Looking for a horror movie eligible for 13 yr old boy

Huh. There are some older films which are more sci fi in genre and would have scares but maybe not as expected. Is Poltergeist too much?

The effect of a movie might be harder to predict than you might expect.
Some of us are susceptible to visual effects. Some might be affected by the psychological nuances.

I have to tell you I still have disturbing images in my mind from a documentary on Wounded Knee. And it didn't show the gore.

With that in mind, I say it might be prudent to err on the side of less scary. He will find his level in time.

The Goosebumps series is pretty good.

The Goonies - great movie for kids - I wouldn't classify it as horror but for kids it is scary with a monster in it. Might be just enough gruesomeness without blood and such. If you don't want to get scared might be just right.

Buta if you want something geared a little older - try some PG-13 should have the right level of horror without being too strong. I did a quick search for PG-13 horror movies and got this...

http://www.ksl.com/?sid=27280291

I haven't seen those other than Signs and I think that might work - it has some funny parts as well. Another Sixth Sense, I believe is PG-13 - not listed here that I have seen. Some one also mentioned Poltergeist which falls in that rating.

another - not in the horror category but would be good for that age I love is Stand By Me.

If you don't really want true scary - I would suggest Stand By Me or Goonies. If you want scary, but not over the top then somethink like Sixth Sense, Signs or Poltergeist.

I want to suggest "Army of Darkness" (why not start out with a classic). Depending on the person,

I think this would be appropriate at almost 14. And it is fun to watch.

"War of the Worlds" with Tom Cruise. It's science fiction, but scary too, and it has a good ending.

It's Alive

You can watch "Alone"

"Darkness Falls" I think it starts off involving a 13yr old boy.

Gremlins might be an interesting choice, especially if there were 13 year old girls involved.

I was about 13 when I saw this, loved it. Not so much now.