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thedelihaus · #16 05-21-2008, 08:13 PM

Okay, so far I've culled these for cheap (thank goodness blu-ray is driving down DVD prices)-

Labyrinth
The Lost Boys
Time Bandits
Lemony Snickets
BeetleJuice
Ghostbusters
Poltergeist
Jurrasic Park
Monster squad

I've added Jumangi to my list. Still need to get Gremlins and Fright Night..

I'll look into-

The Lady In White
Watcher in the Woods
Darkness Falls
The Blob

I own Night of the Living Dead- Sandy, she might be able to handle it. If she was able to watch Halloween and Friday the 13th, she may be good to go.

I've got Nightmare on elm Street, but I think it's way too much.

I was thinking of "Escape from Witch Mountain".

It's been a while since I've seen Pet Cemetary- how scary was that?

caddisgeek · #17 05-21-2008, 08:56 PM

Did you say 7 year old? Jeeze, some people dont mind what they do to other peoples kids. I know there'd be no way I'd let my 9 year old watch friday the 13th, Halloween, Poltergeist etc. Dont mean to be alarmist but a few years back a young kid watched some slasher flick (I dont know what) at a slumber party in Melbourne, scared the crap out of her and put her in a catatonic seizure. There's a reason movies have ratings, a kids mind is a fragile thing

Aage · #18 05-21-2008, 09:00 PM

Don't forget Pete's Dragon!

Coupla not-so-bad songs in it too, by Helen Reddy.

thedelihaus · #19 05-21-2008, 09:06 PM

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Originally Posted by caddisgeek

Did you say 7 year old? Jeeze, some people dont mind what they do to other peoples kids. I know there'd be no way I'd let my 9 year old watch friday the 13th, Halloween, Poltergeist etc. Dont mean to be alarmist but a few years back a young kid watched some slasher flick (I dont know what) at a slumber party in Melbourne, scared the crap out of her and put her in a catatonic seizure. There's a reason movies have ratings, a kids mind is a fragile thing

Well, it wasn't me that let her watch Friday the 13th and Halloween- it was a joint decision by her parents.

No way was she going to talk me into it- though she begged. Oh, and the pleading to watch Bram Stoker's Dracula was maddening. But I didn't falter. I didn't give in. And still won't.

But, her mother, who's decision I respect (but nonetheless was shocked about) works with children, and has received awards for her work.

So, although I was surprised, I have to give her the benefit of the doubt, and it seemed not to phase my niece at all.

Heck, what bothers me more is she, along with a zillion other kids idolize those "High School Musical" stars and Miley Cyrus.

She came home from a birthday party saying she was going to post naked pictures of herself on the internet (like that High School Musical star did), thinking it was funny.

Now, that, my friend, is scary.

As for Poltergeist, saw it at age 12 myself and thought it was kinda mild. Saw the Shining, at 10, left more of a mark, but not that much.

Heck, Saw Halloween at age 8 myself, Friday the Thirteenth at 10, and it was my folks who were more frightened. My father had chest pains over it. My mother hid in terror.

The Birds- now that movie spooked me.

caddisgeek · #20 05-21-2008, 09:10 PM

Fair enough, I wasn't having a direct crack at you Deli. I'm sure some kids are more robust than others. Just going by what I could handle as a kid (and knowing what my girls can take as well)

SA-708 · #21 05-21-2008, 09:17 PM

Goonies is another 80s action/adventure sorta-scary movie, fairly tame but it was a fun bit of nostalgia when I watched it again last year.

My seven year old and I watched the Indiana Jones trilogy on Sci-Fi channel this weekend; I had forgotten just how scary the Temple of Doom was, quite different in tone than the first and the third movies. She handled it pretty well.

thedelihaus · #22 05-21-2008, 09:18 PM

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Originally Posted by caddisgeek

Fair enough, I wasn't having a direct crack at you Deli. I'm sure some kids are more robust than others. Just going by what I could handle as a kid (and knowing what my girls can take as well)

No worries- you make a good point.

I think it really depends on the kid. And of course, how the parents handle it.

I saw "The Exorcist" at 3 and "The Omen" at age 6, courtesy of some bachelor friend of my father and his girlfriend, and that bugged me out. Wouldn't go on the ice for years due to "The Omen", never forgot that train scene either.

They covered my eyes for the crucifix scene in "Exorcist", but not for when she crawls down the stairs or when the preacher gets struck blind.

thedelihaus · #23 05-21-2008, 09:19 PM

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Originally Posted by SA-708

Goonies is another 80s action/adventure sorta-scary movie, fairly tame but it was a fun bit of nostalgia when I watched it again last year.

My seven year old and I watched the Indiana Jones trilogy on Sci-Fi channel this weekend; I had forgotten just how scary the Temple of Doom was, quite different in tone than the first and the third movies. She handled it pretty well.

She loves the Goonies. It is quite a classic.

caddisgeek · #24 05-21-2008, 09:53 PM

Goonies! Yes! I might get that out for my kids on the weekend

MrZero63 · #25 05-22-2008, 12:08 PM

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No worries- you make a good point.

I think it really depends on the kid. And of course, how the parents handle it.

I saw "The Exorcist" at 3 and "The Omen" at age 6, courtesy of some bachelor friend of my father and his girlfriend, and that bugged me out. Wouldn't go on the ice for years due to "The Omen", never forgot that train scene either.

They covered my eyes for the crucifix scene in "Exorcist", but not for when she crawls down the stairs or when the preacher gets struck blind.

I snuck a peak from under the couch at "The Exorcist" when I was maybe 7 or 8 and it still haunts me - especially the scratching/shuffling in the attic/ceiling. It wasn't a good movie for me.

And I was watching the made-for-TV version! It was all I could do to keep quiet and wait for my mom to go to the bathroom or something during a commercial so I could make my escape.

chewy · #26 05-22-2008, 01:33 PM

I remember a part in the Exorcist where I think the priest walks in the house and you can just feel the cold and there is a tremendous "howl" from upstairs. I think I crapped my pants!

ShaneC · #27 05-22-2008, 04:02 PM

I was about 20 when I finally saw the Exorcist. That's still one of the scariest movies ever made, IMHO.

I grew up watching horror movies, but I can't recall what ones I saw that young.

RussinOhio · #28 05-22-2008, 07:19 PM

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I was about 20 when I finally saw the Exorcist. That's still one of the scariest movies ever made, IMHO.

I saw that movie when I was 13 years old and had a hard time sleeping at night for the next few weeks after!

Russ

1980'slover · #29 05-23-2008, 09:22 PM

you should never let your kids watch the movie steven kings maximum overdrive. its gory and scary, i saw it back in 2005 and it gave me nightmares and i still have dreams of it every now and then

Tapehead47 · #30 05-23-2008, 09:37 PM

Is 'Shrek' a horror movie? I watched it with my kids and it was tons of fun.

When I was growing up there were no ratings. But my parents wouldn't let me see "Psycho" (I think I was about 13). Likewise "The Vikings". Which only made me want to see those movies all the more!

Know what? I've never seen either. Some clips, but not the entire movie.

Movies like The Wolfman, Dracula, Frankenstein, etc used to scare the piss out of me. One of the scariest was Creature from the Black Lagoon. I think it was the music that got me the most!

I loved them all, though!

Rick