Scary Movies... for kids?
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Scary Movies... for kids?
So I have been thinking of entertaining my brother and sister (9 and 11) for a night of good scary movies. My issue has been thinking of what movies might be appropriate.
I definitely want to stay away from the extremes, especially for anything that is very "real-life" - that is, something like Se7en, or Last House on the Left, or Saw. Not only because they are too young for this stuff, but it's also a bit too realistic. (Same goes for any religious horror movies... Constantine, etc.)
I also don't want anything that's too "for kids" --- Scooby Doo and the like. I think they are ready for PG-13 movies (we've seen Pirates of the Caribbean and the first two Lord of the Ring movies).
I would have no problem having stuff that's a bit more out there and/or silly as long as it is well-made. I'd like to have two movies so I want to stay away from super-long ones.
So here are some movies from my collection I am thinking about:
Blair Witch Project
The Fog (1980) (I don't remember why it's R)
The Others
The Ring
Shaun of the Dead
Signs
Sixth Sense (don't own it)
Sleepy Hollow (a bit boring if you ask me)
Tremors
Anyone care to throw other suggestions into the ring? I'd like for them to see good "scary" movies before they see stupid teen flicks in a couple of years.
I definitely want to stay away from the extremes, especially for anything that is very "real-life" - that is, something like Se7en, or Last House on the Left, or Saw. Not only because they are too young for this stuff, but it's also a bit too realistic. (Same goes for any religious horror movies... Constantine, etc.)
I also don't want anything that's too "for kids" --- Scooby Doo and the like. I think they are ready for PG-13 movies (we've seen Pirates of the Caribbean and the first two Lord of the Ring movies).
I would have no problem having stuff that's a bit more out there and/or silly as long as it is well-made. I'd like to have two movies so I want to stay away from super-long ones.
So here are some movies from my collection I am thinking about:
Blair Witch Project
The Fog (1980) (I don't remember why it's R)
The Others
The Ring
Shaun of the Dead
Signs
Sixth Sense (don't own it)
Sleepy Hollow (a bit boring if you ask me)
Tremors
Anyone care to throw other suggestions into the ring? I'd like for them to see good "scary" movies before they see stupid teen flicks in a couple of years.
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Originally Posted by The Bus
The Fog (1980)[/b] (I don't remember why it's R)[b]
I was going to suggest one of the Universial Monster movies if you think your brother and sister could watch an older movie. How about Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein ? You also get Dracula and the Wolfman in it! Good mix too of scenes that are creepy and comical.
Last edited by Crocker Jarmen; 10-17-05 at 01:20 PM.
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I wouldn't necessarily recommend Shaun of the Dead to nine to 11 year olds - the comical but graphic violence is a tad much and the language is definately R-rated.
howabout
Something Wicked This Way Comes
The Watcher in the Woods
It's Alive (give 'em nightmares)
creep them out with Frogs
The Company of Wolves
The Blob (remake)
Night of the Living Dead (original)
Trilogy of Terror
Nosferatu (original - my mother subjected me to this at age 8 - I'll never let her forget it )
howabout
Something Wicked This Way Comes
The Watcher in the Woods
It's Alive (give 'em nightmares)
creep them out with Frogs
The Company of Wolves
The Blob (remake)
Night of the Living Dead (original)
Trilogy of Terror
Nosferatu (original - my mother subjected me to this at age 8 - I'll never let her forget it )
Last edited by Giles; 10-17-05 at 02:02 PM.
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The Lost Boys
Poltergeist
The People under the stairs (Well, my 9-year old cousin loved it)
Lady in White
The Gate
Twilight Zone:The Movie (Last 2 segments)
Poltergeist
The People under the stairs (Well, my 9-year old cousin loved it)
Lady in White
The Gate
Twilight Zone:The Movie (Last 2 segments)
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Originally Posted by Mondo Kane
Twilight Zone:The Movie (Last 2 segments)
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Originally Posted by Crocker Jarmen
If I remember, wasn't this (The Fog) extremely gory in parts?
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I can't count how many times I looked under my bed night after night after seeing Gremlins (at the theater) for the first time at around 8 or 9 years old. It was pretty freaky at the time.
Probably more on par for the age than the films you listed.
Probably more on par for the age than the films you listed.
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I saw this and alien 2 when I was about 13 and I thought it was fun and scary as hell. Didn't leave any scars or nothing.
Signs would be my second nomination.
Would jumanji be too kiddie?
Signs would be my second nomination.
Would jumanji be too kiddie?
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Another vote for Something Wicked This Way Comes. Here's a few others that I would consider family friendly for the ages you mentioned:
The Mummy
The Mummy Returns
The Ghost & Mr. Chicken (Don Knotts classic)
Ghostbusters
Ghostbreakers (Bob Hope classic)
The Mummy
The Mummy Returns
The Ghost & Mr. Chicken (Don Knotts classic)
Ghostbusters
Ghostbreakers (Bob Hope classic)
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Originally Posted by RyoHazuki
Blair Witch has over 200 f-bombs.
I would say:
Sleepy Hollow (Tim Burton version)
Psycho (original Hitchcock version)
How 'bout some Buffy epsiodes - like "Hush"...that's pretty spooky!
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Go with the classics. Dracula. Frankenstein. Creature From The Black Lagoon.
Signs is good for a newer one. The Others may be too intense. These are 9 and 11 year olds!
Shaun of The Dead, Blair Witch, etc... are rated R. By no means are they movies for a nine year old! Look at the ratings!
Signs is good for a newer one. The Others may be too intense. These are 9 and 11 year olds!
Shaun of The Dead, Blair Witch, etc... are rated R. By no means are they movies for a nine year old! Look at the ratings!
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I would have to go with Poltergeist (the clown part completely freaked me out as a kid, but I don't think it would be too much), Ghostbusters, Jaws, Invasion of the Body Snatchers (older one, if they go for older movies) or Beetlejuice
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Originally Posted by RyoHazuki
Blair Witch has over 200 f-bombs.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blair_witch
it only has 133 uses of the word fuck...
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Originally Posted by Star Wars Guy
Another vote for Something Wicked This Way Comes.