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BBC News
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- BBC News
Cineworld leaves children 'terrified' as horror trailers played
Parents said they were forced to cover their children's eyes and leave a cinema after it mistakenly played graphic horror and Jenny Ellice took their sons - aged four and five - to see Lilo and Stitch, but saw "blood splatters" and "screaming" during the previews at a Cineworld in Enfield, north couple from Epping, Essex, said their children were left "rigid" with fright because staff accidentally played the wrong film.A Cineworld manager later apologised to them, they said. The BBC contacted the cinema for comment. The family thought they were seeing a U-rated film, but were played an advert for M3gan 2.0 - a flick about a murderous doll rated as a Ellice, 50, said the trailer featured the doll "attacking someone with a sword and blood going everywhere"."It was properly nasty stuff," he added."It got pretty graphic pretty quick, with blood spatter and violence and people being killed, and there was lots of swearing and screaming." 'Shell-shocked' The father told his boys to cover their eyes and not look, before leaving the screening to claimed as they left, an "even more violent" trailer came Ellice continued: "It was like being stuck in a nightmare. It was just awful."She said her children were "shell-shocked", adding: "Their world consists of Peppa Pig and what sweets their mum's going to let them eat."They don't even know this sort of thing [violence] exists." Cineworld staff were apologetic and said there had been a technical issue in what was played, Mrs Ellice she said the children were "too scared" to stay at the venue and watch the correct 43-year-old wanted to make sure the issue did not happen again."I remember being a child watching scary movies and being terrified for quite a long time after lying in bed, being really frozen with fear," she added. Follow Essex news on BBC Sounds, Facebook, Instagram and X.
Metro
4 days ago
- Entertainment
- Metro
Mum suing Cineworld after horror film trailers played before Lilo & Stitch
A mum is taking legal action against a cinema chain after they 'traumatised' her young children. Jenny and Robert Ellice took their two sons, four-year-old Max and Bertie, five, to see Lilo & Stitch at Cineworld in Enfield, London. In total they paid £85 for the '4DX' viewing which promises 'an extreme sensory experience' which moves the seat while watching the film. The family settled down to watch the film on June 7 and sat through several adverts and trailers for other upcoming films, as is expected at the cinema. Generally, cinemas only show trailers for films with the same or lower age rating than the film audiences are actually there to watch. But Jenny, 43, was shocked when instead of trailers for other PG-rated films, Cineworld showed trailers for PG-13 rated films Jurassic World Rebirth and horror film Megan, as well as a second horror film. 'The first one was Jurassic World, and I thought that seems a bit off, but I thought it could be a PG film like Lilo & Stitch,' Jenny explained. 'The seats move really violently and my boys like dinosaurs so it's fine. 'The next one was Megan, and I was sure that wasn't a PG – it got really graphic really quickly. 'It's like those Chuckie movies.' When combined with the moving seats, and despite covering her sons eyes, Jenny says both of her sons were left 'rigid with fear' and 'terrified' by the horror trailers. They were so scared that they left the cinema altogether, missing out on the film they were supposed to see in the first place. Cineworld staff apologised for the mistake and offered free tickets, but Jenny says this doesn't go far enough. Describing the impact on her sons, she explained: 'Max has been waking up screaming and Rob said to his teacher yesterday that he was scared from the cinema. 'But you just don't know with kids, they're like sponges, you think they're not listening, but they are. 'They were pretty graphic trailers. There was swearing and screaming in them – my eldest was rigid with fear. I had my hands over their eyes. 'I had no idea why they were showing these trailers for a U movie – these are four-year-olds exposed to graphic swearing and violence. 'They were terrified.' Jenny reached out to Cineworld via Instagram to complain further, but was told the cinema would take no further action after they had been offered free tickets. So the mum has now instructed her solicitors to take further action, contacting Cineworld as well as Enfield council and the film licensing/rating body. She explained: 'We were the only ones who went into the 4CX showing. 'We got popcorn and drinks, and they were so excited. They were all happy with their 3D glasses. 'Max hasn't even started school yet, with a big corporation this shouldn't be happening. 'If they had just put me in touch with someone from head officer then it would show they care. More Trending 'I want to ensure this never happens again as the cinema are not taking it seriously at all. 'Had the cinema had the decency to speak to me about it I probably wouldn't have taken legal action, but they have treated my complaint as more of an annoyance. 'Children at that age are like sponges and so impressionable, even just the noises of violence can leave a lasting impression and it's just not something two young children, especially one of pre-school age should ever be exposed to.' Metro has contacted Cineworld for comment. Get in touch with our news team by emailing us at webnews@ For more stories like this, check our news page. MORE: Why Evita fans think Rachel Zegler's balcony performance is actually great for theatre MORE: London-bound Air India flight 'cancelled last minute over technical issues' MORE: Man arrested after woman in her 30s sexually assaulted in London cinema
Daily Mirror
4 days ago
- Entertainment
- Daily Mirror
'We paid £85 to see Lilo and Stitch - what we saw before film horrified us'
While waiting for kids' blockbuster Lilo & Stitch to start at Cineworld in Enfield, four-year-old Max and his five-year-old brother Bertie were left "traumatised" when trailers for two horror movies were shown Two young kids were left "traumatised" after being forced to watch two horror film trailers before a screening of Lilo & Stitch, their furious mum has said. Jenny Ellice, 43, and husband Robert took their two boys, Max, four, and Bertie, five to watch the kids' favourite at the Enfield branch of Cineworld on June 7. The family splashed out £85 for the 4DX viewing option - which Cineworld says delivers "an extreme sensory experience". Usually, cinemas ensure the trailers they play are appropriate for the age of the viewers of the main film. Rather than showing PG-rated films, the cinema showed PG-13 trailers. One was Jurassic World Rebirth, while the other two were horrors, including M3GAN 2.0, which is about a murderous robot. Her boys were fine with Jurassic World, but the two horror adverts left the youngsters "terrified" and "rigid with fear". They left minutes later because her children were too scared to stay and watch Lilo & Stitch. Staff apologised for the mistake and offered free tickets, but Jenny says it doesn't go far enough. The TV journalist from Epping, Essex, said: "Max has been waking up screaming and Rob said to his teacher yesterday that he was scared from the cinema. "But you just don't know with kids, they're like sponges, you think they're not listening, but they are. "They were pretty graphic trailers. There was swearing and screaming in them - my eldest was rigid with fear. I had my hands over their eyes. "I had no idea why they were showing these trailers for a U movie - these are four-year-olds exposed to graphic swearing and violence. They were terrified." Jenny says it's "lucky" that they were the only ones in the 10:10 screening of the film. She added: "We were the only ones who went into the 4CX showing. We got popcorn and drinks, and they were so excited. They were all happy with their 3D glasses. The ads were on and then it goes into age-appropriate trailers for the film. "The first one was Jurassic World, and I thought that seems a bit off, but I thought it could be a PG film like Lilo & Stitch. The seats move really violently and my boys like dinosaurs so it's fine. The next one was Megan, and I was sure that wasn't a PG - it got really graphic really quickly. It's like those Chuckie movies." Jenny reached out to Cineworld on Instagram but was told after the offer of free tickets, her complaint couldn't go any further. She has now instructed her solicitors to take further action. She said: "Max hasn't even started school yet, with a big corporation this shouldn't be happening. If they had just put me in touch with someone from head office then it would show they care. "We have sent a letter from our solicitors who will likely be making a complaint to Enfield council and the film licensing/rating body. "I want to ensure this never happens again as the cinema are not taking it seriously at all. Had the cinema had the decency to speak to me about it I probably wouldn't have taken legal action, but they have treated my complaint as more of an annoyance. "Children at that age are like sponges and so impressionable, even just the noises of violence can leave a lasting impression and it's just not something two young children, especially one of pre-school age should ever be exposed to."
Wales Online
4 days ago
- Entertainment
- Wales Online
Family flees cinema after children made to watch horror film trailers
Family flees cinema after children made to watch horror film trailers The four and five year old had gone to watch Lilo & Stitch Robert Ellice and Jenny Ellicee with her boys Max and Robert A mum says her two young children were left "traumatised" after a cinema showed two horror film trailers before a screening of Lilo & Stitch. Jenny Ellice, 43, and husband Robert took their boys Max, four, and Bertie, five, to watch the remake of the classic kids' film at Cineworld in Enfield, London, last Saturday. She paid £85 for the 4DX viewing which, according to Cineworld, provides "an extreme sensory experience" with a moving seat. Cinemas typically put on age-appropriate film trailers before the film itself. But instead of showing other PG-rated films, films like Jurassic World Rebirth (PG-13), horror film Megan (PG-13) and a second horror film were shown. Whilst her boys were okay with the former, Jenny says the two horror trailers combined with the moving seats left Max and Robert "rigid with fear" and "terrified". They left minutes later because her children were too scared to stay and watch Lilo & Stitch. Staff apologised for the mistake and offered free tickets, but Jenny says it doesn't go far enough. The TV journalist from Epping, Essex, said: "Max has been waking up screaming and Rob said to his teacher yesterday that he was scared from the cinema. "But you just don't know with kids, they're like sponges, you think they're not listening, but they are. They were pretty graphic trailers. There was swearing and screaming in them - my eldest was rigid with fear. I had my hands over their eyes. "I had no idea why they were showing these trailers for a U movie - these are four-year-olds exposed to graphic swearing and violence. They were terrified." Article continues below Jenny says it's "lucky" that they were the only ones in the 10:10 screening of the film. She added: "We were the only ones who went into the 4DX showing. We got popcorn and drinks, and they were so excited. They were all happy with their 3D glasses. "The ads were on and then it goes into age-appropriate trailers for the film. The first one was Jurassic World, and I thought that seems a bit off, but I thought it could be a PG film like Lilo & Stitch. The seats move really violently and my boys like dinosaurs so it's fine. "The next one was Megan, and I was sure that wasn't a PG - it got really graphic really quickly. It's like those Chuckie movies." Jenny reached out to Cineworld on Instagram but was told after the offer of free tickets, her complaint couldn't go any further. She has now instructed her solicitors to take further action. She said: "Max hasn't even started school yet, with a big corporation this shouldn't be happening. "If they had just put me in touch with someone from head officer then it would show they care. We have sent a letter from our solicitors who will likely be making a complaint to Enfield council and the film licensing/rating body. I want to ensure this never happens again as the cinema are not taking it seriously at all. "Had the cinema had the decency to speak to me about it I probably wouldn't have taken legal action, but they have treated my complaint as more of an annoyance. Children at that age are like sponges and so impressionable, even just the noises of violence can leave a lasting impression and it's just not something two young children, especially one of pre-school age should ever be exposed to." Article continues below Cineworld has been approached for comment.
Glasgow Times
5 days ago
- Business
- Glasgow Times
All the news, interviews and updates on Silverburn
There are more than 25 places to eat to choose from, from Greggs for a quick bite to Wagamama for a full meal. The shopping centre has over 3,000 parking spaces customers can park at for free all day. (Image: Newsquest) If you are taking the bus, it is served by First Glasgow buses (3, X8, 10), McGill's services (3, 6, 49, 374), and SPT route 153. The Southside shopping centre is also a 20-minute walk from Priesthill & Darnley train station. Read on for all the latest Silverburn news, interviews and updates. Latest Silverburn news As reported by the Glasgow Times, here is a selection of the latest Silverburn news stories. Three major retailers that have closed Glasgow shops in 2025 Hollister opens new store at Glasgow shopping centre Silverburn: H Beauty opens first ever Glasgow store today Does Silverburn have a cinema? The shopping centre is home to a 14-screen Cineworld cinema, including Scotland's first IMAX with Laser. Supermarkets & opening times at Silverburn There is a Tesco Extra and a Marks & Spencer in the shopping centre. Tesco Extra opens from 7am to 10pm on Mondays, and 6am to 12am on Tuesdays to Sundays. Marks & Spencer operates from Monday to Friday from 9am to 9pm, Saturday from 9am to 7pm, and Sunday from 10am to 7pm. Shops in Silverburn Among the popular shops at Silverburn are Accessorize, AllSaints, Boots, H&M, JD Sports, Marks & Spencer, Next, River Island, TK Maxx, and Zara. Zara opened at the Silverburn on March 20, spanning two floors at the former Debenhams unit. Zara (Image: Silverburn Shopping Centre) It is set to welcome several new retailers throughout the year, such as Harrods Beauty, known as H Beauty, Black Sheep Coffee, Bershka, and Hollister. Pull & Bear opened its store on April 17, located in the former Topshop store, between Mango and River Island. (Image: Silverburn Shopping Centre) Where to eat at Silverburn To see the varied eating options at Silverburn, go here. Whether you're craving a gourmet salad at Batch'd, a steamy latte at Black Sheep Coffee Co., or a world buffet feast at COSMO, Silverburn serves more than 25 options. Silverburn opening times Silverburn's opening hours are Monday 10am to 7pm, Tuesday to Friday from 10am to 9pm, Saturday from 9am to 7pm, and Sunday from 10am to 7pm. Does Silverburn have a softplay? Silverburn Shopping Centre offers two play options; Ocean Adventures, a free under-5s soft-play area near Marks & Spencer complete with a crawl-through submarine and whale-hump slide, and Fun Street Soft Play, a ticketed, two-level indoor play centre with themed zones, party rooms, and a home cinema.
