Retailer withdraws ‘horror’ colouring book for children

Tesco has apologised and pulled a horror-themed colouring book featuring blood-soaked movie characters that was marketed at children as young as five.

Retailer withdraws ‘horror’ colouring book for children
Wed, 03 Jul, 2013 - 01:00
Gerry Hogan

The 16-page colouring book, Colour Me Good — Arrggghhhh!!

, features scenes from Psycho, Misery, Hellraiser, The Shining, Fatal Attraction, and The Silence of the Lambs — all films with 18+ viewer ratings.

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