Do movies really have a big influence on people especially kids?

@aureliah (24319)

Kenya

October 27, 2018 3:06am CST

So today morning I read an article on FOX that some two girls in the US aged 11 and 12 watched a horror movie that really inspired them to do the unthinkable. They started worshipping satan and planned how they would kill 15-25 kids in their school. Its an automatic call to one of the parents that saved the lives of many innocent kids and they were to kill so that they can earn a place in hell!! This is sad.

Police: Girls who planned to kill ‘at least 15’ middle school classmates found with knives, map

BARTOW, Fla. -- Two middle school girls in Florida planned to go on a stabbing spree and kill several students Tuesday, according to WTVT. Bartow police said a Bartow Middle School teacher heard about the plan from a student and notified the principal, who

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@DianneN (246990)

• United States

30 Oct 18

Some kids just aren't very bright and easily led. So glad that their plan was thwarted.

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@DianneN (246990)

• United States

6 Nov 18

@aureliah I'm sure more than we can ever imagine.

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@aureliah (24319)

• Kenya

3 Nov 18

I wonder how many are never thwarted. How many lives have been lost this way? sad

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Valerie J. Routhieaux

@just4him (306538)

• Green Bay, Wisconsin

27 Oct 18

Yes, it is a very sad situation and I'm glad the plot was found out and the children are safe.

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Valerie J. Routhieaux

@just4him (306538)

• Green Bay, Wisconsin

30 Oct 18

@aureliah That's good it did.

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@aureliah (24319)

• Kenya

27 Oct 18

I was more than happy. That automatic call to the parent saved many lives.

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@xstitcher (30321)

• Petaluma, California

26 Nov 18

Unfortunately, young people these days are easily influenced--particularly by evil.

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@aureliah (24319)

• Kenya

2 Dec 18

and its quite worrying

@Letranknight2015 (51532)

• Philippines

28 Oct 18

This is why we have this parental guidance advisory in our television. To remind the parents that children should be monitored when watching tv. But then, who really listens to it, I'm not sure. Reminds me da vinci code were one of the viewers immediately lost faith in christ...

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@aureliah (24319)

• Kenya

3 Nov 18

Parents will only control when they are there otherwise when they are not home, they do not have much control.

@porwest (78761)

• United States

4 Nov 18

I have never believed that movies, books, music, or any other thing inspires anyone to do anything they would not have found to do anyway. People who have mental issues simply have mental issues, and with or without any influence their mental issues would have found these people doing despicable acts. If that were not the case, every single person would commit horrible acts who watched something depicting horrible acts.

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@aureliah (24319)

• Kenya

5 Nov 18

That is very well said. The problem with mental illness is that sometimes even those who have it do not realize.

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@Janet357 (75656)

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27 Oct 18

Maybe. But the very thing that influences me are the books of sidney sheldon.

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@aureliah (24319)

• Kenya

3 Nov 18

I have read so many of them. He is one of the best writers that have ever lived

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@Janet357 (75656)

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3 Nov 18

@aureliah yessssss! I wish he was still alive:(((

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@caopaopao (12395)

• China

27 Oct 18

The impact of movies on children is really great. The children are at an age of imitation. It's better for them to watch some positive movies.

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@aureliah (24319)

• Kenya

3 Nov 18

Children love imitating everything

@jstory07 (134483)

• Roseburg, Oregon

28 Oct 18

That is really sad that kids that young would plan something like that. I am glad they were caught.

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@aureliah (24319)

• Kenya

3 Nov 18

Imagine and they were fantasizing killing and dying

@ridingbet (66857)

• Philippines

27 Oct 18

it is bad.

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@aureliah (24319)

• Kenya

3 Nov 18

Very bad

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@ilocosboy (45157)

• Philippines

27 Oct 18

That was very scary thing. I believe movies and shows got big influence to kids. Thst is why parents should be the one to be with them when watching to explain such provocative stories.

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@aureliah (24319)

• Kenya

3 Nov 18

The problem is that kids are different. Some will listen some won't

@JustBhem (70555)

• Davao, Philippines

27 Oct 18

My nephews and nieces love to watch cartoon but not like horror movies which is a good thing for them.

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@aureliah (24319)

• Kenya

3 Nov 18

That is great

@Courage7 (19633)

• United States

27 Oct 18

Yes I believe some do. But the person affected obviously must be susceptible to it.

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@aureliah (24319)

• Kenya

3 Nov 18

That is very true

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@dave121495 (1296)

• Philippines

28 Oct 18

Yep, if you're not the thinking kind of kid, you might get influence easily by those kind of movies.

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@aureliah (24319)

• Kenya

3 Nov 18

It is very sad

@debjani1 (7207)

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27 Oct 18

Some films are there which has a greater influence on kids. Better to keep them away from movies.

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@aureliah (24319)

• Kenya

3 Nov 18

Very true and to teach the kids about that early

@Icydoll (36717)

• India

27 Oct 18

Yes kids are very easily influenced by movies .

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@aureliah (24319)

• Kenya

3 Nov 18

Which could be good or bad

Govinda Blankson

@GovindaB (249)

• Accra, Ghana

8 Dec 18

Movies do have big influence on our minds. A lady underwent 12 different kinds of facial surgery just so she could look like Angelina Jolie.

@aureliah (24319)

• Kenya

29 Dec 18

Really? I'm not going under the knife to look like anyone

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Govinda Blankson

@GovindaB (249)

• Accra, Ghana

29 Dec 18

@aureliah That's safer

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