Tim Burton created the monster under my bed

He is the master of traumatizing children

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Tim Burton messed me up. I'm willing to bet I'm not the only one.

It always started innocently enough: Oh, I'll just put on James and the Giant Peach for you, they said. It's a nice movie for children, they said. But did the grown-ups trying to keep me entertained while they gossiped in the kitchen know about the Rhino?

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Jeva Lange

Jeva Lange was the executive editor at TheWeek.com. She formerly served as The Week's deputy editor and culture critic. She is also a contributor to Screen Slate, and her writing has appeared in The New York Daily News, The Awl, Vice, and Gothamist, among other publications. Jeva lives in New York City. Follow her on Twitter.