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Dr. Kelson crosses paths with a brutal island cult under Jimmy Crystal as the rage-virus story keeps going. The MA 15+ covers strong bloody violence, gore, graphic nudity, brief drug use and language all the way through. Skinning rituals reportedly drove walkouts, and maggot imagery sits next to near-constant f-word. Nia DaCosta's sequel is getting strong notices, and it is punishing. Treat it as adult horror; even franchise fans should brace for body horror that goes further than most zombie fare
Uplifting themes
Kelson shows a flicker of compassion toward Samson when almost nobody else does. Most of the film is bleak cult horror. Warm moments are scarce
Story (may spoil tone)
Dr. Kelson finds himself in a shocking new relationship - with consequences that could change the world as they know it - and Spike's encounter with Jimmy Crystal becomes a nightmare he can't escape.
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Violence The cult kills and tortures people, and infected attacks keep coming. C…
The cult kills and tortures people, and infected attacks keep coming. Close-up bloody combat barely lets up, including a head and spine ripped free. This sits at the top end of franchise violence
Language The swearing barely pauses once the film starts. F-word after f-word, w…
The swearing barely pauses once the film starts. F-word after f-word, with s-word, c-word and b-word mixed through the panic and the cruelty
Sex / nudity Graphic nudity is on the R for a reason: full-frontal male nudity and a…
Graphic nudity is on the R for a reason: full-frontal male nudity and a fully naked female zombie, neither played for sex appeal. Brief intimacy turns up too. Ordinary bedroom sex is not the point
Drugs / alcohol Drug use stays brief on purpose. Morphine shows up as tranquilizer dart…
Drug use stays brief on purpose. Morphine shows up as tranquilizer darts, and someone takes a sip of something. None of that drives the plot
Frightening Ritual cult scenes, infection horror and a Satan-tinged mythology are b…
Ritual cult scenes, infection horror and a Satan-tinged mythology are built to rattle you. The dread lives in the cult's cruelty as much as in the infected. This one wants you unsettled when the lights come up
Child peril / abuse Spike, still young, gets pulled into Jimmy's cult as a follower. He fac…
Spike, still young, gets pulled into Jimmy's cult as a follower. He faces cult violence and infected threat through the film. Children are not just background in this world
Gore / death / weapons Flaying and skinning sit on screen, bad enough that some audiences walk…
Flaying and skinning sit on screen, bad enough that some audiences walked out. Heads and spines come off, skulls crack, and maggots and decay show up. Extreme body gore, not cartoon zombie mess
Dangerous behaviour The violence is extreme and very much on display. It still lives in a r…
The violence is extreme and very much on display. It still lives in a rage-virus fantasy world. The worry is how punishing the spectacle feels, not a set of copycat steps
Grief / bereavement The Bone Temple itself works like a memorial to the dead. Collapse of t…
The Bone Temple itself works like a memorial to the dead. Collapse of the old world hangs over the tone more than one person's mourning. Personal grief stays light here
Flashing lights We have not confirmed whether this version contains flashing lights.
We have not confirmed whether this version contains flashing lights.
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- Survival after apocalypse can harden people. Where does the film draw the line on cruelty?
- The Bone Temple cult mixes faith and violence. How can stories about belief go too far?
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