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Originally Posted by KTrain
Ex Machina and The Fly might not be appropriate for an 11 year old. My boys are in that age range and they're not at the age where they can appreciate the gratuitous sex scenes.
We did let them watch The Fly though, but I knew when those scenes were coming so I let them know to cover their eyes. I've definitely got the North American sensibility when it comes to this stuff. The violence is ok but the sex isn't. Very hypocritical I know.
Some good horror/sci-fi for kids in that age range that I've shown my kids:
- Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark
- Super 8
- Attack the Block
- Poltergeist
- The Thing
- A Quiet Place
- The Lost Boys
My 11 year old was into zombies so we tried World War Z and he enjoyed it. More action than horror though.
We watched Event Horizon as well and I was disappointed they weren't scared of it. It still freaked me out.
I've kept them away from Nightmare on Elm Street because I don't want to deal with bad sleeping. Same with The Exorcist because they don't need to see the crucifix scene for a while.
I usually take a look a https://www.commonsensemedia.org/ before I show them anything I haven't seen in a while or at all just to get an idea of what to expect. It's not perfect but gives a decent guideline for most things. |
Grade 6 bday parties were my first exposure to Nightmare on Elmstreet type horror movies. They were definitely not watched under parental supervision though.