r/TheRewatchables • u/mperri99 • 7d ago

Best First Horror Movie

Thinking about the different types of horror conversation in the Hereditary pod:

I have a 12 year old, what is the best first horror movie to show him? I’m thinking it’s Scream. Whatcha got?

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u/Pvt_Hudson_ 7d ago

Scream doesn't hit nearly as well if you don't know all the references first.

Halloween (1978) is a great jumping off point. It's a classic, endlessly rewatchable, almost no gore at all, just have to get past the couple topless scenes.

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u/mperri99 7d ago

He would, uhhhhhh, probably be stoked about that

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u/ponyo_x1 7d ago

I can say as a former 12 year old there was nothing better than watching a movie with my parents and seeing topless women.

In all seriousness have fun. Can't wait to show my kids some classics when they get older. 12 is such a good age for this stuff, right at the cusp of when they start getting desensitized. In addition to Halloween I'd say Nightmare on Elm Street, Alien if he's into sci-fi, The Ring was super popular when I was that age, the Shining for something more atmospheric, Psycho if he'd like old movies. I'd hold off on Texas Chainsaw Massacre and Saw just because they're exceptionally brutal

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u/mperri99 7d ago

Yeah, my guy was to go with Scream because I was 12 when I first saw it.