The "Customer Complaint Reporting Information" of a certain cinema shows: On August 16, a customer took his 8-year-old child to watch "Alien: Death Ship". During the screening, the child expressed discomfort and fear while watching the movie. Parents strongly condemned the movie theater for showing movies that children cannot watch, and asked the movie theater to refund tickets and pay compensation. customers are not sure whether there are any sequelae after being frightened. They need to go to the hospital for examination and ask the movie studio to pay for the examination.
This news triggered heated discussions among netizens. Some netizens expressed their confusion: "Movie posters have reminded underage viewers to watch with caution", "Why should 8-year-old children watch horror movies?"...
Some netizens believe that clear film classification is the solution. The crux of the matter. Some netizens also discovered that when some theaters encounter young audiences, they need to "call their parents to confirm" before they can be released.
With the fermentation of the topic, "should you take your children to the theater to watch horror movies?" triggered the audience to discuss . In this regard, the reporter interviewed many viewers and industry insiders. They said that "Alien: The Last Ship" is indeed not suitable for children to watch, and parents should choose the film carefully.
"Alien: Death Ship" will be released simultaneously with North America. In the United States, this film is an R-rated film, and those under 17 must be accompanied by a parent or guardian to watch it. The film was released in China without any cuts. The producer, 20th Century Pictures, repeatedly reminded "underage viewers to be careful when choosing to watch the movie" on its official Sina Weibo. The film's poster also reminded "underage viewers to be careful when choosing to watch."
The movie poster has been marked with the words "Underage viewers choose to watch with caution"
After the movie was released, some viewers said that it was indeed scary, mainly because of the scary sound effects. Some film critics said after watching the movie, "The facehuggers, chest-breaking bodies, and the alien army are back, and I can feel the heartbeat and sensory stimulation on the big screen in the theater. Although I was mentally prepared, there was one scene that still scared me. It felt like I was jumping out of my seat.” Some viewers said that some of the scenes were disgusting while watching the movie, so be careful not to enter for the faint of heart.
Regarding summer movie viewing, many theaters said that "Alien: Death Ship" has many horror elements and it is not recommended for parents to watch it with their children. Regarding whether there is a specific age limit for watching movies, some theater staff said that there is no hard requirement, but the theater will remind people under 18 to watch with caution. Some staff members also said that if parents want to take their children to watch a movie, and the child says they don’t want to watch it during the movie, the theater will not accept refunds after the movie starts.
Source: Guangzhou Daily, Nanfang Daily, Yangcheng School, Red Star News, Yangtze Evening News
