How Old Were You....?

[AngelDust24]

I wasn't sure where to put this thread (Mod's feel free to move it:) )
I'm the proud mother of a 7 year old daughter, who is expressing an interest in horror.
She currently watches 12 certificates, but is asking more and more to watch other films, ie, 15 and 18 certificates.
I know I was only about 5 when I watched Evil Dead, Friday 13th etc...
I just don't know if this is normal, (I mean my experience) or if I should wait until she is older.
All views are appreciated....
Do I let her watch 15/18 movies or not?
P.S I'm in the UK (if that helps with the age ratings)

[novakru]

American ratings are different.
But if I understand correctly, she would be exposed to cuss words and maybe a higher level of violence?
It really depends if she can watch something and process it without any negative side-effects, i.e. nightmares.
And realize this is just a movie, not real.

One of my daughters is 7 and I don't allow her to see any type of horror movies except Goosebumps.
My other daughter is almost 9 and I will let her watch things like Gremlins and some of the B-movie horror as long as it doesn't have alot of sexual content.

I was 6 when I saw my first horror movie...Jaws:)

[massacre man]

I watched the more popular horror movies (Halloween, Evil Dead, Amityville, Texas Chainsaw) around 3. Except Child's Play, scared the fuck out of me.

[AngelDust24]

My daughter watched Gremilns (Uk rating 12/15) when she was 6.
She isn't stupid, she knows that what is on TV stays on TV ( apart from High School Musical!! GAH!!)
She has also watched Van Helsing, a little of Jaws..All the Pirates of the Caribbean (sp)
I guess I'm in here to scare the living bejeezus out of her without actually scaring the bejeezus out of her.
You know, when you were niave and Ghostbusters frightened you...??:p
I guess we are looking for a very soft 18...:o

[crabapple]

Hey there now, Ghostbusters had some scary stuff in it!

Try some Poltergeist. No, maybe that's too much.

[Despare]

Originally Posted by crabapple

Hey there now, Ghostbusters had some scary stuff in it!

In the very beginning, the library ghost was badass.

[Roderick Usher]

My boys (10 & 4) love horror. They usually don't like to watch it at night, but in the afternoons, it's something they really love. They adore Evil Dead and Halloween and The Thing and Frankenstein and An American Werewolf in London. They both found The Exorcist to be booooooring (they're kids) and think Dead Silence is the scariest thing they've ever seen...again, they're kids - possessed dolls - do the math.)

If your kid is a little scared, well that's the fun of a scary movie, right? If it's too scary, the kid won't want to see it again. It's all up to your child and how clearly you communicate the subjects of sex, death and fear.

I answer every question they ask about everything we watch (and there have been a few tricky ones regarding nasty slang and deviant sexual behavior) no matter how distasteful. As a result, the kids trust me as an absolute authority - so if they want to watch somethings that offends my taste...they'll have to sneak it.

And that's an essential part of growing up too, right?

[AngelDust24]

WOW!!
I loved that...It's all a part of growing up!!
I just don't want to take that away from her...
She's only 7 but I'm on the borderline of letting her watch 18 rated films (she's already hooked on Angel the series which is rated 18 for some of the episodes)
She keeps asking about the discs lying around the house, wondering where the blood comes from...yada yada yada..
All she really wants is for me to sit down, late at night and watch an 'adult' film with her...
So?
Any ideas?

[AngelDust24]

Originally Posted by crabapple

Hey there now, Ghostbusters had some scary stuff in it!

Try some Poltergeist. No, maybe that's too much.

She watched Ghostbusters
1 and 2
She didnt' even flinch when the ghost apperared in the library...:eek:
After that all ghosts were 'funny'
Need help!!

[AngelDust24]

:eek: Poltegiest sent her to her bed almost an hour early??!!