Scary Movies 101: A Guide to Watching with Your Kids

From mild (Pooh's Heffalump Halloween Movie) to more wild (The Lost Boys), here's a primer on the spook factor of classic films to see with your toddlers or teens (12 Photos)

Thelma Adams on Oct 23, 2011 at 12:20PM

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Scary Movies 101: A Guide to Watching with Your Kids

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The Lost Boys (1987, R)



Age Group: 13 and up.
Spook Factor: Before Twilight, there was this '80s teen horror-comedy about a family that moves to Santa Carla, Calif., only to discover that it's beset by vampires who roam the funky seaside town at night, many of them teenaged and led by a menacing Kiefer Sutherland. This occult Peter Pan-esque film has genuine scares and violent deaths, so it's important to watch it with your kids. If it gets too scary, there's no shame in pausing the DVD, getting a bevvie, and then restarting it once the tension has dissipated. Warning: Don't watch it in the dark after nightfall without wearing a garlic necklace!

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