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18A(18A) Gory Violence

Synopsis

Horror/Thriller. Haunted by memories of his mother, a serial killer (Joe Spinell) targets unsuspecting women in New York City.

Content elements

  • Infrequent use of vulgar expressions
  • Frequent portrayals of gun, weapons, and hand-to-hand violence - blood and gory detail
  • Infrequent buttock and female frontal nudity in a non-sexual context
  • Infrequent portrayals of alcohol and tobacco use in a recreational context

Thematic elements

  • Adherent psychology
  • Cycles of violence
  • The effects of childhood trauma

Classification rationale

Rated 18A for detailed gory violence

Classification date

May 23, 2018

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