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18A(18A) Gory Brutal Violence

Synopsis

Dir: Eli Roth. Horror. A small town descends into madness when an ice cream man (Ari Millen) serves children a sweet treat with deadly consequences.

Content elements

  • Frequent use of the sexual expletive in a non-sexual context; frequent use of scatological slang; infrequent use of cursing, profanity, vulgar expressions, and developmental slurs
  • Frequent portrayals of weapons and hand-to-hand violence, some in a torture context - much blood and gory detail; frequent portrayals of decapitation and dismemberment - blood and gory detail; brief portrayal of gun violence in a suicide context - blood and detail
  • Frequent portrayals of corpses - blood and gory detail
  • Infrequent portrayals of alcohol and tobacco use in a recreational context
  • Infrequent portrayals of crude bodily functions - detail

Thematic elements

  • Survival
  • Uncovering the truth
  • Teamwork

Classification rationale

Rated 18A for gory brutal violence

Classification date

July 27, 2026

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