Complaint / Review
Disney Channel
Halloween Commercial Parodying The Shining Frightens Young Child

Disney's Halloween commercials are frightening my five year old and giving her nightmares. In an ad for all of their upcoming shows, a scene for the show Jessie shows a parody of the film The Shining including the shadow of a man carrying an ax and an elevator door opening and blood pouring out. While my child may be a little more sensitive than others her age, I can't imagine this ad being appropriate for any young child.

Until now, I had felt safe letting my daughter watch the Disney Channel unsupervised during the evening hours before bed. Now she doesn't want to watch her favorite shows because she's afraid of seeing this commercial.