Disney princesses don't look so sweet in the illustrations by Witit Karpkraikaew. In his series 'Zombified Disney Princesses,' all our favorite leading cartoon ladies have died and come back to life.
Mixing the undead with little girls' favorite fairytale characters certainly gives a totally different perspective on the stories. These illustrations are definitely not something that will put you at ease when you're reading a story before bed; instead they'll be certain to give you a few nightmares.
The princesses that Karpkraikaew has chosen to recreate and turn totally evil include Arial, Snow White and Cinderella. They certainly aren't child-friendly anymore, with super gory depictions showing their insides and destroying their beautiful faces. They also don't seem so innocent with the amount of cleavage he's drawn on.
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