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18A(18A)

Synopsis

Dir: Fred Olen Ray. Horror/Thriller/Comedy. A detective (John Henry Richardson) looking for a missing teenager (Linnea Quigley) finds himself facing off with a chainsaw-worshipping cult (Gunnar Hansen, Dawn Wildsmith, Michelle Bauer, Esther Elise, Tricia Brown).

Content elements

  • Infrequent use of the sexual expletive, some in a sexual context; infrequent use of scatological slang, cursing, profanity, vulgar expressions, and sexual and developmental slurs
  • Frequent portrayals of weapons and hand-to-hand violence - much blood, some gory detail
  • Infrequent portrayals of sexual activity - breast nudity, some detail
  • Frequent breast, buttock, and female frontal nudity in a non-sexual context
  • Infrequent portrayals of tobacco and alcohol use in a recreational context

Thematic elements

  • Uncovering the truth
  • Revenge

Classification rationale

Rated 18A for violence, nudity, and sexual content

Classification date

September 15, 2023

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