Reddit mentions of The Book of Three (The Chronicles of Prydain Book 1)

If you want to leak salty water from facial orifices, then The Black Cauldron is a good bet (mainly from one scene towards the end).

A pretty much forgotten Disney animated film from the mid 80's. And a lot darker than you may expect.

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So... apparently the trauma from watching this film as a child has stayed with more people than I may have expected.

Also, as various people have mentioned in this thread, the film was based on the second in a series of childrens fantasy novels. They appear at least in the US and the UK to still be available to purchase.

If you remember the film but haven't read the books, personally I'd recommend them. Just remember they're childrens books.

The Book of Three by Lloyd Alexander - Chronicles of Prydain It has the same minimalist writing style - and a GREAT series of a boy, who is the Assistant Pig Keeper, becoming a man and saving the kingdom.