Not a single mention of Gremlins (1984), the catalyst for the PG-13 rating?

My brother (6) and I (10) were extremely sheltered. Mom and dad were careful about the media we consumed - we didn’t even have a television! They had no idea what they were getting into.

I had occasional nightmares about that movie for 30 years.

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