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age 16+

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age 18+

Kids being murdered for steam.

I agree with many others on here on the cold blooded murder of the baseball boy which really pulled at my heartstrings and was very difficult to watch. That being said it should be an eye opener for all parents to the very real things that are happening to children right here in the US. Keep an eye on your children at all times and protect them at all costs. We live in different times.
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age 18+

Disturbing, and I’m tough.

There is a graphic scene where they kidnap and kill a child- I can handle the scariest and goriest of horror movies, but this one made me actually sick. Like so upset I cried and had to puke all at once. I hate it.

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Too much violence
Too much drinking/drugs/smoking
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age 18+

Not for kids- brutal murder of child

There is a scene where a little boy is held down by a bunch of adults and is brutally murdered. He died a horrific, slow, painful death. I’m a grown woman and had to put a pillow over my face and cover my ears because I was so upset seeing it. The plot is good and suspenseful. I just don’t recommend it for children.

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Too much violence
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age 18+

Nobody likes watching kids being hurt

Although it was a great movie, and they did a wonderful job of recreating the 80's set. The murder of the little boy was a bit over the top. Do what you wish to adults. But leave the graphic murder of kids out of it. This could have been represented in other ways and we could have figured out he was killed. For example.. just digging up the baseball glove would have been enough without even showing his face.
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age 4+
age 18+

Traumatic for child and adult viewers alike

The violence against children is so disturbing that this might as well be a snuff film. I read that even Stephen King himself thought one of the scenes was too much. This isn’t for kids of any age or even adults, for that matter. The actors themselves were traumatized by filming “the” scene, and audiences will be, as well. Film critics and industry execs as well as the director’s own wife walked out at the onset of this scene. It’s THAT inappropriate.

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Too much violence
age 18+

SICK

I only gave 1 star because you had too. I liked it up until the evil began snd they torture, slaughter, and consume a childs soul. The underlying message is disturbing. Sick. Very sick.

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Too much violence
age 16+

Horrible

I liked the movie until the horrible scene of killing a child. Nasty...hated the movie

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Too much violence
age 18+

WAY TO SCARY AND TO MUCH KID HARASSMENT

So f word was said many times so much blood to much kid harassment this movie isnt good. my 15 year old daughter didn't sleep for 1 month because she was so scared.

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Too much violence
Too much swearing
age 16+

This title has:

Great messages
Great role models
Too much violence