Red Riding Hood

PGUnited States rating20061h 24mFamily, Fantasy
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A teenage girl and her brother are stuck at home with their grandmother. To pass the time, they listen to a modern, imaginative retelling of the Little Red Riding Hood fairy tale. The story features a lighthouse setting and a wolf that has been cursed by a fortune teller.

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What's in it

Scary
Strong
Violence
Strong
Language
None
Rude humour
Mild
Sad themes
Mild
Pace
Moderate
The film follows a traditional cinematic structure with a mix of narrative scenes and moments of action. Estimated

Scary moments

  • Approx.ScaryThe wolf stalks Red through the woods and gobbles up three people.
  • Approx.ScaryThe wolf, disguised as a man, tries to catch Red.
  • Approx.ScaryThe wolf is revealed to be a werewolf who has eaten his parents.
  • Approx.ScaryThe wolf eats the grandmother and replaces her in her bed.
  • Approx.ScaryThe wolf explodes after swallowing a silver bullet, releasing the people inside.

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  1. 1What did you think about the way the grandmother changed the original fairy tale?
  2. 2How did the characters show bravery when they were facing the wolf?
  3. 3Why do you think the characters chose to stay home and listen to the story instead of going out?

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