Red Riding Hood (2011)

Red Riding Hood parents guide

Nothing past what a PG-13 promises: a few tense moments and several jump scares.

Scare

Mildly scary

A few tense or eerie moments.

Jump scares

Several

More than a couple of sudden jolts.

Gore

Light gore

Some blood or injury, briefly.

Violence

Strong violence

Violence is frequent or intense.

Sex and nudity

Mild

Mild means innuendo, or sex implied off screen, with no nudity.

Language

Mild

Mild words like damn, hell or crap.

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Three questions

Is Red Riding Hood scary?

Only a little. Red Riding Hood has a few tense moments, nothing that follows you to bed.

How gory is Red Riding Hood?

Light gore and strong violence.

What is Red Riding Hood rated, and is it OK for kids?

Better for teens than younger kids: it is rated PG-13, with several jump scares and strong violence.

What is Red Riding Hood about?

Valerie is in love with a brooding outsider, Peter, but her parents have arranged for her to marry another man. Unwilling to lose each other, Valerie and Peter plan to run away together when Valerie's older sister is killed by a werewolf that prowls the dark forest surrounding their village. Panic grips the town as Valerie discovers that she has a unique connection to the beast--one that inexorably draws them together, making her both suspect ... and bait.

Cast and crew

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Red Riding Hood is on our Horror on Max, Thriller on Max, Romance on Max and Mystery on Max lists.

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• “a horror movie that's actually scary”
• “scary but not gory”
• “a thriller with a twist, no spoilers”

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