As Chris Wedge explains, the opening scene of Monster Trucks’ first cut initially set the horror bar a little bit too high, and it proved jarring for test audiences.
A filmmaker walks a fine line when he or she makes a monster movie that caters to the whole family.
On the one hand, they must endeavor to make sure that the creature looks exotic, otherworldly and weird.
On the other hand, a filmmaker also needs to make sure that the horror aspects of a particular monster’s initial scenes are not overwhelming for the younger member of the audience.