PG Horror

Mario77 · 02-20-2005, 12:31 AM

Okay, the issue of MPAA ratings for horror movies is always topical amongst fans like us, particularly in the current Zeitgeist. With some recent high-profile horror being trimmed down from "hard" ratings to more "marketable" ratings, I thought this might be fun.

Going on the assumption that most of us will gladly take our horror served up raw and bloody as steak tartar (safe assumption?), we can sometimes forget the simple pleasures of horror sans the gore.

I've gotten some of the best movie scares of my life from the right PG fright film at the right age. Let's list some of our favorite PG horror movies from years gone by - the ones that really gave you a good scare. Because there seems such an overwhelming number of GP horrors from the pre-1969 period, let's begin by only naming those movies made from the inception of PG in '70 (maybe we'll expand out from there later.)

So, to begin, the two PG horror movies that first come to my mind as having scared the living shit out of me are:

SHOCK WAVES

and

ONE DARK NIGHT

...oh, and let's not go on the IMDB and do a search so we can just ramble a list of 1,000 PG-rated horror movies. Name the ones that impacted you personally.

02-20-2005, 12:46 AM

The first movie that came to mind when I read this thread was POLTERGEIST... I remember it frightening me quite a bit when I was younger, and it still holds up well today.

Mario77 · 02-20-2005, 12:46 AM

JAWS, an obvious one.

Pure PG terror.

bigdaddyhorse · 02-20-2005, 12:47 AM

Poltergiest is the only PG rating one I can think of.
Haven't seen it years though, so I can't comment on how well it holds up.

Oh yeah, and Jaws.

Jimbo · 02-20-2005, 12:51 AM

Judgement day /AKA - The Third Hand

Poltergeist

Storm of the century

Summer of fear

mcchrist · 02-20-2005, 12:53 AM

Children Shouldn't Play With Dead Things

Tourist Trap

Something Wicked This Way Comes

02-20-2005, 01:11 AM

I'm not sure it's scary, but I think Blacula is very entertaining.

There's also always The Bird With The Crystal Plumage.

DJ

bigdaddyhorse · 02-20-2005, 01:32 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jimbo

Storm of the century

Wasn't that a tv mini-series? Not sure if it counts, but I agree it's really good.

fceurich39 · 02-20-2005, 01:35 AM

Grizzly Was Pretty Gory For It Being Pg

Mario77 · 02-20-2005, 01:38 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jimbo

Storm of the century

Summer of fear

Both TV movies (domestically at least), and both subsequentlly rated PG-13

Good movies, though!

fceurich39 · 02-20-2005, 01:41 AM

Cool Avatar Mario77 A True Classic Of A Movie

Mario77 · 02-20-2005, 01:43 AM

Thanks, fceurich39

I can't wait for the DVD! Let's hope Troma doesn't fuck it up too badly.

fceurich39 · 02-20-2005, 01:47 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mario77

Thanks, fceurich39

I can't wait for the DVD! Let's hope Troma doesn't fuck it up too badly.

ONE LAST THING FANGORIA HAS REPORTED IT HAS BEEN DELAYED TIL JUNE 28TH SUCKS ASS BUT WHO KNOWS MAYBE IT WILL BE FOR THE BETTER

allmessedup · 02-20-2005, 04:18 AM

I liked POLTERGEIST and ONE DARK NIGHT, though I remember thinking that both of them probably should have been rated R, especially POLTERGEIST.

The INVASION OF THE BODY SNATCHERS remake was always a favorite of mine growing up.

speanroc · 02-20-2005, 07:17 AM

poltergiest origionally got an R rating , but was appeled and later received a PG, and jaws could have gotten an R

02-20-2005, 12:31 AM	#1
Mario77 Stalker Join Date: Jul 2001 Posts: 373	PG Horror Okay, the issue of MPAA ratings for horror movies is always topical amongst fans like us, particularly in the current Zeitgeist. With some recent high-profile horror being trimmed down from "hard" ratings to more "marketable" ratings, I thought this might be fun. Going on the assumption that most of us will gladly take our horror served up raw and bloody as steak tartar (safe assumption?), we can sometimes forget the simple pleasures of horror sans the gore. I've gotten some of the best movie scares of my life from the right PG fright film at the right age. Let's list some of our favorite PG horror movies from years gone by - the ones that really gave you a good scare. Because there seems such an overwhelming number of GP horrors from the pre-1969 period, let's begin by only naming those movies made from the inception of PG in '70 (maybe we'll expand out from there later.) So, to begin, the two PG horror movies that first come to my mind as having scared the living shit out of me are: SHOCK WAVES and ONE DARK NIGHT ...oh, and let's not go on the IMDB and do a search so we can just ramble a list of 1,000 PG-rated horror movies. Name the ones that impacted you personally. Last edited by Mario77; 02-20-2005 at 12:59 AM.

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bigdaddyhorse Detroit Hi-on Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Under a rock Posts: 11,935	Poltergiest is the only PG rating one I can think of. Haven't seen it years though, so I can't comment on how well it holds up. Oh yeah, and Jaws. __________________ "!" My Fucking DVDS

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02-20-2005, 12:46 AM	#2
John Gargo Guest Posts: n/a	The first movie that came to mind when I read this thread was POLTERGEIST... I remember it frightening me quite a bit when I was younger, and it still holds up well today.

02-20-2005, 12:51 AM	#5
Jimbo The Bloodstained Shadow Join Date: May 2003 Location: Castle of Blood Posts: 1,143	Judgement day /AKA - The Third Hand Poltergeist Storm of the century Summer of fear

02-20-2005, 01:11 AM	#7
Damin J. Toell Guest Posts: n/a	I'm not sure it's scary, but I think Blacula is very entertaining. There's also always The Bird With The Crystal Plumage. DJ

02-20-2005, 01:35 AM	#9
fceurich39 HackMaster Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Ira's Toys store Posts: 7,598	Grizzly Was Pretty Gory For It Being Pg

02-20-2005, 01:41 AM	#11
fceurich39 HackMaster Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Ira's Toys store Posts: 7,598	Cool Avatar Mario77 A True Classic Of A Movie

02-20-2005, 01:43 AM	#12
Mario77 Stalker Join Date: Jul 2001 Posts: 373	Thanks, fceurich39 I can't wait for the DVD! Let's hope Troma doesn't fuck it up too badly.

02-20-2005, 04:18 AM	#14
allmessedup It's beer time. Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: House on the Park of the Edge Posts: 1,986	I liked POLTERGEIST and ONE DARK NIGHT, though I remember thinking that both of them probably should have been rated R, especially POLTERGEIST. The INVASION OF THE BODY SNATCHERS remake was always a favorite of mine growing up.

02-20-2005, 07:17 AM	#15
speanroc I WANNA BAN Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: AMERICA Posts: 2,537	poltergiest origionally got an R rating , but was appeled and later received a PG, and jaws could have gotten an R