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Movie\u00a0<\/span>ratings<\/span><\/a> might not have been invented until 1968 \u2014 you know, several decades after movies \u2014 but it’s not like everyone was lining the whole family up for a\u00a0Hostel<\/i>-level gore-fest before then. The\u00a0<\/span>Hays Code<\/span><\/a> and other Hollywood censorship movements made it largely unnecessary. Finally, in the late 20th century, filmmakers could expand beyond the universally\u00a0<\/span>family-friendly<\/span><\/a>, as long as they were meticulous with the labeling.<\/span><\/p>\n The problem was that viewers were a little slower on the uptake. Some parents didn’t notice when a movie wasn’t appropriate for children, others just didn’t care, and sometimes, the kids themselves sneaked away for illicit viewings \u2014 often with deep regret. \u201cFor me, it was\u00a0Hellraiser<\/i>,\u201d u\/Openworlder1, likely cursed with lifelong nightmares of needlepoint,\u00a0<\/span>told r\/AskReddit<\/span><\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n They asked, \u201cWhich movie did you see way too young?\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n