Our take
Kate Mara plays an astronaut quarantined after a crash who fears an alien followed her home. No U.S. rating yet; the UK rating is 15 for strong horror and injury detail. Reviews suggest teens with occasional swearing and one icky body-horror moment. Tense but not especially gory compared with R-rated horror
Uplifting themes
Survival focus; little explicit moral framing Sam persists through doubt; authority figures are ambiguous
Story (may spoil tone)
After returning from her first space mission, astronaut Sam Walker is placed under NASA’s care at a high security house for rehabilitation and medical testing. However, when disturbing occurrences begin happening around the property, she fears that something extraterrestrial has followed her back to Earth
What we flagged
Scores are 0–5: 0 means none; 5 means the strongest we flagged in that category.
Details
Violence Medical testing and crash aftermath; limited physical combat
Medical testing and crash aftermath; limited physical combat
Language Occasional strong language under stress
Occasional strong language under stress
Sex / nudity No sex found in this title
No sex found in this title
Drugs / alcohol No drugs found in this title
No drugs found in this title
Frightening Alien stalking, surveillance dread, and isolation build sustained suspe…
Alien stalking, surveillance dread, and isolation build sustained suspense
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 No bullying found in this title
No bullying found in this title
Gore / death / weapons A nasty growing bruise and brief bloody imagery; not splatter-heavy
A nasty growing bruise and brief bloody imagery; not splatter-heavy
Dangerous behaviour No dangerous behavior found in this title
No dangerous behavior found in this title
Eating disorders / body image No eating found in this title
No eating found in this title
Mental health Paranoia, PTSD-like symptoms, and gaslighting atmosphere
Paranoia, PTSD-like symptoms, and gaslighting atmosphere
Gambling No gambling found in this title
No gambling found in this title
Grief / bereavement No grief found in this title
No grief found in this title
Talk after watching
- Paranoia versus reality drives the plot. How does the film keep viewers guessing?
- Body horror is brief but gross. Know your teen's tolerance for medical ick.