My 11 year old really wants to see Friday the 13th today

[Anonymous]

Can anyone recommend any alternatives that might satisfy his need to be scared today? He's already seen some of the Goosebumps movies, he's not really intersted in those anymore. I havent seen Friday the 13th in years but if I remember correctly it was super gory and gruesome, probably too much so for an 11 year old.

[Anonymous]

Don't cave in. I begged my parents to let me see The Exorcist when I was that age and it scarred me for life.

[Anonymous]

Common Sense says that a 12 yo could see Scrooged, I was a Teenage Werewolf, Jaws, Kids and Monsters, The Watcher in the Woods (that book scared me a kid), Something Wicked this way Comes, The Haunting.

[Anonymous]

thanks for those recommendations, pp. He's already seen Jaws but I'll try to interest him in one of the others.

[Anonymous]

Our job is to be good parents. This does not always "satisfying" a child's whims of the day.

Tomorrow will bring something new.

[Anonymous]

does he get scared easily? I don't remember the movie, I saw it when i was REALLY young! sometimes gory & gruesome isn't as frightening as creepy (exorcist, for example). Lots of boys like gore. Super normal, although if he's sensitive & prone to bad dreams then I would save it until he's older.

[Anonymous]

There are better ways to have fun.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:
Our job is to be good parents. This does not always "satisfying" a child's whims of the day.

Tomorrow will bring something new.

I have no clue what you are talking about. My kid has been asking to see Jason movies since Halloween two years ago when he took notice of the costume. This year he has realized it's Friday the 13th and really wants to see the movie. I asked for alternatives as I have no plans to let him see the movie anytime soon (even though he swears some of his classmates have seen it). So, WTF are you even talking about?

[Anonymous]

Poltergeist? It's an oldie but a goody!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:does he get scared easily? I don't remember the movie, I saw it when i was REALLY young! sometimes gory & gruesome isn't as frightening as creepy (exorcist, for example). Lots of boys like gore. Super normal, although if he's sensitive & prone to bad dreams then I would save it until he's older.

OP here. No, he likes gore and is not at all sensitive. And I'm pretty liberal about movies but I still fee like he's too young for the super gory/violent stuff.

[Anonymous]

I saw it around that age and checked under my bed for a long time after watching that movie. Recommend you look elsewhere.

[Anonymous]

NO

If you want a kid sleeping under your bed, sure.

How about Ghostbusters or such?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Don't cave in. I begged my parents to let me see The Exorcist when I was that age and it scarred me for life.

If he really wants to watch a scary movie, show him this.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:NO

If you want a kid sleeping under your bed, sure.

How about Ghostbusters or such?

HA! Freudian slip from that horrible movie. . .I meant IN your bed.

[Anonymous]

Hell no,