Movie Knight
Nightmare on the 13th Floor
Teens

Best from age 13 · PG-13 · 1990 · 90 min

Nightmare on the 13th Floor

A travel writer investigating a historic hotel finds herself trapped in a nightmare. She encounters an axe-wielding killer and a satanic rite on a mysterious 13th floor that supposedly doesn't exist. This made-for-TV thriller is spooky with some intense moments.

Is Nightmare on the 13th Floor OK for kids, and for what age?

Teens. Movie Knight rates it best from age 13. Rated PG-13.

What's in it

0 = none · 10 = intense

Violence & peril

Moderate

5/10

Language

Mild

2/10

Drinking, drugs & smoking

Mild

1/10

Romance & sensuality

Mild

1/10

Scary moments

Strong

6/10

Heads up

  • Axe murder is central to the plot
  • Occult themes are present
  • Supernatural elements

Models well

  • Courage in the face of fear
  • Seeking the truth

Talk about it after

  • Belief vs. disbelief in extraordinary claims
  • The power of urban legends
  • How fear can manipulate perceptions
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