fiendishly fantastic performance as the diabolical Judge Doom.
Lloyd’s villain — the most terrifying court official this side of the real-life Supreme…
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