Horror movie gets subbed for family fare

HOLTSVILLE, N.Y., April 7 (UPI) -- Some New York families settling in to watch "The Last Mimzy" got an unpleasant surprise when the theater showed the opening moments of a horror film.

National Amusements, owner of the Island 16 in Holtsville on Long Island, said "The Hills Have Eyes 2" was scheduled to be shown in the same theater at 10:25 p.m., Newsday reported. Somehow, the R-rated movie was started at the 8 p.m. showing of the PG-rated "Mimzy."

Frank Doll of Mastic said he was especially upset because his wife is pregnant -- and the Wes Craven movie opens with a shot of a chained woman giving birth to a monster. His 3-year-old son found this upsetting.

"My wife is eight months pregnant and he's been asking, 'Is that what mommy's going to have?'" Doll said. "We've been trying to explain that all day."

The theater halted the movie after 10 minutes and started showing the right one a half hour late. The audience got vouchers for another movie -- and an apology.