My personal one was the shining. I ended up watching it over 20 times before I was 12.
I’m spending a lot of time babysitting my nieces (9 & 11). I’m cis male and I would love to hear what women would answer or suggest for me to show them in a cool uncle role.
The Big Lebowski. I wasn’t a teenager yet, barely understood why anything was happening but damned if it wasn’t the hardest I’d seen my dad laugh.
Probably Monty Python’s Life of Brian
I was one of those Holy Grail kids, I loved the movie and memorized the lines. Wanting more, I looked up other Monty Python works
I was in 7th grade or something, raised in a very religious home. I was not expecting what Life of Brian was, and I know I wasn’t old enough to understand all of the jokes they made
Hilarious movie
Hellraiser? Phantasm?
Trainspotting. I do feel like it kept me away from drugs though.
I saw this one in my late teens, and it was good, but it was way better as an adult.
Nightmare on Elm Street. Don’t think I was quite 10 yet.
I read the Godfather when I was about 10. My shoebox diorama was the horse head on the bed. It was frowning because it didn’t like having its head cut off.
Pan’s Labyrinth
It depends on the 9 and 11 year old, but I saw Interview With The Vampire when it came out when I was 10, and I read the book at 12…
Are the nieces interested in spooky shit, or scifi, or fantasy? That might help you refine your picks.
Good recc! Yeah they’re both pretty morbid. The older one is going to have a goth phase, no doubt. The younger one wants as many details as she can get on whatever true crime stories I know. Which is a lot.
I had to hide my EMT training book from her because she was so curious about the pictures. She wants to be a cop.
I can’t believe I forgot about that gay goth masterpiece. They’ll love Interview With The Vampire.
Wednesday might be a good show to watch with them, if they haven’t already seen it.
They LOVE Wednesday. Used that to show them Edward scissorhands etc.
What about Leon: the Professional? I don’t know if that has been posted yet. But I saw that when I was however old you are in seventh grade. 12? 13? There’s some cop stuff for the bb cop.
The first and second Crow movies are good for the goth one.
The Blood on Satan’s Claw
Why? A nude Linda Hayden.
Is it any good?
I missed your comment, so sorry for the late response. Actually I really enjoyed it. A reviewer on IMDB wrote: “One of the best British horror movies of the early 70s, and no, it’s NOT Hammer.” If you are a Doctor Who fan (Tom Baker era), The Master plays a priest in this movie.
No worries at all! I’ll put this on my list.
Re: Shining
Mom dropped me off at the movies to see Star wars (again). As I walk in the screen showed elevators doors open and a waterfall of blood pour out. I found an usher because I thought I was in the wrong room.
Trailers, man.
Saving private ryan at 13 was a bit horrific. The slow knife scene…
A fish called Wanda
How old were you when you watched it?
I think I was six and saw it in the theatre. Some adult themes for sure.
Fantastic movie though!!
Life long favourite!
I saw Midnight Cowboy when I was a little kid at the drive in theater with my parents. Didn’t really understand it and I was unsettling, but I lived the song and Dustin Hoffman’s “I’m walking here!”
I watched the wall when I was 7
And it fucked me.up form years… constant nightmares and panic attacks…
Why am I thankful for? Not sure…the memories?
Way of the Gun
Mean Guns
