My 14-year-old daughter is a fan of horror movies....she likes the Saw movies, the Ring, Hostel, The Strangers, The Amityville Horror remake, etc. Disturbing, I know...but she likes to watch them, understands that they are only movies, and likes the special effects/makeup.
Is this movie ok for her to watch?
Also, does anyone have any other horror movies to recommend?
Any that I should make sure she stays away from?
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Well, it is rather graphic as far as the rape scenes go, it may or may not be too much for her, but it was filmed in the 70's. I saw it in 74 at the age of 12... and I still remember it to this day. I feel that the main reason most of the kids get into soooo much trouble and mischief is due to us parents shielding them too much and not letting them see what the REAL world can be like before they get there on their own.
I do recommend a great movie for teens... Purgatory House ( 2004 ). It was written by a 13 to 14 year old girl, whom also stared in it as the main character. It is very boring, if you look at it as a major movie... but, if you see it for what it is and the age of the writer, done on a very low budget... you will find that it has a lot to offer in the way of it's message to teens. Check it out on here. It is a bit strange, but great message to the kids. They will have to sit there and watch the whole thing and pay attention to what is happening and being said. I will be watching it again, very soon, with my 16 year old niece. I feel that she needs to see this.
Hope this helps in your quest.
Jackie121467, I'd seen the 1972 film and I probably was around 14 at the time. This is a sick movie. I still remember this film because of all the very bad things in it. I, too, loved horror movies and thought they were wonderful. I wish I'd not seen half of what I saw. I feel, now a parent myself, that I would never allow my kids to watch this. There is enough evil in life without having to have it forced in front of your face. Please, do not allow your child to view this. What is more important? her wants or her soul?
shareI've seen Nosferatu and love it. That and LTROI are the only two vampire movies I like.
I was just suggesting that maybe her daughter should expand into other films besides seeing whatever is the biggest mainstream. That's all. For all I know her taste in other genres could be awesome, but I don't, so I can't really say anything more.
By the way, as great as Nosferatu is (by the way, it's particularly creepy if you watch it while listening to the "Dusk and Her Embrace" album by Cradle of Filth) I still like LTROI better.
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What is more important? her wants or her soul?
Her wants I guess, for they are for real, as for the soul, who knows ;)
And I agree with janquito. Just because you can handle sick movies doesn't mean everything's fine. I myself saw a couple of sick movies I wish I never had, but unfortunately cr*p like that sticks on your mind whether you like it or not. It pollutes your mind.
I can't understand people who WANT to see sick things when you already get enough of it in real life, on the news etc.
What scares me most is not the movies, but the people who actually like and enjoys sh*t like this.
NO WAY!!!!!!
There is a brutal rape scene in BOTH version. She is tooooo young for this movie. Also some of the violence is a bit much for someone her age.
YOU LET YOUR CHILD WATCH HOSTEL AT 14????!!!!
Whoa.
That's torture porn right there.
The violence isn't that bad, but the sexual content is borderline pornographic.
This movie is not for your daughter. This is a seventies period piece...and it shows.
To most kids these days, this will be either hilarious or stupid.
I found it horrifically disturbing.
As for horror movie recommendations...well, sounds like she'd like the TCM remake. To me, it sucked, but if she's into cheap thrills and high budget special effects, she may like it.
Unless she has taste, which at her age is unlikely, in which case she'll laugh her ass off and say "what a crock of S***!"
Now, if you're talking about the remake, the answer is still no. It's not as graphic as Hostel to a degree, but the subject matter is MUCH more mature. I'm surprised this wasn't NC-17. Maybe that's a bit of an exaggeration, but still.
And as for films she should stay away from...there are three.
Ichi the Killer
Cannibal Holocaust
Irreversible
Whatever you do, DON'T LET HER SEE THOSE MOVIES.
Those are just the horror one though...Salo 120 days of sodom is just as bad as those three, but it's not strictly horror. And Caligula. Stay away from Caligula. Irreversible isn't that graphic as a whole, but the rape scene is legendarily aweful.
Gay people...robots in disguise!
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No, I didn't 'let' her watch any of the horror movies she has seen. Our theatre in town lets anyone into any move, regardless of age. If there is a rated R movie playing...half of the audience is 16 and under, without adult supervision.
And for the record....she did watch the original Last House on the Left...she called it 'dumb' and it was never mentioned again. It didn't bother her in the least....which truthfully bothers me.
She also went a few nights ago to the remake, and afterwards walked 20 minutes in the dark to come home. When I asked her how it was, she said it wasn't very good...but the special effects/graphics were ok.
Since she likes horror movies...and is into the more recent ones, I have wanted her to watch some of the older 'classics'...like The Shining, original Amityville Horror, and The Exorcist, but now I'm afraid that she will just laugh at these...lol!
And thank you to those who called me a bad parent. I do NOT force my daughter to watch horror movies, it is her decision. Like I said, I cannot STAND horror movies, which is why I asked other people's opinions about the movie. If the worst thing I ever did as a parent was let my daughter watch a scary movie, then I consider myself doing just fine.
Thanks also to everyone else for their opinions, both positive and negative.
"Say hello to my little friend"
Jackie ,
AS a 15 year old boy i am a huge horror fan just like your daughter. I remember watching A nightmare on Elm Street when i was 10 and watching Scream, I Know What You Did Last Summer, Friday 13th etc etc... The Last House on The Left is the same bloody graphic stuff but i would be slightly concerned with the rape scenes it is heavy! Especially for a young girl! Though us horror fans see right through that all, we just enjoy the story and twists im sure she'll love this flick!
I am one who have not seen this movie, but have read a lot into it. And based on what i've read, I would advise against it. I'm 24, and I love horrors, yet I tend to try to stay away from the extremely disturbing horror flicks. But i've also come across a few good ones. I liked all the ones you've mentioned that your daughter has seen (except Hostel. Are you kidding me?!?!? Even I wouldn't see that film!!!!).
ONES TO WATCH:
The Descent
The Thing
Poltergeist
Identity
The Shining
Event Horizon
Ones to AVOID!!!!!!!!!!!!!! (these are all ones I haven't seen, but based on what i've read and from what friends have told me, these are the worst of the worst. I consider myself a huge horror fan, but these are too extreme ESPECIALLY for teenagers):
This film probably
"Salo"
"Cannibal Holocaust"
"The Hills have eyes" (remake) (ok, i've seen this one, and now i'm scarred for life)
"Baise-Moi" (aka "Rape me")
"Combat Shock"
"Fight for your life"
"The Devils rejects"
"House of 1000 corpses" (had a friend who lives on disturbing movies. This one was too much for him)
"Pink Flamingos"
"High Tension"
"I spit on your grave"
"Irreversible"
"Last house on dead end street"
"Men behind the sun"
"Negative, I am a meat popsicle"
lol. if you let a 14 year old watch Cannibal Holocaust then your child will grow up to be one of the killers in "last house on the left". So no, hell no. Do not let your kid watch this.
shareSomeone drug me to the theatre to see Hostel. I damn near had a panic attack, even though I spent half of the movie staring at the floor!!!
I actually had nightmares for 2 weeks after that.
"Say hello to my little friend"
If she has watched Hostel then I guess its OK.Also contrary to lots of people out here,its not bad parenting to ask a question like this.And I would say its rather good to allow ones children some freedom and at the same time not allowing it to go too awry.When I was a kid I used to adore horror flicks,and would lap up the Hammer productions.The only movie that gave me the creeps was Texas Chainsaw,but I would still recommend it to some teens since it doesn't have too much gore and downplays any sexual content.
Other movies would be exorcist,shining,hills have eyes,ju on(the grudge),one missed call(jap version only),dawn of the dead,cabin fever,the thing,audition...the list goes on...
The kind of films I would never recommend are like Cannibal Holocaust.
Good to have a young horror fan!!
I am the same age as your daughter, and I honestly will say that if I wanted, my parents would not mind me buying the movie. For the past 2 years, I have had an interest in horror movies. Any type of horror/thriller movie will work for me. I, too, have seen Hostel, and yes, the first hour/half hour of it was basically a borderline porno, but the movie itself in terms of gore was definitely not THAT bad. Pornography is not something as shocking as brutal violence, in my opinion. If a movie has nudity in it like Hostel did, it's not like it really mattered a lot, because the nudity didn't hurt anyone. Considering that I was not around when the first horror movies came about, I had no issues watching Hostel. I'd have to say that the only horror movie to give me nightmares would be The Grudge, and that movie wasn't even gory one bit. High Tension was a great movie, along with Frontiere(s). Yes, they were brutal and gory, but that doesn't necessarily mean that they are bad movies. I'd have to say that the only movies to make me feel physically sick would be Saw III (I was having a Saw marathon, so then again it might have just been because it was 4AM), and The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Beginning. That one didn't really make me feel sick but the constant brutality of the violence was pretty bad. I ended up turning it off halfway through, then finishing it later.
Anyways, I'd let her see it. I'm glad the mom who asked on here actually let her watch the movie. I respect her decision, because obviously if the daughter has seen all of those other movies, she should have no problem with this one. The rape scene was bad, but honestly, it's not a lot worse than recent movies today.
It depends on whether you want your young teenage daughter to see brutal rape scenes, incest, teen drug use, and basically anything most people would not want their fourteen year old daughter to see. But then again, it probably won't mentally scar her or anything, it is just that most people wouldn't be very comfortable knowing their daughter watches things of that ilk. But, whatever.
If vegetarians eat vegetables what do humanitarians eat?
I hate how this is like the #1 subject in high graphic content movie. If you are a parent, then do your job and make your best judgement; you loser.
I am a parent of two, and I make my own decisions on what my kids can watch. Why, oh well because I know what I'm doing as a parent, maybe?
A few weeks ago I watched Cannibal Holocaust with my 4 year old (I had never seen it before either); which was probably the most graphic thing either of us have seen in a "mainstream" 'independent' type movie. Sure, it was graphic, but he doesn't have nightmares, and he's certainly not a prissy little kid; unlike most of ya'lls kids, who are all afraid of the dark.
Make your own stupid decisions; and they will probably be wrong anyway, because if you lack the cognition to have to resort to an internet forum for parenting advice, then you obviously cannot possibly fathom making intelligent decisions based off of any sort of knowledge. You fool.
My idea; let your kid watch anything but hardcore pornography and you're golden. They'll get mildly scared every once in a while, but if you talk to them like a human being - and not like some stupid little dog - they will understand to the fullest degree. I assure you my four year old very clearly knows the difference between a movie, and real life. If you watch the BEHIND THE SCENES with kids, with the blood and the heads getting cut off, etc, they get the picture very quickly.
The point is, you suck, and I'm wasting my time making my one thousandth complaint on this very same subject.
Put your kids up for adoption,
ddhix