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What film did you watch when you were too young, and how did it traumatize you? (self.askuk)

submitted 7 months ago by Oneeightnine to c/askuk

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Jurassic Park for me. I had an amazing JP jumper when I was like...maybe 6. It was far too big for me but I loved dinosaurs. Naturally this meant I wanted to watch the film because...well I'm 6 and it's got dinosaurs.

Ultimately I ended up watching it with my Mum and Dad. We got as far as the iconic T-Rex chase scene and I told them to turn it off. Didn't go near the film for another few years.

I've now got my own 6 year old. There's no scenario I could envisage where I even consider letting her watch a film as gory, tense and frightening as JP.

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[–] Kit@lemmy.blahaj.zone 4 points 7 months ago (1 children)

Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom. The human sacrifice scene was wild for me as a kid. I remember thinking "How's he going to get out of this or be rescued?" Because every cartoon showed dangerous situations but always had an out. It blew my mind that he simply didn't survive.

[–] Chadus_Maximus@lemm.ee 2 points 7 months ago

The mummy scarab scene for me. Had nightmares about that happening to my family.

Also princess momonoke made me afraid to go into the woods by myself for years.