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On August 16, the "Alien" series movie "Alien: Revenge" was officially released. Discussions about this film have continued to heat up, and some viewers commented that it is "the most disgusting and terrifying one in history."

On August 17, the topic became a hot search.Some netizens broke the news that,Some cinemas received complaints from parents.My 8-year-old child felt unwell while watching a movie.

The "customer complaint report information" of a certain movie theater showed that on August 16, a customer took his 8-year-old child to watch "Alien: Taken". Halfway through the screening, the child expressed discomfort and fear in watching the movie.Parents strongly condemned the cinema for showing films that children should not watch and demanded that the cinema refund the tickets and provide compensation.The customer was not sure whether the child had any sequelae after being frightened, so he needed to go to the hospital for examination and asked the cinema to pay for the examination.

The news sparked heated discussions among netizens.Some netizens expressed their confusion: "The movie poster has reminded underage viewers to watch with caution", "Why should an 8-year-old child watch a horror movie?"...

Some netizens believe that clarifying the film classification is the key to solving the problem. Some netizens also found that when some theaters encounter young audiences, they need to "call and confirm with the parents" before letting them in.

As the topic fermented,"Should I take my children to the cinema to watch horror movies?" sparked discussion among audiencesIn this regard, the reporter interviewed a number of viewers and industry insiders, who said that "Alien: Taken" is indeed not suitable for children to watch, and parents need to choose the film carefully.

This time, Alien: Revenge was released simultaneously with North America. In the United States, the film is rated R and must be watched by parents or guardians under the age of 17. The film was released in China without any cuts. The producer 20th Century Fox repeatedly reminded "underage audiences to choose carefully when watching the film" on its official Sina Weibo account, and the film poster also reminded "underage audiences to choose carefully when watching the film".

The movie poster has the words "Underage viewers should choose to watch with caution"

After the movie was released, some viewers said that it was indeed very scary, mainly because of the sound effects. After watching the movie, a film critic said, "The facehugger, the chest-breaking body, and the alien army returned, and I felt my heartbeat and sensory stimulation on the big screen in the theater. Although I was mentally prepared, I was still scared in one scene, and I felt like I was going to bounce out of my seat." Some viewers also said that they felt some of the scenes were disgusting when watching the movie, and those who are timid should be careful.

Regarding summer movie watching, many theaters said that Alien: Revenge has many horror elements and parents are not recommended to take their children to watch it. Regarding whether there is a specific age limit for watching movies, some theater staff said that there is no hard requirement, but the theater will remind those under 18 to watch with caution. Some staff also said that if parents want to take their children to watch a movie, and the children say they don’t want to watch it during the movie, the theater will not accept ticket refunds after the movie starts.

Source: Guangzhou Daily, Nan Fang Daily, Yangcheng News, Red Star News, Yangtze Evening News