No. They are rated for a reason
He’s not entirely wrong here…at least to the point that you’ve reacted.
*If you had not have asked…would you have known? Is your child having nightmares? Acting fearful? Acting out in other ways?
*Does your child know the difference between fictional and nonfictional?
*What show’s and movies do you let him watch?
*Are you really concerned about your child’s well being…or is this more about you wanting control?
You don’t have to answer me, but these are some things you need to sit down, really think about, and really be honest with yourself about.
When it comes down to it, the stories on the news can be considered worse when you consider that much of movies and tv shows are fictional and the news is not.
My kids are 4 and 9. We don’t censor what they watch too much…and when we do it’s mostly sex/nudity or strictly based on know the kid in question will react negatively.
My oldest has watched horror movies with me…he’s watched san Andreas, Jurassic world, jaws, the meg, and others that you might consider too mature for him.
Except he’s not negatively effected and if he has questions we talk about them.
My youngest LOVES transformer movies (he’s 4) and had for a couple years. Technically he’s what…9 years “too young” but he loves them.
As long as your kid isn’t having nightmares I wouldn’t worry about it…the conjuring isn’t that scary and this is coming from someone who doesn’t like horror movies…the part where he told you to mind your own business tho, your child is your business
Each parent can make decisions- it would be great if u could be a team but since that’s not the situation you have to accept it for your son’s benefit. He doesn’t need warring parents.
My 7yr old loves scary movies and has been watching them since he was 2. I wouldn’t be cool with like R rated movies with Sex in them but scary is okay to me if they aren’t causing issues at bed time lol
Well first of all, mind your own business when it comes to what he’s doing at his dad’s. He’ll share if he wants to and if he needs to.
Second, any child can get into a horror movie with an adult… my kids love scary movies and they are 10 and 7, I’m not going to hide R rated movies from them just because they are scary unless they express that they don’t like scary movies or certain scary movies… they know pretty much everything they watch is fake.
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My 10yo won’t watch R rated movies.
As far as dad letting him watch it there’s not a lot you can do unless you can prove it’s affecting him negatively. Nightmares, causing violent behavior etc. Then you can file a parenting time restriction restricting him from allowing that type of thing with your son.
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All depends on the child. My husband is into scary movies my son is now 8 and he’s loved them his whole life. Conjuring we have the whole set n he’s watched them many times over. My 10 year old son does not like them n he won’t watch them.
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All of mine have seen movies like that long before age 10…and that movie to be exact. All kids are different. If he’s scared to death then probably not, but otherwise no big deal imo
Imo, its fine… me and my cousins and older brother were watching horror/gore movies around 1st grade. If it scared him, then keep it away at your house and just let this father know how it made your son feel.
If it didn’t scare him, then why would it be a big deal?
My daughter loves horror and Conjuring was one of her firsts. She’s been watching since maybe 8 or 9ish. Every kid is different. We just don’t do movies with sexual situations. Mine also loved A Quiet Place. She’s 12 now and has seen all in the Conjuring related movies.
Get over it…my daughter been watching those movies since she was like 5. She knows its only movies
All 6 of my children grew up watching scary movies. As of now none are serial killers. Oldest is 26…but still TBD, since youngest is 4…
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Lmao most of my childhood was spent watching R rated horror movies with my dad and grandparents. Stop being such a 
mom and let him hangout and watch movies with his dad.
Depends on the child. My daughter is only 6 and has already seen all of those movies. We love horror movies she even asks to watch ghost hunting shows. Now if it’s rated r because of sexual stuff then no. I was the same when I was little I just loved scary stuff.
To be honest - it depends on the child. Some kids would be totally fine, like my middle guy. Some kids would be terrified and have nightmares (like me and my youngest lol).
And also - just wondering why your opinion matters more than his dad’s? I’m not saying that he should or shouldn’t have watched the movie …. But the man is his father, so shouldn’t he also get a say in what is and isn’t okay? He’s not some babysitter - he’s the father.
I get y’all aren’t together, but this is when co-parenting and boundaries come into play, and conversations. Instead of texting and jumping down his throat, you could have messaged and asked how your son handled it, if he was fine and wasn’t scared or traumatized by it, it doesn’t really matter.
No matter how much we try to keep them sheltered, they find a way. Hell. My oldest watched IT at school in computer lab because he and his friends found a work around with the school security blocks.
Instead of being mad - have a conversation. He’s 10 … the time is coming when you are going to have to trust his best judgement. Conversations will help you figure out where his head is at
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I grew up watching Nightmare on Elm street, Halloween, Pet Cemetary etc. before age of 10. I remember the movie store guy having to call our parents regularly 
my parents would love like uhhh ya it’s fine they rented worse last weekend 
As long as your son is fine I think it’s ok! Some kids get scared some kids find it cool all just depends on the kid! If he starts having nightmares or talking about it excessively I’d def put it a end to it
I think maybe your 10 yo boy IS your business…
Here’s my 68 yo opinion. It’s not just that a certain subject bothers a child or not. I sort of feel like too much violence isn’t good for a developing mind. I wasn’t allowed to see violent stuff growing up, but that was in the 60s. Now, I watch zombie movies. Lol. But it’s my choice. Parents should be on the same page about thi gs like this.
Depends on the child lol I watched nightmare on elm Street when I was 5 ish. Depends on the maturity of the child. Like my God sons wouldn’t watch scary movies because they just not mature enough to watch them.
I was 10 years old and watch The return of the living Dead hellraiser and others you better be glad it’s not porn.
It’s a spooky movie and isnt even that bad. get over it.
Oh my this is a gray area for me. What I do is limit to just how much I can let my own child watch something that’s out of his age zone. Personally, he’s too young. Nightmare may be a little bit more frequent. So early I’d prolong the Innocence and let him watch nothing more than PG-13 shows and movies. I was watching super Nanny and she does the same thing where it has to be age appropriate for the child. It’s your job not someone else’s. You don’t need them growing up too fast anyways. My son is 12, I have let him watch horror movies…with me. That way a child has some freedom and have more choices as they get older.
I mean it’s just a scary movie. My kids have been into horror (they take after me) since toddlers. 
My youngest who is now 8 LOVES Pennywise and has seen both remakes in theater.