Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark is a horror movie based on the series of books by Alvin Schwartz. It's well-made, but it isn't a movie for young viewers. It's better suited to older teenagers. The main messages from this movie are to never give up and to always remember that there is power in stories.
Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark is rated PG-13 by the MPAA for terror/violence, disturbing images, thematic elements, language including racial epithets, and brief sexual references. Violence: People are threatened with a baseball bat. A zombie head is shown from the film “Night of the Living Dead”.
While there is no absolute age at which scary movies are appropriate, Dr. Dry recommends not introducing them to very young children because of the potential to create long-term anxiety.
"Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark" is rated PG-13 for terror/violence, disturbing images, thematic elements, language including racial epithets, and brief sexual references.
Not only are ghost stories entertaining, they can also help children experience courage, learn about different cultures, and expand their sense of community. Sharing ghost stories can even help children grow braver as they face their fears in a safe setting reading a book or listening to a ghost story.
Films classified 12A and video works classified 12 contain material that is not generally suitable for children aged under 12. No one younger than 12 may see a 12A film in a cinema unless accompanied by an adult.
Dark is Dark
Not for viewers under the age 18. It is rated MA, so yes the audience should be mature, ie. have some serious life experience, before digesting this Dark series.
Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark has one scene with extreme flickering lights in dark hallways, and one with severe lightning-related strobe effects. There are a couple of spinning shots in this film, and a very small amount of mild handheld camera work. Flashing Lights: 10/10.
Parents need to know that Dark is a supernatural mystery/thriller that's intended for mature audiences. Driven by themes like kidnapping and murder, it includes scenes of people being tortured and committing suicide. Mutilated corpses and other disturbing imagery is also visible.
One of the best horror movies ever!
My personal rating would be around 15ish, but if your child is mature, Like me, id say 11-12! (only for very mature 11-12 yr olds who can handle violence well, as myself.)
Kids between 8 and 12 are called “tweens” because they are in between children and teenagers. It's very normal for kids this age to start to move from being very close to parents to wanting to be more independent. But they still need a lot of help from their parents.
8-10 years old: Six hours. 11-14 years old: Nine hours. 15-18 years old: Seven and 1/2 hours.
Senior Year Age Rating
Senior Year is rated R for sexual material, language, and brief teen drinking/drug use. If you are fairly permissive with sexual talk and swearing, then your kids could watch this one from 13 up.
This movie is more suitable for teenage viewers. Its story might confuse younger children, and it has some upsetting scenes and themes.
The series is rated TV-MA for a good reason.
To start, there's a lot of language that isn't bleeped out, including f-bombs, and there are several sexual scenes, though there's no full nudity.
13 Going on 30 is rated PG-13.
Some sexual content and brief drug references give this movie a PG-13 rating. However, this feel-good movie would be appropriate for kids even younger. Although, little kids may not get the jokes or find it as entertaining as tweens and teens.
Getting into scary stuff at a young age isn't usually cause for alarm, Scrivner said – young horror fans are braver than most children their age, to be sure, but they're really just exploring the complexities of their world, which is scary enough in real life.
For many kids, the world already feels like a scary, unfair place, and horror doesn't try to put a big sunny smile over that. Instead, it shows kids how to confront overwhelming, frightening situations where they might feel powerless, frequently through metaphorical plots that connect to real-life situations.
Watching horror movies may lead to increased anxiety, fear, and nightmares, especially in younger children. Children who have been through trauma may be triggered by the themes and images in horror movies, which could make their symptoms worse.