They say this is Bluth's darkest film, but I think...
...that "All Dogs go to Heaven" and "An American Tail" are way darker.
"All Dogs" is darker, because of it's adult themes, such as: murder, greed, religion, and gangs. Plus, I had no idea what Hell and Satan were when I was little, but the nightmare that Charlie had about Hell was SO scary too me, I'd scramble to the top of my couch and close my eyes (I still get a cold shiver from watching the scene)!
"An American Tail" is darker, because it reflected the history of the violent conflicts between Russia and Germany. It also had some adult themes, like slavery, immigration, war, and family separation.
I know that "NIMH" had some very intense scenes, but I think "NIMH" is dark in a fairytale sense, like "The Dark Crystal", or "The Black Cauldron" (but even those films were darker than "NIMH"). "An Amercan Tail" and "All Dogs" however, reflect real life situations, and that's what makes these films a lot darker to me. What do you guys think? :/
"I got in one little fight and my mom got scared"- Will Smith (The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air)