The loud and continuous ringing of the bells in the scene that introduces the ghost of Scrooge's old business partner, Jacob Marley.
The Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come is by far the scariest part of the film. He is portrayed as a shadow of a cloaked figure that will occasionally gain a tangible form, highly reminiscent to the Grim Reaper.
This is without a doubt Disney's darkest animated film, being even darker than "", "" and "".
The Ghost of Christmas Present reveals two malnourished, angry children who represent Ignorance and Want who each act savage and insane.
The Ghost of Christmas Present dies a disturbing death. As a clock tolls, he ages and becomes a skeleton who then fades to dust all while laughing.
The Christmas Yet to Come sequence includes a fast-paced chase sequence with wild dogs and demonic horses.
As a very faithful version of the Dickens story, death and one's own mortality are the dominant themes of the film. The films contains imagery of corpses, coffins and cemeteries as well as a lot of dialogue about death, dying and regret. Also, the film has dark visuals, a generally somber tone, and incredible lifelike-looking animation, which all enhance these aspects.