Scream - 14 y/o DD

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Would you let your DD watch Scream at friend's sleepover. She's nearly 15 (it is a 15+) but she isn't overly mature and gets scared easily! She hasn't watched any scary films before and so it's a tough one to know whether she should go and watch it or not.

She's desperate to go and I can't remember how scary it is (I was terrified in my 20s!). WWYD?

Nope not a chance.

No. And i say that as a fan of slasher flicks.

Nope

It's really scary. But I don't know, I watched it around that age, loved horror films. when I was a teenager

My first horror film was horric too - I watched it with my aunt at about 11. That seems like a very strange decision by her in hindsight.

Hell no

No. I watched this when I was 12 at a sleepover and it gave me nightmares for months!

Yes, come on everyone. Best part of being a teenager was watching horror movies and getting shit scared with your friends. Plus Scream is ‘fun’ horror, it’s not like torture porn.

For me I don't find it scary but more violent/gruesome

If she's easily scared then of course not. Do you remember Drew Barrymore home alone and getting a call at the start of the film?

If she's intent on going has she considered watching it beforehand as it might be a bit less scary second time round because she'll know what happens ?

Yes this is the bit I remember and was so scared by!!

If she wanted to, yes. I watched it while still in primary school at a sleepover. She's nearly 15. 🤷‍♀️

She's never watched a scary movie before and is easily scared.
Usually people have watched 12A horror by the time they get to the 15/18 stuff so they know what to expect in terms of scary films.

Watching films you aren't quite old enough for is teenage right of passage.

Scream is comedy-horror rather than being anything nasty.

If she’s nearly 15 then she’s old enough to know it’s not real. Of course, like PP said it was one of the best bits about being a teenager!

Are we talking about the same film? Scream has jumps but is very exaggerated horror, it's almost comical

Yes definitely. If she wants to close her eyes she can.

Some very precious parents here! 😆

Well she's watched some gore and scary films but with us and nothing on Scream level. If she's watched Hot Fuzz can she handle this?!

Yes, 15 is fine for Scream imo. I grew up on Scream, I know What You Did Last Summer, The Craft. All watched around 12 - 15ish.

I don't think it's too gory and being a bit dated makes it less scary.

Thank you - I just can't remember it and a google search leads to absolutely not which is why I'm asking!

Mine would have been fine to watch it from about 13. But I wouldn't have ok'd anything that could cause anxiety when in the house alone, or nightmares. I don't watch home invasions for that reason, but I love horror as does my youngest. She won't watch things like Saw. If she really wants to, I'd discuss the contents and worries about her watching it. Then decide.

Depends how sensitive she is to this kind of stuff. I am very, and I still feel traumatised by it having seen it and the second one (in the 90s in late teens I guess).

Of course it’s fine. She’s nearly 15!!!

I think you will have to accept that she?will probably watch it regardless

Definitely fine. I was watching films like that at her age. I’d be amazed if she hasn’t seen/heard/known about similar films by now. She’s nearly 15!