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14A(14A) Violence, Frightening Scenes

Synopsis

Dir: Nia DaCosta. Horror. Based on the 1992 movie directed by Bernard Rose and the short story by Clive Barker. An up-and-coming artist (Yahya Abdul-Mateen II) becomes obsessed with the truth behind an urban legend that is tied to a recently gentrified area of Chicago.

Content elements

  • Frequent use of the sexual expletive and variations, some in a sexual context; infrequent use of scatological slang, cursing, profanity, and vulgar expressions
  • Frequent portrayals of weapons violence in a horror context - much blood, some gory detail; infrequent portrayals of hand-to-hand and gun violence in a horror context - little blood and detail
  • Portrayal of a suicide - no blood or detail
  • Portrayal of dismemberment - little blood and detail
  • Infrequent portrayals of frightening scenes in a horror context
  • Infrequent portrayals of alcohol and cannabis use in a recreational context

Thematic elements

  • Gentrification
  • Urban legends
  • Uncovering the truth

Classification rationale

Rated 14A for violence, frightening scenes, and coarse language

Classification date

August 09, 2021

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