Films I have never watched because I know they would upset me..

Edward Scissorhands, Midnight Express, Good Night Mr. Tom (I think it was called)

I think that was me Chestnut. It was shown to our granddaughter in primary school. She was traumatised.

I like walking in the dark and for that reason I’ve never watched Blair Witch Project. I am sometimes tempted to see what it’s all about though.

Trainspotters, Clockwork Orange, Saving Private Ryan.

Oh, I've never seen that, and have always fancied watching it.

I can't stand most horror/gore films that are seriously bloody and/or violent,
But films like Shaun of the Dead or Zombieland are amusing and quite entertaining and I enjoyed watching them.
But most modern horror is far too much for me, along with excessive depictions of any bodily fluids -- not just blood -- vomit, faeces, you get the idea.
I just can't look at it.
Luckily my child rearing days are long over. ?

MagicWand

Sophie’s Choice.

Made the mistake of reading the book to find out what the choice was. Gave me nightmares for weeks. If you don’t know, keep it that way!

I read the book so never wanted to see the film.

Silence of the Lambs
And others of that genre.

Good Night Mr. Tom I have the book but have never read it - is it upsetting?

Well, its beautifully upsetting.

I don't watch any film that's an 18 cert. I even have to turn off 15 cert. sometimes!

I get nervy watching films with rocking chairs in attics, and people who go down to the cellar to check out noises.

Why do people alway do that? And go outside if they think someone is there. I'm always shouting at the tv - "don't go there!"

I read Angela's Ashes by Frank McCourt. I found his childhood very upsetting, some aspects similar to mine. My husband bought the DVD but I can't watch it.

Any film or programme that shows capital punishment. Even though it’s just fiction, or based around fact. I disagree with capital punishment and just cannot watch anything about it. I found the scenes shown on the news terribly distressing around the execution of Saddam Hussein, even though I knew what a terrible tyrant he was.

Grannybags

Why do people alway do that? And go outside if they think someone is there. I'm always shouting at the tv - "don't go there!"

Me too!!

Don't Look Now was atmospheric and creepy, but I hoped for an uplifting ending to compensate for the parents' grief. Instead, when the child-like figure in the red coat turned round after the father finally caught up with it, the ending was horrific.

Another film where I was over-optimistic was The Wicker Man I just couldn't believe a totally decent policeman would be treated that way.

Misery is a brilliant film.

Goodnight Mr Tom with John Thaw is a lovely heartwarming story which children could probably watch. There is just one nasty bit where the baby has died and the boy is found locked in a cupboard, but they could probably cope with that, there is much worse in other movies! After all, Harry Potter was also locked in a cupboard.

MissAdventure

Misery is a brilliant film.

I saw that years ago, it's on my list of 'never watch again' because I can't stand seeing people torturing other people. Suffering and pain like that shown on the screen is sick in my opinion.

Fair comment.
Not for everyone, I'm sure.
My mum couldnt watch "police interceptors" on tv because she thought the police were 'too rough'.

Gosh! I’d forgotten “Wickerman”. It gave me nightmares for months!

I love Quentin Tarantino films and my favourite is Pulp Fiction. I can’t watch War films, especially since elder son was in the Royal Marines. Anything where children or animals could be hurt are also out. I can’t bear musicals, except Cabaret and Rocky Horror Picture Show. I read The Boy in the striped Pyjamas, but knew I could never see the film.

Eraserhead, mainly because of the deformed baby. That's something that really upsets me.

I watched Threads when it was first shown on TV 38 years ago (I was actually staying withe friends in Sheffield that night to it had an appalling immediacy). I really don't think I could face it again.

I saw The Omega Man years ago and was scared to go into the garden after dark for years. But nothing has scared me more than The Exorcist. That’s why I have to be careful about what I watch. NeverLet Me Go was a good film but it upset me dreadfully. I couldn’t leave the cinema for ages after seeing Heartbreak Mountain because I was crying so much. I’m fine with Alien because I’m never likely to find myself on a space ship. That series from a few years ago The Living and the Dead terrified me ( but I did think it was very good). And a horror film where a group of women went underground terrified me because I do get claustrophobic ( can’t remember what it’s called). Can’t watch Poltergeist because someone’s child it taken away ( that’s the only clip from the film that I saw).

The descent?

That’s the one. I believe there was a sequel too!