
Before streaming services and ad-blockers, we were a captive audience. Consequently, we saw whatever appeared on our television screens, including public service announcements (PSAs). While intended to promote safety, some campaigns leaned heavily into fear. As a result, they left a lasting, creepy impression on our young minds. These were not just educational clips; in fact, they were mini horror films that aired between our favorite cartoons. Here are ten PSAs that genuinely freaked us out as kids and still haunt us today.