Is The Old Mill scary?

Somewhat. More frightening than 67% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is The Old Mill violent?

Not especially. Less violent than 64% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Not especially. Less sad than 59% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Does The Old Mill end with hope?

About average. Almost exactly mid-range for a well-known film. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is The Old Mill easy watching?

About average. Almost exactly mid-range for a well-known film. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

The Old Mill

Name: The Old Mill
Genre: Animation, Thriller, Family, Music, Horror
Released: 1937
Duration: 9 min
Rating: 7.3
Cast: Marie Arbuckle, Jean MacMurray, Louise Myers, Clarence Nash, Marta Nielsen

Animals try to stay safe and dry in an old mill.

Directed by Graham Heid, Wilfred Jackson

Produced by Walt Disney Productions

19379 min7.3 / 10

A visually stunning animated short that builds suspense through environmental threat, balancing genuine peril with the comfort of animal characters seeking shelter together.

Night in an old mill is dramatically depicted in this Oscar-winning short in which the frightened occupants, including birds, timid mice, owls, and other creatures try to stay safe and dry as a storm approaches. As the thunderstorm worsens, the mill wheel begins to turn and the whole mill threatens to blow apart until at last the storm subsides.

Clusters

Detective and Spy Movies Underdog Team Victories Pirate Friendship Adventures Fun Over-the-Top Movies Horror Subgenres

Genres

Animation Thriller Family Music Horror

Keywords

Mill Cartoon Animated Horror Short Film Suspense

Questions people ask

Is The Old Mill scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 67% of films.
Is The Old Mill violent? Not especially. Less violent than 64% of films.
Is The Old Mill sad? Not especially. Less sad than 59% of films.
Does The Old Mill end with hope? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
Is The Old Mill easy watching? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.