This was like Heathers meets Weird Science meets Edward Scissorhands. I didn't expect much so I was pleasantly surprised. The people bemoaning about: character development, the pearl clutchers, and the not so secret admires of the kid who plays the "creature" that are pissed he had one line don't get it or expected something else. The soundtrack was awesome. The sets and costume were surprisingly good. I laughed quite a few times. Also, the rating felt appropriate. Depends if your kid has a mature sense of self. 13 was "older" when I was that age I guess. Idk. I liked it so much I watched it twice.