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The Haunting

(1999, Rated PG-13, Horror, Starring Liam Neeson, Owen Wilson, Catherine Zeta-Jones)
  • Is it age appropriate?

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    Not age appropriate for kids under 12, age appropriate for kids over 13; suggested age 12.
  • Is it any good?

    2.0
  • Common Sense says

    High-tech remake is dumb and overblown.

Why We Rated This iffy for Ages 12–13

What to watch out for

  • Messages:

    None
  • Violence:

    Typical horror movie thrills
  • Sex:

    Mild, including reference to bi-sexuality
  • Language:

    Mild
  • Consumerism:

    Not an issue.
  • Drinking, drugs, & smoking:

    Social drinking
 

What Parents Need to Know

About The Haunting

Parents need to know that this movie has some scary, intense scenes, but no gore. There's some social drinking.

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Families Can Talk About

  • Families can talk about some of the serious themes raised by the movie, including the ethics of scientific experimentation, the role of fear in evolution, child labor, and the paranormal, but perhaps of more interest and value is a discussion of why people like to be scared in a controlled environment like a movie, and what is and is not really scary.

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  1. Teen Reviewer Age 14
    Lives in Florida
    I rate this title on for age 6 and give it 5.0

    Offensive!

    I find it offensive that the mention of bi-sexuality is categorized under sex. Thats not about sex it's about a person's lifestyle. That is very offensive.

  2. Teen Reviewer Age 16
    Lives in Pennsylvania
    I rate this title iffy for age 12 and give it 3.0

    Better than expected...

    After reading some reviews, I was afraid this was going to be terrible, but it was bearable. I recommend it. There is a comment about having a girl having boyfriends and girlfriends, twice, and difficult to discern which way she means since she uses them in the same sentence. A guy ogles a girl in her tight outfits, but its not bad. Language wasn't bad for PG-13. About ten to fifteen from d-mn, h-ll, God's name in vain, and maybe a sh-t. I recommend ClearPlay DVD Player version (clearplay.com)

  3. Teen Reviewer Age 13
    Lives in Florida
    I rate this title on for age 2 and give it 5.0

    daddy long legs 11 yrs old!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    This movie is a must see Id say 8 and up it all depends on how your kid takes movies let your kid go see it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  4. Teen Reviewer Age 15
    Lives in Connecticut
    I rate this title iffy for age 2 and give it 3.0

    Made me nearly fall out of the chair laughing at the special effects.

    I am 11 and the movie did not scare me at all. Me and my friend were watching it togther at a sleepover. She is the same age as me. She got scared. I thought the special effects were funny to laugh at. It is more the idea of the movie that is scary, not the movie. But I like scary movies unlike other 11 year olds.

  5. Teen Reviewer Age 17
    Lives in Connecticut
    I rate this title iffy for age 2 and give it 4.0

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