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Underworld is a dark fantasy about a long war between vampires and werewolves. Gunfights, monster attacks, blood, and transformations are frequent, while a discreet intimate scene and some strong language add adult content. The guide places it at MA 15+ and up for sustained gothic action and visible injury.
Uplifting themes
Choosing a person over an old blood feud is treated as brave, not soft. Loyalty and questioning orders get airtime. The film still solves most problems with guns A warrior who starts to think for herself, and a man who wants the war to stop, give teens something to talk about. Neither is a gentle role model. Their choices still push against blind loyalty
Story (may spoil tone)
Vampires and werewolves have waged a nocturnal war against each other for centuries. But all bets are off when a female vampire warrior named Selene, who's famous for her strength and werewolf-hunting prowess, becomes smitten with a peace-loving male werewolf, Michael, who wants to end the war.
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Violence Gunfights and clawed creature battles keep coming through rainy streets…
Gunfights and clawed creature battles keep coming through rainy streets and underground dens. Characters talk about hunting and killing as a job. The war between vampires and werewolves is the whole engine of the film
Language The f-word appears a few times in panic and anger, plus the s-word, hel…
The f-word appears a few times in panic and anger, plus the s-word, hell, and b-word. It is not a constant stream. Still adult talk during chases and arguments
Sex / nudity A clothed attraction builds into a discreet intimate scene between the…
A clothed attraction builds into a discreet intimate scene between the leads. Nothing pornographic, but teens will clock that it is more than a kiss. Romance sits inside a bloody war story
Frightening Werewolf transformations, night hunts, and a cold gothic mood run for l…
Werewolf transformations, night hunts, and a cold gothic mood run for long stretches. Younger teens who hate monster movies may feel jumpy. The dread is fantasy dark, not jump-scare torture
Gore / death / weapons Blood, silver bullets, feeding, and bites accompany gunfights and creat…
Blood, silver bullets, feeding, and bites accompany gunfights and creature attacks. Wounds are visible without prolonged surgical detail
Grief / bereavement Someone learns a loved one's family was wiped out, and that pain fuels…
Someone learns a loved one's family was wiped out, and that pain fuels the hunt. The loss is spoken more than lingered on as a funeral. It still gives the revenge story a heavy heart
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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Talk after watching
- She was raised to hate a whole group on sight. When is loyalty just another kind of fear?
- The romance cuts across enemy lines. Would you risk your side for one person?
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