Do you avoid stuff like Poe too? I know there are religious schools where even reading ‘Frankenstein’ drew parental objections.
We homeschool and our Christian curriculum had 5 Poe stories last week. I didn’t skip that section-he read them. I don’t like Poe, but his stories are captivating and very well written.
I saw many horror movies when I was too young to watch them. My parents had no idea, but every year at a friend’s birthday party her mom would have a stack of horror movies and we watched them all night. Some I remember are The People Under The Stairs, Halloween, Children of the Corn, Friday the 13th, Nughtmare on Elm Street and Pet Cemetary. At nine and ten years old, I was too young and I didn’t like it at all.
Partly I remember Psalm 101:3, but it’s a tad disingenuous to claim that verse because British Mysteries aren’t exactly pure no matter how tame they may be and that is my favorite thing to read or watch. I just don’t like gore or plots where no one can control situations. My kids think it’s hilarious that I hate The Muppets, always have. I finally figured out why-random chaos and there is no one in charge to rein it in. Horror movies are the same thing-no one can stop the evil and I don’t like that.