Our take
Sinners is Ryan Coogler's R-rated horror drama set in 1932 Mississippi, where twin brothers reopen a juke joint and face supernatural and human threats. Expect strong bloody violence, several clothed but intense sex scenes, frequent profanity including racial slurs, and Ku Klux Klan menace. Best for mature teens and adults who can handle horror gore and historical racism on screen
Uplifting themes
Community, courage, and perseverance surface amid horror and prejudice Some characters protect their neighborhood and stand up to evil forces
Story (may spoil tone)
Trying to leave their troubled lives behind, twin brothers return to their hometown to start again, only to discover that an even greater evil is waiting to welcome them back.
What we flagged
Scores are 0–5: 0 means none; 5 means the strongest we flagged in that category.
Details
Violence Graphic vampire attacks, shootings, stabbings, and Klan violence leave…
Graphic vampire attacks, shootings, stabbings, and Klan violence leave bloody wounds throughout
Language Expect frequent strong language, including many f-words and repeated ra…
Expect frequent strong language, including many f-words and repeated racial slurs in period context
Sex / nudity Several intense sex scenes with suggestive dancing; actors stay mostly…
Several intense sex scenes with suggestive dancing; actors stay mostly clothed but tone is explicit
Drugs / alcohol Bootleg liquor and smoking appear throughout the juke-joint setting
Bootleg liquor and smoking appear throughout the juke-joint setting
Frightening Supernatural dread, jump scares, and historical terror build a sustaine…
Supernatural dread, jump scares, and historical terror build a sustained horror mood
Self-harm / suicide No self-harm found in this title
No self-harm found in this title
Sexual violence No sexual violence found in this title
No sexual violence found in this title
Child peril / abuse No child peril found in this title
No child peril found in this title
Bullying / discrimination Ku Klux Klan menace and repeated racial slurs appear in the 1930s setti…
Ku Klux Klan menace and repeated racial slurs appear in the 1930s setting
Gore / death / weapons Bloody bites, mangled victims, and gunfire are common in action and hor…
Bloody bites, mangled victims, and gunfire are common in action and horror set pieces
Dangerous behaviour Heavy drinking and violent standoffs may glamorize risky behavior witho…
Heavy drinking and violent standoffs may glamorize risky behavior without showing consequences
Eating disorders / body image No eating found in this title
No eating found in this title
Mental health No mental health found in this title
No mental health found in this title
Gambling No gambling found in this title
No gambling found in this title
Grief / bereavement Loss and past trauma weigh on several characters, though the tone stays…
Loss and past trauma weigh on several characters, though the tone stays genre-forward
Talk after watching
- How does the film use 1930s racism alongside vampire horror, and what might that say about community and survival?
- Twin brothers share a bond under extreme pressure. What keeps family loyalty strong when danger closes in?