12-year old Horror Flick List

List creator: Brockton Created on: January 12, 2004 - 7:36 AM PST Description: My twelve-year-old daughter wants to watch scary movies. I turned to the GC'ers for assistance. I appreciate all the good input. There are a few here that, well, I may let her age a couple years first.

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	movie title	related list	average rating	MPAA rating	watch	rent	buy
	Hellraiser (1987)
My recollection is that this one's kinda nasty. Will probably put on her "later list".
	Halloween (25th Anniversary Edition) (1978)
We watched and enjoyed this one. There is a fairly graphic scene about midway through, however.
	A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984)
Maybe when she's 14 or 15. Good suggestion, though.
	Child's Play (20th Anniversary Edition) (1988)
This may do the trick. We'll give it a try.
	Jaws (1975)
We watched this last year and she loved it. A few good jumps, but she didn't find it particularly scary.
	Alien Quadrilogy: Alien (1979)
Yes, absolutely. Aliens as well.
	The Shining (1980)
I think this one can wait. For what it's worth, it's her mother's favorite horror show.
	Children of the Corn (1984)
I recollection is that this one is kinda lame, but I wasn't twelve when I saw it. Will give it a try.
	Poltergeist (1982)
We watched this a couple years ago. Great stuff!
	The Amityville Horror (1979)
Isn't this one kinda nasty?
	The Thing (1982)
A great double-bill with the 50s version. Old version: better script. New version: Better special effects, but not much else.
	The Haunting (1963)
Good recommendation. I love this one! Love the book, too. Hate the Catherine Z. Jones remake.
	The Blair Witch Project (1999)
She liked this one a lot. Language alert: this movie has more effenheimers than most movies I've seen, other than dePalma's Scarface.
	The Devil's Rain (1975)
Ah, hmmm... O.K. It's now in my queue.
	Dawn of the Dead (1978)			Not Rated
This one scared me, and I was much older than twelve when I saw it. Didn't phase the kids at all. They thought it was cheesy.
	Night of the Living Dead (1968)			Not Rated
She laughed during all the scary parts. And when the sheriff says: "They're dead. They're really messed up."
	The Believers (1987)
I wanted to see this when it first came out, and still haven't gotten around to it.
	Dog Soldiers (2002)
Definitely added to the queue.
	Joy Ride (2001)
She's gonna have to wait awhile for this. Too much "did you f### her?" kind of chatter.
	Session 9 (2001)
Never heard of it, but it's in my queue now.
	28 Days Later (2002)
Screen-it counted over 60 effenheimers. A little too strong for my princess.
	Creepshow (1982)
I had forgotten about this one. Good suggestion.
	The Hidden (1987)
We'll give this one a spin...
	Pet Sematary (1989)
I think she'll really like this one.
	Carrie (1976)
This one gets deferred a couple years. Follow-up: O.K. we watched it. But I skipped over the part where Nancy Allen starts giving head to John Travolta.
	May (2002)
This one too...
	Jacob's Ladder (1990)
Too grown up. I don't think she'd understand it.
	The Wicker Man (Theatrical Version) (1974)
A bit too much of a Saturnalia for a kid, I think. I like it a lot, however. And I love the fact that they secretly brought in a stunt-butt for Britt Ekland!
	The Cook, the Thief, His Wife, and Her Lover (1989)
I probably wouldn't show this to my daughter if she was 22 instead of 12. A very disturbing film.
	Eight Legged Freaks (2002)
We had a lot of fun with this one. Not scary, though.
	Kingdom of the Spiders (1977)
Hmmmm... I don't know if she's got the makings for a big William Shatner fan.
	On Golden Pond (1981)
We watched this one last year, 'cause she really likes Kate Hepburn. Not really that scary, unless you're an action movie freak.
	Incubus (1965)			Not Rated
A witchcraft movie in Esperanto starring William Shatner. I don't care if it sucks--I gotta see it.
	Psycho (Special Edition) (1960)
One of the first "scary" movies I showed her. She's seen more Hitchcock than any other 12-year-old I know.
	Diabolique (Criterion Collection) (1954)
She really liked this one. Got really indignant when she realized what the husband and his mistress were up to.
	Wait Until Dark (1967)			Not Rated
Awesome. She liked it so much, we watched it twice before returning it.
	The Eye (2002)
This sound cool, cheese and all...
	The Changeling (1980)
Already in my queue. Sounds good.
	Rosemary's Baby (Criterion) (Disc 1 of 2) (1968)
Most of the movie is O.K., but the "dream" scene where she gets raped by Satan is a bit much.
	The Exorcist (Remastered) (1973)
Uh, no, definitely not for my 12-year-old.
	Prince of Darkness (1987)
Sounds interesting, but Larbeck says it's too strong for my 12-year-old.
	The Abominable Dr. Phibes (1971)
We saw this a couple years ago. A lot of fun, and 10 times better than the sequel.
	Theatre of Blood (1973)
Kind of a nastier riff on the Dr. Phibes theme. Will definitely get this one when it's actually available. Robert Morley's death a la Titus Andronicus is especially delicious.
	The Fly/Return of the Fly (1958)			Not Rated
Count me in.
	The Fly (1986)
I heard about this one. Don't think I'm in any hurry to show it to my daughter.
	Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1956)			Not Rated
Not just a great sci-fi/horror flick, but one of my all-time favorites in any genre.
	The Hitcher (1986)
This "cautionary tale" is my own contribution to the list. Ridiculous, but fun.
	Return to Oz (1985)
If only I had stumbled upon this a few years ago...
	Jeepers Creepers (2001)
zdislaw recommends the first 15 minutes.
	Don't Look Now (1973)
A little too soft-core for my precious daughter. I liked it a lot, however. See discussion.
	Ginger Snaps (2000)			Not Rated
I'm going to watch this myself first before springing it on my princess.
	Donnie Darko (2001)
I rented this for her, but had to stop it when the graphic discussion of the sex lives of smurfs ensued.
	Phenomena (Special Edition) (1984)			Not Rated
This one is fun. Cheesy, but fun. And Jennifer Connelly is awefully cute.