For years after its theatrical release in 1985, Disney essentially shunned “The Black Cauldron” and pretended it didn’t exist.
In this case, though, it wasn’t because the Mouse House saw it as an embarrassing mistake like “Song of the South.” It was just that the studio has spent nearly 15 years and $44 million making it (a then-record amount for one of Disney’s animated films), only for the adaptation of Lloyd Alexander’s beloved “Chronicles of Prydain” novels to earn a tepid critical reception and flop at the box office.Part of the reason “The Black Cauldron” cost so much was because it evolved…The post Why Test Screenings for Disney’s The Black Cauldron Had Parents Fleeing From Theaters appeared first on /Film.
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