Despiser (2001)

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Synopsis

Dir: Philip J. Cook. Fantasy/Action/Horror. A man (Mark Redfield) has a near-death experience, and finds himself in purgatory where he joins a band of freedom fighters (Doug Brown, Frank Smith, Tara Bilkins) to fight demonic hordes in an effort to save both his wife (Gage Sheridan) and the world.

Content elements

• Infrequent use of cursing, profanity, scatological slang, and vulgar expressions
• Frequent portrayals of gun, weapons, and hand-to-hand violence in a fantasy context - some blood and detail
• Frequent portrayals of nightmarish imagery and transformations in a fantasy context - some blood, little detail
• Infrequent portrayals of smoking and alcohol use in a recreational context - little detail

Thematic elements

• Good versus evil
• Dedication and sacrifice

Classification rationale

Rated 14A for violence and frightening scenes

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