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Our take
Zach Cregger's suburban horror follows a Pennsylvania town after 17 children vanish at once. Rated MA 15+ for strong bloody violence, grisly images, language throughout, some sexual content and drug use. Critics warn of dismemberment, crushed faces, trance-like kids and relentless profanity. Intense and not suited to younger viewers.
Uplifting themes
Perseverance surfaces, but dread and shock dominate
Story (may spoil tone)
When all but one child from the same class mysteriously vanish on the same night at exactly the same time, a community is left questioning who or what is behind their disappearance.
What we flagged
Details
Violence Shootings, crushed faces, dismemberment and self-harm with forks
Shootings, crushed faces, dismemberment and self-harm with forks
Language Relentless strong language runs throughout the R-rated mystery
Relentless strong language runs throughout the R-rated mystery
Sex / nudity A sex scene without nudity
A sex scene without nudity
Drugs / alcohol Crack-pipe use and alcohol appear in the plot
Crack-pipe use and alcohol appear in the plot
Frightening Mass child vanishing, trance-like kids and grisly horror set pieces
Mass child vanishing, trance-like kids and grisly horror set pieces
Self-harm / suicide Characters harm themselves during a frightening sequence
Characters harm themselves during a frightening sequence
Child peril / abuse Entire classrooms of children disappear and face extreme horror peril
Entire classrooms of children disappear and face extreme horror peril
Bullying / discrimination No bullying found in this title
No bullying found in this title
Gore / death / weapons Grisly images include torn limbs and pulped faces
Grisly images include torn limbs and pulped faces
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 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 Parent panic and community grief surround the disappearances
Parent panic and community grief surround the disappearances
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
- Whole classrooms of kids disappear overnight. How does a community react when children are the victims?
- The story unfolds through many adults' viewpoints. How does that shape suspense and blame?
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