Little Stranger, The

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Synopsis

Horror. Based on the novel by Sarah Waters. After a doctor (Domnhall Gleeson) is called to visit a crumbling manor strange things begin to occur.

Content elements

• Infrequent use of cursing, profanity, and vulgar expressions
• Infrequent portrayals of suicide and death - much blood, little detail; brief portrayal of animal violence involving children - much blood, little detail; brief portrayal of hand-to-hand violence in a domestic context - no blood, little detail
• Infrequent portrayals of unexplained aural and visual phenomena - no blood or detail
• Infrequent portrayals of sexual activity - no nudity, little detail
• Frequent portrayals of tobacco and alcohol use in historical and recreational contexts

Thematic elements

• Coping with the paranormal
• Jealousy
• Class privilege

Classification rationale

Rated 14A for frightening scenes

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