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Rong Yu, Chief Reporter of Jimu News

As the summer season draws to a close, a "heavy-taste" blockbuster suddenly arrives, and it's been on the hot search list since its release.

On August 16, the Hollywood sci-fi thriller "Alien: Rescue" hit theaters nationwide. Due to its high degree of horror in the plot, it caused a storm on the first day of its release, with "audiences complaining to the cinema because their 8-year-old child was scared." The heads of several cinemas in Wuhan told Jimu News that in fact, whether it was the promotional posters of "Alien: Rescue" or the on-site ticket windows of the cinema, there were reminders that "minor audiences should choose to watch with caution." "The "Alien" series is quite famous for its horror. If parents know a little about this film, they will not take young children to watch it."

The cinema is trying to persuade parents to withdraw

Tagged as "Thriller, Horror"

Audiences who like to watch thrillers and science fiction films are likely to have the "Alien" series on their "life movie list". Since 1979, this super monster IP from outer space has established a firm foothold in the world film industry and successfully "scared" several generations of audiences. Many Chinese movie fans are "flattered" that "Alien: Taken" can be released simultaneously in domestic theaters. "Is this really something I can watch on the big screen?"

Considering the "horror" reputation of the "Alien" series, the Chinese version of the poster for "Alien: Reaper" is marked with the words "Underage viewers should choose to watch with caution", and its poster design also emphasizes the horror element. Manager Zheng of Wuhan Bailigong Cinema told Jimu News that when they displayed "Alien: Reaper" on the electronic screen of the cinema, they also noted this viewing reminder. If there are viewers buying tickets on the spot in the theater, the staff will also give relevant reminders, "In fact, it's not just "Alien: Reaper". If a viewer takes a child to watch "The Silence", our staff will also remind him that it is not suitable for young audiences."

Manager Zheng tactfully stated that if parents took a quick look at the promotional materials for "Alien: Revenge" before purchasing tickets, they would know that this movie is not suitable for children to watch. Even timid adult audiences should consider their own psychological endurance.

According to Huang, manager of Wuhan Wushang Dream Mall Cinema, the cinema has a prominent message at the ticket window: "Children are not recommended to watch Alien: Taken" and the genre of the film is clearly marked as "thriller, horror". The cinema's electronic ticket machine also has a related reminder: "Minors must be accompanied by their parents to watch the film. Children are not recommended to watch it."

"Can children watch Alien?"

More than 1,000 netizens replied

Jimu News reporters noticed that on the ticket sales page of "Alien: Rescue Ship" on the online ticketing platform "Maoyan", a viewer asked a question in the Q&A section: "Is it suitable for an eight-year-old child to watch? I don't recommend movies that are too scary for fear of scaring the children." So far, this question has received 1,022 enthusiastic responses, most of which are questioning the parent.

Some netizens kindly reminded the parent to do his homework before buying the tickets, saying that Alien: Reaper is not a movie for children at all, and recommended that parents take their children to watch some popular animated movies. Some netizens angrily accused: "Why don't you watch it yourself? Why do you want to stop us from watching it?"

In the Douban comment area of ​​Alien: Reaper, a fan of the Alien series commented excitedly, saying that it was a blessing to be able to watch the new Alien movie in the cinema at the same time, and strongly recommended everyone to watch the IMAX version. A fan familiar with the style of the Alien series joked: "I frowned when I saw the first six people: How can this be enough death?" Currently, Alien: Reaper has a Douban score of 7.7 points, which is in the "first echelon" of Douban's ratings for this summer season.

According to Maoyan Professional Edition data, as of 5 p.m. on August 18, the box office of Alien: Reaper had reached 160 million yuan, and it has won the single-day box office championship for two consecutive days. It is worth mentioning that the data analysis of the "want to watch" users of the film shows that more than 40% of the new "want to watch" viewers on August 17 were born after 2000. Obviously, the heated discussion about the horror of Alien: Reaper has successfully attracted a large number of "brave" born after 2000, "I want to see how scary it is!"

Manager Huang told Jimu News that judging from the sales of Alien: Revenge, the proportion of young audiences is indeed high. "Moreover, the attendance rate of the shows after 10 pm in the past two days is very high. Maybe young audiences think it is more exciting to watch it in the middle of the night."

(Image source: provided by various cinemas, official public information of the film)

(Source: Jimu News)

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