(Sign) I knew I had to do this… I think you overthink or over complicate the things in the movie with cop outs. I won't act like this movie isn't dark or creepy but IMO, it doesn't go bloody, it doesn't go too gritty or sexual. It's just unsettling or uncanny but yes, some kids can't handle uncanny stuff, however there are far worse kids movies out there that are more bloodier and more disturbing like The Dark Crystal, or Watership Down, Something Wicked This Way Comes, Neverending Story or The Plague Dogs. Those films had death, blood, and actual horror. (Also unlike those films, when there's a scary moment, it's followed by a light-hearted comedy to balance it out and still has genuine heart and emotions.) There's a great interview by the director talking about the movie and he said making it scary was not his intention and really, I can see his point because EVERY aspect with this film was at the very least mentioned somewhere in the original books the movies are based on. The books do have quite dark and strange things sometimes and Walter Merch was just recreating what Frank L. Baum created it as closely as possible. (So get out here with your "OMG THIS FILM IS TOO DARK!" crap. Especially if you're saying Jack Pumpkinhead or Tick-Tock is too scary when they weren't to begin with. Which again, you're overthinking or just a overprotective parent)