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18A(18A) Gory Brutal Violence

Synopsis

Dir: Moritz Mohr. Action/Thriller. After years of training by a mysterious shaman (Yayan Ruhian), a young man (Bill Skarsgård) sets out to kill the the tyrannical leader (Famke Janssen) who murdered his family.

Content elements

  • Frequent use of the sexual expletive and variations in a non-sexual context; frequent use of scatological slang, cursing, profanity, and vulgar expressions, some in an aggressive context
  • Frequent portrayals of gun, weapons, and hand-to-hand violence, some involving children in a torture context - much blood and gory, brutal detail
  • Infrequent portrayals of transformations and nightmarish imagery - some detail
  • Frequent portrayals of alcohol, tobacco, and drug use in a recreational context

Thematic elements

  • Coping with loss
  • Family bonds
  • Appearance versus reality

Classification rationale

Rated 18A for gory, brutal violence and coarse language

Classification date

April 08, 2024

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