really bad. it was ok up until the ending and then at the end i was just appalled! awful role models too
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The Haunting of Molly Hartley
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Not age appropriate for kids under 14, age appropriate for kids over 18; suggested age 14. -
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Common Sense says
High school horror flick more dreary than spooky.
Why We Rated This 
for Ages 14–18
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What Parents Need to Know
About The Haunting of Molly Hartley
Parents need to know that teens may be drawn to this horror movie by co-star Chace Crawford, who's part of the cast of Gossip Girl. There's some violent, scary stuff, but it's also mostly bloodless (particularly when compared to movies like the Saw franchise) -- more blood is seen from the lead character's stress-induced nosebleeds than from any of the movie's stabbings, assaults, and murders. The film includes a lot of religious imagery and plot points -- characters read Paradise Lost and the Bible, the lead character is baptized in an effort to remove the diabolical influences she's experiencing, and more.
Read our full review by James Rocchi
Families Can Talk About
- Families can talk about some of the philosophical and belief-related points suggested by the film. What do you believe in? Do you have to believe the same things that movie and TV characters do in order to empathize with them? Why or why not? Families can also discuss the film's subplot, in which the lead character was pledged to Satan by her parents at birth in order to save her life. Do children have to pay for the mistakes their parents make?
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- I rate this title on for age 8 and give itMy concerns are:
- Negative role models
- I rate this title off for age 10 and give itMy concerns are:
- Negative role models
Message: Evil triumphs over Good
What I thought would be a nice scary movie turned out to be a complete disaster. I'm usually not critical when it comes down to "scary movies" but this one was so disappointing, I was upset for the rest of night ashamed that I even begged my dad to watch it. It was horrible. The message pretty much tells kids that evil always wins and that their is no way to escape the Devil/evil. It also makes Christians look like idiots and religious freaks. And being a christian myself, I was very offended. It also teaches people that God can't save you, and your pretty much on your own. Not a good thing to hear if you are in deprression or in a mid-life crisis. The actors are horrible, the plot was completely useless, and it wasn't scary at all. A three year old could watch it and wouldn't careless. But to me, the message it sent was horrible. I hate to be a movie spoiler, but you might as well know now, or it'll be a waste of your time and your 1 dollar: The devil wins, the dad goes insane, and the lead character allows to be the host of demons. THE END. Like I said, a complete disaster.
- I rate this title iffy for age 9 and give itMy concerns are:
- Negative role models
Non-Scary Movie. Bad Message
I am the biggest scaredy cat in the world and I did not at all get scared, my nine year old brother didn't think it was even scary!The only thing I didn;t like was the unpleasent ending. I wish that the role models were better and that it had a god moral
- I rate this title iffy for age 9 and give itMy concerns are:
- Excessive violence
whatever
not scary, at all. good movie though.
- I rate this title on for age 9 and give it
i liked it.
a few things make you jump, but nah, not scary. theres no gore or anything. take a nine year old.
- I rate this title iffy for age 15 and give itMy concerns are:
- Excessive violence
- Inappropriate language
- Drinking, smoking, or drug use
ok not the best
- I rate this title on for age 12 and give it
I was watching this movie with a friend, half expecting there to be more "scary" parts. Mostly it was a suspenseful film, with a few "jumping- out- of- nowheres".I like the film, but thats because I'm not a fan of gory- horror films.
- I rate this title on for age 13 and give itMy concerns are:
- Excessive violence
While this movie wasn't scary, it's actually not as terrible as everyone thinks
Everyone on other movie boards, are bashing this movie just because it's PG-13. I actually thought it was decent. There was a good amount of violence and there was a some characters I actually liked. I think you should rent it. It's at least worth seeing once. For sexual content 2/5, there is some kissing and a woman changes her shirt and you can see her bra. For violence 4/5, there is plenty of violence, while most of it is not bloody, the movie is very violent. For profanity, 3/5, there are frequent uses of mild obscenities throughout the film.
- I rate this title on for age 13 and give it
Cool!
it was a really cool movie! I personally liked it!
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