This is a dark fantasy animation by Disney made in 1985 and it was directed by Richard Rich and Ted Berman. The voices are by Susan Sheridan, Grant Bardsley, John Hurt, Freddie Jones and many others.
Many have condemned this movie as "too scary" for Disney. Personally, I think The Black Cauldron is the best Disney animation film that I've seen and yes it's got creepy things but this adds to the film. The Black Cauldron is up there with other great animated high fantasies such as "Spirited Away," "Wyrd Sisters", "Dungeons and Dragons" and "Tales from Earthsea."
Taran works as a pig keeper's helper and discovers that a piglet on the farm is magical. The evil Horned King rules the land of Prydain and becomes aware of the magical pig, so Taran must leave with the pig and go into hiding, except that doesn't work out. He encounters new friends, three witches, a magical sword and tons more.
I give this a 9/10 because it was very delightful and a brilliant story.
Fun fact: The film was loosely based on a novel called "The Black Cauldron" by Lloyd Alexander, set in Prydain and follows the adventures of Taran.
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