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14A(14A) Frightening Scenes

Synopsis

Dir: Markian Tarasiuk. Docudrama. More than twenty years after her brother disappeared on Vancouver Island, a woman (Miranda MacDougall) and a documentary filmmaker (Markian Tarasiuk) set out on a mission to finally resolve the mystery of his disappearance.

Content elements

  • Frequent use of the sexual expletive in a non-sexual context; infrequent use of scatological slang, profanity, and cursing
  • Infrequent portrayals of suicidal behavior - little detail; infrequent portrayals of self-ham in ritual context
  • infrequent portrayals of weapons and hand-to-hand violence - little detail, some blood
  • Infrequent portrayals of paranormal phenomena and frightening scenes - some blood and detail
  • Infrequent buttock nudity in a non-sexual context - little detail
  • Infrequent portrayals of tobacco use in a recreational context

Thematic elements

  • Uncovering the truth
  • Teamwork
  • Coping with loss

Classification rationale

Rated 14A for coarse language and frightening scenes

Classification date

March 04, 2026

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