Why the Pokémon Franchise Is Ripe for an R-Rated Horror Movie Adaptation

An IGN editor argues the Pokémon franchise is well suited to an R-rated horror film, citing the anime's first-season episodes 21-23, in which Psychic Gym Leader Sabrina shrinks Ash and his friends to doll size and tries to kill them with a toy ball. The piece also points to Mewtwo's ability to control Nurse Joy's mind and wipe everyone's memories, and imagines a psychological horror film built around his origin story.