It’s October. And October at the multiplex means one thing: horror flicks.
From funny frighteners such as Beetlejuice Beetlejuice to gory splatterfests such as Terrifier 3, you can’t throw a tombstone without hitting a scary movie. Luckily, if those sorts of films aren’t your thing, it’s pretty easy to avoid them. I mean, it’s not like you’ll see the poster for Smile 2 and imagine it’s fit for the whole family.
But what about those unexpected cinematic scares? When you and your family turn on, say, The Wizard of Oz and discover that your 5-year-old is terrified of those flying monkeys?
As much as we do our best to protect our kids from disturbing or alarming movies and TV shows, sometimes we’re caught off guard. A scary scene can lurk even in great family flicks. Every child has their own sensitivities—and sometimes they revolve around something you never saw coming. (Longtime listeners know I had a fear of mirrors for ever-so-long.) So how do you help your kids navigate those surprising frights?
Our team of experts—Adam Holz, Kennedy Unthank and I—has you covered. We’ll confess our own childhood scares and give some sage advice on how to make sure your kids aren’t sleeping with the lights on ‘til they’re 18 years old.
And speaking of surprises, we’ll point the adults in our audience to a hard-but-powerful film: Exhibiting Forgiveness is a poignant father-and-son story that reminds us how incredibly difficult forgiveness can be—and how important it is. Adam and I will walk through this harsh yet thought-provoking film in our second segment.
We also introduce you to a shiny new game!
So sit down (or stand up, or drive, or do whatever you do when you listen to podcasts) and spend some time with us. Then, make like a flying monkey and let your own thoughts soar. Tell us about unexpected movie scares you weathered as a kid. Tell us about your own experiences with forgiveness—and how hard it can sometimes be.
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