Why Did We Think These Childhood Toys Weren’t Scary?

This doll from the 1970s had big, expressive eyes that could move. Depending on how you moved her arm, her eyes would look side to side in a way that was supposed to be sassy or “saucy.” Instead, it looked shifty, like she was about to do something she wasn’t supposed to. In the quiet of a bedroom, catching her gaze darting to the side out of the corner of your eye was enough to give you a genuine chill.