Speed Racer – Trixie’s Dream

Speed Racer Nightmares

I think I was about 4 or 5 years old when I saw this scene from Speed Racer and it scared the living bejesus out of me. Seriously. I have never forgotten this scene. It scarred me for life.

I was downstairs in our family room watching the up until then non-scary Speed Racer, when all of a sudden Trixie, Speed’s girlfriend, had a nightmare. In a weird hallucinogenic world, she saw Speed with his back to the camera. She ran to him but and when he turned around, instead of seeing the racer of boyish good looks and big friendly eyes, there was a  terrifying image of Speed Racer as a blue-skinned monster with razor-like teeth. He grabbed Trixie and his touch made her catch on fire.

And then the entire TV screen was filled with his hideous face and all you could hear was Trixie’s screams and Speed Racer’s spine-chilling cackle.

Well that was it for me. I let out a scream and ran upstairs faster than a hobo on a muffin. My mom was in the living room and I dived into her arms. I was shaking and sobbing all over.

For years after that I hated being downstairs by myself. And whenever I turned off the TV I would run as fast as I could upstairs. For years!! Years!!!

Who the hell thought this clip was good for kids? You never saw Chumley have a nightmare about Tennessee Tuxedo. Not even a show with a damn witch in it was this scary.

Just seeing this clip now makes me a little shaky. I think I’ll go upstairs first and have my kid turn off my computer.