What Scary Movie is appropriate for kids?

Our favorite frightening films include some good "starter" scares for younger kids, such as the kid-friendly Monsters Inc., as well as truly chilling picks for older tweens and teens, such as the thrilling Hitchcock horror masterpiece Psycho.
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What is the most kid friendly scary movie?

Scary movies for kids
  1. Monsters, Inc. (2001) ...
  2. Coraline (2009) Best for: Big Kids. ...
  3. The Adventures of Ichabod and Mr. Toad (1950) ...
  4. Monster House (2006) Best for: Little Kids and Big Kids. ...
  5. Hocus Pocus (1993) Best for: Little Kids and Big Kids. ...
  6. Labyrinth (1986) ...
  7. The Nightmare Before Christmas (1993) ...
  8. Frankenweenie (2012)
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What is a good first horror movie for a kid?

Most respondents agree that Coralline is the best horror movie for kids. The stop-motion animated film directed by Henry Selick, who also directed The Nightmare Before Christmas, is gorgeous and brings a wonderfully creepy, but not overly violent, story to the screen.
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What's a good horror movie for a 12 year old?

8 Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark (2019)

Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark is one of the more sinister films on this list and would probably be best for the older tweens within that age range to avoid scaring the younger ones.
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Can a 7 year old watch scary movies?

While there is no absolute age at which scary movies are appropriate, Dr. Dry recommends not introducing them to very young children because of the potential to create long-term anxiety.
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Top 20 Kid Friendly Horror Movies

Is Scary Movie 2 appropriate for 12 year olds?

This movie is not appropriate for a lot of ages, but teenagers of 15 years of age could handle the the adult appropriate themes.
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Can a 12 year old watch Scary Movie 5?

There are some drug references and Ecstasy is consumed in one scene. Overall, this pushes the limits of the PG-13. It is okay for older teenagers who are used to outrageous raunchy humour and propably have also seen the first two installments. If they handled them, they can easily handle this one.
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Is Scream appropriate for a 10 year old?

Though the thrilling pace, high school drama, and steady jolts will likely keep young audiences watching, this movie is best for older teens and adults.
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What is #1 horror movie?

1. The Exorcist (1973)
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Can a 12 year old watch The Conjuring?

In this movie there was an exorcism scene where it can be really scary to those who are under 12. There are no inappropriate scenes however the movie can be disturbing to some people because they talk about suicide,ghosts,etc.
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Is horror OK for kids?

Gentle thrills can let kids explore fears in a safe environment. Others movies can be very scary and even violent. Scary movies that contain violence or adult content can have harmful effects on young viewers' behavior and mental health.
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How scary is Coraline?

There are many scenes and images in "Coraline" that are likely to scare young children. Parents should know because of strong horror themes, this is film is more for middle school kids. The Other Mother screams in an insane, loud, high pitched way.
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Is scary movie 1 for kids?

If not, Scary Movie will only frighten you with its crudeness. But not all the movie's humor is as juvenile as it might seem; some jokes -- like a scene in which a group of guys and the costumed killer re-create the famous "Whassup!" beer commercial -- evoke hearty laughter from the teen target audience.
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What is the least inappropriate scary movie?

Non-Sexual Horror Films
  1. Don't Knock Twice. 20161h 33mR. 5.1 (15K) Rate. ...
  2. Ouija: Origin of Evil. 20161h 39mPG-13. 6.2 (73K) Rate. ...
  3. Mama. 20131h 40mPG-13. 6.2 (191K) Rate. ...
  4. Lights Out. 20161h 21mPG-13. 6.3 (143K) Rate. ...
  5. Sinister. 20121h 50mR. ...
  6. Insidious. 20101h 43mPG-13. ...
  7. Insidious: Chapter 2. 20131h 46mPG-13. ...
  8. The Conjuring. 20131h 52mR.
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What is a good first scary movie?

Scream (1996)

This is the top of many lists of horror movies for beginners for a reason. It's not too scary, has great characters and a fun plot, and it take you through all the tropes of a slasher movie with its meta mick-taking.
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What is a scary movie a kid can watch?

Hocus Pocus has just a smidge of suspense as the two child leads try to defeat the witches before it's too late which will give kids and tweens spooky thrills without being too scary. And, if your youngsters love it, they'll be thrilled to know that there's a sequel, Hocus Pocus 2!
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Which horror movie was banned?

The Human Centipede was banned altogether from Icelandic, British, and Australian theaters and released in the US without a rating. Its sequel, The Human Centipede 2, was placed under even heavier bans, due to its exacerbation of the horrific elements in the first film.
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What is truly the scariest movie ever?

78 of the scariest horror movies for a frightfully good time
  • 'The Exorcist' (1973) Made nearly 50 years ago, “The Exorcist” still holds up and remains one of the scariest movies of all time. ...
  • 'Halloween' (1978) ...
  • 'It' (2017) ...
  • 'Alien' (1979) ...
  • 'Hereditary' (2018) ...
  • 'Talk to Me' (2022) ...
  • 'The Wicker Man' (1973) ...
  • 'Nosferatu' (1922)
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What's the best scary movie 1, 2, 3, 4?

Best to Worst: Scary Movie franchise (in my opinion)
  1. Scary Movie. 20001h 28mR. 6.3 (287K) Rate. 48Metascore. ...
  2. Scary Movie 3. 20031h 24mPG-13. 5.5 (159K) Rate. 49Metascore. ...
  3. Scary Movie 2. 20011h 23mR. 5.3 (175K) Rate. 29Metascore. ...
  4. Scary Movie 4. 20061h 23mPG-13. 5.1 (129K) Rate. 40Metascore. ...
  5. Scary Movie V. 20131h 26mPG-13. 3.5 (77K) Rate.
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Can a 10 year old watch Stranger Things?

First, there is a ton of violence. Teens/tweens are brutally killed, their bones snapped, eyes gouged out, eaten by monsters etc. There is a terrifying possession scene is season two and there is an exorcism scene that is very scary. In season four, a group of younger kids are killed in a horrific massacre.
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Should I let my 12 year old watch Scream 6?

We were shocked by the disturbingly demented content and graphic psychologically damaging descriptions that were depicted in first 20 minutes of this movie. Nothing like the prior Scream movies! My husband and I usually like horror movies, but I would advise any parents to keep kids under 18 from watching this .
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How many F words are in Scream 1996?

25 "f" words (1 used sexually), 26 "s" words, 10 "ass" words, 6 damns, 2 slang terms for breasts (the "t" word), 2 hells, and 6 uses each of "Oh my God" and "Jesus," 4 uses of "God damn," 2 uses each of "Oh God," "Jesus Christ," and "God" and 1 use each of "My God" and "For Christ's sake" as exclamations.
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Is Scary Movie 4 inappropriate?

Studio: Weinstein Co. MPAA explanation: crude and sexual humor throughout, some comic violence and language.
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Is Scary Movie 5 inappropriate?

Though there's no graphic nudity or sex, innuendo is very strong, and there's plenty of racy stuff. In the opening sequence, Charlie Sheen and Lindsay Lohan make a sex tape, there's a lesbian sex scene, and a pool party sequence shows haunted pool vacuum cleaners drinking and doing drugs.
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What horror movie should a 11 year old watch?

Our favorite frightening films include some good "starter" scares for younger kids, such as the kid-friendly Monsters Inc., as well as truly chilling picks for older tweens and teens, such as the thrilling Hitchcock horror masterpiece Psycho.
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