Acid trip landscapes and undead wizards: a look at the gems and oddities of Disney's darker years

Yesterday was Mickey Mouse house visionary Walt Disney's birthday. The iconic entertainer changed the face of film with his animated wonders, introducing some of cinema's most popular cartoon (and live-action) characters for the big and small screens. We felt inspired to take a look at some of the studio's underdog projects—those films that may have been overlooked while the empire changed direction, along with a few obscure movies you may have missed along the way.

Click through to see which of Disney's woefully underrated, or fascinatingly strange projects made the list.

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