How scary?


Heya,

I got free tickets for this movie and I would love to go but.... the thing is, I get scared way too easily. What's the scare factor of this movie? Is it grizzly/blood spattering? Is it more of a psychological thriller? Haunting type? Would you take your kids to go see it?
Dumb question, I know. But give me an idea please!

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hmmm it's not that scary but dont take ur kids i d say :D

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well... I would say Im not easily shocked by movies but this is a very powerful film, I would definately NOT take your kids to see it unless you want them to end up as disturbed in the head as the DR

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Im 14 and I watch a bunch of horror stuff (mostly Asian movies), and dont get scared. Would I become disturbed?

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well... I would say Im not easily shocked by movies but this is a very powerful film, I would definately NOT take your kids to see it unless you want them to end up as disturbed in the head as the DR

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pff, whats that with movies and ooeeeh your kids get screwed up.

i saw alot of violence sine i was 6, my parents took me very young to the film. and the theatre was 3 doors away from my house. so i spent alot of time the of my youth. And till this day, i didnt kill/raped or whatever anybody. So dont think kids cant take it. I think adults are the ones that shouldnt go to those kind of movies, because they think it can screw up a kid. well get real.

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You try dealing with the kids when they wake up every few hours from the nightmares.

The movie probably won't mess them up later in life, but the parents have to deal with the nightly bad dreams now...

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"i saw alot of violence sine i was 6, my parents took me very young to the film. and the theatre was 3 doors away from my house. so i spent alot of time the of my youth. And till this day, i didnt kill/raped or whatever anybody. "


Well, congratulations on the not having committed murder or rape thing. Thumbs up to you on that. I don't think that film and television violence has a "cause and effect" relationship to real violence in society either. However your steady diet of films as a child seems to have had a negative impact on you Emglish comp skills.

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Correction: English comp skills

Serves me right for being such a wise-ass.

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Daniel the Elk V,

Innocence is very important in children, it is basically the belief that they are safe and secure and things are somehow controllable. If you take away this belief in children, they are unable to properly develop and grow. They need a foundation of security to be able to become independent, to be able to experiment and go on adventures. If they feel unsafe, if they feel that there is no security, they stop developing and retreat into their own mind, into made-up places where they feel safe, or (in extreme cases) they create other personalities that shield them from abuse or horror.

It is important to allow children to bask in safety and security and the illusion of indestructibility as long as possible to build a healthy self-esteem, good self-confidence and self-assuredness, so that when — little-by-little — the reality of the world takes away that cocoon of safety and security, they are then ready, because they had time in their youth to grow in strength and knowledge and power to be able to function well in a tough and unforgiving world.

If parents — or others who come in contact with the child — remove that shield, that protective fence too early, the child doesn't have a safe place to learn and develop the skills necessary to function. Exposing children to inappropriate material, like very frightening images from: television, movies, magazines, whatever, before they are able to comprehend and cope with such stuff, they are then removing that security, that fence, and they thereby weaken the child, possibly even damage their emotional health.

Just because you were exposed to such inappropriate material at such a young age does NOT mean that another child will have the same — supposedly nonchalant — reaction. Children respond quite differently from one another, just like many adults respond differently to alcohol and drugs. Some adults can drink alcohol with no problems, while others respond negatively and form addictions that can ruin their lives.

Children will learn SOON ENOUGH the harsh realities of this world, we do not need to expose them to those realities before they are capable of handling such experiences. Our goal should be to provide the most safe, secure, fun, exciting and enriching environment as we can, for them to feel free to explore, question, take chances, be real, gain confidence and security, to become strong and sure and ready to enjoy life, come what may.

Even in adults, we train, we strength, THEN we test and toughen. We train football players, we train boxers, help them become strong and confident, AND THEN we test and toughen them up, but NOT before. We train children, strengthen them, then THE WORLD toughens them, life forges them in the fire of life, we need not expose them to that before they are ready and able.

Anyone can provide an unhealthy, inappropriate environment for a child, but it takes a dedicated, loving and caring parent/guardian to provide a safe, secure place for a child to grow into a healthy adult. It requires sacrifice and discipline and dedication to what is right for the CHILD, not what the adult WANTS or what is EASY. Exposing children to frightening images leads to fear and a feeling of insecurity, and that is cruel, stupid and damaging. Just like we take great care to provide a physically safe environment for a baby, we must also provide an emotionally and psychologically safe environment for children. We do NOT need to teach them about ADULT fear and terror, we simply need to provide a fun, safe place for them to become strong, and teach them how to be confident and assured... THEN they will be ready for fear and terror, and NOT until.


"He who fears the LORD has a secure fortress, and for his children it will be a refuge."

Proverbs 14:26

"...nothing is left of me, each time I see her..." - Catullus

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Let me put it this way clearancesale, you'd prolly have a bankruptcy sale if you saw this... 8-(

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I didn't get this joke - explain!

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i don't think this movie is scay, but it sure is intense and not suitable for kids.

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i don't think this movie is scay, but


No, the movie wasn't "scay".

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"Into every life a little coffee must spill."

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You totally missed the point of this film - it's about what would you do in an intense sitation - a theme very close to Hitchcock's heart and many of his films. It was never about being scary but more about tensions within us all and psychology. Thank God we still have writers and directors out there who have brains and who don't think yjat to engage an auduence you have to have a bunch of teens being mutilated in various predicatble situations.

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i wouldn't want my kids watching some lady cutting her pinky off.

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Utterly boring movie, not scary. However there are a few gory scenes, so do not bring the kids :P

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