This movie isnt as violent as the first one and does not use as much language. The first movie is about how growing up turns you in to a monster this movie however is that you cant stop it. If you've seen the first movie this is a must see.
Saw the first movie and when this came out,knew I had to watch it too.Surprisingly,this was pretty different from the first one in theme and it's much darker the bloodshed and language is also considerably stronger but I think if your kids could handle the first one,they will most likely be able to handle this as well too.