Should I sit with them?

We would not put this on for a child under 6 and leave the room. Plan to sit with them at least until 8. After that, many families can watch with a grown-up nearby rather than on the couch. The notes above say what happens. You know your child. This is not medical advice.

TV series -- 2018 -- Netflix

Hilda

Hilda is a blue-haired girl who lives in the wilderness with her mum. She draws, wanders, and makes friends with odd creatures. Then their house starts to feel unsafe and Mum talks about moving to town. Gentle humour, trolls, unseen elves, and a giant later on.

Notes are based on public reviews and published descriptions.

Age

Not suitable
Parental guidance
Ok

GentleGuide scale for sensitive kids. Not an ACCM or Classification Board rating.

About this title

Classification: PG
Length: About 24 min per episode
Consumer advice: Mild supernatural themes

What to watch for

Scary Imagery: A troll appears near the wilderness home of Hilda, a blue-haired girl who lives there with her mum
Loud Noises: A bell rings near the troll
Relational Conflict: Unseen elves are upset about their tiny world being disturbed
Peril: The conflict with the hidden folk grows until the house itself feels threatened
Separation: Mum talks about leaving the wilderness and moving to town
Sadness: Hilda looks at the woods and the house with a goodbye kind of quiet
Scary Imagery: A giant appears at a scale that makes buildings look like toys
Loud Noises: Footsteps and rumble as the giant moves
Separation: Hilda is out in town after dark, away from Mum, following the giant
Peril: Townsfolk panic, Hilda gets close to the giant's path, and there is a stretch where someone could get stepped on before understanding arrives
Sadness: The giant's loneliness and Hilda's changing home sit together at the end

Timestamps

Timestamps are approximate. Cuts can differ. First one is free; the rest are in GentleGuide Pro.

00:03:40Scary Imagerymild

A troll appears near the wilderness home of Hilda, a blue-haired girl who lives there with her mum. The design is blocky and a bit sad more than monstrous, but it is still a large figure in the trees.

Theme. Meeting a troll in the woods mixes curiosity and 'that is bigger than me'. The show does not treat the troll as a jump-scare villain.

What to say. You might say: 'This troll looks different, and Hilda is careful. We can pause if the face feels too close.'

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Hilda

Notes are based on public reviews and published descriptions.

What to watch for

Scary Imagery: A troll appears near the wilderness home of Hilda, a blue-haired girl who lives there with her mum

Loud Noises: A bell rings near the troll

Relational Conflict: Unseen elves are upset about their tiny world being disturbed

Peril: The conflict with the hidden folk grows until the house itself feels threatened

Separation: Mum talks about leaving the wilderness and moving to town

Sadness: Hilda looks at the woods and the house with a goodbye kind of quiet

Scary Imagery: A giant appears at a scale that makes buildings look like toys

Loud Noises: Footsteps and rumble as the giant moves

Separation: Hilda is out in town after dark, away from Mum, following the giant

Peril: Townsfolk panic, Hilda gets close to the giant's path, and there is a stretch where someone could get stepped on before understanding arrives

Sadness: The giant's loneliness and Hilda's changing home sit together at the end

Timestamps

Timestamps are approximate. Cuts can differ. First one is free; the rest are in GentleGuide Pro.

00:03:40Scary Imagerymild

Theme. Meeting a troll in the woods mixes curiosity and 'that is bigger than me'. The show does not treat the troll as a jump-scare villain.

What to say. You might say: 'This troll looks different, and Hilda is careful. We can pause if the face feels too close.'