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Should Christians Avoid Scary Movies? How to Decide What Your Family Watches

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Mary says watching gay scenes “isn’t going to make me gay,” but it will “make me mad.”

1. The Family Business with The Alessis discusses whether Christians should avoid scary movies and how families decide what to watch. 2. Steve Alessi and Mary Alessi host the episode as married parents who say they are in season eight, have over 200 episodes, and have passed a million YouTube views. 3. The episode asks what belongs in a Christian home, from scary films to sexual content, and whether the “eye gate” affects the soul. 4. Steve says he does not like horror, brings up Stranger Things, and asks whether demons can come through the TV or whether people simply become exposed. 5. Mary distinguishes between fictional scare stories and content that feels demonic, and she says she does not watch The Exorcist or like horror. 6. They discuss Harry Potter and say their children did not watch it when they were little, but later could handle the storyline as teenagers. 7. Steve and Mary turn to Wicked, saying the stage story has value but that the newer film version feels distorted by the actors’ public behavior. 8. They also talk about Jesus Christ Superstar and Mary objects to Cynthia Erivo playing Christ. 9. The conversation widens to Stranger Things, where Mary says the series was appealing because of its 1980s setting and the kids taking their town back. 10. Steve says the new season crosses a line for him when a character’s coming-out storyline is tied to superpowers. 11. Mary says adults can differentiate what they see, but she would not want children watching something she sees as LGBTQ-promoting. 12. Steve argues that repeated exposure can desensitize people and says Christians should protect their minds, hearts, and spirits. 13. Mary says scary content can create an oppressive environment and that entertainment should not normalize darkness. 14. Steve compares his discomfort with same-sex scenes to hunting pages that blur graphic dead-animal images before showing them. 15. They say streaming platforms should include warnings because not every viewer shares the same thresholds. 16. Mary says she became convicted while playing country music around Gianna and switched to Christian music so the child would hear what she wanted to model. 17. The episode sounds like a family conversation with joking interruptions, direct back-and-forth, and several examples from television, music, and parenting. 18. Steve and Mary speak in a candid, personal style and repeatedly return to the same theme: Christian parents set the culture in their homes. 19. People raising children in Christian homes with streaming limits would likely relate to this discussion. 20. Viewers looking for a neutral entertainment review or no-faith framing may want to skip it.

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