PG-rated horror movies

[liebesspiel]

Which PG-rated horror movies do you like? I really love Poltergeist and Amityville 3-D. By the way, I really think horror movies should NEVER be rated PG. I mean, really can't BELIEVE Poltergeist is actually rated-PG. The same with Amityville 3-D, it is remarkably violent for a PG-rated film.

[RavageRitual]

Children Shouldnt Play With Dead Things is an allright PG film.

By The Way, Welcome Aboard!

[liebesspiel]

Originally posted by RavageRitual
Children Shouldnt Play With Dead Things is an allright PG film.

By The Way, Welcome Aboard!

Thank you! Children Shouldn't Play with Dead Things... I'll buy that movie as soon as I can! :)

[filmmaker2]

Poltergeist was notable, actually, because a lot of people were outraged that the film got a PG when it so clearly seemed to be "R" material--it was scary as all hell and fairly graphic and disgusting at moments. Raiders of the Lost Ark got similar reactions from some audience members.

Finally the PG-13 rating was created for those films that weren't quite "R" material but a bit intense for a PG...leading up to the release of "Dreamscape," the first PG-13 rated film.

[liebesspiel]

Originally posted by filmmaker2
Poltergeist was notable, actually, because a lot of people were outraged that the film got a PG when it so clearly seemed to be "R" material--it was scary as all hell and fairly graphic and disgusting at moments. Raiders of the Lost Ark got similar reactions from some audience members.

Finally the PG-13 rating was created for those films that weren't quite "R" material but a bit intense for a PG...leading up to the release of "Dreamscape," the first PG-13 rated film.

Hey, that's interesting. ;)

[Despare]

Jaws

[liebesspiel]

Originally posted by Despare
Jaws

I liked that movie. I also disagree about it being rated PG.

[filmmaker2]

Supposedly they tried to slap Jaws with an R. But the filmmakers appealed, claiming that all the killing was done by an animal, so no "evil" was involved...basically arguing that the film was sort of a nature study.

They got their PG, but with a special note that said something like "May be too intense for younger viewers"...

I don't think they'd get away with that today.

[filmmaker2]

But notice how many times STEVEN SPIELBERG has been lucky with PG-ratings.........................

[liebesspiel]

Originally posted by filmmaker2
Supposedly they tried to slap Jaws with an R. But the filmmakers appealed, claiming that all the killing was done by an animal, so no "evil" was involved...basically arguing that the film was sort of a nature study.

They got their PG, but with a special note that said something like "May be too intense for younger viewers"...

I don't think they'd get away with that today.

I think so too. That's pretty weird.

[filmmaker2]

That marvelous gory shot of the bitten-off leg sinking to the bottom.......it's like something out of a slasher movie...oh boy.

Well, needless to say, I own this one.

[alkytrio666]

Close Encounters was very creepy- and very good.

[TheEvilshed]

The fimbles, Its not a movie but that has to be the most satanic thing , I have ever seen in my life. Rated U.

[Posher778]

Jaws and Jaws 2 were good.

Poltergeist, and the sequel too are the best pg's out there. Poltergeist is really scary.

and shed, what the hell are you talking about.

[HorrorGuru]

Wasn't the original "Tales From The Crypt" from the early 70s rated PG? That was pretty good...

[gnarly666]

Arachnophobia and house 2

[urgeok]

Originally posted by HorrorGuru
Wasn't the original "Tales From The Crypt" from the early 70s rated PG? That was pretty good...

yeah .. i got into the theatre to see it as a kid.
I almost crapped myself i was so scared.

[gorefreak]

Originally posted by liebesspiel
Which PG-rated horror movies do you like? I really love Poltergeist and Amityville 3-D. By the way, I really think horror movies should NEVER be rated PG. I mean, really can't BELIEVE Poltergeist is actually rated-PG. The same with Amityville 3-D, it is remarkably violent for a PG-rated film.
Just like FM2 said, it was sorta violent, and with the corpses and whatnot, but the overall tone and language was kept down About the only gross part was the face ripping scene. And Amityville 3D was just about as tame. They probably would've firmly gotten the PG-13 rating had it been around back then. I could understand those two movies getting the R rating if the language, violence and gore effects would've been much higher.

[gorefreak]

Originally posted by gorefreak
Just like FM2 said, it was sorta violent, and with the corpses and whatnot, but the overall tone and language was kept down and the only really gross part was the face ripping scene. And Amityville 3D was just about as tame. They probably would've firmly gotten the PG-13 rating had it been around back then. I could understand those two movies getting the R rating if the language, violence and gore effects would've been much higher.

[gorefreak]

lol Dammit, why can't we edit our posts? I accidentally hit "quote" instead of edit. :mad: :D

[Posher778]

Arachnophobia was pg-13, i'm pretty sure.

and i can't watch that movie, i hate spider invasion stuff...... ERRG