"It's natural for a parent to want to introduce their youngsters to their favorite things. But for horror fans, that can be tenuous territory. You don't want to scar your kids, but you also want to be able to find a common ground. Thus, some suggestions.
We don't mean to suggest that these films are not scary. Some of them definitely are, but the titles we have chosen are absent the explicit sex, excessive nudity and gratuitous violence that are found in many horror pictures. These are titles that you can feel safe showing children who are old enough to distinguish between fantasy and reality. As a parent, it's ultimately your call as to what is appropriate to show your children, but these are 13 suggestions for horror films you don't have to feel guilty about sharing with your kids."