Non-scary werewolf movies/books
Gwen
Megan is newly 8 and starting to explore scary things. There are things she is sensitive to that might not seem scary to others (we say "balloon" instead of blood and "butterfly" instead of vomit/puke).
She just started watching scooby doo and doesn't usually find it scary. she watched an old Sonic cartoon yesterday and it scared her (I was nursing her sister to sleep in another room).
She's getting interested in monsters, especially werewolves. I haven't had any luck finding any books at the library or the bookstore that are sort of an "encyclopedia of monsters" but isn't too graphic. Books are my first choice of info, not hers :-) but I also think still pictures might be less intense than a movie.
We tried watching Teen Wolf, but the story didn't grab her and the wolf effects weren't wolf-like enough for her. I know there are lots of werewolf movies, but I can't think of any that won't be too intense.
I am a big fan of monster movies myself, so I am excited to share these with her when she's ready.
We've had lots of great conversations about how they make movies and how the make up works. I've showed some "making of" features on regular movies so she can see the camera and lighting and all the extra people. We've talked about different kinds of scary movies - monster movies, "mean people" movies (the slasher/saw type movies), ghost movies etc. We've talked about what scares me in a movie and how that jumpy feeling can be kind of fun.
Hmmm, ok as I am typing this I realize I could show her a werewolf episode from Buffy the Vampire Slayer because it shows the transformation and isn't too intense.
Any other suggestions?
Thanks!
Gwen
She just started watching scooby doo and doesn't usually find it scary. she watched an old Sonic cartoon yesterday and it scared her (I was nursing her sister to sleep in another room).
She's getting interested in monsters, especially werewolves. I haven't had any luck finding any books at the library or the bookstore that are sort of an "encyclopedia of monsters" but isn't too graphic. Books are my first choice of info, not hers :-) but I also think still pictures might be less intense than a movie.
We tried watching Teen Wolf, but the story didn't grab her and the wolf effects weren't wolf-like enough for her. I know there are lots of werewolf movies, but I can't think of any that won't be too intense.
I am a big fan of monster movies myself, so I am excited to share these with her when she's ready.
We've had lots of great conversations about how they make movies and how the make up works. I've showed some "making of" features on regular movies so she can see the camera and lighting and all the extra people. We've talked about different kinds of scary movies - monster movies, "mean people" movies (the slasher/saw type movies), ghost movies etc. We've talked about what scares me in a movie and how that jumpy feeling can be kind of fun.
Hmmm, ok as I am typing this I realize I could show her a werewolf episode from Buffy the Vampire Slayer because it shows the transformation and isn't too intense.
Any other suggestions?
Thanks!
Gwen
Paige Parr
Hey Gwen,
I think any library worth it's salt has books like Werewolves (Monster
Chronicles)<http://www.amazon.com/Werewolves-Monster-Chronicles-Stephen-Krensky/dp/0822566567/ref=sr_1_7?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1253842759&sr=1-7>.
The cover is pretty scary looking, in my opinion, but I clicked the "Look
Inside" feature and the illustrations and text seemed pretty kid-friendly.
A bit cute-sy, even. I used to work at our local library and you'd be
surprised how often our series of monster movies books were checked out, and
they had to be from the early '70s. Vampires, The Wolfman, Frankenstein,
Mummies...all that good stuff!
We're going through a bit of a monster/paranormal/alien phase here, as
well. My 10 year old daughter, Tori, is way into aliens, ghosts and ghost
hunters, and zombies lately. She's also a big gamer, and some of the games
she plays delve even more into that sort of thing: Fallout 3, Call of Duty
World at War (she loves the Nazi Zombie bonus area), and Ghostbusters are a
couple that she plays regularly on PS3.
I'll try to think of other ideas...
Paige, in Virginia
The hard work of one accomplishes more than the prayers of millions.
I think any library worth it's salt has books like Werewolves (Monster
Chronicles)<http://www.amazon.com/Werewolves-Monster-Chronicles-Stephen-Krensky/dp/0822566567/ref=sr_1_7?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1253842759&sr=1-7>.
The cover is pretty scary looking, in my opinion, but I clicked the "Look
Inside" feature and the illustrations and text seemed pretty kid-friendly.
A bit cute-sy, even. I used to work at our local library and you'd be
surprised how often our series of monster movies books were checked out, and
they had to be from the early '70s. Vampires, The Wolfman, Frankenstein,
Mummies...all that good stuff!
We're going through a bit of a monster/paranormal/alien phase here, as
well. My 10 year old daughter, Tori, is way into aliens, ghosts and ghost
hunters, and zombies lately. She's also a big gamer, and some of the games
she plays delve even more into that sort of thing: Fallout 3, Call of Duty
World at War (she loves the Nazi Zombie bonus area), and Ghostbusters are a
couple that she plays regularly on PS3.
I'll try to think of other ideas...
Paige, in Virginia
The hard work of one accomplishes more than the prayers of millions.
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C Johnson
There is a show on the Disney Channel called Wizards of Waverly Place. It has a werewolf episode and a vampire one too, I think. Definately not a scary show :-)
BB,
Chrissie
"All you have to decide is what to do with the time you have been given." Gandalf
BB,
Chrissie
"All you have to decide is what to do with the time you have been given." Gandalf
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From: Gwen <willow_selene@...>
Subject: [AlwaysLearning] Non-scary werewolf movies/books
To: "[email protected]" <[email protected]>
Date: Thursday, September 24, 2009, 2:25 PM
Megan is newly 8 and starting to explore scary things. There are things she is sensitive to that might not seem scary to others (we say "balloon" instead of blood and "butterfly" instead of vomit/puke).
She just started watching scooby doo and doesn't usually find it scary. she watched an old Sonic cartoon yesterday and it scared her (I was nursing her sister to sleep in another room).
She's getting interested in monsters, especially werewolves. I haven't had any luck finding any books at the library or the bookstore that are sort of an "encyclopedia of monsters" but isn't too graphic. Books are my first choice of info, not hers :-) but I also think still pictures might be less intense than a movie.
We tried watching Teen Wolf, but the story didn't grab her and the wolf effects weren't wolf-like enough for her. I know there are lots of werewolf movies, but I can't think of any that won't be too intense.
I am a big fan of monster movies myself, so I am excited to share these with her when she's ready.
We've had lots of great conversations about how they make movies and how the make up works. I've showed some "making of" features on regular movies so she can see the camera and lighting and all the extra people. We've talked about different kinds of scary movies - monster movies, "mean people" movies (the slasher/saw type movies), ghost movies etc. We've talked about what scares me in a movie and how that jumpy feeling can be kind of fun.
Hmmm, ok as I am typing this I realize I could show her a werewolf episode from Buffy the Vampire Slayer because it shows the transformation and isn't too intense.
Any other suggestions?
Thanks!
Gwen
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Robyn L. Coburn
<<<< There is a show on the Disney Channel called Wizards of Waverly Place.
It has a werewolf episode and a vampire one too, I think. Definately not a
scary show :-)>>>>
And an Emmy winner for best children's show, if that matters. We enjoy it
somewhat. Not scary.
But the same old sibling rivalry dynamic...
Robyn L. Coburn
www.Iggyjingles.etsy.com
www.iggyjingles.blogspot.com
www.allthingsdoll.blogspot.com
It has a werewolf episode and a vampire one too, I think. Definately not a
scary show :-)>>>>
And an Emmy winner for best children's show, if that matters. We enjoy it
somewhat. Not scary.
But the same old sibling rivalry dynamic...
Robyn L. Coburn
www.Iggyjingles.etsy.com
www.iggyjingles.blogspot.com
www.allthingsdoll.blogspot.com
Gwen
I'll add it to the list!
Megan doesn't watch many of the Disney tween/teen shows because she doesn't like it when the kids aren't nice to each other. She really likes iCarly for the silliness, but when Sam gets too mean or cranky, she just turns it off.
Gwen
Megan doesn't watch many of the Disney tween/teen shows because she doesn't like it when the kids aren't nice to each other. She really likes iCarly for the silliness, but when Sam gets too mean or cranky, she just turns it off.
Gwen
--- On Fri, 9/25/09, Robyn L. Coburn <dezigna@...> wrote:
<<<< There is a show on the Disney Channel called Wizards of Waverly Place.
It has a werewolf episode and a vampire one too, I think. Definately not a
scary show :-)>>>>
And an Emmy winner for best children's show, if that matters. We enjoy it
somewhat. Not scary.
But the same old sibling rivalry dynamic...
Robyn L. Coburn
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Deb Lewis
Try old movies. They have monsters but are not graphic. There is a really good one called "Werewolf of London" from 1935.
There are the Lon Chaney werewolf movies: The Wolf Man (1941) Frankenstein Meets the Wolfman (1943) House of Frankenstein (1944) House of Dracula (1945) Abbot and Costello Meet Frankenstein (1948) There is a Three Stooges werewolf movie called "The Three Stooges Meet the Wolfman." (1944)
Others we have and like: She Wolf of London (1946) The Undying Monster. (1942) The Werewolf (1956) The Curse of the Werewolf (1961) This one is more spooky and graphic than the 40's movies.
Look here for others: http://www.werewolf-movies.com/database.php
The old monster movies are great for little kids. There's almost no blood and in a black and white movie blood can sometimes go unnoticed by little kids, there are few if any graphic scenes with the scary stuff happening off camera. And maybe think about giant monsters. We have especially loved the Japanese and Korean giant monster movies. You can read about some here: http://www.giantmonstermovies.com/monster-index.html
Deb Lewis
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There are the Lon Chaney werewolf movies: The Wolf Man (1941) Frankenstein Meets the Wolfman (1943) House of Frankenstein (1944) House of Dracula (1945) Abbot and Costello Meet Frankenstein (1948) There is a Three Stooges werewolf movie called "The Three Stooges Meet the Wolfman." (1944)
Others we have and like: She Wolf of London (1946) The Undying Monster. (1942) The Werewolf (1956) The Curse of the Werewolf (1961) This one is more spooky and graphic than the 40's movies.
Look here for others: http://www.werewolf-movies.com/database.php
The old monster movies are great for little kids. There's almost no blood and in a black and white movie blood can sometimes go unnoticed by little kids, there are few if any graphic scenes with the scary stuff happening off camera. And maybe think about giant monsters. We have especially loved the Japanese and Korean giant monster movies. You can read about some here: http://www.giantmonstermovies.com/monster-index.html
Deb Lewis
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Sandra Dodd
Billy the Kid vs. Dracula, I think. I think we saw that on TV late
one night in the early 1970's.
But in the early 1970's I was probably stoned, so I might have been
mistaken. I remember the vampire(s?) getting off the stage coach, and
turning to dust or something undocumented.
I think there was a glitch about being out in the sunlight or something.
It wasn't very good but bad movies can be a lot of fun!
one night in the early 1970's.
But in the early 1970's I was probably stoned, so I might have been
mistaken. I remember the vampire(s?) getting off the stage coach, and
turning to dust or something undocumented.
I think there was a glitch about being out in the sunlight or something.
It wasn't very good but bad movies can be a lot of fun!
[email protected]
There's also Teen Wolf (I think that's the name) It has Micheal J. Fox in
it.
Stephanie Low
Raising teenagers is like trying to nail jello to a tree.
it.
Stephanie Low
Raising teenagers is like trying to nail jello to a tree.
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From: "Deb Lewis" <d.lewis@...>
To: <[email protected]>
Sent: Friday, September 25, 2009 9:39 AM
Subject: [AlwaysLearning] Re: Non-scary werewolf movies/books
> Try old movies. They have monsters but are not graphic. There is a
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> Frankenstein Meets the Wolfman (1943) House of Frankenstein (1944) House
> of Dracula (1945) Abbot and Costello Meet Frankenstein (1948) There is a
> Three Stooges werewolf movie called "The Three Stooges Meet the Wolfman."
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***Billy the Kid vs. Dracula...***
There was another especially silly one called "Jesse James Meets Frankenstein's Daughter." Not really a monster movie but something like an episode of Scooby Doo. <g>
Deb Lewis
There was another especially silly one called "Jesse James Meets Frankenstein's Daughter." Not really a monster movie but something like an episode of Scooby Doo. <g>
Deb Lewis
Robyn L. Coburn
<<<< > Stephanie Low
http://sandradodd.com/attitude
Robyn L. Coburn
www.Iggyjingles.etsy.com
www.iggyjingles.blogspot.com
www.allthingsdoll.blogspot.com
> Raising teenagers is like trying to nail jello to a tree.>>>>You might want to rethink your sig line, especially in the light of this:
http://sandradodd.com/attitude
Robyn L. Coburn
www.Iggyjingles.etsy.com
www.iggyjingles.blogspot.com
www.allthingsdoll.blogspot.com
Robyn L. Coburn
> There was another especially silly one called "Jesse James MeetsScooby doo might be fun in itself - the original series, the live action
> Frankenstein's Daughter." Not really a monster movie but something like an
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movies (James made a movie with Matthew Lilliard who plays Shaggy) and I
like the "What's New Scooby Doo" series and tv movies.
Robyn L. Coburn
www.Iggyjingles.etsy.com
www.iggyjingles.blogspot.com
www.allthingsdoll.blogspot.com
Sandra Dodd
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Thanks, Robyn.
I hadn't noticed the sigline.
It's important for unschoolers to be as accepting and respectful of
children as they can be. Our expectation can be low and derisive, and
that's what's happening in most of mainstream culture. It doesn't
help people move toward understanding unschooling.
http://sandradodd.com/notfunny
Sandra
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You might want to rethink your sig line, especially in the light of
this:
http://sandradodd.com/attitude-=-
Thanks, Robyn.
I hadn't noticed the sigline.
It's important for unschoolers to be as accepting and respectful of
children as they can be. Our expectation can be low and derisive, and
that's what's happening in most of mainstream culture. It doesn't
help people move toward understanding unschooling.
http://sandradodd.com/notfunny
Sandra
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