Scary Movies for Tweens
Tweens want to be scared — just not scarred. These films deliver genuine tension and thrills while staying inside what most 10 to 13-year-olds can process. Each entry lists the specific frightening moments so you can decide for your own kid.
20 script-verified picks
- 1Interstellar2014 · PG-1310+
Only mild scares — our age 10+ pick
- 2The Avengers2012 · PG-1310+
Only mild scares — our age 10+ pick
- 3La La Land2016 · PG-1311+
Only mild scares — our age 11+ pick
- 4The Pursuit of Happyness2006 · PG-1310+
Only mild scares — our age 10+ pick
- 5Ferris Bueller's Day Off1986 · PG-1313+
Only mild scares — our age 13+ pick
- 6October Sky1999 · PG10+
Only mild scares — our age 10+ pick
- 7Moneyball2011 · PG-1313+
Only mild scares — our age 13+ pick
- 8National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation1989 · PG-1313+
Only mild scares — our age 13+ pick
- 9Rudy1993 · PG10+
Only mild scares — our age 10+ pick
- 10Love Actually2003 · R13+
Only mild scares — our age 13+ pick
- 11Big1988 · PG10+
Only mild scares — our age 10+ pick
- 12Grease1978 · PG13+
Only mild scares — our age 13+ pick
- 13Mean Girls2004 · PG-1313+
Only mild scares — our age 13+ pick
- 14Pitch Perfect2012 · PG-1313+
Only mild scares — our age 13+ pick
- 15Thelma2024 · PG-1312+
Only mild scares — our age 12+ pick
- 16To All the Boys I've Loved Before2018 · PG-1313+
Only mild scares — our age 13+ pick
- 17Some Kind of Wonderful1987 · PG-1313+
Only mild scares — our age 13+ pick
- 18The Holiday2006 · PG-1313+
Only mild scares — our age 13+ pick
- 19Clueless1995 · PG-1313+
Only mild scares — our age 13+ pick
- 20Overcomer2019 · PG10+
Only mild scares — our age 10+ pick
