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"Children In Tears" after horror trailer shown before Peppa Pig

Jonathan Duane
Jonathan Duane

08:19 8 Apr 2019


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A case of the right place but wrong time!

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Children were left in tears and parents outraged after a trailer for a horror movie was shown before a screening of a Peppa Pig film.

According to Sky News, trailers for psychological horror Ma and superhero movie Brightburn were shown at the Empire Cinema in Ipswich before a screening of Peppa Pig - which was attended by mostly young children and parents.

The trailer for Ma starring Oscar-winning Octavia Spencer includes dead bodies and a man being struck by a car:

They were also reportedly shown a trailer for Brightburn that shows violence and a demented looking child:

Spokesperson Statement

A spokesman for Empire Cinemas said:

"As soon as the staff on site were made aware of the situation, the programme was stopped and trailers were taken off-screen immediately.


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