how do they avoid traumatizing the child actors in horror movies?

Question

Do the kids get to see the movie or what?

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Answer 1

Often editing and special effects are used to make it look like a child is involved in something that they aren’t. For example, if there is a scene in which an adult swears at a child, they might film the adult swearing at an empty room and then the child looking shocked. You’ll often notice that the editing can get a bit weird when kids are on screen.

But as others have mentioned, outright child abuse in the entertainment industry is not exactly unheard of.