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Tonight we watched Poltergeist (1982)

posted 2 months ago by AndyKing1967 (38418)
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My continuing quest to introduce my 10 year old daughter to some classic horror.

This is what we’ve seen with horror elements so far: -

Addams Family I and II (1991/93)
Alien (1979)
The Amazing Mr Blunden (1972)
Babysitter I and II (2017/22)
Beetlejuice (1988)
Dr Who (2005-)
Five Nights At Freddy’s (2023)
Fright Night (2011)
Gremlins I and II (1984/90)
The Haunting (1999)
Hocus Pocus I and II (1993/2022)
I Know What You Did Last Summer (1997)
It I and II (2017/19)
The Lost Boys (1987)
M3GAN (2022)
Poltergeist (1982)
Prey (2022)
Stranger Things (2016-)
Wednesday (2022-)
The Thing (1982)

Thanks to everyone for all the suggestions. We will wade through them as best we can: -
https://moviechat.org/general/General-Discussion/66bf71bfd0430852c28fbd16/Can-anyone-suggest-some-Horror-films-for-my-10-year-old-daughter-to-watch

[–] breathfromanother (815) 2 months ago

How did she like Poltergeist?

[–] AndyKing1967 (38418) 2 months ago

She liked it; I showed her some Family Guy parody clips straight after, which she found hilarious.

[–] breathfromanother (815) 2 months ago

That's great! I should check out those Family Guys clips myself. Never knew about them. 🙂

[–] AndyKing1967 (38418) 2 months ago

Here you go, one to get you started: -
https://youtu.be/RdZZDUx0i40?si=yQQ_7erqG8QsDV6N

[–] ColumboKate (5678) 2 months ago

😄

[–] breathfromanother (815) 2 months ago

🤣 Thanks!

[–] WandererFromYs (2324) 2 months ago

Good choice I introduced my daughter to Poltergeist at around the same age. I suggest the whole Trilogy. Poltergeist 2 is just as good as 1 in my opinion, and Poltergeist 3, while not a great movie does a certain campyness to it, and it's Heather O Rourkes final performance.

Also I know you have a lot to get to, but I would suggest showing her Psycho at some point. Just for the fact that it's one of the most popular spoilers in movie history. She is probably young enough that she isn't aware of it yet. It's difficult to show it to any adult, because every one seems to be aware even if they haven't seen it.

[–] Kowalski (76258) 2 months ago

I AGREE ABOUT POLTERGEIST TWO AND THREE ENTIRELY.

[–] AndyKing1967 (38418) 2 months ago

Yes, Psycho is definitely on the watch list.

[–] PersistentViewer (2406) 2 months ago

What are you doing to your child with all these horror films? lol

[–] AndyKing1967 (38418) 2 months ago

Don’t worry, I aim to entertain, not mentally scar her, lol.

She finds it all hilarious and laughs at the absurdity of it all.

[–] Nanook (1960) 2 months ago

Good Lord. I was at least two years older than your daughter and the clown scene scared the f out of me.

[–] AndyKing1967 (38418) 2 months ago

She’s very ‘meh’ about the genre.

[–] Nanook (1960) 2 months ago

I recall you telling me that in the last horror rec thread for her. This post was more about how much I was and still am affected by well done scares in film. :D

[–] AndyKing1967 (38418) 2 months ago

Yes, she basically spends the whole time laughing at me getting caught by the jump scares, lol.

[–] Nanook (1960) 2 months ago

Heh, we're just lucky we can get more "free cardio" out of horror scares most kids today dismiss as lame.

[–] AndyKing1967 (38418) 2 months ago

I get caught every time.

[–] samoanjoes (57052) 2 months ago

If you really wanna terrify her, show her Tottenham's trophy room.

[–] AndyKing1967 (38418) 2 months ago

I’m not that cruel.

[–] Moderator5 (1471) 2 months ago

ood one andaclassic, for sure
Did she enjoy it?

[–] AndyKing1967 (38418) 2 months ago

She liked it; I showed her some Family Guy parody clips straight after, which she found hilarious.

[–] AmeriGirl26 (14486) 2 months ago

By the way, the short, chubby lady with the little girl voice? She was in a movie I loved while growing up called "Teen Witch." Maybe you could have your daughter watch that too, even though it's not really a horror flick.

[–] Kowalski (76258) 2 months ago

ZELDA RUBINSTEIN

[–] AndyKing1967 (38418) 2 months ago

Unfortunately, our watch list is ever expanding.

[–] AmeriGirl26 (14486) 2 months ago

Don't worry, she has 90 years left to watch it ;) She has time.

[–] AndyKing1967 (38418) 2 months ago

True, but then there’s always new stuff adding to the old stuff.

[–] Kowalski (76258) 2 months ago

ALI AND I ARE SO BEHIND DESPITE ALL THE STUFF WE HAVE WATCHED...THAT EVER EXPANDING WELL OF NEW STUFF IS HARD TO IGNORE.

[–] AndyKing1967 (38418) 2 months ago

I’m just trying ‘the greatest hits’ method.

[–] Kowalski (76258) 2 months ago

ME TOO....ALI SAW NIGHTMARE ON ELM STREET 1 AND 3....FRIDAY THE 13TH 1 AND 6 AND SPACE.....HALLOWEEN 1 AND 3.....NO TIME TO WASTE ON INFERIOR TITLES.

[–] AmeriGirl26 (14486) 2 months ago

I know, but there's another reason to watch "Teen Witch" soon too. It's Halloween month ;)

[–] BKB (10096) 2 months ago

Have her watch CHILDS PLAY next Andy?? CHILDS PLAY!!! And then after that, for a Double Header, watch The DESCENT

[–] AndyKing1967 (38418) 2 months ago

Child’s Play is near the top. Unfortunately, it’s not currently available on any of the streaming services that we have, but as soon as it is….

[–] BKB (10096) 2 months ago

Are you serious? Do you know how old that movie is and you can't stream this?? See?? This is why I'll never be into Streaming, not now, not ever and believe in Physical Media, ala, Blu Rays

[–] Kowalski (76258) 2 months ago

💯🚨

[–] AndyKing1967 (38418) 2 months ago

Don’t worry, it’ll come up eventually.